The first significant threat of severe weather is making its way through the Bayou State. LRN meteorologist John Wetherbee says tornadic activity is possible along with straight-line winds…

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After this front moves through, it will be cool and mostly dry for the rest of the week.

Three of the four teens charged in the 2022 carjacking death of 73-year-old Linda Frickey of Westwego have reached a plea deal that’s resulted in them receiving a 20-year prison sentence. Legal analyst Dane Ciolino says because of the nature of Frickey’s death, the teens were charged as adults.

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Frickey was carjacked in New Orleans’ mid-city and died after her arm was severed during the incident.

The GOP will occupy every statewide office for the first time since 2015 and hold a super-majority in the legislature. Political analyst Bernie Pinsonat says they’ll have to find sound solutions to reversing issues that have been in existence for the last four decades.

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In the Caddo Parish Sheriff’s race, a single vote gave Democrat Henry Whitehorn a victory over Republican John Nickelson. In Louisiana, political analyst Scott Hughes says a candidate has to request a recount and it predominantly involves the mailed-in hand-voted ballots.

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The recount will be performed next Monday.

Three of the four teens charged in the 2022 carjacking death of 73-year-old Linda Frickey of Westwego have reached a plea deal that’s resulted in them receiving a 20-year prison sentence. Legal analyst Dane Ciolino says because of the nature of Frickey’s death, the teens were charged as adults.

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Frickey was carjacked in New Orleans’ mid-city.

Most of the northern half of the state is under an enhanced risk for severe weather today and into the evening. The rest of the state is under slight risk. LRN meteorologist John Wetherbee says tornadoes are also possible. It’s the first significant severe weather threat we’ve seen this fall…

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The GOP will occupy every statewide office for the first time since 2015 and hold a super-majority in the legislature. Political analyst Bernie Pinsonat says they’ll have to find sound solutions to reversing issues that have been in existence for the last four decades.

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In the Caddo Parish Sheriff’s race, a single vote gave Democrat Henry Whitehorn a victory over Republican John Nickelson. In Louisiana, political analyst Scott Hughes says a candidate has to request a recount and it predominantly involves the mailed-in hand-voted ballots.

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The recount will be performed next Monday.

Three of the four teens charged in the 2022 carjacking death of 73-year-old Linda Frickey of Westwego have reached a plea deal that’s resulted in them receiving a 20-year prison sentence. Legal analyst Dane Ciolino says this is a good result for everyone…

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Frickey was carjacked in New Orleans’ mid-city.

In the Caddo Parish Sheriff’s race, a single vote gave Democrat Henry Whitehorn a victory over Republican John Nickelson. Political analyst Scott Hughes says they knew it would be a close race in the politically divided parish. He says Whitehorn was up about 2,000 votes but when the final northern rural precincts came in overwhelmingly for Nickelson…

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In Louisiana, a candidate has to request a recount which will reportedly happen next Monday.

In Saturday’s election, Republicans John Fleming, Nancy Landry, and Liz Murrill won treasurer, secretary of state, and attorney general. Teiko Foxx spoke with a political analyst on what that means for the Bayou State.

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Louisiana Republicans hold the state’s top political offices for the first time since 2015 including the Governor. They also hold a super-majority in both chambers of the legislature. Political Analyst Bernie Pinsonat says the Democrats have become the minority party.

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Voter turnout for Saturday’s election was around 22%.

According to the CDC, Louisiana is among the top seven states with high flu activity. State health officer, Dr. Joe Kanter encourages you to get a flu shot before the holidays. He says they are available and usually with no co-pay…

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Despite inflation, the cost of Thanksgiving dinner in the South dropped to around $59 for a family of 10 this year. Teiko Foxx has more on what the cost of your Turkey feast will look like…

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After being one of the four stabbing victims at Louisiana Tech a week ago, Dominique McKane graduated over the weekend. After suffering multiple stab wounds, a fractured vertebra, and a collapsed lung from the attack she walked across the stage to receive her undergraduate degree.

