Wednesday, May 16 2012 6:55 AM EDT2012-05-16 10:55:59 GMT
Shreveport Police are investigating an early morning shooting that left one man dead and another in the hospital. According to police, a masked gunman opened fire on a crowd of people.More >>
Shreveport Police are investigating an early morning shooting that left one man dead and another in the hospital. According to police, a masked gunman opened fire on a crowd of people in the parking lot of La Tierra Apartments in Shreveport.More >>
Tuesday, May 15 2012 6:36 AM EDT2012-05-15 10:36:22 GMT
DETRIOT (WDIV/CNN) - Police in Michigan are investigating the stabbing death of a couple, and family members believe they were killed over a winning lottery ticket. "I just ask that if anybody know anything,More >>
Police in Michigan are investigating the stabbing death of a couple, and family members believe they were killed over a winning lottery ticket.More >>
Wednesday, May 16 2012 7:19 PM EDT2012-05-16 23:19:34 GMT
According to an article on CNN.com, Assumption Parish Sheriff Mike Waguespack says the autopsy results for Mitchell Guist, a star of the reality TV show "Swamp People," should be ready Wednesday. A causeMore >>
Ascension Parish coroner Dr. John Fraiche says Mitchell Guist, a star of the reality TV show "Swamp People" died of natural causes.More >>
Wednesday, May 16 2012 5:10 PM EDT2012-05-16 21:10:11 GMT
A Zachary man is facing charges after police seized drugs and pirated movies.Gary Sloate, 57, has been charged with 950 counts of illegal use of counterfeit trademarks, 31 counts of prohibited sound reproductionMore >>
A Zachary man is facing charges after police seized drugs and pirated movies.More >>
Tuesday, May 15 2012 7:00 PM EDT2012-05-15 23:00:32 GMT
A man who relies on insulin claims United Airlines and federal agents put his health in jeopardy. Reggie Baker says he flew out of Baton Rouge Metro Airport and connected in Houston then Denver beforeMore >>
A man who relies on insulin claims United Airlines and federal agents put his health in jeopardy. He flew out of Baton Rouge Metro Airport and connected in Houston then Denver before landing in Idaho Falls. He says somewhere along the way his life-saving medicine went missing.More >>
Wednesday, May 16 2012 9:46 AM EDT2012-05-16 13:46:32 GMT
NEW ORLEANS - With no progress in a new contract with Drew Brees, the New Orleans Saints are looking at the possibility of adding another quarterback to the team. In response to a question about the quarterbackMore >>
NEW ORLEANS - With no progress in a new contract with Drew Brees, the New Orleans Saints are looking at the possibility of adding another quarterback to the team. In response to a question about the quarterbackMore >>
Wednesday, May 16 2012 9:48 PM EDT2012-05-17 01:48:16 GMT
Baton Rouge Police are investigating a shooting that left a man dead Wednesday afternoon. The shooting happened around 2:40 p.m. in the 5600 block of McClelland Dr, at the Palms Apartments. BRPD saysMore >>
Baton Rouge Police are investigating a shooting in the 5600 block of McClelland Dr. that left a man dead Wednesday afternoon.More >>
BATON ROUGE, LA (WAFB) -
A report on Louisiana infrastructure released Wednesday by the American Society of Civil Engineers reveals some serious problems.
The team, made up of fifty engineers from the public and private sectors, spent 18 months analyzing and inspecting the state's aviation systems, bridges, dams, drinking water systems, levees, roads, ports, solid waste and wastewater facilities.
"They gave different weights to different components: capacity, condition, safety and sustainability and what current and future funding levels may be," said Project Director Dr. Kam Movassaghi.
The team found that a majority of the infrastructure around the state is in need of a lot of attention.
Movassaghi says one major problem faced by all of the state's infrastructure was the lack of funds. For example, not enough money to maintain roads - which received the lowest grade, a "D." Movassaghi says, as a result, local governments are being forced to use already scarce funds to repair roads on their own, such as Baton Rouge's Green Light Projects.
"That's kinda the future trend too that local governments are going to have to step up and help with the local road system," added Movassaghi.
Dams received the highest report card grade - a "B-." The team says that's because most dams are privately owned and maintained.
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