Children who suffer from severe peanut allergies may be in luck after a study shows a new treatment can help mitigate the potentially deadly effects of accidental ingestion. LSU Health Allergy expert Dr. Kamboj says it’s not for light allergy sufferers, and you won’t be scarfing down PB&J’s, but, you might be able to eat something cooked in peanut oil.

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The treatment is still awaiting FDA approval.

The “Mad Hatter” has a five-year deal with the Kansas Jayhawks that will pay the 65-year-old two-point-seven million dollars a year. The former LSU head Coach Les Miles says after watching Kansas play Oklahoma this past weekend, he’s optimistic he can turn the Jayhawks into a winner quickly…

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Miles won 114 games at LSU and boasted a 77-percent winning percentage. But his offense began rapidly stalling out later into his Tiger tenure.

Louisiana has seen job gains for 13 consecutive months.  Kevin Barnhart has more

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Progress on the federal Farm Bill may be frozen in place after a midterm switch that’s set to divide Congress. Congressman Ralph Abraham is hoping the lower chamber can pass work requirements for food stamps while Republicans still have a majority in the House.

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He says if they fail to pass it now, Democrats will likely completely rewrite the bill.

19-year-old Stanley Celestine is ready to make a difference as a newly elected school board member for the Avoyelles Parish School Board. Jeff Palermo has the story…

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The East Baton Rouge Sheriff’s Office deputies are searching for 49-year-old Michael Vallery, who is wanted for stabbing and killing his wife Stefanie Vallery, 51, and injuring two of her relatives around 8 o’clock last night.  The incident happened at the wife’s home.  The two were separated at the time of the incident.  Deputies urge anyone who sees Vallery to not approach him and to immediately call 911.

Work continues during the lame duck session of Congress on approving a new Farm Bill, but work requirements for food stamp recipients continue to be a major stumbling block. Republican Representative Ralph Abraham from Richland Parish is pushing for work or educational requirements for able-bodied adults, but Democrats want to completely rewrite the bill.

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Abraham is hopeful a new farm bill can be passed before Congress adjourns for 2018.

Les Miles is back as a college football coach. The “Mad Hatter” has a five-year deal with the Kansas Jayhawks that will pay the 65-year-old two-point-seven million dollars a year. Miles says he’s been wanting to coach again, ever since his firing from LSU in September of 2016

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Miles has been a big task in front of him as Kansas has not had a winning season since 2008.

The Louisiana Workforce Commission reports that nonfarm employment has increased by 19,400 since October 2017 as the state has seen 13 consecutive months of job growth. L-W-C Secretary Ava Dejoie says the mining and logging sector is part of that job growth, with 2,100 jobs added since October 2017…
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Education and health services led the job gains with 46-hundred jobs since October 2017.

Will The lame duck session of Congress produce a new Farm Bill? US Representative Ralph Abraham of Richland Parish says he’s trying to get it done, but he doesn’t want to see a new Farm Bill approved without a work requirements for some food stamp recipients…
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The Senate has not supported a Farm Bill that includes work requirements for food stamp recipients.

A 19-year-old is gearing up for his first term on his local school board. Stanley Celestine Junior received 65-percent of the vote on November sixth for a seat on the Avoyelles Parish School Board. He’s also pursuing a bachelor’s in sociology through an online program at McNeese State. Celestine says he also works in the mental health field and owns his own consulting company for non-profits
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Celestine says he’s not sure where his future will take him, but he wants to have an impact in childrens lives.

The Saints won their ninth straight yesterday as they destroyed the Philadelphia Eagles 48-7. It was another MVP performance for Drew Brees who threw for 363 yards and four touchdowns. Brees says he’s feeling good…
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New Orleans will now get ready to host the Falcons on Thanksgiving Night.

Louisiana has seen job gains for 13 consecutive months. Kevin Barnhart has more
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The Saints look unstoppable as New Orleans won its ninth straight yesterday beating the defending Super Bowl champs 48-7. The frustration was evident with Philadelphia. Former Saints safety Malcolm Jenkins flipped the bird at Sean Payton after the Saints scored on a 37-yard touchdown pass on fourth-and-six with 13:22 left to go in the game and the Saints already up by 31 points.

