Mike Cooper Update
Parish President Cooper spoke about the virtual board meeting the St Tammany Parish Council will hold this week. He also told us about some steps they are taking to get the parish ready to reopen based on what Gov. Edwards says.
Habitat ReStore to Open ASAP
Leighanne talked about the ReStore and how they are waiting for the green light to open it back up. It is closed right now and they are asking everyone to hold on to their donations until they are allowed to open the store again. Those donations actually fund houses being built here by Habitat.
Nick from NAMI on Resiliency
Today Nick parked his chair right outside the studio window and we had a conversation about being resilient during tough times. Hear what he had to say about it in the interview below.
Sarah from EDGE of the Lake Magazine
Our own Sarah Cottrell stopped by to talk about the latest issue and something exciting she is doing with the next one. We are saluting our local grads and inviting them to submit pics for free that could go in the magazine. Hear her explain it in the interview below.
Highways and Jobs with Mike Cooper
We talked about the I-12 at HWY 190 project that is now officially underway with Parish President Mike Cooper this morning. We also spoke about continuing to develop ideas and ways our local businesses can reopen safely. Hear him in the interview below.
Nick Richard from NAMI
Nick invited Tanmay from Covington Behavioral Health to join us. He spoke about the different levels of care they provide and gave some insight on when to use which type of care. Hear him below.
Job Numbers with Don Shea
Don Shea from Tri-Parish Works updated us on the jobless claims, which are still staggering but seem to have leveled off. Hear him in the interview below.
Northshore Humane Society’s Mutt Monday
Alexandra spoke to us about their current services, which includes “curbside” vet care where you never have to get out of your car. Hear her explain it in the interview below.
Mike Cooper Update
Parish President Cooper spoke to us this morning about where he sees us in terms of recovery and reopening. He also spoke about how quickly we will be hearing from Gov. Edwards regarding his next move so we need to stay on course. Hear him in the interview below.
Chris from St Tammany Corp
Chris gave us an update on the jobless claims locally. He also spoke about the advisory committee he is heading up for the parish and his work to get the parish back to work. Hear him below.