4:30 PM Newscast

Only a quarter of healthy Louisiana adults have received a flu vaccine this year despite the more active than usual flu season we’re experiencing. Immunization medical director, Doctor Frank Welch…

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The White House is scrambling today to sure up Senate support for a new trade agreement with Mexico and Canada amid growing concerns by conservatives over the House-backed bill. Speaker Nancy Pelosi announced Democratic House support for the USMCA earlier this week after a compromise was reached, but Senator John Kennedy says the new changes may have gone too far…

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Louisiana Delegation members Senator Bill Cassidy, and Congressmen Ralph Abraham and Garret Graves have announced their support for the USMCA deal, along with Louisiana Ag Commissioner Mike Strain.

At 7PM tonight Louisiana Public Broadcasting takes a deep dive into the world and history of Bayou State duck hunting with In the Blind. The program takes a look at just what makes a good duck hunter, and New Orleans based producer and Minnesota native Emma Lou Reid says having good aim is just one small part of the package…

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The program will reair at 11:30 tonight, and 6:30 Sunday.

Downtown Alexandria is the focal point of holiday spirit this weekend in Rapides Parish with the Alex Winter Fete.  There is no shortage of arts and craft vendors for holiday shopping, a gumbo cook-off, and Interim Director of Community Services TJ Nash, Sr. says for those feeling they need to burn holiday calories, an ugly sweater 5k.

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Festivities kick off today and run through Sunday.  More details can be found at alexwinterfete.com.