The Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority says they have the final funding piece for the construction of the Mid-Barataria Sediment Diversion. Lt. Governor Billy Nungesser, the St. Bernard and Plaquemine Parish councils, oystermen, and fishermen oppose the coastal restoration project. They say it threatens fishing, dolphins, and their economies. But CPRA executive director Bren Haase says the diversion will improve the Barataria’s estuary…
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LSU President William Tate begins a bus tour around the state today. Tate says the goal is to learn more about some of the state’s key industries to ensure alignment with LSUs’ priorities, which includes developing coastal restoration research and producing grads who can help with cybersecurity…
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The bus will head to LSU’s original campus in Pineville this morning to unveil the school’s Economic Impact on Louisiana.

Another FDA-approved migraine medication will soon hit the market and it’s a nasal spray. Brooke Thorington has more….:
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State Police arrested a Marskville woman after they say she stole a trooper’s vehicle on Saturday night in Metairie. Authorities say 24-year-old Bethany Holmes hopped into the LSP vehicle while a trooper was speaking with people involved in a traffic accident in the parking lot of Clearview Mall. Holmes smashed the marked police unit into several vehicles before she was stopped and arrested.