It was three years ago today, Ed Orgeron was named as head coach of the LSU Tigers. Jeff Palermo reports the hiring looks to be former athletic director Joe Alleva’s best move…
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AAA says the statewide average price for a gallon of regular gasoline is $2.22. AAA Fuel Analyst Don Redman says that’s a little less than last year…
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With the holiday shopping season upon us that’s many are in the market to buy toys. Chris Byrne is known as the Toy Guy and says Legos and dolls are some of the most popular items and any toy that gains a laugh is always a solid fine…
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The trash-talking is underway between Southern and Grambling State, who will meet in the annual Bayou Classic on Saturday in the Superdome. The winner will head to the SWAC Championship game for a chance to play in the Celebration Bowl. Southern beat Grambling last year and Southern University President Ray Belton says the Jaguars plan on winning again…
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The Bayou Classic is expected to draw over 200,000 visitors and produce an economic impact of 50-million dollars.

Louisiana has seen the statewide average for gas prices remain steady for the last few weeks, holding around $2.22 a gallon. AAA fuel analyst Don Redman says gas inventories are starting to build, mitigating a holiday spike.
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Redman expects more price drops on the horizon, but it won’t be in time to be beneficial to the estimated 12 million motorists of the Gulf States region for the holiday weekend.
It was three years ago today that LSU announced Ed Orgeron would be the next head coach of the Fighting Tigers. There were many who were skeptical Orgeron would lead LSU back to the SEC Championship game, but Football analyst Mike Detillier says Coach O knew that if they opened up the offense and got a great quarterback it could happen. He says bringing Joe Burrow on was critical
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Toy shopping is top of mind for many ahead of the holiday.  Known as the Toy Guy, Chris Byrne says there is a shift in the way parents are buying toys as to not overwhelm them with too many toys.

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Byrne says the best time to buy is when you see the toy you need so you don’t have to stress about finding the item later.

Officials say ticket sales for Saturday’s Bayou Classic between Southern and Grambling State are ahead of where they were last year and they expect a sell-out when the two schools take the field Saturday afternoon in the Superdome. Grambling President Rick Gallot says demand for tickets is high

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Bayou Classic organizers also expect the Battle of the Bands show on Friday night will also sell out.

The Louisiana Good Roads and Transportation Association is calling on the governor to lead the discussion at the state capitol that will result in more dollars to improve roads and bridges. Increasing the state’s gasoline tax is one possible way. Association President Ken Perret understands no one wants to pay higher taxes, but….
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Today marks the three-year anniversary of Ed Orgeron being named as the head coach for the LSU Tigers. Orgeron has the Bayou Bengals in contention to win a national championship. Football Analyst Mike Detllier says Joe Burrow is a big reason why and his record-breaking season has grabbed the attention of recruits…
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The state has not seen a spike at the gas pump ahead of the Thanksgiving holiday. Kevin Barnhart tells us why.
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More OMV offices re-opened today following last week’s cyberattack on state computers. 14 locations statewide are now open.

Motorists can expect to fill their tanks in Louisiana for a few pennies cheaper per gallon compared to last year’s Thanksgiving weekend.  AAA fuel analyst Don Redman says we’ve seen the statewide average for gas prices remain steady for the last few weeks, holding around $2.22 a gallon.

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Redman says gas inventories are starting to build, mitigating a holiday spike.

It was three years ago today that LSU announced Ed Orgeron would be the next head coach of the Fighting Tigers. Who would have thought three years later, LSU would be ranked number one? Football analyst Mike Detillier says Coach O did

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LSU looks to complete a perfect regular season on Saturday when they host Texas A-and-M.

The Louisiana Public Health Institute releases a survey that finds 80-percent of parents believe schools should be required to offer sex education. Brooke Thorington has more…

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Following last week’s closure of the OMV due to an attempted ransomware attack, six more Office of Motor Vehicles locations are reopened today, bring the statewide total to reopen this week to 14. Services are still expected to be limited with some locations unable to accept credit card payments.

There’s been a long debate in Louisiana on whether schools should be required to offer sex education. A survey released by the Louisiana Public Health Institute finds 80-percent of parents believe it should be a requirement.

L-P-H-I managing director, Kristie Bardell says school-based sex education provides young people with facts on topics they will likely encounter and reinforces the conversations families may already be having at home…

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Before LSU can prepare for the SEC Championship game against Georgia, the Tigers will have to take on Texas A-and-M this Saturday in Tiger Stadium.

These two teams battled through seven overtimes last year with the Aggies eventually winning, 74 to 72 in College Station, Texas. Coach Ed Orgeron says playing the contest this year in front of and LSU home stadium crowd should help…

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The National Retail Federation expects more than 35 million people to shop both online and in-stores on Thanksgiving Day. That’s an increase of about 3.5 million more shoppers than last year.

NRF spokesperson Katherine Cullen says over the course of the weekend, more than 165 million will likely get some holiday shopping done.

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The Louisiana Good Roads and Transportation Association is calling on Governor John Bel Edwards to initiate the discussion with the new legislative leadership on increasing infrastructure funding.

President of Louisiana Good Roads, Ken Perret recommends adjusting the gas tax, which he says hasn’t been adjusted in over 30 years.

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The non-profit organization is dedicated to promoting the planning, design, construction, and maintenance of the transportation system.

The Louisiana Public Health Institute releases a survey that finds 80-percent of parents believe schools should be required to offer sex education. Brooke Thorington has more…

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The reason more than 46 thousand people in the state lost their Medicaid coverage this month was because they did not respond to warning letters, according to the Louisiana Department of Health.

The agency said over 50 thousand letters to were sent to Medicaid recipients telling them they had to prove eligibility for the program by October 31st. Children were reportedly exempted from the automatic removal from the Medicaid program.

The National Retail Federation expects over 165 million people to shop over the five-days from Thanksgiving Thursday though Cyber Monday.

NRF spokesperson Katherine Cullen says the shopping at physically located stores should be about 47 percent while the online shopping figures for the period is close to 41 percent. Cullen says…

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Top-ranked LSU is spending this Thanksgiving week getting ready for Texas A-and-M. This a game the Tigers have been waiting for, ever since they lost to the Aggies in seven overtimes last year.

Coach Ed Orgeron doesn’t want his team thinking about what happened last year

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LSU lost that away-game last year in College Station, Texas.

The National Retail Federation expects over 165 million consumers to get shopping done over the holiday weekend. Michael Farrar has the story.
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The Office of Motor Vehicles plans to re-open a few more offices today as the state agency continues to get its computers back online after a ransomware attack.

And there’s a slight risk for severe thunderstorms this afternoon and tonight for northeast Louisiana.

The Louisiana Good Roads and Transportation Association is encouraging Governor Edwards to lead the discussion with the new legislative leadership team about how the state can increase funding for better roads and bridges. President Ken Perrett says Louisiana deserves an honest debate on increasing infrastructure, even if that means raising the gasoline tax…
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The Louisiana Public Health Institute releases a survey that finds an overwhelming percent of Louisiana parents support sex education in schools. Sex ed is currently not a requirement for public schools L-P-H-I managing director Kristie Bardell says the new legislature will be presented with this survey…
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