The Louisiana Office of Alcohol and Tobacco Control has released a list of vape products that can be legally sold. Jeff Palermo has the story….

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New Orleans Mayor Latoya Cantrell is in Kenya for UN Meetings, meanwhile back home, she’s facing ethics charges. Colleen Crain has the story…

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The Louisiana Office of Alcohol and Tobacco Control has released a list of of approved vape and alternative nicotine products. It’s the result of legislation sponsored by Covington Representative Paul Hollis. Hollis says this registry is going to make sure that these products are as safe as they possibly can be…

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The V-A-P-E Directory contains 397 products that are authorized to be sold in Louisiana. JUUL products, nicotine pouches and B-I-D-I stick products are on the list. But popular disposable vapes are missing like Elf Bars. Hollis says that’s a good thing…

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The Louisiana Convenience and Vape Store Association is challenging the law, arguing its unconstitutional. Hollis doesn’t expect the lawsuit to be successful, because the vape products not on the registry, are not F-D-A approved…

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Hollis’ legislation also raised the tax on vape liquid from a nickel to 15-cents per milliliter.  The additional tax revenues will go towards state trooper salaries.

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With less than two weeks to go before Turkey Day, State Agriculture Commissioner Mike Strain says the cost for the main staple of your Thanksgiving meal is 16-percent less than last year, but other foods have nearly doubled.

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The latest Consumer Price Index report reveals the inflation rate for food at home increased by two percent over the last 12 months.

Strain says folks shouldn’t bypass having Louisiana homegrown produce on their Thanksgiving dinner table.

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Strain says prices of everything from flour to canned corn to butter and cranberry sauce are higher. He says a Thanksgiving dinner for a family of four will cost around $30 this year.

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New Orleans Mayor Latoya Cantrell is in Kenya 4 days ahead of the UN Meetings on plastics pollution. Meanwhile back home, the State Ethics Board has brought her up on charges for those 15 flight upgrades over a 2 year period costing the city almost $29,000. Cantrell paid the city back the $28,856 about a year ago. LaPolitics.com Publisher Jeremy Alford speculated on the timing of the Ethics Board’s actions…

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Cantrell could face a $10,000 fine or a censure from the Board. Alford questions whether that’s enough…

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Cantrell has said that her upgrades to first class were a matter of safety not luxury. The Ethics Adjudicatory Board is likely to hear the case but Alford says, Even if Cantrell is fined, we will have to wait and see…

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November is National Pet Cancer Awareness Month. Ginger Guttner with LSU School of Veterinary Medicine says pets can get cancer and it is important for pet owners to know that early detection is important.

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The Veterinary Cancer Society estimates one in four dogs will develop cancer at some point.

Guttner says nearly 50 percent of dogs over age 10 will develop cancer.  She urges pet owners to keep an eye out for warning signs.

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Other signs of cancer in pets include enlarged or changing lumps and rapid weight loss. Just like in humans, Guttner says pets can develop different types of cancer in any part of the body.

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New Orleans Mayor Latoya Cantrell is in Kenya for UN Meetings, meanwhile back home, she’s facing ethics charges. Colleen Crain has more…
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New Orleans native Jon Batiste has been nominated for six Grammy awards, including Record of the Year, Song of the Year and Best Jazz Performance. Lafayette’s Lauren Daigle has been nominated for Best Contemporary Christian Music Performance-Song. The award ceremony’s is February 4th.

The Louisiana Office of Alcohol and Tobacco Control has released a list of vapes and alternative nicotine products that can be legally sold. The Louisiana Convenience and Vape Store Association is challenging the new law, arguing its unconstitutional. But Covington Representative Paul Hollis doesn’t expect the lawsuit to go anywhere, because the vape products not on the registry, do not have F-D-A approval…
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Hollis’ legislation also raised the tax on vape liquid, with the additional revenues going to State Police salaries.

November is National Pet Cancer Awareness Month. LSU Vet School spokesperson Ginger Guttner says unfortunately domestic dogs and cats can develop different types of cancer in any part of the body…
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Guttner says if you see changes in appetite, activity and attitude bring your pet to a veterinarian right away.

The Natchitoches Sheriff’s Office have made an arrest in the March murder of Mark Hailey owner of Fat Daddy’s Crawfish in Shreveport. After an 8 month investigation multiple search warrants and analysis of forensic evidence, NPSO announced they arrested 35 year old Patrick D Howard of Natchitoches for Principle to 1^st Degree Murder. The investigation is active and ongoing.

The Louisiana Office of Alcohol and Tobacco Control has released a list of of approved vape and alternative nicotine products. It’s the result of legislation sponsored by Covington Representative Paul Hollis. Hollis says this registry is going to make sure that these products are as safe as they possibly can be…

Cut 3 (07) “….whatsoever”

New Orleans Mayor Latoya Cantrell is in Kenya 4 days ahead of the UN Meetings on plastics pollution. Meanwhile back home, the State Ethics Board has brought her up on charges for those 15 flight upgrades over a 2 year period costing the city almost $29,000. Cantrell paid the city back the $28,856 about a year ago. LaPolitics.com Publisher Jeremy Alford speculated on the timing of the Ethics Board’s actions…

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With less than two weeks to go before Turkey Day, State Ag and Forestry Commissioner Mike Strain says other than turkey, prices of everything from flour to canned corn to butter and cranberry sauce are higher. He says a Thanksgiving dinner for a family of four will cost around $30 this year.

