A new survey from BlackFriday.com shows Louisiana shoppers actually prefer buying online for Cyber Monday rather than fighting the crowds on Friday. But Retail Expert Carson Yarbrough says over 60-percent of consumers in the Bayou State still plan to catch some deals in stores today.
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Yarbrough says the survey also finds that more than 68-percent of Louisiana shoppers will check Amazon before looking or buying somewhere.

The holiday shopping season unfortunately attracts criminals. Lt. Brennan Matherne, with the Lafourche Parish Sheriff’s office, says be smart about parking, as you should park in well-lit, well-traveled areas and keep purchases out of sight…
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He says when shopping on the internet, be sure to make secure online transactions.

A sexual harassment claim has resulted in the resignation of an aide to Governor John Bel Edwards. Johnny Anderson resigned as Deputy Chief of Staff for Programming and Planning. Anderson told the Advocate he’s innocent, but decided to step down, so he’s not a distraction. Anderson was accused of harassment in 2007 by two Southern University employees while he served as chair of the Board of Supervisors.

New guidelines are in place for what constitutes hypertension and so now almost half of U-S adults are considered to have high blood pressure. Tulane epidemiology professor Doctor Paul Whelton led the team that redefined the blood pressure guidelines and the goal is to help patients more accurately understand the consequeences of high blood pressure, so they can addres it sooner…
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