Louisiana continues to shatter employment records. The Louisiana Workforce Commission Executive Director Curt Eysink says the number of private employment jobs has grown by 31-thousand over the last year. He says two industry sectors have set employment records…:
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Total non-farm employment in Louisiana reached over 1.9 million in October, which is a new record high.

Early voting continues today for the December 6th runoff elections. West Monroe Representative Marcus Hunter is suing because he wants the early voting period extended since we’re losing the two days for Thanksgiving and Acadian Day. But Secretary of State Tom Scheduler says polls are closed on state holidays and that’s the law…:
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Hunter says he hopes the case will be heard today or tomorrow.

As the rate of diabetes continues to rise, new numbers show the costs associated with the disease are climbing at an alarming rate. Scott Carwile reports…:
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The Who Dat Nation is in mourning today as the Saints dropped their third straight game 34-27 to Baltimore on Monday night football. New Orleans does, however, remain first in a struggling NFC South. The Black and Gold travel to face the Steelers on Sunday. Kickoff is at 12noon.