8:30 am Newscast

Thanksgiving means it’s Bayou Classic Weekend as Grambling and Southern go head to head this Saturday in the 51st Bayou Classic. Candace Brock with the Bayou Classic says says the festivities kick off at three Thursday afternoon with the Thanksgiving Day parade, and it will be a spectacle.

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Wherever you’re traveling this holiday weekend, be sure to wear your seatbelt.  The nationwide “Click It Or Ticket” enforcement period started last weekend and runs through Sunday. Greg Fischer with the Louisiana Highway Safety Commission reminds us all that not wearing your seatbelt can have very dire consequences.

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Louisiana is the 10th most expensive state for grocery prices right now.  Sean Richardson has the story.

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As you prepare your Thanksgiving feast, make sure you’re practicing food safety. Jennifer Duhon, a registered dietician at the LSU Agricultural Center says you should never thaw your turkey at room temperature…and be sure to store leftovers.

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