Louisiana continues to lead the nation in flu cases. Tamiflu is flying off local pharmacy shelves. L-D-H’s Dr. Frank Welch says Tamiflu only shortens the illness by about a day, but it can help prevent complications and says it’s best when taken soon after the flu starts…
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Welch continues to advise residents to get a flu shot.

Louisiana was one of eight states that saw a population drop between July 2016 and July 2017. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the state’s population decreased by fewer than 2,000. Demographer Greg Rigamer says the state’s budget crisis has not helped encourage job growth. And with a projected one-billion-dollar shortfall looming, a quick fix is not coming…
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Louisiana is experiencing a very cold day, and it will get even chillier into the New Year. Michelle Southern reports…:
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There was a police shooting in Louisiana today. It happened in Monroe. State Police say a Ouachita Parish Sheriff’s Deputy approached a stalled vehicle around 2 AM, shots were fired and a man inside the vehicle was taken to a local hospital to be treated for his injuries. No deputies were injured in the encounter.