Triple A estimates 49-million people will travel 50 miles or more this Thanksgiving holiday. Spokesperson Don Redman says gas prices are similar to last Thanksgiving, about $2.32 a gallon…
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Redman says a month ago, the statewide average for a gallon of regular gasoline was around $2.60.

Over 12-hundred new direct and indirect jobs are headed to St. James Parish as Wanhua Chemical selects Convent for the location of its new factory. It’s a 1.25 billion dollar complex that’s set to begin construction next year. Louisiana Economic Development Secretary Don Pierson says deep water and quality infrastructure make it a good fit.
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Wanhua is a Chinese company with a global reach that Peirson says dominates the chemical industry.

The search continues for 49-year-old Michael Vallery of Baton Rouge who allegedly stabbed his wife to death. East Baton Rouge Sheriff’s office spokesperson Casey Raborn Hicks says during the heated encounter the suspect also stabbed two female relatives of the victim, 51-year-old Stefanie Vallery…
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The two other people stabbed are expected to survive from their injuries.

We are two days from Thanksgiving, and if you’re roasting a bird you’ll want to make sure your guests don’t end up regretting it on Black Friday. LSU AgCenter food safety expert Wenqing Xu (When-Ching Shuh) says the most important thing you can do is cooking the turkey long enough to blast the bacteria.
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Xu says also use separate cutting boards, utensils and other tools for raw versus cooked foods.