2:30 PM Newscast Jan 31

Following his suspension over alleged inappropriate remarks in the classroom, a judge has ordered LSU to promptly reinstate law professor Ken Levy

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The City of New Orleans is putting the final touches on welcoming thousands of people to enjoy the city’s 11th hosting of the Super Bowl. Michael Hecht, the CEO of Greater New Orleans Inc., says they will be giving VIP visitors a tour of the city.

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The Jimmie Davis Bridge replacement project in the southern part of Shreveport-Bossier City is close to reaching a milestone. Department of Transportation spokesperson Erin Buchanan says work on a temporary trestle bridge will be completed next month and once that structure is completed, they can move large equipment onto the water to allow for construction of the new bridge…

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Buchanan says the new bridge is still on track to be finished by early 2027.

Louisiana high school principals overwhelmingly voted down a proposal to allow student-athletes the one-time ability to transfer to another school and not have to sit out a year. LHSAA executive Director Eddie Bonine (Bo-nine) says Louisiana will expand its voucher program in the coming years and they wanted to see where schools stood on the issue, and they got their answer…

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The vote was 273 to 66 against the one-time transfer rule.