Category Archives: Headlines

Gov. Edwards Signs Orders Extending Phase Two and the Statewide Mask Mandate as Louisiana Surpasses 100,000 Known COVID-19 Cases
Today, as Louisiana surpassed 100,000 known COVID-19 cases, Gov. John Bel Edwards signed a renewal of the current proclamation extending Phase Two in the state, which includes the statewide mask manda...
Syndicated Author Jul 24, 2020

Main Street Recovery Program Helps Small Businesses
BATON ROUGE, LA - Small businesses can start applying by July 28 for grants to help cover COVID 19-related expenses, State Treasurer John M. Schroder announced today at the State Capitol.Through the M...
Syndicated Author Jul 23, 2020

Vitalant Begins Testing All Blood Donations for Antibodies to COVID-19
Dual Benefit: Donors Learn Their Antibody Status and Patients Receive Critically Needed BloodLAFAYETTE, LA- Monday, June 1, 2020 - Today, Vitalant became the first national blood bank to test all bloo...
Syndicated Author Jun 02, 2020

Chitimacha Tribe of Louisiana Announces Cypress Bayou Casino Hotel Reopening Date
Charenton, LA - The Chitimacha Tribe of Louisiana and Cypress Bayou Casino Hotel is excited to announce the safe and strategic reopening of the casino hotel to the public on Tuesday, May 19, 2020, at ...
Syndicated Author May 18, 2020

Danita’s Cinco de Mayo Memories
Today is Cinco de Mayo. It’s actually a fairly minor Mexican holiday that’s become a commercial holiday in the US.But this date, means so much more to me.I’m a 5th generation America...
Syndicated Author May 05, 2020

Cumulus Stations to Air “Feeding America Emergency Radiothon” on April 30
More than 6,000 radio stations-including all available Cumulus radio stations-will air the Radio Cares’ Feeding America Emergency Radiothon on April 30.The Feeding America Emergency Radiothon wi...
Syndicated Author Apr 28, 2020

COVID-19 Stay at Home Order
To further combat the spread of COVID-19 in Louisiana, Gov. Edwards issued a Stay at Home Order on March 22, directing all Louisiana residents to shelter at home and limit movements outside of their h...
Syndicated Author Mar 23, 2020

Stop the Spread, Call Instead
Call centers with volunteers and medical professionals are active to answer your questions about COVID-19 and determine if you need to get screened. Stop the Spread, Call Instead!
Syndicated Author Mar 18, 2020

Canceled Blood Drives, Coronavirus Fears Severely Impact Blood Supply; Healthy Donors Needed Now ‘To Turn Out In Force’ To Avoid Critical Shortage
LAFAYETTE, LA - The fear of coronavirus is severely impacting the U.S. blood supply as Vitalant and other blood centers across the country are struggling to maintain stable inventories and avoid a cri...
Syndicated Author Mar 18, 2020

Congrats to our 1000th Caller
Congratulations to LACEY ALBERT from Youngsville. She was caller 1000 on Friday afternoon and won a pair of FRONT ROW SEATS & MEET & GREET PASSES to next week’s Jason Aldean We Back Tour...
Syndicated Author Feb 28, 2020



