COVID cases and hospitalizations are on the rise again as the Omicron variant has become the dominant COVID variant in the country. State Epidemiologist Doctor Theresa Sokol says the number of COVID patients hospitalized last week was below 200 and now it’s up to 265…
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Louisiana is among the states rated highest for election integrity. Kevin Gallagher has more…:
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Louisiana has a 15-billion dollar backlog of road and bridge repairs and inflation creates another issue in getting these projects done. The state department of transportation recently had to postpone a couple of projects, because the bids came in 50-percent higher than the estimate. DOTD Secretary Shawn Wilson says there will have to be a give-and-take on considering the bids submitted and the overall projects themselves.
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Wilson says the primary factors driving costs up are labor and raw materials

A UNO grad has donated five million dollars to the school’s college of engineering…
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That’s UNO spokesperson Adam Norris who says the five million dollar donation came from Doctor Bobby and Lori Savoie. Dr. Savoie earned a doctorate in engineering and applied sciences from UNO in 2009.