Governor John Bel Edwards has pledged to give teachers another pay raise so that their salary matches the Southern Regional Average…
Cut 1 (31) “I’m Kevin Barnhart”

The wind has moved a tarp at the collapsed Hard Rock construction site in New Orleans and the remains of one of the workers who died can be seen from the street. The City is asking the public not take to photos. A controlled implosion of the construction site is scheduled for March.

Governor John Bel Edwards says he supports splitting up LSU leadership duties, having a chancellor running the Baton Rouge campus and a president who oversees the entire LSU system. Council for a Better Louisiana President Barry Erwin says the two jobs were consolidated during the Jindal administration and there were concerns what it would mean for the flagship university…
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The LSU Board of Supervisors has an opportunity to split the jobs again, now that there’s an interim president in place.

Rookie Zion Williamson makes his long-awaited NBA debut when the Pelicans host the Spurs for an 8:30 tipoff tonight. Publisher of the Locked on Pelicans podcast, Jake Madison, says with the Pels playing good basketball, the team will not rely on him to score a ton of points…
cut 15 (09) “…impact”
New Orleans has won 11 of its last 16 as it makes a push for a playoff spot.