Governor John Bel Edwards and Colonel Lamar Davis officially broke ground today on a new 100-million dollar State Police Crime Lab in Baton Rouge. The state-of-the-art facility will replace the existing lab that’s four decades old. Davis says a new facility is needed to help in crime fighting……
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The new facility is expected to be completed in three years.

The state Department of Transportation says it will take another two weeks to complete repairs on I-55 where 168 vehicles were involved in a pileup that killed seven people in St. John the Baptist Parish. DOTD spokesperson Rodney Mallet says northbound will remain closed for two weeks and southbound will have to be closed for a short period this weekend…
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It’s National Adoption Month and the Louisiana Department of Children and Family Services says 465 families have adopted 619 children from foster care in the last year. DCFS Secretary Terri Ricks says the need continues for additional families to care for foster children…
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For more information on foster parenting and adoption go to DCFS’s website.

To help the public keep track of flu, COVID and RSV cases, the Louisiana Department of Health has set up a Respiratory Virus Dashboard….
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State Health Officer Doctor Joe Kanter says latest data shows flu cases make up three-percent of all ER visits, Covid two percent, and combined respiratory illnesses six percent.

A new study conducted by researchers at Barrow Neurological Institute reveals people exposed to median levels of air pollution have a 56 percent greater risk of developing Parkinson’s disease. Much of Louisiana is within the Parkinson’s disease hot spot area. Doctor Brittany Krzyzanowski…
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Krzyzanowski urges Louisianans with poor health to monitor air quality alerts and pollution levels.

Tulane and LSU have received a 22-million dollar grant that will go towards developing a plan to save the Lower Mississippi River Delta. Research shows the lower reaches of the delta retreating both above and below water and the river is also redirecting its flows. Mead Allison, chair at Tulane’s River-Coastal Science and Engineering Department, says they’ll put together a consortium of experts to explore potential solutions…
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Monroe Police have arrested two teenagers in the fatal shooting of a 14-year-old on October 21st. The shooting occurred several hours after the conclusion of a Carroll High School homecoming event. A 17-year-old male has been charged with second-degree murder and 19-year-old Joshua Smiley is also facing second-degree murder charges.

The State Department of Health has launched a new portal so the public track flu, COVID and RSV outbreaks. Teiko Foxx has more…
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Governor-elect Jeff Landry has launched his transition website. It can be found at one-team-dot-la. Landry there’s a link on the site that allows you to share your ideas…
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The state wildlife and fisheries commission meets today and they are expected to vote on a proposal to establish a black bear hunting season. Monroe Senator Stewart Cathey believes there should be a limited bear hunting season next year, because black bear are becoming a nuisance….
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LDWF says Black Bears in Tensas Parish make up half or more of the state’s population.

Tulane and LSU are sharing a 22-million dollar grant that will be used to charge a new course for the future of the fragile Lower Mississippi River Delta. The delta is retreating both above and below water and the river is also redirecting its flows, which is not good for the shipping industry. Chair of Tulane’s Department of River-Coastal Science and Engineering, Mead Allison, says the project will look to the future and upcoming generations. .
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A lawsuit has prevented the Louisiana Office of Alcohol and Tobacco Control from enforcing a new law that would prevent retailers from selling vape products unless they’ve meet certain criteria, including FDA approval. The law is expected to ban many flavored vape products, but the Louisiana Convenience and Vape Store Association filed a suit to prevent the law from going into effect.

Tulane and LSU look to save the Future of the fragile Lower Mississippi River Delta. Colleen Crain has more.
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Louisianans can now track COVID-19, flu, and RSV cases through a new respiratory virus dashboard that can be found at the state department of health’s website. State Health Officer Dr. Joe Kanter says the portal provides data on the number of deaths, hospitalizations, and emergency room visits….
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When you go to LDH’s website, click on the COVID-19 link and it will take you to the respiratory virus dashboard.

A new study conducted by researchers at Barrow Neurological Institute reveals people exposed to median levels of air pollution have a 56 percent greater risk of developing Parkinson’s disease. Much of Louisiana is within the Parkinson’s disease hot spot area. Doctor Brittany Krzyzanowski…
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Krzyzanowski urges Louisianans with poor health to monitor air quality alerts and pollution levels.

A State trooper accused of withholding body-camera footage of the deadly arrest of Ronald Greene in 2019 has agreed to take the stand in the trial of Master Trooper Kory York, who has been charged with negligent homicide. An obstruction of justice charge has been dismissed against Lt. John Clary and Union Parish District Attorney John Belton says says Clary will testify truthfully in this case.

The state wildlife commission meets today to discuss rules and regulations for the return of a Black Bear hunting season. Brooke Thorington has more.
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A study from the Barrow Neurological Institute reveals people exposed to median levels of air pollution have a 56-percent greater risk of developing Parkinson’s Disease. Lead researcher Doctor Brittany Krzyzankowski says based on their study south and western Louisiana and the Mississippi River Delta area are considered areas in Louisiana with high air pollution…
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The Louisiana health department has unveiled a new Respiratory Dashboard that keeps track of emergency room visits and hospitaliziations for flu, COVID and RSV cases…
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State Health Officer Doctor Joe Kanter says latest data shows flu cases make up three-percent of all ER visits, Covid two percent, and combined respiratory illnesses six percent.

Governor-elect Jeff Landry holds a press conference at 10 AM today in Lafayette as he provides new transition updates. Yesterday he announced 14 transition councils and their chairs. Heading up his criminal and public safety council are 18th Judicial District Attorney Tony Clayton and New Orleans attorney and former prosecutor Laura Rodrigue. Political analyst Bernie Pinsonat says Clayton and Rodrigue are on the front-lines in the battle against crime…
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The I-10 Atchafalaya Basin Bridge which connects Acadiana to the Baton Rouge area is 50 years old, and Deidra Druilhet with the department of transportation says constructing the well known bridge was no small feet, due to the remoteness of the structure. She says before the 18-mile bridge could go up, they had to build canals…
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The bridge also required 174 miles of piling and 170 miles of pre-stressed concrete girders.

A recent Bankrate Survey finds a majority of working Americans support a 4-day work week. Bankrate Analyst Sarah Foster says Gen Z and Millennial workers are willing to sacrifice more to get the shorter week than Gen X and Baby Boomers
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Recent ADP data finds 12-percent of U-S workers say their employer is offering a four-day work.

We flip the calendar to November today which means the hurricane season is basically over for the Gulf Coast. State Climatologist Barry Keim says there’s never been a landfall of a named storm in Louisiana in November. Keim says the weather pattern at this time of year usually directs storms to the east of us…
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Governor-elect Jeff Landry has announced his 14 transition councils and their chairs. The incoming governor will have councils on agriculture, the coast, crime, economic development, healthcare and K-through-12 education to name a few. Political Analyst Bernie Pinsonat says Landry also has a council specifically dedicated to New Orleans and well-know ship-builder Boysie Bollinger is the chair…
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Landry has a press conference today at 10 AM in Lafayette.

A recent survey from Bankrate finds 83-percent of 18 to 42-year-olds prefer a four-day work week and to make it happen they are willing to take a pay cut, give up remote work and….
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That’s Bankrate analyst Sarah Foster.

We’re seeing temperatures below freezing for areas north of I-20 this morning and expect high temperatures to climb into the mid 50s for north and central Louisiana. Low 60s in south Louisiana. Much of the state is under a freeze warning for tonight into tomorrow morning.

For all practical purposes, the 2023 hurricane season is over in Louisiana because a storm has never made landfall here in November. Brooke Thorington has more….
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