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  • 'We understand this is a sensitive issue': online charter school pushing ahead with COVID vaccine mandate for employees Play Video

    March 22, 2022 10:11 PM

    BATON ROUGE - A virtual charter school is weeks away from placing unvaccinated employees on paid administrative leave, before potentially letting them go, as part of a COVID-19 vaccination mandate. University View Academy, an online K-12 school, informed employees in late February that its board of directors had approved... more »
  • Louisiana reports 124 Omicron cases, 14 in Baton Rouge area

    December 17, 2021 4:38 PM

    BATON ROUGE - The Louisiana Department of Health reported 31 additional cases of the Omicron variant of COVID-19 Friday afternoon. Since Louisiana's first known Omicron case on Dec. 3, the state's total number has increased to 124. Most cases of the variant were identified in the Greater New Orleans... more »
  • State legislative committee votes against requiring COVID vaccines for kids in La. schools Play Video

    December 6, 2021 1:09 PM

    BATON ROUGE - A state legislative committee rejected adding COVID-19 vaccines to required immunizations for schools in Louisiana. The vote came at the end of an emotional day where people against the vaccines spoke before lawmakers. The House Health and Welfare vote Monday is likely to be overruled... more »
  • Trucking industry concerned new vaccination mandate will increase driver shortage Play Video

    November 4, 2021 11:33 PM

    BATON ROUGE - Louisiana trucking industry officials worry the COVID-19 vaccination mandate for businesses with at least 100 employees could exacerbate the ongoing driver shortage. Details of the federal mandate, first announced in September, were released Thursday. Employees of private businesses with 100 or more workers must be fully... more »
  • Governor signs order allowing hotels to prioritize rooms for first responders

    September 6, 2021 5:00 PM

    BATON ROUGE - Governor John Bel Edwards signed an order Monday allowing hotels to cancel any reservations that would displace first responders. The state of emergency amendment also protects healthcare workers and individuals performing disaster or emergency-related work. The amendment will expire Friday, Sept. 24, and can be... more »
  • University of Louisiana System to mandate COVID vaccines for enrolled students

    August 24, 2021 9:29 AM

    The University of Louisiana System announced Monday that all students enrolled in its nine institutions will be required to be vaccinated against COVID-19. This mandate impacts students enrolled in: -Grambling State University -Louisiana Tech University -McNeese State University -Nicholls State University -Northwestern State University -Southeastern Louisiana University -University... more »
  • Just under 40 percent of Louisiana residents fully vaccinated for COVID

    August 19, 2021 2:24 PM

    BATON ROUGE - Nearly 40 percent of Louisiana residents have been fully vaccinated for the coronavirus as of Thursday. The Louisiana Department of Health reported that 1,836,731 people across the state, about 39.51 percent of the total population, had gotten all doses of their vaccine. That same data says... more »
  • New Orleans will keep mask mandate for now, mayor says

    April 28, 2021 5:01 PM

    NEW ORLEANS - Mayor LaToya Cantrell said New Orleans' mask mandate would remain in effect despite Governor Edwards making changes to statewide restrictions. Cantrell announced during a news conference Wednesday that the mandate would remain, though she said the city might be closer to lifting some COVID-19 restrictions. She... more »
  • Can an employer mandate the COVID-19 vaccine? Play Video

    March 29, 2021 6:10 PM

    BATON ROUGE - More people are vaccinated against coronavirus in Louisiana with the shot now made available to every adult. With that availability comes talk from bosses at businesses about whether the vaccine should — or can — be required for employees. As one Baton Rouge attorney explains, there's... more »
  • EBR Mayor-President holds mask giveaway ahead of statewide mandate Play Video

    July 12, 2020 3:15 PM

    BATON ROUGE – On Monday, a statewide mask mandate will go into effect in Louisiana. “I think the Governor's statewide mask mandate will help us as we deal with these elevated numbers of COVID-19. I always say it's temporary discomfort for long-term gain,” said EBR Mayor-President Sharon Weston Broome.... more »
  • Store clerk shoots at customer after dispute over face mask

    July 10, 2020 4:27 PM

    SHREVEPORT - An argument between a store clerk and customer led to multiple shots being fired Wednesday night. According to KTBS , Shreveport police is charging Alvin Mitchell, 22, with illegal use of a weapon after a dispute. Around 11:30 p.m. a customer walked in the Circle-K store... more »
  • Baton Rouge prepares for new mask mandate Play Video

    July 2, 2020 7:07 AM

    BATON ROUGE — As Louisiana continues to contend with a surge in coronavirus cases, residents of the capital city are adjusting to a new mandate that requires them to wear either a mask or face covering while inside of a business. Mayor-President Sharon Weston Broome issued the announcement Wednesday,... more »
  • Gov. emphasizes need to wear masks, says does not intend to issue statewide mandate Play Video

    July 1, 2020 8:27 AM

    BATON ROUGE - As lawmakers across the country decide whether residents in their counties should be required to wear masks in public places, Louisianians turned to Governor Edwards for his thoughts on the matter during a Tuesday afternoon press conference. When asked if the recent surge in coronavirus cases... more »
  • AG Jeff Landry calls transgender bathroom mandate unlawful

    May 18, 2016 4:13 PM

    BATON ROUGE - Louisiana Attorney General Jeff Landry says he’ll “vigorously defend” the state and its citizens against what he calls threats brought about by the Obama administration’s recent mandate that public schools allow students to use bathroom and locker rooms of the opposite sex. On Wednesday, Landry issued... more »

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