09:30 Newscast, April 7th, 2017

The American Society of Addiction Medicine’s annual conference is underway in New Orleans where doctors address new ways to treat opioid addiction. Addiction Specialist at LSU Heath New Orleans Ross DeLeonardo Jr., says unlike methadone clinics where users have to wait in line daily, maintenance medications would gives an addict an alternative and chance to get their lives in order…:
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The Department of Transportation has broken ground on a project to widen a 7 mile section of Interstate 10 from I-49 to the Atchafalaya Basin. DOTD Secretary Shawn Wilson says this should alleviate congestion in the Lafayette area and lead to a smoother ride for a very important highway:
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He says 60-thousand people drive this stretch of highway every day.

Richland Parish Republican Congressman Ralph Abraham issued a statement in response to the United States attack on a Syrian air base. He says the use of chemical weapons on innocent women and children is a war crime that cannot go unanswered and he strongly supports the president’s move. Abraham is a member of the House Armed Services Committee.

The Strawberry Festival kicks off today in Ponchatoula. Halen Doughty has more on this weekend’s festivities…:
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