Smoke from a marsh fire in New Orleans East led to another fatal multiple vehicle wreck this morning on Interstate 10 near the Michoud exit. Christopher Bannan, a meteorologist with National Weather Service says the smoke was mixed with fog which made for very low visibility…
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An adult male was pronounced dead in the wreck. Seven motorists were killed on I-55 in St. John the Baptist on October 23rd in a similiar super fog event.

Louisiana Congresswoman Julia Letlow is co-authoring legislation to provide rural communities with grants to upgrade their police and fire departments. Letlow says it’s time to step up and help our rural public safety agencies.
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Letlow says if the BUILD At passes every community in her district of 24 parishes would be eligible.

Centenary College in Shreveport announces its raising $50 million dollars to improve the four-year liberal arts school ahead of its bicentennial anniversary in 2025. Centenary spokesperson Kate Pedrotty says 20 million dollars will fund new infrastructure and upgrades to the School of Health Sciences
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Pendrotty says another ten-million dollars will support the transformation fund, which will support new academic and co-curricular programs.

There are four constitutional amendments on the November 18th ballot. Public Affairs Research Council President Steven Procopio says Amendment three would allow local governments to provide an additional property tax break to first responders
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For a full review of the four amendments on the November 18th ballot just go to PAR’s website.