LSU will reportedly name Ed Orgeron as its new head football coach during a noon press conference today. Orgeron took over the fired Les Miles in September and guided the Tigers to a 5-2 record while at the helm. Orgeron met with LSU athletics director Joe Alleva on Friday, following the Tigers big win over Texas A&M.
Small businesses are hoping for a ton of customers today on Small Business Saturday. Michelle Southern has more…
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Early voting is underway and Election Day is less than two weeks away, so candidates are campaigning in full swing. UL-Lafayette Political Science Professor Pearson Cross says now is the time for a dash to the finish line. But he says the US Senate and two Congressional elections have been relatively quiet.
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This Saturday’s Powerball jackpot drawing has jumped to a whopping 403 million dollars. Louisiana Lottery Spokesperson Kim Chopin says this is the 9th largest jackpot in Powerball history.
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Chopin expects a lot of people will be buying tickets for Saturday’s drawing because they’re already out holiday shopping. She adds this is the second year in a row we’ve seen a huge Powerball jackpot during the holiday season.