Senator visits Houma heliport, Bollinger shipyard
Wed, 03/31/2021 - 11:06am
U.S. Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-La., toured the Bristow Group’s heliport in Houma Mnday and visited Bollinger Shipyards in Lockport.
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This graphic at Tuesday's press conference shows success in reducing the spread of COVID-19 in Louisiana nursing homes.
Screen Capture from LPB
Governor eases COVID mitigation rules for businesses
Tue, 03/30/2021 - 4:32pm
State health officials are looking at COVID-19 statistics and seeing a sign that restrictions should be eased, not a warning of a potential fourth wave.
Plans being made for 2021 Shrimp and Petroleum Festival
Tue, 03/30/2021 - 4:05pm
The board and staff of the Louisiana Shrimp and Petroleum Festival are making plans to have Morgan City's biggest entertainment event this year, according a statement Tuesday from the festival.
The Daily Review/Geoff Stoute
A train crosses Berwick Bay Monday afternoon headed westbound. A flood warning was issued this past weekend for the Atchafalaya River at Morgan City. The river was at 5.77 feet Tuesday morning and was expected to rise slightly to 5.8 feet later Tuesday. It will remain around that mark into Saturday.
Rising river puts focus on dredging
Tue, 03/30/2021 - 10:44am
Emergency dredging will be undertaken, beginning about April 15, to clear Stouts Pass if a dredge is available.
Lawmaker drops plan to file bill for gas tax increase
Mon, 03/29/2021 - 10:26am
A Louisiana legislator will not move forward with his planned bid to raise the state’s gasoline tax this year, according to a business group that backed the plan.