The governor’s office announces the state will receive one-billion dollars over the next five years to rebuild bridges that are decades old that need to be rehabilitated or replaced. State Transportation Secretary Shawn Wilson says some of the money could go towards a new bridge in Lake Charles…
cut 14 (12) “….are one project”
Wilson says they plan to use this federal money on about 400 different bridges.

A corroded pipeline is being blamed for a diesel fuel spill in St. Bernard Parish. Hundreds of land animals are reported dead as a result. LDWF’s Lara Carver says as many as 2500 fish were killed as well…:
CUT 07(05) “…and shad.”
Cleanup crews are on the job, and animals found alive are being trapped and taken for rehabilitation.

Governor Edwards is extremely concerned over a trend where people intentionally expose themselves to COVID. Edwards says if individuals deliberately infect themselves the outcome affects more than just that one person.
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Edwards says those cases could overwhelm the healthcare system.

The weather will turn much colder on Saturday as a result of a powerful cold front that could produce some winter precipitation north of I-20. State Climatologist Barry Keim says Sunday will be a good day to stay inside and morning lows will be near the freezing mark to start the next work week…
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Keim says some of the coldest air of the winter could be here late next week.