It’s Thanksgiving, a day to relax and eat with family and friends. But for shoppers, tomorrow is the big day as stores are advertising huge discounts for Black Friday. Jill Gonzales with the personal finance website WalletHub, says there are some stores to avoid, like Sam’s Club or Costco…
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Gonzales estimates the average consumer will spend 950-dollars on gifts this holiday season.

Thanksgiving is different this year for flood victims still displaced after the August flooding. Denham Springs Mayor Gerard Landry says it’s a struggle for homeowners to find qualified workers to fix up their homes and repairs are expensive….
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Governor John Bel Edwards is spending his first Thanksgiving at the Governor’s Mansion. Edwards and his family just moved back into the historic building as they were diplaced, because of flood damage…
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Edwards’ family lived at a State Police facility in East Baton Rouge while repairs were made.

Regardeless of what happens during tonight’s LSU-Texas A&M, Tigers Athletic Director Joe Alleva is expected to make a push this weekend to hire Florida State Jimbo Fisher to be the Tigers next head coach. Football analyst Mike Detillier says after seven seasons as a head coach in Tallahassee, Fisher might be looking for a new challenge…
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Florida State’s regular season concludes Friday against Florida.