Four fraternities at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette have been suspended in the wake of LSU Phi Delta Theta fraternity pledge Maxwell Gruver’s death. Dean of Students Margarita Perez says after the 18-year-old died, more people started reporting hazing…:
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No word on what occurred to cause the suspensions.

Additional information about the death of Gruver came out later Wednesday. Ten current and former LSU students all turned themselves in on charges in connection with the suspected hazing incident. Police reports indicate witnesses told authorities that Gruver, who had a .495 blood alcohol level at the time of death, was forced to drink more than other pledges because he kept messing up the Greek alphabet. The one student additionally charged with negligent homicide, Matthew Naquin, also reportedly targeted Gruver because the pledge was often late to events.

DOTD has received an additional 60-million-dollars from the federal government for highway projects. Each year, the Federal Highway Administration allocates road repair funds not used by other states or national programs. DOTD Secretary Shawn Wilson:
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The 2007 LSU championship team, and former coach Les Miles will be honored halftime Saturday inside Death Valley. Jeff Palermo reports…:
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