The Louisiana Workforce Commission said 72,438 people filed for unemployment last week, following Gov. John Bel Edwards’ order that shut down many businesses in order to control the spread of the coronavirus.
The bills are coming due for Nicole David and her downtown hair salon, Mon Rêve Salon, while business has slowed significantly during the coronavirus pandemic.
A Broussard hotelier has closed one of his properties and could close another any day now as the hospitality industry and other businesses struggle during the coronavirus pandemic.
Waitr, the popular restaurant delivery company based in Lafayette, is again testing out same-day grocery delivery in south Louisiana as the coronavirus shutdown increases demand for the service.
