6:30 LRN Newscast November 22

What can citizens expect to be top priorities for Governor Edwards’ the next four years? Kevin Barnhart has the details.
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LSU ranks number one among SEC public institutions when comparing earnings versus average student debt. That’s according to a report from the Georgetown University Center on Education. LSU President F King Alexander says the TOPS scholarship plays a role…
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Louisiana has the seventh-highest rate of distracted driving incidents in the nation according to a QuoteWizard report. Just over five-thousand drivers died in what was deemed distracted driving incidents in Louisiana between 2013 and 2017. State Police Sgt. Melissa Matey says it’s not just cellphone related incidents.
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The Quote Wizard report says 13 percent of driving fatalities in the state are related to distracted driving.

Walgreens says Louisiana, Maryland and California lead the country in flu cases. In fact, Lafayette, New Orleans and Baton Rouge are among the top six areas in the U-S with the highest incidence of flu based on retail prescription data.