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• La. reports 121 COVID deaths Tuesday, nearly double Monday's single-day toll

  September 14, 2021 2:01 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Louisiana reported another 121 coronavirus deaths on Tuesday, nearly double the single-day total reported a day earlier. The latest deaths come as the state also reports a lower hospitalization rate in recent weeks, down to 1,612 as of Tuesday. However, that declining number of patients statewide... more »

• La. COVID hospitalizations drop below 3,000 Friday; nearly 6,000 new cases reported

  August 20, 2021 1:44 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Louisiana reported a small decrease in hospitalizations Friday, bringing the statewide total back below 3,000 after health workers saw a weeks-long surge in new patients. Despite seeing incremental drops on Thursday and Friday, the number of patients hospitalized across the state —2,999— is still much higher... more »

• OLOL Children's Hospital reports pandemic-high number of COVID hospitalizations Play Video

  July 29, 2021 3:27 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Nearly a dozen children are being treated for the coronavirus at Our Lady of the Lake Children's Hospital, more than half of whom are in intensive care at the medical center. On Thursday, the hospital said 11 children were being treated there for the virus. Of... more »

• Ascension offering free COVID-19 testing in December, January

  December 11, 2020 12:59 PM

  GONZALES - Officials in Ascension Parish have once again partnered with Ochsner Health System to offer free drive-thru coronavirus testing at the Lamar Dixon Expo Center. There are no out-of-pocket costs for those who get tested, and health insurance is not required. Participants are asked to bring a form... more »

• Alabama coach Nick Saban tests positive for coronavirus again

  November 25, 2020 11:29 AM

  TUSCALOOSA - Nick Saban, head coach of the Alabama Crimson Tide, has reportedly tested positive for COVID-19. It comes after he tested positive for the virus in October, which was later determined to be a false positive. The University of Alabama announced Wednesday morning that Saban tested positive for... more »

• Free coronavirus anti-body testing for those who donate blood Play Video

  June 1, 2020 12:10 AM

  BATON ROUGE - The coronavirus has taken a toll on the local blood supply by drastically reducing donations. "We've seen a big drop in the number of blood donors," Benjamin Prijatel, Senior Director at LifeShare Blood Center in Baton Rouge said. "We've used 80% of our inventory and... more »

• Report: Offshore Shell workers with coronavirus airlifted from oil platform in Gulf of Mexico

  May 27, 2020 1:23 PM

  Shell confirmed Wednesday that it's in the process of airlifting nine of its offshore workers out of the Gulf of Mexico after they showed symptoms of the coronavirus. The company told CBS News that five of the workers were hospitalized with the virus, and another four were exhibiting symptoms.... more »

• Crawfish Tracker: Prices soar in capital area as Louisiana gets ready to reopen

  May 14, 2020 5:17 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Things are slowly getting back to the way they were before the coronavirus outbreak, and that applies to crawfish prices as well. According to the WBRZ Crawfish Price Index , the cost of boiled crawfish jumped significantly this week. The average cost of boiled crawfish is... more »

• Police investigating overnight break-in at Knock Knock Children's Museum Play Video

  April 22, 2020 11:30 AM

  BATON ROUGE- Baton Rouge Police are investigating a break-in at the Knock Knock Children's Museum that occurred Tuesday evening. Staff at the Knock Knock Museum say an intruder threw two slabs of concrete through an office window, resulting in thousands of dollars in damages. Now... more »

• Staff member from La. Gov. Edwards' Office dies due to COVID-19 Play Video

  March 28, 2020 10:08 PM

  BATON ROUGE - A staff member who worked in Governor John Bel Edwards Office has passed away from COVID-19. Around 9 p.m. on Saturday La. Gov. John Bel Edwards announced that 33-year old April Dunn passed away from complications due to the coronavirus. Gov. Edwards said that Dunn... more »

• 'New Orleans will have a worse week next week', says surgeon

  March 27, 2020 2:30 PM

  NEW ORLEANS - U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Jerome Adams says that New Orleans will experience a week like New York since Louisiana is expected for a flood of COVID-19 patients. Dr. Adams says that cities like Detroit, Chicago and New Orleans will have to brace themselves for a projected... more »

• Cleco helps Louisiana College make face shields for local hospitals

  March 26, 2020 6:21 PM

  PINEVILLE - Cleco donated $1,500 to Louisiana College on Thursday to support the school's efforts in creating face shields for health care facilities. With a lot of health care facilities dealing with a shortage of supplies due to the coronavirus outbreak Assistant Professor of Engineering at Louisiana College, Dr.... more »

• Texas governor orders self-quarantine for anyone traveling into state from La.

