The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries has confirmed a new case of chronic wasting disease in Concordia Parish. The infected white‑tailed buck was harvested from the Richard K. Yancey Wildlife Management Area. With this detection, Louisiana’s total number of confirmed CWD cases increases to 44. The disease is a fatal neurodegenerative condition affecting white‑tailed deer and other cervids and is caused by an infectious misfolded protein. LDWF is encouraging hunters to submit additional samples for testing. A CWD drop‑off site is available along Highway 15 near the northern boundary of Richard K. Yancey WMA.
A major medical debt relief effort is benefiting thousands in the Baton Rouge region. The Hume and Angelina Wilson Foundation partnered with Undo Medical Debt to erase $22 million in medical debt for 17,000 patients across the 10‑Parish Capital Area. Undo Medical Debt purchased bundled outstanding accounts at a fraction of their value before canceling them. Eligible recipients either had incomes at least 400% below the federal poverty level or medical debt totaling at least 5% of their income.
Mississippi Governor Tate Reeves has announced that XAI, founded by Elon Musk, will invest $20 billion in a new facility in Southaven. Reeves described the project as the largest single investment in state history. The development is expected to create hundreds of permanent jobs and thousands more daily positions through subcontractors. This will be the company’s third major facility in the region, joining the Colossus 1 and 2 computers in Memphis. A nearby power plant in Southaven already serves the company.
Two years after Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry took office, political analyst Bernie Pinsonat says the governor has achieved significant progress on his legislative agenda, including tax reform measures and crime‑related policies. When the legislature is not in session, Landry has focused on economic development projects. Pinsonat noted that Landry has faced criticism for his involvement in LSU athletics, though he said the issue is separate from the governor’s broader priorities.
The Mississippi River at Natchez Vidi is currently at 15.04 feet and rising.
