D+ is the grade Louisiana gets on its roads, bridges and drinking water on a report card by the American Society of Civil Engineers. Executive Director of the project, Dr. Kam Movassaghi (Mo-vuh-sah-gee) says there are several bills filed for the session that could help address these problems, but that means getting the legislature to shell out more money:
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Louisiana’s lowest scores are in drinking water and inland waterways, with D- ratings, while roads, bridges, and coastal waters earned D and D+ scores.

The judge in the case of the teacher from Destrehan High who was on trial for having sex with a student said that the youth’s testimony was not truthful or consistent. 34-year-old Shelley Dufresne was acquitted in the Jefferson Parish courtroom. She pleaded guilty to the lesser charge of obscenity in St. Charles Parish in 2015, and in each instance avoids having to register as a sex offender.

Two teachers in St. Landry Parish have been arrested for allegedly bullying an 11-year-old student. Emelie Gunn has more…:
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Revelers from all over the world are in Lafayette as the Festival International de Louisiane kicks off today. Kelly Strenge with the Lafayette Convention and Visitors Bureau says there will be entertainers from as far away as Europe and Africa…:
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The fest runs through Sunday.