Toys for Tots gives away thousands of toys across Northeast Louisiana

MONROE, La. (KNOE) - The United States Marine Corps Reserve Toys for Tots partnered with Louisiana State Police for its annual Christmas Toy Drive. The toy drive began in October and officials distributed toys to families in need at the Public Safety …

Louisiana Department of Health no longer publicly promoting flu vaccines

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - Right now, Louisiana has some of the highest flu and respiratory virus activity in the nation, but if you look at the Louisiana Surgeon General’s latest social media post regarding tips for flu season, a flu shot is not mentioned. …

State Senator says trade mission to Cuba will help grow business for Louisiana farmers

LAKE CHARLES, La. (KPLC) - Cuba is having issues with food shortages, and Southwest Louisiana farmers need to sell their rice. That’s why several Louisiana lawmakers visited Cuba with the state’s agricultural commissioner on a trade mission to cultivate …

State health officials “reevaluating” Louisiana’s health priorities, messaging

MONROE, La. (KNOE) - A spokesperson for the Louisiana Department of Health states the department is shifting away from a “one-size-fits-all” health guidance to an approach aimed at enabling individuals to make decisions in consultation with their doctor. …

Louisiana Drivers Be Cautious When Driving on December 23rd

There Will Be So Many People Driving Around the Ark-La-Tex Christmas Shopping. If you put off your Christmas shopping you are not alone. Shreveport's Youree Drive is what many people would consider a madhouse and Airline Drive in Bossier is crazy busy. …

In Louisiana’s River Parishes, one museum is helping residents’ piece together their histories

The land in Louisiana’s River Parishes is populated with lost families. Unmarked graves of formerly enslaved people — sometimes totaling more than 1,000 in a single area — have been found in tree clusters in the middle of empty fields. In 2018, Shell …

Louisiana: Don't Forget To Track Santa This Christmas With NORAD

LAKE CHARLES, LOUISIANA: It's no secret Santa will be coming to town soon, so be prepared to follow jolly ol' St. Nick with the NORAD Santa Tracker website. The website features a virtual tour of the North Pole and it also has games and movies your …

Louisiana Department of Health ordered to stop promotion of vaccines

Louisiana officials Department of Health employees were ordered to stop promoting common vaccinations, including immunizations against COVID-19, influenza and mpox.  NPR reports that the state shifted its policy on vaccines over the last several months.  …

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Some Louisiana residents may see social security payment boost