Nick Richard from NAMI
Nick joined us to talk about the mental toil of all this bad news and being told to stay home. He had some ideas to help us cope with our fears and anxieties. Hear him below.
Eat Fit Northshore
Brittany spoke about supporting local restaurants and businesses. She also spoke about how to plan and prepare your own meals in the coming weeks.
STHS Update on Rehab Services
Jay spoke to us about his department and what they will be doing to work with COVID-19 patients in the coming weeks.
Staggering Numbers from Don Shea
Don joined us from Tri-Parish Works and shared some of the local jobless claims with us and they are heartbreaking. Hear what he had to say in the interview below.
State Numbers Include St Tammany Death
The Louisiana Department of Health says as of yesterday we had 1,388 cases reported from 1,852 state tests and 6,751 commercial tests. 46 people have now died from the Coronavirus. Orleans Parish has 675 cases reported and 26 deaths have occurred there. There are 293 cases in Jefferson and 6 death. East Baton Rouge has…
Bathrooms Closed on Tammany Trace
Parish Government says the Tammany Trace remains open, however, Parish-owned and maintained public bathrooms along the Trace located at the Koop Drive, Slidell and Lacombe Trailheads, will be closed beginning Wednesday, March 25. Trace users are asked to respect social distancing, and remember dogs and motorized vehicles are prohibited on the Tammany Trace.
Chamber Highlights New Resources
The St Tammany Chamber of Commerce is listing some resources for local businesses. They say Louisiana Economic Development has a new hotline for Louisiana businesses. You can call 225-342-4321 between 8:00 a.m.- 8:00 p.m. with questions related to the impact of the coronavirus. The SBA announced automatic deferment on existing SBA Disaster Loans through December…
Disaster Declaration Approved
Gov. Edwards has requested a major disaster declaration for Louisiana to combat the spread of COVID-19. As the number of cases of COVID-19 grows and the state’s efforts to combat the spread of illness intensifies, Edwards said the declaration would allow the federal government to provide additional support for state and local agencies in dealing…
Fatal Wreck on LA21
On Tuesday, March 24, shortly after 6:30 AM, Troopers from Troop L responded to a multi-vehicle, fatal crash on LA 21 North at Pools Bluff Rd. in Washington Parish. The crash claimed the life of 47-year-old Wade J. Gilson of Odessa, TX. Troopers believe Gilson was driving a Harley Davidson motorcycle northbound on LA 21…
Causeway Not Taking Cash
The Greater New Orleans Expressway Commission has made temporary changes to cash operations of the Lake Pontchartrain Causeway toll bridge in order to follow statewide mandates of social distancing to help reduce the risk of spreading the COVID-19 virus. The changes will be in place until April 22, 2020. Motorists who do not have an…