East Baton Rouge Parish Mayor-President Sharon Weston Broome joined the thousands of Louisiana residents who have received the first dose of a coronavirus vaccine on Wednesday, Feb. 10.
Local leaders and physicians are hoping to get more of minority groups vaccinated, Ochsner sets up at live virtual chat to address hesitations
Baton Rouge leaders, physicians hope to get more minority groups vaccinated By Breanne Bizette | February 10, 2021 at 5:34 PM CST - Updated February 10 at 6:48 PM
BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - One of the biggest concerns for the state is not only just vaccinating as many people, but also including minority groups. Today, Mayor Sharon Weston Broome got her first dose of the vaccine, and she is hoping more will follow her lead once they get the chance to.
“This vaccine will certainly help those vulnerable populations which are often with the African American community to stay safe and help certainly mitigate the possibility of them getting this what has turned out to be in many instances a deadly virus,” says Broome.
Construction begins on Perkins Road to help traffic flow to Mall of Louisiana
New Move EBR roadway is underway By Breanne Bizette | January 27, 2021 at 5:11 PM CST - Updated January 27 at 7:22 PM
BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - A new MOVEBR Roadway is under construction on Perkins Road that will connect to the Mall of Louisiana helping to reduce the traffic in the area.
It’s the beginning of progress, a new four lane roadway off Perkins Road all the way to The Mall of Louisiana Blvd. will now relieve a little bit of traffic, especially for parents and students leaving Dunham High School.