According to a recent study by TRIP, a national transportation research nonprofit, nearly 900 people were killed last year on Louisiana roads, that’s a 21 percent increase from 2019, resulting in $37 billion in property damage and health care costs. Director of Policy and Research Rocky Moretti says motorists must do their part and agencies need to make much-needed roadway improvements.
From 2019-2022, the traffic fatality rate per 100 million vehicle miles of travel (VMT) increased by 18 percent.
Northwestern State University’s economic value is $520 million in income and the school supports more than seven thousand jobs, that’s according to an economic impact study. University President Dr. Marcus Jones says the study highlights the value of the university on an individual, community, and state level.
Jones says findings from the study are important to stakeholders, legislators, and industry partners of the university.
The CDC releases a breakdown of the COVID numbers of Americans 16 and older. Brooke Thorington has more on what the numbers mean.
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No arrests have been made in the mass shooting at a Fourth of July block party in Shreveport that resulted in four deaths and seven injures. Authorities are pleading for anyone with information to come forward. Family members have identified one of the victims, 17-year-old Syncere Brown.