Veterans Affairs officials plans to push back the completion date of two new VA clinics in Lafayette and Lake Charles has Lafayette Congressman Charles Boustany wanting answers. Boustany says he learned of the delays second-hand. He says the VA is sending mixed signals to veterans and he intends to get to the bottom of this…

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It’s reported that VA officials made the announcement of the delay at a town hall meeting in Lake Charles.

A public demonstration is being held this evening in downtown Opelousas to protest recent grand jury decisions where charges were not pressed in officer involved deaths. It’s being organized by newly-elected alderman Tyrone Glover who says today’s rally will not be a march but a dialogue among all participants to make sure everyone is on the same page…

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The rally will begin at 5pm in the Opelousas Courthouse Square.

Low gas prices are making car salesmen happy this Holiday season as vehicle sales rise. Bob Isreal, Executive Director of the Automobile Dealers Association, says economists are predicting oil prices will stay low for the next 12-18 months which will be great for the car business…

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He says auto sales have been rising for the last three months.

Christmas is 7 days away and many people would call the next week the most stressful of the year. LSU AgCenter Life specialist Diane Sasser says trying to achieve the “perfect” Holiday can cause worry and tension…

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She says it’s important to keep smiling and stay positive because getting too easily irritated is unproductive.