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Crowds gather in French Quarter for busy Easter weekend Visitors and locals alike take advantage of good weather, but health officials warn about large gatherings amid pandemic. Crowds gather in French Quarter for busy Easter weekend By Olivia Vidal | April 3, 2021 at 10:25 PM CDT - Updated April 3 at 10:26 PM NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - Popular areas of New Orleans were filled with visitors on Saturday, like parks and the French Quarter. Health officials say while the restrictions may be lessene...

Caterpillars come out for Spring Beware of stinging varieties and even those that don’t sting could cause problems The spring window is open for tons of these caterpillars around the region. (Source: Eric Griggs) By Nicondra Norwood | March 31, 2021 at 10:15 PM CDT - Updated March 31 at 10:15 PM NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - Longer days and more sunshine might top the list of spring positives, but the switch brings a few negatives as well. Along with pollen, termites and mosquitoes caterpill...

Health experts pushing vaccine awareness to underserved communities Spreading vaccine awareness By Josh Roberson | March 13, 2021 at 11:56 AM CST - Updated March 13 at 10:14 PM NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - With three working vaccines now in circulation and cases down, many states are easing up on COVID restrictions, and some like Texas and Mississippi are even doing away with mask mandates. “Now is the time to exercise personal responsibility,” said health educator Dr. Eric Griggs. â€�...

During an AARP Tele-Town Hall meeting, New Orleans physician Dr. Eric Griggs answered questions about COVID-19...

As the New Orleans Pelicans prepared to take on the Detroit Pistons, the Smoothie King Center allowed an indoor seating capacity of up to 2,700 fans.

It’s a catch 22 situation...sacrificing business for public health and safety.

The NOPD is currently working on a plan to try and control crowds in the French Quarter

The City Of New Orleans says it’s formulating a crowd control game plan after weekend crowds on Bourbon Street.

It wasn’t too long after he got his first Covid-19 vaccine shot that health educator Dr. Eric Griggs noticed his body’s immune system was working overtime.

Supply issues again force delays of Ochsner first dose vaccine appointments Supply issues again force delays of Ochsner first dose vaccine appointments By Amanda Roberts | January 23, 2021 at 8:15 PM CST - Updated January 24 at 6:00 PM NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - For the second time this month, Ochsner Health announced delaying vaccine appointments citing issues with distribution. They will also stop scheduling new appointments for the first dose, but health leaders say with a vaccine rollout thi...