Many people are still reporting flu like symptoms in Louisiana, but the state health department sees a glimmer of hope. After peaking toward the end of last year, state immuniziation director Dr. Frank Welch says they are seeing fewer people at doctor offices suffering from the flu…
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Welch says to help minimize the spread of the flu bug, stay home, if you are suffering from symptoms.

Sad story out of Vermilion Parish as two teenage girls are dead from a head on crash on US 167 and 20-year-old Tyler Meaux of Kaplan is facing charges after he was allegedly drunk behind the wheel. State Police Sergeant Jared Sandifer says Meaux attempted to flee on foot after the crash…
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The girls killed in the wreck attended North Vermilion High School.

The state has a way to deal with invasive Asian Carp spreading through the waterways. Matt Doyle talked with a chef for his buttery solution.
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It’s American Heart Month and Louisiana ranks fifth in the nation in heart disease deaths. Doctor Tiffany Powell-Wiley says hereditary factors play a role in who is affected….
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Powell-Wiley says diet and exercise are key factors in improving heart health.