Via Link in New Orleans is the contact center for many people in Louisiana who call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline, but the organization says it doesn’t have enough money to keep up with the increasing demand and may have to close in December. ViaLink CEO LaVondra Dobbs says if that happens, calls to the suicide prevention hotline will go to a backup center, which could result in a 45-minute wait time…
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Via Link is accepting donations at Via-Link-dot-org.

A new study ranks Louisiana is the fifth least innovate state in the country. That’s because over the last five years, Louisiana was issued the fifth lowest number of patents, per state. Roxy Fata with Digital Third Coast says Louisiana could do better than that…
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At least Mississippi has a beat again as they are ranked as the least innovative state.

A senior quarterback ruled ineligible to play at Hahnville High School has been given the okay to play tonight by a St. Charles Parish judge. Matt Doyle has more.
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A full court hearing will take place Wednesday.

Former UL Lafayette softball coach Michael Lotief has filed a wrongful termination lawsuit against the university. The suit claims a breach of contract, defamation and accuses the university of gender inequity. But the school says Lotief was dismissed for a physical and verbal attack of a female co-worker and the use of sexually violent language and physical abuse towards former players.