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…
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.
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…
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…
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…
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…
6:40 Q: This is the #1 item in the average American’s stock up on. What? A: Mac & cheese Winner: Troy Pohlman from Lacombe! 7:10 Kids Loot Q: 1 in 4 of us have not used this in the last year and 1 in 50 of us never have. What is it? A: A land…
Jade Miller addressed some concerns about blood donation during this time. She said it is very safe and can be done by appointment right now at the Blood Center locations. Hear her in the interview below.
Andre called in from Northshore Counseling and Wellness. We talked about how this crisis might affect our mental health. In particular, she talked about practicing mindfulness. She gave some pointers about training our minds to be in the moment and not let anxiety and fear dominate us. Hear her below.
I had some questions I wanted answered from the local hospital today. Turns out they were way ahead of me. This update from yesterday answers a lot of questions about who is being treated, how they are doing it, testing resources and more. Take a loot…. St. Tammany Health System is providing care to all…