The first of three public meetings discussing the I-10 Corridor Expansion Project in Baton Rouge kicks off today at 530PM. Matt Doyle has more.
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The Louisiana Department of Health is reminding parents of the importance of kids getting the proper rest as it relates to health and well-being. Kevin Barnhart has the story.
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Is Joe Burrow the man to take the Tigers to the Promised Land? One Tiger says he’s made some strong impressions heading into the season opener against Miami on Sunday…
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The Department of Transportation will hold a series of three public meetings to discuss the 300 million dollar I-10 Corridor expansion project that’s set to break ground in the near future. The expansion will require building on 97 parcels of currently private land, which DOTD Secretary Shawn Wilson says is mostly vacant property, or tiny land plots, but acknowledges…
The state slapped together the funds for the expansion by applying for GARVEY Bonds from the feds, which Louisiana will have to pay off over the next 12 years.
Baton Rouge traffic is notorious for being the worst in the State, and was ranked by the Texas Transportation Institute as the 13th worst in the nation, and was by far the smallest population of any city in the top 15. Wilson says the people of BR are dying to have the problem addressed, which is why they are holding these public meetings.
Wilson says estimates indicate without the expansion project, Baton Rouge’s current level of expansion would threaten to push rush hour wait times to even higher levels.
And for Baton Rouge residents terrified that the construction will exacerbate the city’s already tortuous traffic…
The first meeting will be held today at McKinley Middle School starting at 5:30PM, with the second meeting on Wednesday at the Addis Community Center, and the third meeting Thursday at the Baton Rouge Marriot.
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The summer break is in the rearview mirror as schools are back in session. The Louisiana Department of Health is reminding parents of the importance of kids getting the proper rest as it relates to health and well-being. LDH Medical Director Administrator Dr. Martha Whyte says the lack of adequate sleep can have adverse effects.
Whyte says between the popularity of electronics, high caffeine beverages, and other factors, the age of children getting improper amounts of sleep is getting younger.
Whyte says even on the weekends, the importance of the proper amount of sleep needs to be reinforced.
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Louisiana Tech has received the top spot for 2018 for colleges in Louisiana from BestColleges.com. For the rankings, the website analyzes admissions and retentions with data from the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System and College Navigator. Executive Director of Communications, Tonya Oaks Smith says it’s an honor that reinforces the school’s commitment to it’s students.
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Smith says she believes much of the value comes down to the value.
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Smith adds the website cited the school’s wealth of online offerings as a strong contributing factor for its favorable ranking.
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After a summer long quarterback competition, the Tiger’s finally have a winner, and that man is Ohio State transfer Joe Burrow. Burrow was favored by most analysts to win the job the moment he announced he was putting on the Purple and Gold. Tigers’ tight end Foster Moreau says Burrow locked down the gig by being all business from day one.
Burrow, the former four star prospect, was fighting a reportedly losing battle for the OSU starting position before he transferred to LSU. During his time with the Buckeyes he had a sky high 78 percent competition rating on a fairly small sample size of only 74 attempts. Moreau says he shocked the team day one with his explosive athleticism.
But Head Coach Ed Orgeron says if Burrow can’t hack it out the gate and stumbles early, he’ll have no hesitations putting in redshirt freshman Myles Brennan who he says came close to getting the job in final grading. Moreau says he’s confident Brennan could take the helm if he were to get called up.