As part of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act), the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) is providing over $40 million to support the Louisiana's public transportation in rural areas.
As most of the state is looking for a plan to restart the state, New Orleans is looking to stop cars over COVID-19. The ACLU has issued a warning about that.
Sewing with Savoie founder Christine Savoie says requests for masks have picked up with the CDC now recommending wearing a face covering when in public.
The Louisiana Department of Education will award nearly $10 million to childcare providers who are hurting for cash during the coronavirus shutdown. The money comes courtesy of the CARES Act.
Oil prices plunged below zero on Monday as demand for energy collapses amid the coronavirus pandemic and traders didn’t want to get stuck owning crude oil with nowhere to store it.
Historically, school systems used assessments to determine promotion to the next grade for students. Assistant state superintendent Ken Bradford says this year, the Department of Education is advising districts to use other tools.
Effective at midnight tonight, a Safe Shop Policy is being enacted for "gray-area businesses" as Guillory announced updated guidance for business operations in the Parish.
The State's daily updates contains a running number of positive tests, that started on March 9th. But that number never removes residents who have recovered from the illness.
During this coronavirus pandemic, I've really missed watching sports. While football is my absolute favorite sport and it is still scheduled to go (at least for now), there are some great sporting events that have been canceled over the last few weeks that I was excited to watch.
During Tuesday's daily coronavirus press conference, Lafayette Mayor-President Josh Guillory revealed the rate of confirmed cases to tests is about four percent, which he says is among the lowest in the state.