Even though the minimum wage is going up in 21 states today, here in Louisiana the minimum hourly wage stays at $7.25. But Tulane Business Professor Mark Rosa says with nearly half of the states acting on their own, it will spur more talk about raising the federal minimum wage
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Arkansas is one of the few states in the south that has raised the minimum wage.

If you’re looking for a new job in 2015, and you love the outdoors, the Department of Wildlife and Fisheries has some new openings for enforcement officials…
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That’s LDWF spokesperson Adam Einck.

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The Centers for Disease Control says the flu has now reached epidemic levels in the U.S. and here in Louisiana, DHH says its going to get worse before it gets better….
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Shreveport Police are asking for your help in locating a missing teen-ager who who reportedly ran away from home. Fifteen year-old Daigerria Morrow (who is 5 foot 4, and 110 pounds) has been missing since Christmas Day. If you have any information, call CrimeStoppers.

No winner last night for the $120 million Powerball jackpot, which means the prize goes to an estimated $131 million for Saturday’s drawing.