The Driver Sober or Get Pulled Over campaign gets underway today — an effort aimed at reducing the number of alcohol related deaths during the holiday season. State Police Sgt. Nick Manale says there are many safe ride home options available to revelers who may have had too much to drink…:
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He reminds drivers that an adult is legally impaired when their blood alcohol level is .08 or higher.

Following the New Orleans City Council vote to remove Confederate monuments from their prominently displayed locations, four organizations have reportedly filed a lawsuit in federal court to stop the endeavor. Their claims include that the city is failing to comply with federal laws protecting sites on the National Register of Historic Places. New Orleans Mayor Mitch Landrieu signed an ordinance calling for the relocation of the four Confederate monuments following the City Council’s decision.

Court filings reveal LSU made alterations to a contract after it was signed by former LSU defensive coordinator John Chavis. Chavis is suing the school for defamation and claims he does not owe the university any money for leaving for Texas A-and-M. Legal analyst Tim Meche says a messy divorce like this, leads to ugly revelations…:
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LSU claims the alterations to the contract were nominal.

Good news ice cream lovers. Just in time for Christmas, Blue Bell returns to Louisiana shelves on Monday for the first time since ceasing operations following a Listeria outbreak last March. Louisiana and Jackson, Mississippi are in the fourth phase of Blue Bell’s market re-entry plan.