The Louisiana Office of Student Financial Assistance is holding a virtual FAFSA marathon next week to help students with their applications. Brooke Thorington has more.
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One of three people shot Thursday evening outside a Shreveport Convenience store has died. 17 year old Chartez Martin, 17, was fatally shot during in an exchange of gunfire outside just before 5:30. Authorities say two other victims were taken to the hospital with life-threatening injuries.
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Monday is the final to get your federal income taxes filed on time. Alexandria CPA Kurt Oestriecher has a word for those who gamble and have won big: He reminds you that you WILL have to pay taxes on those winnings…even if you’ve also suffered gambling losses.
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Good news for crawfish lovers. Prices are down an average of 50 cents a pound this week. Crawfish App Co-Founder Laney King says prices have been dropping since Easter, but the price is still nowhere near what we were paying for crawfish this time last year.
For those of you looking to buy your crawfish already boiled, King says the average price per pound right now is about $5.99.