The American Society of Addiction Medicine’s annual conference is underway in New Orleans bringing together researchers and doctors from around the world to address new ways to treat opioid addiction. Addiction Specialist at LSU Heath New Orleans Ross DeLeonardo Jr., says they are trying to find alternatives to the traditional 12 step program…:
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The Department of Transportation has broken ground on a project to widen a 7 mile section of Interstate 10 from I-49 to the Atchafalaya Basin. DOTD Secretary Shawn Wilson says this will increase the interstate’s capacity for the 60-thousand people who drive this stretch every day..:
Cut 4 (09) “on interstates”
He says they are replacing the original pavement and widening it to three lanes.

Governor John Bel Edwards’ office released a memo Thursday saying Baton Rouge Republican Congressman Garret Graves can no longer be trusted to convey accurate information about Louisiana’s response to 2016 flooding. The statement comes in response to the Congressional hearing this week in which the GOP blamed the state for the slow recovery process. The administration says Graves’ claim that Louisiana has $1.6 billion dollars its not spending is not true as the federal government has not yet released the money.

It’s going to be a beautiful weather weekend for the many events going on across the state, including the three day popular Ponchatoula Strawberry Festival which kicks off today. This year’s queen is Queen Katie Robinson
Cut 10 (09) “eating contest”
It’s the second largest free festival in the state and attended by around 200,000 people every year.