With a new year, a handful of laws go into effect. Jeff Palermo has more…

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The Jefferson Parish Sheriff’s Department says a Bridge City man was shot and killed in Avondale on New Year’s Day. They say 32-year-old Joseph Washington was talking to a friend outside her car when two men walked up to Washington and shot him multiple times. The two men then fled the scene. The woman Washington was speaking with was not injured. The police investigation is ongoing.

Because of high river levels on the Mississippi River, the US Army Corps of Engineers is preparing to possibly open the Bonnet Carre Spillway in St. Charles Parish next weekend. Corps spokesperson Ricky Boyett says they are closely monitoring crest projections

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Boyett says if they open the Bonnet Carre, it takes the pressure off Louisiana’s levee system and allows the waters to flow out of harm’s way.

Hoverboards were among the most popular gifts this holiday season, but LSU students who received one are urged to leave them at home when they return to campus from the winter break. The school has issued a temporary ban on hoverboards on campus due to safety risks. There have been several reports of hoverboard batteries bursting into flame, especially while they are being charged. LSU says the ban will stay in place until safety standards for all hoverboards are implemented.