The Louisiana Workforce Commission says the state set an employment record in September, but the oil and gas job losses continue at a rapid pace. Michelle Southern reports…:
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With Halloween right around the corner, many of people are flocking to get the best costume. Emelie Gunn has more on what’s hot this year…
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The American Cancer Society says its okay for women to wait until they are 45 to get a mammogram. Jeff Palermo has the story…
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The Louisiana Workforce Commission says the state set an employment record in September, but the oil and gas job losses continue at a rapid pace. 2500 non-farm jobs were added between the same time last year according to LWC Executive Director Curt Eysink. He says we’ve seen about 60 months straight now of growth year over year, however it’s not all good news…:
Eysink says despite over the year gains, the mining and logging sector, which includes oil and gas, lost 1200 jobs in September and 8,800 over the 12 month period. He says the longer the price of oil stays low, the more it’s going to affect employment in that category…:
Eysink says the biggest impact of the job losses is being felt in the Acadiana and Lafayette region, and areas also not growing include New Orleans, Houma and Shreveport. He says two of the bright spots on the report include Baton Rouge and Lake Charles with both areas setting growth records…:
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With Halloween only ten days away, many children and adults are running to stores to try and get the best costume. Danielle Hebert, with Party City in Slidell, says kids are wiping the shelves clean searching for Disney Descendants costumes. And she says women are leaning toward the scary side for a costume this Halloween.
Hebert says many people don’t seem too interested in pop culture costumes like Donald Trump this Halloween. But, she says with the newest Star Wars moving coming out soon, outfits are going quick.
Manager of the Costume Shop of West Monroe Renata Herren says both men and women have been very interested in superhero costumes. She says every year one theme from years back will come back and become a big hit
Herren says young girls have ditched the typical princess costume and moved toward the new cartoon, Monster High characters. She says everyone in the costume business is excited Halloween falls on a Saturday this year.
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The American Cancer Society has changed the guidelines to starting breast cancer screenings at the age of 45. Dean Emeritus at the LSU School of Public Health in New Orleans, Dr. Elizabeth Fontham, says they weighted the pros and the cons when it came to younger women getting mammograms and came to the conclusion that the age should be changed from 40-years-old.
Fontham says your risk for breast cancer goes up as you age, but women 55 and over can now be screened every other year, annually. She says after menopause, tumors tend to grow significantly slower, which means its safe to get checked less often.
Fontham says another change that comes with the updated guidelines is doctors no longer need to perform breast exams during checkups.
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Baton Rouge authorities are investigating a case where a 15-year-old girl spent a night in a wooded area bound and gagged. Corporal L’ Jean McKneely says a person walking near the St. James Baptist Church spotted the girl
McKneely says the girl was taken to a local hospital. He says they know more than one person is responsible for this crime…
McKneely says the girl left her home with an unknown male on Monday. They are not sure if that person is responsible. He says the girl was left in a helpless situation Monday night and then found by a passer-by on Tuesday…
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Junior defensive end Lewis Neal is having a breakout season for the 5th ranked LSU Tigers. Neal has seven sacks and 30 tackles this season. In his first two seasons, he only had 10 tackles and zero sacks. Neal says he always knew he had the ability to produce
Neal says first-year defensive line coach Ed Orgeron has been a big help this season. He says Coach O’s attitude rubs off on the rest of the players…
The Tigers passing game is also getting better. They’ve thrown the football for more than 200 yards the past two games. Sophomore wide receiver Malachi Dupre had 115 receiving yards and two touchdowns against Florida and he credits the development of quarterback Brandon Harris