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Fit and healthy man says he suffered a rare side effect of the COVID-19 vaccine and spent nearly 14 months in hospitals fighting for his life. The 58-year-old man, who he says had no previous health conditions prior to taking the COVID vaccine, says he will never be the same after being left needing a wheelchair and walking frame to get around the house. The ‘fit and healthy’ father fell sick just days after having his first dose of the vaccine and ended up on a ventilator. The 58-year-old man says he now regrets getting vaccinated against the Coronavirus.

New Orleans, LA – According to the New Orleans Police Department, both suspects were arrested and taken into custody on Wednesday. Police officials said that 40-year-old Traves Scott and 30-year-old Charles Penn will be booked accordingly into the Orleans Parish Justice Center. The fatal shooting occurred right after 3...

New Orleans, LA – According to the statement, the office will support 50 new jobs, and the company anticipates additional positions will be added as work continues on the U.S. Navy Enterprise Service Desk, a four-year, $136 million contract to modernize and consolidate existing IT operations. Officials also said...

Lafourche Parish, LA – According to the state officials, the Phase II will elevate 8.3 miles of highway from Golden Meadow to Leeville. Once complete, 19.3 miles of highway will be elevated between Golden Meadow and Port Fourchon. State officials have announced that late last year, the $463 million...

Caddo Parish, LA – According to the Caddo Parish Sheriff’s Office, the crash occurred around 12:47 p.m. Friday afternoon. It happened on I220 westbound at Lakeshore Drive. Caddo Parish Sheriff’s deputies responded to a report of a crash. The responding deputies discovered that an 18-wheeler rolled over...

Caddo Parish, LA – According to the statement, the 30-year-old suspect was arrested and taken into custody on Thursday. Her name is Tiffany Moore and she is now charged with second-degree murder. Right before 8 a.m. Thursday morning, the 30-year-old woman visited Vivian Police Department to report that she...

Caddo Parish, LA – According to the CPSO officials, the crash occurred right after 2 p.m. Wednesday afternoon. It happened on Interstate 49. Caddo Parish Sheriff’s deputies responded to a report of a crash. The responding deputies discovered that the driver of a U-Haul traveling northbound on I49...

High school teacher lost his job after he reportedly leaked information about racial slurs, a hit list, and threats written on a bathroom stall inside the school earlier this year. The graffiti listed first names with last name initials, called the listed students racial slurs and derogatory names and degraded Black History Month and Black Lives Matter. According to the high school teacher, the school resource officers at the school did not begin interviewing students about the incident until several days after the incident. The school board said that there was no cover-up and the educator merely wanted to embarrass the school district.

Shreveport, LA – According to the Louisiana Department of Health, this program is part of LDH’s fiscal year 2022 Business Plan strategy to diversify the state’s health workforce and improve patient experiences for people of color. State officials said that 35 students from the Incarnate Word Head...

New Orleans, LA – According to the New Orleans Police Department, the fatal shooting occurred right after 9 p.m. Sunday. It happened in the 1800 block of Camp Street. NOPD Sixth District officers responded to a shooting call. When the officers arrived on scene, they found two victims –...

Shreveport, LA – Governor John Bel Edwards released the following statement. “It is disappointing that after every opportunity to do the right thing and create a second majority African-American Congressional district as ordered by the U.S. Court for the Middle District, the Legislature has once again failed to do so. The current map passed by legislators violates Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act. That is why I vetoed it.

The unfortunate mother says her high school student son took his own life because he was bullied at school. The 15-year-old boy was bullied by his classmates to the point that he didn’t want to live to see his future, his mom said. The boy’s parents have filed a lawsuit against the private school and demand its former principal to be fired from his new job because, according to them, he failed to prevent the tragedy and discipline the bullies. The student’s mother also said that the school officials downplayed her son’s situation because he was white. “I can assure you that if my son was black and this happened, this would have been handled at lot differently. But my son was a white Jewish kid.” the upset mother reportedly said.

Monroe, LA – According to the Monroe Police Department, both suspects were arrested and taken into custody on Thursday. MPD officials said that on June 16, information was received stating that both suspects, later identified as 17-year-old Dorsey Robinson and 21-year-old Damarvin Thomas, were at 806 Hudson Lane. The...

New Orleans, LA – According to the police officials, this incident occurred on June 5, 2022. It happened at the intersection of Saint Claude and Saint Roch avenues. On June 13, a 17-year-old juvenile surrendered to police in connection with this investigation, NOPD officials said. The male suspect was...

Shreveport, LA – According to the statement, Gov. Edwards also tasked the Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority to serve as the state’s lead agency, working with continued support from Louisiana State University, for engaging with NOAA to complete the remaining steps to formally designate the Atchafalaya Coastal Basin as Louisiana’s NERR.

The 30-year-old mother, who is a registered nurse, and her infant son just got back home from a couple of days in the hospital after the baby was admitted to the hospital with COVID-related pneumonia and dehydration. The little boy was reportedly eating lunch when his mother noticed he was struggling to breathe. The mom claims her quick reaction on instinct managed to save her son from choking. Now, she is urging other parents to be prepared and get first aid training.

Caddo Parish, LA – According to the Caddo Parish Sheriff’s Office, the four-day camp is for boys ages 8-12. The camp is free to those attending and is funded through private donations raised by the Sheriff, officials said. BSA provides food, tent lodging, activities, and staff. Caddo deputies...

Caddo Parish, LA – According to the Caddo Parish Sheriff’s Office, the crash occurred around 5:09 p.m. Monday. It happened on Highway 1. Caddo Parish Sheriff’s deputies responded to a report of a crash. The responding deputies discovered that the trailer of an 18-wheeler traveling north on...

Shreveport, LA – According to the statement, the 36-year-old suspect was arrested and taken into custody on Friday. His name is Andrew Campbell and he is charged with video voyeurism. On May 31, CPSO Youth Services Detective Ray Saunders received a complaint about a juvenile being recorded while in...

The young student, who woke up with temperature and pain in her limbs, thought she had COVID-19 before she was diagnosed with a life-threatening disease and was given 1 in 10 chance of survival. The 19-year-old woman initially thought she had COVID, because her flatmates contacted the virus previous week. Luckily, she was able to get medical treatment immediately, which meant she has suffered no lasting damage. When the student arrived at the hospital, she became so ill she was unconscious. The following day, she was admitted to the infectious disease unit at the hospital, where she stayed for 5 days.