New Orleans’ chances of hosting the Super Bowl in 2031 are in serious jeopardy. The Saints and the state have missed a key deadline to bid on hosting the game that year, which is the earliest that the Super Bowl can return to the city. Greg Bensel with the Saints says the big holdup has been the ongoing negotiations on a lease extension for the state-owned Superdome.
There are several major projects underway at LSU. Interim President Matt Lee says the Our Lady of the Lake Health Interdisciplinary Science Building will open next year, and the school is also working to meet the housing demand, given record enrollment.
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It took nearly a decade, but deputies in Terrebonne Parish have arrested two men in connection with the murder of a woman. On December 1st, 2015, 56-year-old Pamela Johnson was shot to death. Her husband, 70-year-old Charles Johnson, was arrested, along with 43-year-old Shannon Robinson. Terrebonne Parish Sheriff Tim Soignet (SOIN-yay) says it was only recently when detectives got their big break.
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The Louisiana Department of Health is urging caution after a fifth person has died from Vibrio vulnificus. This year, 26 residents have been infected, 24 of whom have an underlying medical condition. State Epidemiologist Theresa Sokol says there are certain medical conditions that increase the risk for severe complications.