  March 26, 2020 4:17 PM

  AUSTIN, Tx. - Texas Governor Greg Abbott expanded an executive order Sunday that requires people traveling into Texas by road from Louisiana to self-quarantine. Previously, Texas was requiring anyone flying in from New Orleans to be quarantined for 14 days while they stay in Texas. Sunday, the order... more »

• Acadian Ambulance goes to New Orleans to help with COVID-19 pandemic

  March 26, 2020 3:35 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Acadian Ambulance is sending crews to assist New Orleans. Acadian Ambulance posted a picture on Facebook of multiple Acadian Ambulance crews being sent out to help local authorities in New Orleans amid the COVID-19 outbreak. more »

• NOPD creates special team to shut down illegal gatherings following stay-at-home order

  March 22, 2020 10:00 PM

  NEW ORLEANS - Hours after the governor announced the stay-at-home mandate NOPD implemented extra precautions to ensure the safety of its residents. New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell used her Twitter account to reveal that a special team of officers would be tasked with investigating illegal gatherings. ... more »

• Certain medical procedures, dental visits allowed starting next week Play Video

  March 22, 2020 2:54 PM

  BATON ROUGE – The governor issued a statewide stay at home order. The order is now in place after starting at 5 p.m. Monday, March 23, through April 30. However, Gov. John Bel Edwards plans to update state emergency orders allowing for non-emergency medical procedures to resume Monday, April... more »

• Amid COVID-19 outbreak, Ascension Parish family holds birthday party for loved one in nursing home Play Video

  March 20, 2020 9:43 PM

  GONZALES - At Ascension Oaks Nursing and Rehab Center, Cecil Vaughn is recovering from a stroke. For the many months he's been there, family visits have been a constant. "My mom is here every day and she spends most of the days with him," Cecil's daughter Becky Smith said.... more »

• CDC recommends that gatherings should be limited due to coronavirus

  March 16, 2020 12:39 AM

  The Centers of Disease Control and Prevention is urging mass events and large gatherings to be canceled. The CDC tweeted Sunday afternoon advising event organizers to cancel events that involve 50 or more people amid the COVID-19 outbreak. New: Starting immediately and for the next 8 weeks,... more »

• LDOE urges parents to keep kids home from private daycares

  March 15, 2020 10:49 PM

  BATON ROUGE - With the temporary closing of all the public schools in Louisiana the state's department of education is urging parents to keep their kids home if they attend a private daycare facility. The Louisiana Department of Education tweeted on Saturday afternoon that even though the emergency proclamation... more »

• East Baton Rouge Libraries change operation hours due to COVID-19

  March 15, 2020 10:31 PM

  EAST BATON ROUGE PARISH - All EBRP Libraries will change their hours of operation starting Monday, March 16. All locations are increasing their effort to prevent the spread of the virus and will include these steps: Effective Monday, March 16, Library hours of operation will be modified... more »

• Woman's Hospital safety guidelines amid COVID-19

  March 15, 2020 9:12 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Amid the fears of the coronavirus Woman's Hospital is taking extra precautions to keep everyone safe and healthy. The hospital will block off certain entrance ways. To enter the hospital use the main entrance. Cancer patients and regular patients can get to their doctor by entering... more »

• Coronavirus concern prompts low attendance at churches Play Video

  March 15, 2020 4:45 PM

  BATON ROUGE – At St. Joseph Cathedral there was plenty of room in the pews as many seats were empty during Sunday mass. On Friday, Bishop Michael Duca gave Catholics in the Diocese of Baton Rouge a dispensation from attending mass for the next 30 days because of the coronavirus.... more »

• Louisiana treating and preventing the spread of COVID-19 Play Video

  March 15, 2020 12:09 AM

  In an effort to stop the spread of the coronavirus we will start to see major changes. With state laboratories testing three times a day and private labs also testing test kits provided by the federal government have been short on supply. "Currently we're in a good position... more »

• Coach O shares information on how to prevent the spread of the coronavirus

  March 14, 2020 3:53 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Even though all sporting events are cancelled as of now due to the coronavirus one head football coach shares a friendly reminder on how to prevent the spread of COVID-19. Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards tweeted a PSA from LSU head football coach Ed Orgeron Saturday... more »

• 8 tested negative for coronavirus in Louisiana, health officials say

  March 8, 2020 4:36 PM

  BATON ROUGE - According the the Louisiana Department of Health there are no confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the state of Louisiana. Health officials took to Twitter to say that 8 people have been tested for the virus and all have come back negative. The ability to "turn... more »

• WATCH: LSU superfan Colton Moore's big game day experience Play Video

  October 5, 2019 4:54 PM

  BATON ROUGE - LSU superfan, Colton Moore , got the ultimate game day experience at Saturday's LSU game against Utah State. The 9-year-old from Alabama was treated like VIP. He toured the stadium, hung out with players and best of all he spent most of his time by his... more »

• Newspaper: terminally ill child dying in Santa's arms can't be verified

  December 14, 2016 4:01 PM

  KNOXVILLE – The report of a terminally ill child dying in the arms of a Tennessee Santa Claus can not be verified, a newspaper in Knoxville now says. Earlier this week, The News Sentinel published the story of Eric Schmitt-Matzen's, a Knoxville Santa Claus, who said a terminally ill... more »

• 14-year-old Saints fan with chronic illness gets surprise on GMA Play Video

  October 18, 2016 12:29 PM

  One 14-year-old Saints fan battling a chronic illness got the surprise of a lifetime on "Good Morning America" Tuesday morning. Coach Sean Payton offered 14-year-old Jarrius Robertson a contract to become an honorary New Orleans Saint. "You don't have to tell me twice!" Jarrius shouted as he signed... more »