During a hearing in Washington, Baton Rouge Republican Congressman Garret Graves expressed his frustration over the lack of drainage on I-12 in Livingston Parish. Graves says one reason for the delay is a lawsuit filed by the city of Walker claiming the barrier worsened flooding last August. But he says the problem can be addressed without the state admitting guilt, because other groups want the wall fixed too…
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DOTD Secretary Shawn Wilson said last year that no amount of drainage could have handled all the water produced by last year’s deadly flood.

A little rain would not be a bad thing today as the northern half of the state is under a heat advisory until seven o’ clock tonight. The National Weather Service in Shreveport says it will be hot and humid, with heat indicies reaching 108-degrees. Even warmer temperatures are expected tomorrow.

Three Louisiana cities made Wallethub’s ranking for most stressed in the country. Shreveport came in at number four, New Orleans 19th and Baton Rouge 21st. Analyst Jill Gonzales says these cities ranked poorly because of the percentage of smokers and the lack of working out. Gonzales says the poverty rate is another factor, but there are financial benefits in other areas…
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Tulane University is partnering with NOLA Brewing Company to launch Green Wave Beer. Brewery President Kirk Coco says it should be available just in time for football season…
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Coco says Green Wave beer will be a dry, wheet beer, with a little bitterness.