Louisiana first responders brought their skills to South Carolina in the wake of Hurricane Florance’s devastation. Kevin Barnhart has the story.

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$40 million in Louisiana Department of Transportation bids were recently announced for 21 projects.

Among the projects that topped a million dollars in cost are: 2.8 million dollars to repair inter-coastal bridges on LA highway 101 in West Baton Rouge,  3.1 million dollars in Madison parish to replace concrete on Delta scales along Interstate 20,  and just over 3.4 million dollars in Rapides parish for paving, milling, and patching of U.S. highway 71.

A former McKinley High Marching Band member was awarded 185,000 dollars for damages related to a 2015 incident where he required to do 200 push-ups. The incident led to a five day stay in the hospital for Tristen Rushing due to his urine turned brown in color. The Rushing family attorney Sean Fagan says that’s because the hyper exertion caused Rushing’s muscles to begin to die.

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Medical professionals who saw Rushing testified the injuries were potentially life threatening.

The 10th Annual New Orleans Burlesque Festival’s Queen of Burlesque Competition takes place Saturday night. Performers will be accompanied by a live traditional jazz band as they present their best burlesque for the judges and the audience at the Civic Theatre.

Other festival workshops and showcases took place at the House of Blues on Decatur street. The Queen of Burlesque competition promises to feature dancers from around the world and will close a decade of the New Orleans Burlesque Festival.