Flu season has arrived in Louisiana. Colleen Crain looks at what we can expect…

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Despite inflation, the cost of Thanksgiving dinner dropped to around $61 for 10 this year. Teiko Foxx has more on what the cost of your Turkey feast will look like…

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Turkey Creek Senator Heather Cloud hopes a federal appeals court reverses a lower court’s decision that resulted in the removal of juvenile offenders from Angola, an adult prison. Jeanne Burns has the story…

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According to the CDC, Louisiana is among the top seven states with high flu activity. They singled the Bayou state out as having VERY High activity.  State health officer, Dr. Joe Kanter says Louisiana often leads the nation’s flu cases…

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Kanter encourages everyone over six months of age to protect themselves with the flu vaccine, especially older adults and anyone who is immunocompromised. Kanter says they are safe and you should get the shot before the holidays. He says they are available and affordable typically with no co-pay…

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Kanter says Flu seasons are unpredictable, often with more than one peak. Hospitals are very busy at this time of year and not where you want to be. Prevention is best but if you do get the flu, Kanter says for your health and the health of others, Stay home…

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You can expect to pay five dollars less for a Turkey feast for 10 this year compared to last year. Avery Davidson with the Louisiana Farm Bureau says the national average for a Turkey dinner this year for a family of 10 is around $61.00…

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The average cost for dinner for Louisianans is around $59.00 for 10 person meal. He says Louisiana has the second lowest cost for turkey dinner in the country partly because a lot of ingredients are grown locally.

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Overall prices are still 25-percent higher this year compared to 2019.

Davidson says sweet potatoes nationally are showing a trend up. As for the turkey itself, Davidson says the price of a 16-pound turkey is around $27 but as for other ingredients…

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Starting today, the Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries Commission has set new catch limits for the speckled trout from 25 to 15. The new rules are due to a decline in the overall size of the popular recreational fish. Under the new rules, Fisheries biologist Jason Adriance says there are new size and bag limits…

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An LDWF report found a nearly six percent drop of 2.7 million pounds worth of female specks in stock as of 2020, compared to 6.2 million pounds from 1982 to 2009. Adriance says stock assessments revealed the overall stock has been declining and overfishing has been occurring…

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Adriance says the speckled trout are losing some of their habitats due to coastal erosion and rising sea levels. He says Louisiana fishers might not like the changes but they will have to adjust.

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Turkey Creek Senator Heather Cloud is disturbed by the latest episode of violent behavior by juvenile inmates at the  Monroe Swanson Center for Youth. Cloud says three of the teen offenders involved in this attempted escape and violent attack were previously held at a facility at Angola…

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Cloud says another two juveniles involved, previously tried to escape a youth facility in Bunkie. The senator is upset federal judge Shelly Dick ruled Louisiana can not house juvenile offenders at Angola….

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The state Office of Juvenile Justice set up an area at the Louisiana State Penitentiary to house some of the state’s most violent juvenile inmates. But a lawsuit resulted in Judge Dick determining the teens were held in inhumane conditions and not receiving rehabilitative services.

Cloud says she visited the Angola facility twice while youth offenders were there and disagrees with Judge Dick’s assessment. She says a federal appeals court will hear the case on December fifth

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There is a new facility for high-risk offenders under construction in Monroe. It’s scheduled to be open early next year.

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LSU quarterback Jayden Daniels put on a show Saturday night in Tiger Stadium and tied a school record for total touchdowns as the Fighting Tigers easily defeated Georgia State 56-14. Daniels had six touchdowns passing and two rushing as he tied Joe Burrow’s record for eight total TDs. The Heisman candidate threw for 413 yards and rushed for 96. Coach Brian Kelly says you can’t stop Daniels…

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Despite playing a lesser opponent, LSU’s offense didn’t take the foot off the gas pedal as they scored on their first eight drives.  Daniels says he’s determined to finish the season strong….

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For Daniels, he’s certainly chasing a Heisman Trophy. He was asked after the Georgia State game if he could have dreamed of being in this situation when he made the decision to transfer to LSU…

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Despite the lopsided score, Daniels played into the fourth quarter, which allowed him to boost his stats. Kelly says Daniels is a special talent and knows everyone wants to see him play…

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Governor-elect Jeff Landry has concerns about the potential cost of Louisiana’s new policy that allows state workers who welcome a new child to receive six weeks of paid leave. The state has 70 thousand employees, and the benefit begins January 1st. Landry questions whether the state can afford it…

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Voter turnout is expected to be low for the run-off tomorrow and political analyst Bernie Pinsonat predicts Republicans to win the three statewide races. But he says there’s a heated race to watch between two current democratic state representatives, Cedric Glover and Sam Jenkins for the Shreveport-Bossier City senate seat.

