Louisiana’s Click It or Ticket campaign is underway as the holiday season begins this week. Louisiana Highway Safety Commission spokesperson Mark Lambert says wearing a seat belt can save you money and save your life.
Car dealers in Louisiana were bracing for a rough year, however, according to the President of the Louisiana Automobile Dealers Association Will Green, it was not as bad as anticipated. Green says having car dealerships and service centers deemed essential, along with more consumers choosing to avoid public transportation for pandemic safety reasons, the industry stayed afloat.
The state health department reports 971 new covid-19 cases today and 24 new fatalities from the virus. Hospitalizations increased by 45 bringing the total to 1,012.
A national survey conducted by the American Farm Bureau Federation finds the cost of the Thanksgiving dinner is slightly lower this year. Louisiana Farm Bureau spokesperson Avery Davidson says the cost of a Thanksgiving dinner at home will cost you dollars less…
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Turkey is less expensive this year, however, a few ingredients you’ll see an increase in price, for example, pumpkin pie mix and dinner rolls.