Today marks the 13th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina, which slammed into southeast Louisiana as a Category three storm, killing over 1,000 people along the Gulf Coast and leaving much of the New Orleans area under water for days. Governor’s Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness spokesperson, Mike Steele, says Katrina was a milestone event for emergency planners.
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State officials have announced that Louisiana Delta Community College plan to build a brand new campus in Ruston. Louisiana Community and Technical College System President Monty Sullivan says the eight-million dollar campus will provide future employees with high-tech skills….
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Construction is expected to be complete in 2020.

Mississippi’s legislature has approved its own state lottery, which could put a dent in Louisiana’s education revenue. Matt Doyle has more.
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Dangerous synthetic marijuana is being distributed in southwest Louisiana. Acadian Ambulance reports they have transported 45 people to the hospital after ingesting synthetic marijuana the left the user in an unconscious state quickly. Lake Charles Police say synthetic marijuana labled as Bubblegum and Gumbo could be sending citizens to local hospitals.