If you think the flu bug is making the rounds, you’re right. Doctor Frank Welch with the Louisiana Department of Health says five out of every 100 doctor visits results in the patient diagnosed with the flu. Welch says the peak of a flu season can last two months, so it’s not too late to protect yourself…
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Welch says the H-3-N-2 is strain that’s making many very sick.

Here’s a good sign for the state’s movie industry. Marvel is shooting a TV series in New Orleans. Louisiana Entertainment Executive Director Chris Stelly says television productions last longer and employ more people than movies and there’s the potential a series can be picked up year after year…
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Marvel’s Cloak and Dagger will air on the Freeform channel.

A Baton Rouge contractor has been arrested on numerous charges after he allegedly defrauded over dozen homeowners who flooded in August. Ascension Parish Sheriff Jeff Wiley says it’s disgusting someone would take advantage of people who lost everything…
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39-year-old Matthew Morris’ bond has been set at a half-a-million dollars.

Early estimates from the state department of homeland security find that about 700 structures suffered severe damage from Tuesday’s tornadoes. Insurance Commissioner Jim Donelon advises victims not to hesitate to file a claim. He says some policyholders worry that their premiums would go up or they would be non-renewed by their insurer..:
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He encourages residents to document their loss with pictures of the damage.