The state of Louisiana reported another rise in its coronavirus hospitalizations today, while also having greater than 10% positivity in the day's new processed tests.

A now-fired Port Fourchon Harbor Police Officer and a previously-convicted registered sex offender were arrested yesterday for internet crimes against children.

Louisiana COVID hospitalizations continue to rise today, as the third coronavirus wave continues to take shape in our state and country.The state reports 1,325 COVID hospitalizations today, up from 1,288 reported yesterday. Hospitalizations continue to rise sharply in the state - an incline …

By MELINDA DESLATTE Associated Press

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — The fall special session held by Louisiana lawmakers to debate COVID-19 rules and hurricane recovery issues carried a taxpayer-financed price tag of more than $1.1 million, according to spending information provided by the House and Senate.

The Louisiana Department of Health has updated its COVID dashboard this afternoon, and the state is reporting another slight increase in COVID hospitalizations, but a stronger positivity rate today than we've seen in many days.

The state of Louisiana again saw an increase in its COVID hospitalizations today, while also adding a large batch of new cases for the day.

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Voters making voting decisions in this Saturday’s Open General / Congressional election will see light ballots.

Louisiana COVID hospitalizations have more than doubled since early-October, as our state is being hit by the pandemic's third wave.

Louisiana Governor John Bel Edwards has requested a Major Disaster Declaration, formally requesting direct assistance to Louisiana residents and communities who were impacted by Hurricane Zeta last month. 

United States Senator John Kennedy (R-La) announced today that $449,983 in grant funding from the Delta Regional Authority will be given locally to support workforce training projects in three Louisiana cities - including one in Lafourche.

The Lafourche Parish Sheriff's Office is taking names of children who are in need of a bike for the office's 27th Annual Christmas Bicycle Giveaway.

Louisiana coronavirus hospitalizations jumped again today, a continuing trend in our state's third wave of this pandemic fight.

UPDATE: Waguespack has been found overnight and is safe, per LPSO.

The state of Louisiana released two days of COVID data today, which showed a lower percent positive rate for the state, but also a steep increase in COVID hospitalizations.

After an off day in reporting due to Thanksgiving, the Louisiana Department of Health reported two days worth of COVID data today, which shows a slight drop in state hospitalizations.The state reports 1,074 COVID hospitalizations today, down from 1,077 reported on Wednesday. Our COVID hospit…

The following suspects were arrested in Lafourche and Terrebonne parishes on November 26, 2020.

A post-Thanksgiving cold front will give our area its first taste of winter early next week.

The following suspects were arrested on November 24, 2020 in Lafourche and Terrebonne parishes. 

The state of Louisiana updated its COVID numbers one final time today before the Thanksgiving holiday - an update which comes with an increase in state coronavirus hospitalizations. 

Louisiana Governor John Bel Edwards is tightening state coronavirus restrictions as the state's third wave has come with rising numbers.

The state of Louisiana added new COVID hospitalizations today, as the 3rd wave of COVID continues to deepen in our state.

The following suspects were arrested on November 22, 2020 in Lafourche and Terrebonne parishes. 

The state of Louisiana has updated its coronavirus data on Monday, and today's numbers show enhanced positivity, new hospitalizations and clear signs that a "third wave" is here.

In the past two days, coronavirus hospitalizations have slightly dropped - a positive sign because COVID hospitalizations have sharply risen in recent days.

Local musician Ben Labat released a new single today, his third and final track from a three-song collection he started earlier this year.

A testing backlog resulted in the state of Louisiana adding a large number of COVID cases to state total's today, but many of the new cases posted were several weeks old.The state added 4,814 new COVID cases today, bringing Louisiana's total COVID case count to 207,039 since the start of the…

By BRANDY O’BANION-BAUDOIN

Lafourche Parish public high schools will be shifting to a hybrid schedule after the Thanksgiving holiday in an effort to limit the spread of COVID-19.

A fugitive wanted in Lafourche Parish for cashing fraudulent checks is now also facing gun and drug charges following a search of his home at the time of his arrest.

One is in custody and another is wanted for six counts of attempted murder following a shooting in Thibodaux last week.

The Louisiana Department of Health has posted new COVID numbers today, which show another increase in state COVID hospitalizations.

Louisiana's COVID situation is statistically worse today than it was 2-3 weeks ago.

The Louisiana Department of Health has updated its coronavirus numbers for Wednesday, and the new data shows another rise in COVID state hospitalizations, and percent positive rates in new processed tests.

The following suspects were arrested in Lafourche and Terrebonne parishes on November 17, 2020.

The state of Louisiana's Tuesday coronavirus update is out, and the state is reporting another increase in COVID hospitalizations - continuing a recent trend.

A Bourg man is charged with extortion after he allegedly threatened a local teenager on social media after she denied his sexual advances.

The Louisiana Department of Health released new COVID numbers today, which, unfortunately, show a rise in several key metrics used to track progress during the pandemic.

Lafourche Parish Sheriff Craig Were announced today that a reward is being offered for information which leads to the arrest of the suspect(s) involved in the theft of a Cut Off hardware store.

Two Central Lafourche public schools will be closed for 2 weeks due to multiple classroom clusters of COVID-19.

The following suspects were arrested in Lafourche and Terrebonne parishes on November 14, 2020.

The state of Louisiana added two days of coronavirus tests to state totals today after a scheduled day off on Saturday.