Bourbon Street is closed to motor vehicles through Friday for security purposes, but one prominent injury lawyer says that’s not enough. Jeff Palermo reports.
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Law enforcement agencies across the state are preparing to strictly enforce Louisiana’s new, hands-free driving law beginning tomorrow. Under the new law, drivers will face fines for using handheld devices while operating a vehicle. A first offense carries a fine of one-hundred dollars. But officials say the goal of the law is not to issue citations, but to prevent crashes caused by distracted driving.
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It was a deadly Christmas holiday on Louisiana roadways, as 13 people were killed in crashes from Christmas Day through Monday morning. Thursday was extremely foggy and the smoke from the bonfires along the Mississippi River made visibility even worse. But . State Police Trooper Shelby Mayfield says…
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Offensive coordinator Charlie Weis Jr. is following head coach Lane Kiffin to Baton Rouge. But first, he’s coaching Ole Miss for the rest of the College Football Playoff, starting with tomorrow night’s Sugar Bowl against Georgia. Weis says it was a tough decision to make, but he believes it was the right one.