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Polls open at 7 am and close at 8 pm.

Beginning tomorrow through next Saturday, extra law enforcement will be patrolling the roads and looking for seat belt violations during the statewide Click It or Ticket campaign. Teiko Foxx has more…

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State Police has taken over as the lead agency in the investigation of this week’s deadly stabbing attack on Louisiana Tech’s campus. L-S-P is asking anyone with information, pictures, or video to share that information with L-S-P investigators. You can do so via the L-S-P Fusion Center Hotline.

Political analyst Bernie Pinsonat expects Republicans to win the three statewide races in the run-off tomorrow, but one to watch is the mayor’s race in Lafayette. He says it’s a heated race between incumbent Josh Guillory and the daughter of former Governor Kathleen Blanco, Monique Blanco Boulet…

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He expects overall voter turnout to be extremely low and slightly higher in areas with local races.

Be sure to buckle up over the Thanksgiving holidays, the Click It or Ticket campaign begins tomorrow. Louisiana Highway Safety Commission spokesperson Greg Fischer says state law requires everyone in the vehicle, even those in the back seat, to be properly restrained. He says a ticket is better than a tragedy.

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Nitazines, a group of synthetic opioids, are being linked to a growing number of overdose deaths. St. Tammany Parish Coroner Dr. Charles Preston says they are 100 times more potent than fentanyl and it’s hard to know just how many overdoses they are responsible for…

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He says it could take multiple doses of Narcan to be revived.

State police have arrested a 39-year-old Ruston pharmacist Joshua Miller for insurance fraud. The LSP fraud unit says Miller fraudulently billed for prescriptions from 2017 to 2022.  He faces 229 counts of prohibited activities and sanctions.

The Louisiana Highway Safety Commission Click It or Ticket campaign begins tomorrow and goes through the Thanksgiving weekend. Spokesperson Greg Fischer says state troopers and local law enforcement will be on the lookout to see if drivers are buckled up…

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A first offense is $50 and $75 for repeat offenders.

The synthetic opioid, Nitazines is being linked to a growing number of overdose deaths. St. Tammany Parish Coroner Dr. Charles Preston says they are 100 times more potent than fentanyl and it’s hard to know just how many overdoses are linked to the drug that’s being created in illicit laboratories…

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He says it could take multiple doses of Narcan to be revived.

On the ballot, this Saturday is a runoff for Secretary of State between two women, Republican Nancy Landry and Democrat Gwen Collins-Greenup. Collins-Greenup says she wants to modernize the office that also serves businesses and she wants to improve voter access and participation…

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New Orleans po boy shop owner Mike Serio will mark his 500th consecutive LSU football game tomorrow night when the Tigers host Georgia State. Serio says his favorite trip in the SEC is Kentucky and LSU’s game at Washington was cool in 2009, but his favorite trip was to Green Bay in 2016…

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The 72-year-old doesn’t expect to miss a game anytime soon and is looking forward to next year’s season opener in Las Vegas.

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Governor John Bel Edwards says his transition out of office is going as planned. Edwards says his team is gathering information to properly hand over the reins to Jeff Landry’s administration.

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A blood drive is underway at Louisiana Tech’s campus in response to Monday’s deadly knife attack that left one person dead and wounded three others. Regional director for Life Share Blood Centers, Michael Bricker, says for each blood donation they will provide 15 dollars towards the medical expenses for two of the victims…

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The blood drive ends at 3 o’clock.

LSU-Eunice aims to address the need for more respiratory therapists in the area through a new paid apprenticeship program. Teiko Foxx has more…

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After last month’s fatal massive pile-up on I-55 in southeast Louisiana the Cueria Law Firm in New Orleans decided to use data from the Center for Analytics and Research in Transportation Safety to find out which parishes have the highest rate of fatal crashes when you compare them to overall crashes. The top three parishes are Caldwell, Winn, and St. Helena.