6:30 LRN Newscast November 29

The holiday shopping season is underway and the National Retail Federation expects holiday retail sales to increase four-percent over 2018. LSU Marketing Professor Dan Rice says Louisiana retailers can expect a similar increase in sales
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So which store has the best Black Friday discounts? Brooke Thorington has more.
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An active 2019 hurricane season comes to a close Saturday. It was a season in which we saw 18 named storms. But State Climatologist Barry Keim says most of those storms never reached hurricane strength…
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The signature storm for Louisiana was Barry. A rare hurricane in July that made landfall, but spared the Bayou State from the massive flooding that was predicted.

The Saints claimed their third consecutive N-F-C South Championship last night as New Orleans defeated Atlanta 26-18.

It should be an electric atmosphere on Saturday night in Tiger Stadium as the LSU looks to complete a perfect regular season when they host Texas A-and-M at 6 PM. Tiger fans want revenge from last year’s seven overtime loss to the Aggies, but LSU safety Jacoby Stevens says they have to keep their emotions in check
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