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The Lunch Line: Fog causes flight chaos. More omicron cases. Virtual Van Goh

By Bob Warren

Fog clamps down on travel: If you’ve been out and about this morning you might have noticed a blanket of fog over parts of the area. Photographers love it -- it makes great pix. But it can cause travel headaches – especially at the airport, where a number of flights have been delayed.


Ida's debris: Speaking of weather, across the region signs of Hurricane Ida still line some roadways. In St. Tammany, for instance, where 2 million cubic yards of downed trees and other green debris have already been hauled off, officials now say Christmas is the target date for pickup to be substantially wrapped up.


Ochsner vaccine rule: The state Supreme Court heard arguments Tuesday about Ochsner’s employee vaccine requirement. COVID vaccines and vaccine requirements, of course, have sparked heated debate this year. The court could hand down a decision in this Ochsner case by year’s end, Emily Woodruff reports.

And speaking of COVID . . . a few more cases of the omicron strain have popped up in Louisiana.


Virtual Van Gogh: You might have seen video on social media of that way-cool Van Gogh virtual art experience. Maybe you've even been lucky enough to see it in person. Well, it's coming to New Orleans, Doug MacCash reports. Tickets go on sale Friday.


Hope you enjoyed the Lunch Line. Thanks for taking a break with us today.

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Flight delays

Equipment that helps planes land in fog at New Orleans airport will be offline until next year

Airlines canceled or delayed flights for two consecutive days because of foggy conditions.  Read more

 
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