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• COVID vaccinations now outnumber total cases reported in Louisiana

  March 9, 2021 2:30 PM

  BATON ROUGE - The number of people successfully vaccinated in Louisiana has now surpassed the total number of COVID-19 cases reported in the state since the start of the pandemic. Governor John Bel Edwards touted the milestone in a press briefing Tuesday, exactly one year from the day Louisiana... more »

• Clean needle exchanges coming to Baton Rouge

  November 8, 2017 10:24 PM

  BATON ROUGE- Drug addicts can now seek clean syringes through legal exchanges in the parish. The metro council approved the treatment option at its Wednesday meeting in an effort to combat AIDS. "This is huge for our city and Louisiana, particularly with our high rate of HIV/AIDS and opioid... more »