Governor John Bel Edwards wants to fulfill a campaign promise his final year in office and that’s raising the minimum wage from $7.25 an hour….
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But the Republican led Legislature has not supported previous efforts as business groups say it will not be good for our economy. But Edwards says it’s immoral to pay a person $7.25 an hour.

The Red Cross say it has hit its goal of installing two-point-five million smoke alarms since October 2014. It’s believed the campaign has saved nearly 30 lives in Louisiana. Ed Bush with the Red Cross says anyone in the need of a smoke detector can go to sound-the-alarm-dot-org slash Louisiana for a free alarm. He says they can also educate families about what to do in the case of a fire…
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An LSU Health New Orleans study indicates the majority of their post-op total knee replacement patients recovered just as well with Tylenol and anti-inflammatories versus opioids. Brooke Thorington has more.
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Southeastern Louisiana continues to work on getting its computer system operational again after it was the target of a cyberattack. State Police is investigating the attack. LSU also reported internet outages yesterday, but the school says its issues are unrelated to the cyberattack at Southeastern.