Louisiana has the highest adult obesity rate in the country, according to a new report from Trust for America’s Health. Don Molino has more…:
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Disaster unemployment benefits are available for flood victims. Director of the Unemployment Insurance Program, Renita Ward Williams, says anyone who is unemployed or who has had their job interrupted because of the recent flood can apply for this program through October 14th…:
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At LaWorks.net.

Additional criminal charges have been filed against the driver of the bus who crashed into emergency vehicles in St. John Parish, causing the death of three people including the fire chief. The third victim succumbed to injuries on Thursday. Melissa Matey says Denis Yasmir Amaya Rodriguez, an illegal alien, faces multiple charges…:
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State Police is investigating the crash. The feds are looking into the bus company and how this man was able to get it with no drivers license.

AAA says that gas prices are rising as we close out the summer driving season. At $2.05 for a statewide average, it’s about 3 cents higher than the prior week, and 10 cents more than a month ago.