Governor Edwards holds a ceremonial bill signing this afternoon for “Katie Bug’s Law.” It requires drug testing of all drivers involved in crashes that result in serious injury. Bossier City Senator Ryan Gatti says the bill is named for 4-year-old Katie Grantham who died in the days following a wreck in 2017.
Cut 3 (12) “…he was incapacitated.”
The driver of the vehicle involved in the crash that killed Katie only pleaded guilty to running a red light.
Baton Rouge Chef Jay Ducote Beat Bobby Flay on the Food Network’s Beat Bobby Flay by challenging the world-renown chef to a crawfish boil. The program lets local chefs challenge Flay to a dish of their choice and both sides have 45 minutes to cook it. Here’s Ducote…
Flay went for a “deconstructed” crawfish boil.
Media at Southeastern Conference Media Days pick LSU to finish second in the Western Division behind Alabama. LSU was picked to finish fifth last year, but the Tigers outperformed the low expectations. Tiger Rag Editor James Moran says LSU is once again thought of as the Crimson Tide’s biggest challenger in the West
The Tigers are set to report for preseason camp on August 1st.
An Orleans Parish judge is allowing a Saints fan’s lawsuit over the ending of the NFC championship game to move forward. The judge also ruled that LeMon could get the chance to question NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell and game officials in depositions…
That’s Attorney Tony LeMon, who says the suit seeks $75,000 in damages.