An LSU survey finds consumer confidence in this state has slipped below the national Index of Consumer Sentiment. Michael Henderson, director of the LSU Public Policy Research Lab, says the drop in oil prices and the effects it had on the state’s energy industry could be to blame…
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The consumer confidence reading was based on residents’ attitudes from the third quarter of 2014 to the first quarter of 2015.

A 36-year-old man faces vehicular homicide charges after the utility terrain vehicle he was driving fipped over and killed a 12-year-old passenger. The incident happened in St. Helena Parish on July fourth. Detective Joe Chaney says people need to be careful on these type of vehicles…
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The man arrested has been identified as Joshua Tharpe and he was released from jail on a 100-thousand dollar bond.

Eye doctors say they’re seeing a spike in the number of technology crazed youth suffering from computer vision syndrome. Michelle Southern reports…:
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State Police and the Office of Motor Vehicles are getting the word out that you can renew your driver’s license every six years instead of four. Lt. JB Slaton says it will cost an additional four dollars for the extra two years, but hopefully it will lead to shorter lines at the DMV, with drivers having to go less often to renew their license…
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