Construction on Bourbon Street is going slower than expected because of complications with sewage and drainage lines. The New Orleans Public Works Department say crews are about two months behind schedule. Director Mark Jernigan blames the weather for making it difficult to complete the project.

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It’s expected the construction will be completed by late October.

An arrest has been made after a woman who was found stabbed to death in her Baton Rouge home on Sunday. Sgt. Don Coppola with BRPD says 42-year-old Miguel Lopez has been charged with murder in the death of 42-year-old Sara Hernandez.

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Coppola says Lopez was found after he went to the hospital for treatment of his injuries.

After posting racial comments on Facebook, the Assistant Police Chief in the Acadia Parish town of Estherwood has resigned. Police Chief Ernest Villejoin says they are extremely sorry if Wayne Welsh’s posts offended anyone.

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Welsh referred to Muslim women as trash bags and posted racially charged memes.

The only shelter in the Monroe area is closing its doors later this month. Salvation Army spokesperson Jon Kalahar says they are bringing in a new officer to run the facility, and only one employee will stay on for the transition. He says this decision was not made lightly.

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It’s unclear when or if the overnight shelter will reopen.