It feels more like spring than Christmas across Louisiana today. State Climatologist Barry Keim says you won’t need a sweater at all this Christmas weekend as we are staying warm and humid for the next few days…

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There’s a potential that a few record highs could be broken as temperatures will reach around 80-degrees.

Quarterback Drew Brees says he is going to play this Sunday against the Jaguars for the Saints’ last home game of the season. Brees suffered a torn plantar fascia in his right foot in Monday’s loss to Detroit. He says he’s taking it easy because right now it hurts to walk…

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He says he’s making progress every day and he has every intention to take the field in the Dome Sunday.

Savvy shoppers know that some of the best deals of the year fall the day after Christmas and LSU Assistant Professor of Marketing Dan Rice says retailers will be ready with sales. He says post-Christmas apparel sales will likely be even more substantial this year as retailers struggle to get rid of winter clothing due to unseasonably warm weather…

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He says stores will attempt to sell off excess inventory to make room for new products in the new year.

The Virginia Tech Hokies face the Tulsa Hurricanes in Saturday’s Camping World Independence Bowl in Shreveport in what will be Hokies’ head coach Frank Beamer’s final game. Independence Bowl spokesman Stefan Nolet says they are honored to host coach Beamer in the last game of his career…

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Beamer announced he will retire at the end of the season.