LSU looks to avoid a let down on Saturday when they face unranked Arkansas. Jeff Palermo has the story…
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While some might be surprised a study indicates wastewater in Shreveport contains twice the national average of methamphetamine, Brooke Thorington talks to one person who isn’t.
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A strong cold front swings through the state tonight and into tomorrow bringing fall temperatures for the Bayou State for the next week. State Climatologist Barry Keim says before the cold air arrives, we’ll see some rain…
Keim says high temperatures will struggle to get into the 60s on Saturday and mid-50s for north Louisiana, leading to a cold Sunday morning…
Keim says once the cold air arrives, it’s sticking around as high temperatures will be in the 50s for nearly the entire state for next work week…
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It’s Veteran’s Day a day to give a special thank you to the many men and women who have served in the military. While speaking at a Veteran’s Day event in Iberville Parish, Governor John Bel Edwards, who is a U-S Army veteran, said the thank yous should not be designated for today only…
There are 283-thousand veterans in Louisiana, 33-thousand of them are women. Edwards says it’s vital the country treat its veterans well, because many of them volunteered to enter one of our military branches
Edwards says this last year, the state’s Military Family Assistance Fund allocated 180-thousand dollars to military families who needed financial relieve because of an unanticipated emergency.
During an economic development trip in August to Europe, Governor Edwards stopped in France to visit the D-Day Battlefields in Normandy. He says the trip inspired him and it’s his hope Americans never take for granted our brave military
Edwards spoke at Plaquemine City Hall during an Iberville Salute to Veterans.
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After a report showing Shreveport’s wastewater contained double the amount of meth in the system than anywhere else in the country many were shocked. But Nick Goeders (rhymes with Chedders) Executive Director of the Louisiana Addiction Research Center says it didn’t surprise him whatsoever.
Goeders says they use specialized equipment to detect meth in wastewater and when the results came in for Shreveport he called for a recount.
In March the President signed the Methamphetamine Response Act which tasks the Office of the National Drug Control Policy to identify how bad the problem is and find solutions. Goeders is optimistic the act will make a difference for addicts.
And while the City of Shreveport’s water system purifies wastewater before it’s reused, Goeders says he’s concerned about rural water systems and how meth in wastewater could impact the environment and food system.
He says in Europe studies indicate meth in wastewater is contaminating lakes and has been found in trout.
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The resignation of Department of Children & Family Services Secretary Marketa Walters has brought attention on the agency’s challenges in handling thousands of child welfare cases statewide. Baton Rouge state Senator Regina Barrow also chairs The Senate Select Committee on Women and Children. She says Walters stepping down at DCFS won’t instantly fix problems, and that needs to be a focus going forward…:
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Two small children have died from fentanyl overdoses in recent months; both in Baton Rouge and in both cases the agency was warned the children might be in peril. The controversy led to Secretary Walters resigning this week. Deputy Secretary Terri Porche Ricks takes over at DCFS immediately. Barrow says she looks forward to talking with the new boss…:
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Barrow admits DCFS is under-staffed, and case workers are underpaid for their long and demanding hours. She says, nevertheless, an overhaul at DCFS may be called for…: