Mother’s Day is Sunday and the Department of Health and Hospitals is reminding moms to get regular health checks. Emelie Gunn has more…
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Louisiana prosecutors decide not to file any criminal charges in the death of a mentally ill man, who was shot and killed by sheriff deputies last December. Michelle Southern has more…
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With Mother’s Day on Sunday, the Department of Health and Hospitals is urging all women to get regular health checks, including mammograms. Secretary Rebekah Gee says she lost her mother to breast cancer when she was 16 and doesn’t want others to go through the same experience. Gee says you don’t want to wait until it’s too late.
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The American Cancer Society suggests women 45 to 54 should get yearly mammograms to detect breast cancer. Gee says many women are scared to get mammograms, but she says cancer isn’t a death sentence.
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Gee says cervical cancer screenings are also important and there are many vaccines to prevent cervical cancer. She recommends women get regular PAP tests starting at age 21 every three to five years.
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Louisiana prosecutors ruled this morning that no charges will be filed in the fatal officer-involved shooting of a mentally-ill man last year. State Police say 32-year-old Michael Noel was shot and killed at his home in St. Martin parish last December when officers attempted to take him into protective custody. St. Martin Parish Assistant District Attorney Chester Cedars says no one was charged in the incident, because there was no crime.
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In March, Noel’s relatives sued St. Martin Parish Sheriff Ronald Theriot and the two deputies involved in the incidence, claiming the shooting was unprovoked. Noel reportedly attacked the officers as they attempted to subdue him and drive him to a hospital. Cedars says Noel was posing a threat to the officers before the shooting.
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Noel’s mother, Barbara, told the Associated Press she is “furious” no criminal charges were handed down against the deputies. The officers reportedly shocked Noel with a stun gun, but he allegedly tried to stab one of the officers with an unsecured handcuff. Cedars says the officers did what they had to do.
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Saturday’s PowerBall jackpot has reached a whopping 415 million dollars. Louisiana Lottery Spokesperson Kimberly Chopin says this is the 7th largest PowerBall jackpot ever. She says buying your mom a Powerball ticket for Mother’s Day will definitely make a great gift.
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Chopin says there is a 17-percent chance that Saturday’s PowerBall jackpot will be hit and the cash value of the jackpot is estimated to be 270 million dollars. She says the recent PowerBall jackpots have boosted ticket sales 50-percent from this time last year.
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Chopin says it only takes one ticket to win. She says the PowerBall gets so much attention because when the jackpot gets this high, everyone talks about what they would do with their money.
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The 2016 Competitive Alternatives study by the firm KPMG shows that north Louisiana is the most competitive place to do business in the country. Scott Martinez, President of the North Louisiana Economic Partnership, says that’s due to a business friendly environment.
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Monroe and Shreveport ranked as the top two most competitive business markets, and Louisiana cities make up 8 of the top 10 for competitive markets. Martinez says low utility costs in north Louisiana also help businesses.
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The data from the study shows that Monroe and Shreveport each rank about 8-percent lower than the national average for business costs. Martinez says north Louisiana has been ranked at the top of the most affordable places to do business since 2008.
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