The mother of a UNO student who died after an Uber ride is demanding answers. During the early morning hours of February 19th, 21-year-old Ciaya Whetstone called for an Uber after attending a Mardi Gras party, a few hours later, the driver brought her to a hospital where she was pronounced dead. Attorney Chris Stewart says Miranda Ferrand has zero information…
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Stewart says they do not know if she was drugged or sexually assaulted, which adds more emotional pain to the family.

Because of staffing issues at the State Prison at Angola, the state Department of Corrections is moving 600 inmates to the Allen Correctional Center in Kinder. D-O-C Undersecretary Thomas Bickham says there are enough employees at Allen to handle the influx…
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The state expects to hire at least 60 new staff members at Allen this month.

Several commercial airlines have been impacted by a pilot shortage resulting in delayed and canceled flights and for smaller airports, like Alexandria, the suspension of service. United Airlines will no longer use A-E-X effective on June 2nd. A-E-X executive director Sandra McQuain says LSU-A and England Airpark has an aviation program trying to address the shortage of pilots…
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March is Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month and Shreveport gastroenterologist Doctor James Hobley advises getting a colonoscopy every few years, to seek out polyps and prevent cancers from forming…
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Doctors say regular colorectal cancer screening should begin at age 45.