The Department of Transportation breaks ground on a project to widen a 7 mile stretch of I-10 in the Lafayette area. Jeff Palermo has more…:
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During the rape trial in Baton Rouge of the former Sons of Guns reality TV star, Will Hayden, the suspect took the stand and denied ever assaulting anyone. This came after a 15-year-old accuser became physically ill during her own testimony in which she stated Hayden ruined her life by forcing her into a sexual relationship. The prosecution is expected to call at least one witness this morning.

The city of New Orleans is hosting the American Society of Addiction Medicine’s annual conference where doctors from around the world will meet to discuss alternatives to treating opiod addictions. Addiction Specialist at LSU Heath New Orleans Ross DeLeonardo Jr. will be there. He says they’ll be discussing how to medically treat out of control addicts:
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Some criticize the use of medicine to treat addition, but DeLeonardo says they think of it in terms of a “harm reduction model.”

Louisiana Economic Development announces Lotte Chemical is moving their headquarters from Houston to Lake Charles. LED Secretary Don Pierson says Lotte already has a chemical plant under construction at the junction of Interstates 10 and 210. He says this is a big win for the Bayou State.:
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Together, the plant and corporate headquarters will create 130 new direct jobs, with an average annual salary of more than $80,000, plus benefits.