The statewide average price for a gallon of regular gasoline has surpassed four-dollars. It’s up to $4.02, a 22-cent increase from a week ago. AAA fuel analyst Don Redman says when gas prices go above four-dollars a gallon, many families are forced to curtail their spending…

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Redman says if gas prices remain at or above four-dollars a gallon, a lot of families will choose to stay home for Thanksgiving and Christmas.

Ochsner Health is increasing the visibility and availability of Eat Fit menu items…

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That’s Dietician Mari Page who says Eat Fit food items are now available at all of Ochsner’s 31 cafeterias and at all vending machines throughout the system.

It’s no secret Louisiana’s shrimping industry is struggling. The L-P-B Show Louisiana Spotlight explores the challenges facing the industry. Joe Gallinaro has more…

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The University of Louisiana System has named three semifinalists to be the next president at McNeese State University. The three semifinalists are Doctor Dee Anderson, who is the Vice Chancellor of Student live at the University of Nebraska, Doctor Wayne Brumfield, who has worked at several Louisiana universities and state senator Mike Reese