Governor-elect John Bel Edwards has named LSU public health professor Doctor Rebekah Gee as the new secretary for the Department of Health and Hospitals. Gee takes over the position during a budget crisis, but the challenge doesn’t faze her…

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Gee says expanding the eligibility qualifications, so more people can participate in the state’s Medicaid program is her top priority.

Today is Twelfth night, the kick off to the Mardi Gras season and a busy time for bakeries. Sam Scelfo, owner of Gambino’s Bakery, says because this Mardi Gras season is so short, they’re going to be extra busy making king cakes. He hopes people start having a lot of parties soon to ensure they’ll sell lots of cakes in the short amount of time…

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He says during the offseason, they play around with many different cake flavors to keep things interesting during Mardi Gras.

A new national auto sales record was set in 2015, but sales in Louisiana dipped last year. Louisiana Automobile Dealers Association President Bob Israel says Louisiana set a record for auto sales in 2014, but sales dropped 3.7 percent in 2015. Still, Israel says dealers in The Bayou State aren’t complaining…

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Nationwide sales hit a record of about 17 million vehicles.

Tonight’s Powerball jackpot has climbed to a whopping $450 million dollars, the 4th largest in the game’s history. Louisiana Lottery spokeswoman Kimberly Chopin says they like to send out a few reminders to players who like to go in on some tickets with friends or in an office pool…

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The cash value for tonight’s jackpot, an estimated $275.4 million dollars.