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On Dec. 1, 1954, the first hospital dedicated to the residents of St. Tammany opened its doors with 30 beds and 17 physicians from Covington, Mandeville, Slidell, Madisonville and Lacombe.That grand opening, held for a country hospital designed to meet the needs of the residents north of Lake Pontchartrain, since has grown into a flagship regional health care system with branches across the area.And exactly 70 years later, St. Tammany Health System celebrated both its past and future with an anniversary party held Dec. 1 in the lobby of Covington’s St. Tammany Parish Hospital. System President and CEO Joan Coffman told the crowd of employees, volunteers, former patients, community leaders, health care system colleagues and residents gathered for the event that the “secret to success” during the past seven decades is simple. “Even with all that growth and our evolution into a modern health system, our colleagues have continued to place our neighbors and the needs of our community at the center of everything we do,” she said.During the anniversary party, staff debuted a new video ad that features St. Tammany scenes and health system physicians, nurses and staff. In addition, attendees posed as part of a photo that will be used for a keepsake 70th anniversary St. Tammany Health System Christmas tree ornament. The commemoration of the anniversary began in September 2023 when the health system's website started spotlighting key moments in the hospital's past. It was a 70-week project that culminated with the Dec. 1 celebration.That chronicle of history created the "70-for-70" flip book album. It spans from the hospital’s inception in the 1940s; highlights memorabilia from napkins and newspaper articles to nostalgic photos; and concludes with the most recent developments in 2024, such as openings of the St. Tammany Academic Center and a family medicine clinic. The digital book, which serves as a 70-year historical capsule of St. Tammany itself, can be found at Vice President and Chief Nursing Officer Kerry Milton said she's witnessed the consistency of the system’s commitment to community care throughout her 40-year career at the hospital.“St. Tammany Parish Hospital has done an amazing job of keeping up with the growth; however, we have maintained our ‘small town’ feeling and culture, staying focused on meeting the needs of the community.” Milton, a Bogalusa native, said she recognized strong leadership and a community focus from her very first interview. “I knew right away that

Disclaimer: All persons are presumed innocent until proven guilty. LACOMBE, La. (WGNO) — Monday marked the first day in office for new St. Tammany Parish Coroner Dr. Christopher Tape.The day also marked Tape’s first public appearance in which he answered questions from the media before he was sworn in during a private ceremony.In February, the St. Tammany Legislative Delegation urged him to resign once child sexual abuse allegations against him from more than 20 years ago surfaced. Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry accuses judge of ‘mishandling’ NOPD consent decree Tape said Monday he won’t be resigning.“I maintain my innocence,” Tape said. “That was 23 years ago these accusations were made. That’s all I need to say about it. If you don’t believe in innocence until proven guilty, you won’t qualify for a jury.”The group of Northshore legislators says they’re now supporting a recall effort against the coroner. However, some community members aren’t on board.“Are they salacious allegations? Yes. Would we like it if he didn’t have that? Yes, but in reality, he’s done a good job since then,” said Terry King, a member of Concerned Citizens of St. Tammany. “And, until there’s a reason to get rid of him, I don’t know that we could. I certainly won’t be spending my Saturdays going out and doing that.”Tape is also facing criticism for cutting the office’s Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner (SANE) Program, which provides specialized health care to survivors of sexual assaults in four parishes.“Livingston [Parish] can take it. Any of the hospitals can take it,” Tape said. “If it’s a moneymaker, take it. I’m a businessman. It’s not a moneymaker. Take it if you want it.”Tape believes those who have been sexually assaulted should be examined at their local hospital.Ginesse Barrett, who led the SANE Program, says hospitals are typically too busy to offer the appropriate amount of time that’s needed for these exams. St. Bernard Parish’s Chalmette Paris Road Bridge to close due to structural deficiencies “To ask an ER doctor, you know, to run in in five minutes and get this this account of what happened to somebody, I mean, that’s just ridiculous,” Barrett said. “If he shut this down, I would fight him. I would bring a war, and he kicked the hornet’s nest.”The Q&A seemingly took a turn when Tape alleged the office had been bugged by the former coroner, Dr. Charles Preston, and that a body bag had been left, which Tape took as a death threat directed towards him.In response, Preston provided WGNO with the following statement:“Allegations made today by Christopher Tape merit little in the way of a response. That the new coroner would spend his first 12 hours in office fomenting controversy speaks

A live weather loop with constantly-updated forecast and current conditions for southeast Louisiana during the winter weather. NEW ORLEANS — Most of the state of Louisiana is under some type of winter weather warning or advisory for Sunday through at least midday Monday. WINTER STORM WARNING for St. James, Tangipahoa and Washington Parish from midnight until 6 PM Monday. These areas could see the most significant ice accumulation with travel impossible and power outages possible. Ice accumulation of .5" possible. WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY for upper Lafourche, upper Terrebonne, St. John, St Charles, St. Tammany and Pearl River County from 6 AM Monday until 6 PM Monday. Difficult travel is possible as a light accumulation of ice could make roads slick. Temperatures are expected to dip after the precipitation comes through, possibly leading to icy, impassable roads and power outages. Driving will be dangerous. In addition, precautions should be taken to protect people, pipes, pets and plants. Here is the current forecast for the next several days. SUNDAY: Mostly cloudy skies. Chilly. Low: S 43, N 38. High: 49. LUNDI GRAS: Cloudy and cold. Becoming windy. 80% numerous showers, some change to sleet/snow possible late evening. Ice potential overnight on Northshore. Low: S 44, N 39. High: 43. MARDI GRAS: Frigid morning! Hard Freeze/Ice Northshore, moderate freeze South. Staying cold, mostly cloudy. Breezy. Low: S 25, N 17. High: 39. ASH WEDNESDAY: Freeze North. Mostly cloudy. Chilly temps, becoming breezy late. 30% late showers. 50% overnight. Rising temperatures overnight. Low: S 28, N 33. High: 56. To stream WWL TV on your phone, you need the WWL TV app. Download the WWL TV app

It was the kind of environment and culture that I wanted to practice in.” She said she still recalls when charts were recorded on paper, nurses wore white uniforms instead of scrubs, and shifts were only eight hours long.Each decade brought advancements and improvements, and some stand out as especially significant, including an expansion in the early 2000s of the emergency room and patient room tower creating all private rooms. She said aiming to keep a commitment to patient and community care at the forefront has helped the system touch the lives of countless northshore residents. Milton pointed to development of the Parenting Center, Community Wellness Center, Home Health and Hospice as ways health care providers have been able to reach residents in new and productive ways.“They are continuing to invest in facilities and technology and the workforce, investing in academic partnerships and initiatives like the St. Tammany Academic Center to ensure the growth of the workforce pipeline,” she said. “It was exciting to see the changes over time and the community’s growth.”