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The Louisiana Office of Alcohol and Tobacco Control has released a list of vape products that can be legally sold. Jeff Palermo has the story….

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The Price of thanksgiving turkeys is down. Unfortunately the latest Consumer Price Index report shows an inflation rate for food at home up by two percent over the last 12 months.

Louisiana Commissioner of Agriculture Mike Strain says folks shouldn’t bypass having Louisiana homegrown produce on their Thanksgiving dinner table.

Cut 7 (11) “…Louisiana rice.” 

November is National Pet Cancer Awareness Month. Ginger Guttner with LSU School of Veterinary Medicine says pets can get cancer and it is important for pet owners to know that early detection is important.

Cut 12 (11) “…that’s true.”  

The Veterinary Cancer Society estimates one in four dogs will develop cancer at some point.

Guttner says nearly 50 percent of dogs over age 10 will develop cancer.  She urges pet owners to keep an eye out for warning signs.

Government offices are closed today in honor of Veterans Day. Brooke Thorington has more…

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State Police say 21-year-old Josepy Mabou of Dry Prong and 21-year-old Morgan Durand of Pollock were killed in a single-vehicle crash in Grant Parish on Wednesday. A 2020 Ford F-150 driven by Mabou was traveling south on Highway 492 when for unknown reasons the vehicle left the roadway, vaulted into the air, and ejected both occupants. Impairment is a suspected factor in the crash.

With two weeks to go before Turkey Day, Louisiana Commissioner of Agriculture Mike Strain says be prepared to pay 16 percent less for the main staple of your Thanksgiving meal this year, but other foods have nearly doubled.

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The latest Consumer Price Index report reveals the inflation rate for food at home increased by two percent over the last 12 months.

State Climatologist Barry Keim says a cold front moving through today will bring us clouds, rain, and cooler temperatures.  But rainfall totals should diminish farther north. Keim says any rain the state does get will be a godsend for the current drought…

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Highs in north Louisiana will be in the 60s and in the 70s for the southern half.

In observance of Veterans Day, state offices are closed today. Louisiana Department of Veterans Affairs is holding numerous ceremonies honoring vets. Spokesperson Brandee Patrick says at each of the veteran cemeteries they will place flags on gravesites…

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It’s just one of many ways you can help honor Louisiana’s 267-thousand vets. For a listing of Veterans Day events visit VetAffairs-dot-LA-dot-gov.

Governor John Bel Edwards signed a bill into law that would make thousands of state employees eligible for paid parental leave starting in January. Edwards says it’s hard for parents to concentrate on work when their mind is on their child.

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The family of Ronnie Caldwell has filed a wrongful death suit against Northwestern State and the apartment complex where he lived and was gunned down. Brooke Thorington has more.

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LSU Football Coach Brian Kelly says quarterback Jayden Daniels is probable to play in Saturday’s game against the Florida Gators after receiving a head injury in the Alabama game.

ULL Ragin Cajuns lost in overtime as they were upset by Southern Mississippi 34-31 on Thursday night. U-L Lafayette is now 5-and-5 on the season.

Beginning in January, 70,000 state employees will be eligible for paid parental leave. Classified Civil Service employees were granted the paid leave by a civil service rule approved in September and approved by the governor Monday. Thursday’s executive order takes effect in January and covers the eligible unclassified state employees

Cut 9 (06)  “…one year.”The state Board of Ethics has charged Mayor LaToya Cantrell with violating state ethics law by improperly taking 15 first class flights over two years. Cantrell came under fire after The Times-Picayune reported she had spent nearly $29,000 taxpayer dollars on those upgraded flights. The Ethics Board charged Cantrell under a state law that prohibits public officials from receiving anything of value for their official duties

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The family of Ronnie Caldwell has filed a wrongful death suit against Northwestern State and the apartment complex where he lived and was gunned down. Brooke Thorington has more.

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Rain is on the way for many in Louisiana this weekend. State Climatologist Barry Keim says a cold front moving through today will bring us clouds, rain, and cooler temperatures. And the front is expected to stall along the coastline…

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A wrongful death lawsuit has been filed in the Death of 21 year old Ronnie Caldwell against Northwestern State and the owners of The Quad apartments where the football player was gunned down on October 12^th. Attorney Johnathan Cox says Caldwell and his parents asked for help and failure to act resulted in his death.

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State offices are closed today in honor of Veteran’s Day. And while the Louisiana Department of Veterans Affairs is holding numerous ceremonies, spokesperson Brandee Patrick says there are several ways to honor vets any day of the year like visiting a veterans home.

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Governor John Bel Edwards is active in his last 2 months in office. His latest executive order grants paid parental leave for state employees. Colleen Crain has more…

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A man sentenced in Lafourche Parish will spend nearly two decades in jail for scamming Hurricane Ida victims out of hundreds of thousands of dollars. Authorities say Clark Lee of Breaux Bridge pled guilty to four counts of contractor fraud. Under the plea agreement, Lee must pay more than $700 thousand in restitution to the victims.