Louisiana ranks ninth in the country for structurally deficient rural bridges. A report by TRIP found 15-percent of rural bridges in the state need to be repaired or replaced. DOTD Secretary Shawn Wilson says they don’t have money to build new bridges because they have to keep repairing old ones…:
Cut 5 (09) “same issues”
He says demand for repairs is increasing, but new revenue is not coming in.

The state Office of Alcohol and Tobacco Control suspends the license of Reggie’s, a popular bar in Tigerland near the LSU campus. On Monday night, Baton Rouge police arrested 37 individuals, many of them teenagers, during an underage sting operation. Sergeant L’ Jean McKneely says a variety of charges were handed down, all misdemeanors…
cut 25 (08) “…resisting”
The A-T-C will hold an emergency hearing on July 5th regarding Reggie’s license suspension.

The E-B-R district attorney is set to release more details about last year’s ambush attack on police officers in Baton Rouge…:
Cut 2 (30) “I’m Jeff Palermo”

Schools.com ranks the University of Louisiana at Monroe the best four year college in the state. ULM president Dr. Nick Bruno says it is exciting and satisfying to be recognized this way. He says ULM is a small institution that has a very big attitude…:
Cut 10 (09) “that quality”