Another holiday weekend is upon us; and thus, law enforcement will be out in full force cracking down on drunk driving. Greg Fischer with the Louisiana Highway Safety Commission says the Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over campaign is in effect through Monday.
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In 2022, the last year that statistics are available, 490 people across the country were killed in crashes over the Labor Day holiday weekend; almost 40-percent of those involved a drunk driver.

Louisiana is set to receive 104-million-dollars in “lagniappe” federal funds for transportation and infrastructure projects. Congressman Garret Graves says while this is a significant step forward, Louisiana still faces substantial infrastructure challenges.
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Graves says currently, the Capital Region has the fourth worst traffic in America.

Just two days away from the second-ever Vegas Kickoff Classic between LSU and USC. Joseph Bocanegra with Stub Hub says you would think with Los Angeles being so close to Las Vegas, Trojans fans would outnumber Tigers fans, but he says that’s not the case…
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The game is sold out, but Bocanegra says tickets are available on StubHub for less than 200 dollars.

The Louisiana Shrimp and Petroleum Festival is underway in Morgan City. Festival Association President Nelson Cortez says this is the 89th year for the festival.
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Weather could be a factor, as there is a flood watch in effect. The festival runs through Monday.