On Monday, the New Orleans Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness (NOHSEP) office announced that the city will consolidate it’s two city-run drive-through COVID-19 testing sites down to a […]
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Breaking: COVID-19 Press Conference Held with Governor Edwards and Mayor Cantrell
March 29, 2020A press conference was held with governor John Bel Edwards and New Orleans mayor LaToya Cantrell today covering updates on COVID-19 in the city and around Louisiana. According to the […]
Odyssey House Louisiana Opens Testing for Bike Riders
March 27, 2020On Friday, Odyssey House Louisiana (OHL) announced that they will open their drive-through testing site for bike riders in order to help meet community need. Message from @odysseyhousela:OHL will be […]
BREAKING: Governor John Bel Edwards Issues Statewide Stay at Home Mandate
March 22, 2020As the number of novel coronavirus (COVID-19) cases surpassed 800 today in Louisiana, Governor John Bel Edwards issued a statewide stay at home order on Sunday. As of March 22, […]
Drew Brees and Wife Set to Announce Covid-19 Relief Efforts Shortly and Other Covid-19 News
March 21, 2020In a tweet to his followers, Saints quarterback Drew Brees encouraged everyone to band together and support each other during the Coronavirus outbreak that has so far infected over 350 […]
Saints Head Coach Sean Payton Tests Positive for Coronavirus
March 19, 2020BREAKING: New Orleans Saints head coach Sean Payton has tested positive for coronavirus, according to a report by ESPN NFL “insider” Adam Schefter. The 56-year old Payton is the first […]
Social Media Video Appears to Show JPSO Plant Evidence on Suspect
March 17, 2020UPDATE 2:22 PM – JPSO HAS RELEASED A STATEMENT ON THIS INCIDENT. SEE BELOW. A social media video that appears to show Jefferson Parish police officers planting evidence at the […]
Gov. John Bel Edwards Orders Bars, Casinos Closed, Limits Restaurants
March 16, 2020This article originally appeared on reportNOLA. It has been reprinted with permission. On Monday, Louisiana Governor John Bel Edwards issued a proclamation further limiting gatherings and business operations in order […]
Mayor Cantrell: “Social Distancing Is Not A Buzzword”
March 15, 2020At a press conference on Sunday, Mayor LaToya Cantrell and members of the New Orleans City Council continued to reiterate the importance of social distancing, as the number of presumptive […]
SWBNO to Suspend Water Shut-Offs On Urging of City Councilmembers
March 12, 2020The New Orleans Sewerage and Water Board (SWBNO) has announced that they will suspend water service shut-offs for the duration of mayor LaToya Cantrell’s declared emergency in response to COVID-19. […]
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