A new study highlights the massive cost of congestion in the trucking industry. The American Transport Research Institute’s Cost of Congestion study shows that congestion is adding almost 110-billion dollars to the industry’s costs. Renee Amar (AY-mar), the executive director of the Louisiana Motor Transport Association, says in the Baton Rouge area, a big cause for congestion is poorly-designed roadways, and she gives an example that is currently being rectified.
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Fifty-two recruits of Cadet Class 106 began their journey as Louisiana State Police Troopers in Baton Rouge. LSP offers competitive pay, benefits, a take-home vehicle, overtime opportunities, and an excellent retirement plan. Trooper Shelby Mayfield says Cadet Class 107 will start in June, and applications remain open for aspiring troopers
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Graduation from the LSP Academy for class 106 is set for May 30th.
Soon, schools will have some important tools to help save people experiencing cardiac arrest thanks to the HEARTS Act, which passed unanimously in both houses of Congress. According to statistics, only about one in ten children who experience cardiac arrest outside a hospital survive. Americn Heart Association Boardmember Kristen Simpson says with an AED on hand, those odds improve exponentially.
It’s forecast to be a cold Saturday, but with Christmas only a week away mild temperatures will return for Christmas Day. LSU Public Health Climatologist Barry Keim says we are also looking at the possibility of rain on Christmas Day…