7:24 AM, Apr 13, 2020Gov. Edwards said he will issue a proclamation tomorrow about the remainder of the school year. Edwards said students will not go back to campus, but distance learning will continue. "It is my intention that school will not resume in the sense that students will be going to the school building," Edwards said. "Education will continue, but they won't be going back to campus. Distance learning and all that, those things will continue. And you will have a lot more coming from the districts as to what that will look like."Edwards said May 20 is typically the end of the...…7:24 AM, Apr 13, 2020Gov. Edwards said he will issue a proclamation tomorrow about the remainder of the school year. Edwards said students will not go back to campus, but distance learning will continue. "It is my intention that school will not resume in the sense that students will be going to the school building," Edwards said. "Education will continue, but they won't be going back to campus. Distance learning and all that, those things will continue. And you will have a lot more coming from the districts as to what that will look like."Edwards said May 20 is typically the end of the...WW…

12:17 PM, Apr 16, 2020on Thursday, April 16, that Jazz Fest 2020 has officially been canceled. The decision was made, according to the festival, out of an abundance of caution for the health and safety of the community, including musicians, fans, participants, and staff due to COVID-19."It takes something truly momentous to interrupt a 50-year New Orleans tradition as special as the Festival, but we feel strongly that the most prudent course right now is to allow more time for the situation to stabilize," the Festival says. "We thank everyone for their patience as we have considered all of...…12:17 PM, Apr 16, 2020on Thursday, April 16, that Jazz Fest 2020 has officially been canceled. The decision was made, according to the festival, out of an abundance of caution for the health and safety of the community, including musicians, fans, participants, and staff due to COVID-19."It takes something truly momentous to interrupt a 50-year New Orleans tradition as special as the Festival, but we feel strongly that the most prudent course right now is to allow more time for the situation to stabilize," the Festival says. "We thank everyone for their patience as we have considered all of...WW…

1:11 PM, Apr 03, 2020In an effort to alert residents to the parish-wide curfew in Acadia Parish, Crowley Police rode around town broadcasting an alarm signal at 9:00 last night, but it's not what anyone expected.In a video provided to KATC, the audible alarm from Crowley Police is actually the alarm sound from the successful film franchise "The Purge". The implementation of the siren, which Crowley Police told residents would be different than regular police sirens, is to enforce the 9:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m. curfew. When residents hear this sound, Crowley Police say it is for their citizens...…1:11 PM, Apr 03, 2020In an effort to alert residents to the parish-wide curfew in Acadia Parish, Crowley Police rode around town broadcasting an alarm signal at 9:00 last night, but it's not what anyone expected.In a video provided to KATC, the audible alarm from Crowley Police is actually the alarm sound from the successful film franchise "The Purge". The implementation of the siren, which Crowley Police told residents would be different than regular police sirens, is to enforce the 9:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m. curfew. When residents hear this sound, Crowley Police say it is for their citizens...WW…

11:09 AM, Apr 17, 2020Voodoo Fest says that this year's event scheduled for October will no longer take place. Organizers say that while they are disappointed in the cancellation, "the health and safety of our fans, artists, staff and community remains our top priority."The festival is expected to return to New Orleans October 29-31, 2021.Tickets for this year's festival, according to organizers, will be valid for next year. Refunds will also be made available until May 17, 2020.For more information, .------------------------------------------------------------Stay in touch with us anytime,...…11:09 AM, Apr 17, 2020Voodoo Fest says that this year's event scheduled for October will no longer take place. Organizers say that while they are disappointed in the cancellation, "the health and safety of our fans, artists, staff and community remains our top priority."The festival is expected to return to New Orleans October 29-31, 2021.Tickets for this year's festival, according to organizers, will be valid for next year. Refunds will also be made available until May 17, 2020.For more information, .------------------------------------------------------------Stay in touch with us anytime,...WW…

10:35 AM, Apr 27, 2020Gov. John Bel Edwards said Louisiana's numbers don't meet the White House criteria for re-opening, and so the stay-at-home order will be extended through May 15. Louisiana has avoided over-loading the health care system, but the numbers aren't good enough to meet the federal criteria to start re-opening, he said. "This isn’t the message I had hoped to deliver," Edwards said. However, after a Sunday spent pouring over data with epidemiologists and medical experts, Edwards said Louisiana doesn't have consistent decreases in new cases, a requirement of the White House's...…10:35 AM, Apr 27, 2020Gov. John Bel Edwards said Louisiana's numbers don't meet the White House criteria for re-opening, and so the stay-at-home order will be extended through May 15. Louisiana has avoided over-loading the health care system, but the numbers aren't good enough to meet the federal criteria to start re-opening, he said. "This isn’t the message I had hoped to deliver," Edwards said. However, after a Sunday spent pouring over data with epidemiologists and medical experts, Edwards said Louisiana doesn't have consistent decreases in new cases, a requirement of the White House's...WW…

11:25 AM, Apr 30, 2020In a letter to Governor John Bel Edwards, Attorney General Jeff Landry requests an amendment to the current emergency proclamation to open churches and houses of worship.That letter according to the AG's Office is encouraging Edwards to amend his order so churches and houses of worship in Louisiana may immediately begin the process of reopening by following specific best practice guidelines.Landry highlighted in the letter that "religious liberty is a bedrock principled right from which our freedom flows.""As other states begin reopening and unrest in the Legislature...…11:25 AM, Apr 30, 2020In a letter to Governor John Bel Edwards, Attorney General Jeff Landry requests an amendment to the current emergency proclamation to open churches and houses of worship.That letter according to the AG's Office is encouraging Edwards to amend his order so churches and houses of worship in Louisiana may immediately begin the process of reopening by following specific best practice guidelines.Landry highlighted in the letter that "religious liberty is a bedrock principled right from which our freedom flows.""As other states begin reopening and unrest in the Legislature...WW…

8:30 PM, May 08, 2020NEW IBERIA, La. — The Iberia Parish Sheriff Louis Ackal’s office agreed to a $325,000 settlement two years ago stemming from the high-profile shooting death of Victor White III, according to copies of checks released this week by a state sheriff’s insurance pool that were obtained by our media partners at . The long-sealed settlement figure includes a $133,000 annuity, presumably for White’s minor child, whose mother sued Ackal's office and deputies on the child's behalf.The remaining $192,000 was paid in a check to Carol Powell Lexing, the Monroe-based...…8:30 PM, May 08, 2020NEW IBERIA, La. — The Iberia Parish Sheriff Louis Ackal’s office agreed to a $325,000 settlement two years ago stemming from the high-profile shooting death of Victor White III, according to copies of checks released this week by a state sheriff’s insurance pool that were obtained by our media partners at . The long-sealed settlement figure includes a $133,000 annuity, presumably for White’s minor child, whose mother sued Ackal's office and deputies on the child's behalf.The remaining $192,000 was paid in a check to Carol Powell Lexing, the Monroe-based...WW…