A Thanksgiving dinner in Louisiana is quite the bargain, when compared to the nationwide cost. The American Farm Bureau says the average nationwide cost is $48.90, but in Louisiana it’s half that. Louisiana Farm Bureau spokesperson Avery Davidson says turkeys are much cheaper in the Bayou State….
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19-year-old Stanley Celestine Junior will be one of the youngest school board members in the country when he begins his term in January. Celestine says he does a lot of work with non-profits and through that work he saw the Avoyelles Parish school system has significant issues that need to be addressed
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Celestine received 65-percent of the vote in winning the election over fellow Democrat Carolyn Bonton.

US Representative Ralph Abraham is hopeful a new Farm Bill will be approved during this Lame Duck session of Congress….
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A major sticking point is that House Republicans, like Abraham, want work requirements for some recipients of food stamps. But the Senate version of the legislation does not contain that language.

According to the American Farm Bureau, the nationwide average price for a Thanksgiving dinner is $48.90, but it’s much cheaper in Louisiana. Just $22.63 after surveying a few Louisiana grocery stores. Avery Davidson is with the Louisiana Farm Bureau and he says you can save some more, if you do your research….
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Davidson says turkey is much cheaper here in Louisiana, which is the major reason why the overall cost of the Thanksgiving dinner is down.

For a 13th consecutive month, Louisiana has reported an increase in jobs. The Bureau of Labor Statistics says nonfarm employment has increased by 19-thousand jobs since October 2017. Louisiana Workforce Commission Secretary Ava Dejoie says they also know workers are making more money too…
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Alexandria and Houma were two metro areas though that actually saw job losses from September to October.

A young leader is emerging in Avoyelles Parish. 19-year-old Stanley Celestine Junior has been elected to the Avoyelles school board and will begin serving his term in January. The district just received a “C” grade from the state department of education. Celestine says one of the first things he wants to look at is the school system’s discipline policies
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The Louisiana Workforce Commission says the state has seen job gains for 13 consecutive months. According to the Bureau of Labor and Statistics, non-farm employment increased by 19,400 since October 2017. LWC Secretary Ava Dejoie says education and health services saw the largest job gains over the last year and there are other sectors of the economy doing well…
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Dejoie says the mining and logging sector saw 2,100 jobs added since October 2017, which includes the oil and gas industry.

The American Farm Bureau reports the average cost for Thanksgiving dinner has gone down the past three years. The bureau conducted a survey of grocery stores across 37 states, Louisiana Farm Bureau Representative Avery Davidson says the average price nationwide to feed ten people is $48.90, but the Bayou State is one of the best in regards to cost…
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Republican Congressman Ralph Abraham says the battle over work requirements for food stamp recipients continues to prevent a Farm Bill from passing this year. Kevin Barnhart has the story.
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Republican Congressman Ralph Abraham says the battle over work requirements for food stamp recipients continues to prevent the Farm Bill from passing this year. Kevin Barnhart has the story.
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Wanhua Chemical, which is based in China, announces plans to build a 1.25 billion dollar chemical manufacturing complex in St. James Parish in the town of Convent. The 250-acre manufacturing site will create 170 new direct jobs.

For a 13th consecutive month, Louisiana has reported an increase in jobs. The Bureau of Labor Statistics says nonfarm employment has increased by 19-thousand jobs since October 2017. Louisiana Workforce Commission Secretary Ava Dejoie says they also know workers are making more money too…
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Alexandria and Houma were two metro areas though that actually saw job losses from September to October.

A young leader is emerging in Avoyelles Parish. 19-year-old Stanley Celestine Junior has been elected to the Avoyelles school board and will begin serving his term in January. The district just received a “C” grade from the state department of education. Over half of Avoyelles Parish schools received either a D or F grade. Celestine says one of the first things he wants to look at is the school system’s discipline policies
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