Ground has been broken on the new Jimmie Davis Bridge. The current bridge was built in 1968 and sees around 26-thousand vehicles daily that travel between south Bossier City and Shreveport. DOTD Secretary Joe Donahue
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The new bridge is expected to be completed by late 2026.

The Humane Society of Louisiana says 26 dogs had to be rehomed after Bienville Parish Sheriff’s deputies charged two people in Jamestown with 32 counts of cruelty to animals. H-S-L Director Jeff Dorson says the Bissell Foundation accepted custody of the dogs and moved them to their headquarters in Michigan. Dorson says it’s a shame something like this happened…
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The Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality and Ascension Parish signed a memorandum of understanding to deal with a red dust problem from a shuttered aluminum plant. Mel Bridges has more.
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The Louisiana Department of Health is still telling residents in Madison Parish not to drink the tap water if it comes from the Walnut Bayou Water System. The drinking water was exposed to a toxic herbicide primarily used for weed control. The do not use water advisory was issued last week and residents should continue to avoid using the water until all testing results are clear.