The winner of the Lane Kiffin Sweepstakes will be announced tomorrow as the Ole Miss Head coach takes the podium to reveal his decision. LSU, Florida, and Ole Miss have been the three destinations to watch but ESPN Baton Rouge’s Matt Moscona says it may be down to a two-horse race.

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It’s Black Friday and spending is expected to be up 4-percent from last year, but individual budgets have reportedly gone down.  decreased. LSU marketing professor Dan Rice says The Black Friday deals also may not be that great. He says just because something is on sale, doesn’t make it a good deal and discounts will be a little smaller this year.

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Thanksgiving has come and gone, and that can mean only one thing — Christmas is right around the corner. Andrew Greenstein reports.

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Small Business Saturday is tomorrow.  NFIB state director Leah Long says last year, shoppers spent an estimated 22 billion dollars at locally owned businesses nationwide and she believes the support means more than ever to small business owners.

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Black Friday spending is expected to be up 4-percent from last year, but individual budgets have reportedly decreased. LSU marketing professor Dan Rice says higher prices and numbers of shoppers could be driving up the numbers.

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Tomorrow is Small Business Saturday. Small Business Saturday began in 2010 to help local shops and restaurants bring in more customers after the Great Recession. NFIB state director Leah Long says last year, shoppers spent an estimated 22 billion dollars at locally owned businesses nationwide and that’s great for the local economy…

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Long says NFIB’s latest survey shows small business optimism has slipped as owners grow more cautious about the months ahead ant they need your support more than ever this year.

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The SEC’s most eligible bachelor will hand out his final rose tomorrow. Kace Kieschnick reports.

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LSU will close out the season at 8th-ranked Oklahoma tomorrow. The Tigers are looking to play spoiler for a new SEC rival on the edge of the College Football Playoffs. Linebacker Whit Weeks says the first step will be dealing with experienced Sooners quarterback John Mateer.

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It’s Thanksgiving, and our own Andrew Greenstein talked to a few folks about what makes the holiday special.

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Black Friday deals have already arrived to many stores, and WalletHub’s recent holiday shopping studies have revealed not all discounts are created equally. Analyst Chip Lupo says JCPenney, Belk, and Kohl’s rank as this year’s best Black Friday destinations…

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Brian Kelly is officially no longer LSU’s football coach.  Coach Kelly was informed that he’s been fired without cause and the school sill pay his entire 54-million dollar buyout.  We’re told Kelly will get monthly payments over six years, as long as he’s making a good faith effort to find another job.

Pro Football Hall of Famer Marshall Faulk will reportedly be the next head coach at Southern University. The New Orleans native has served as Colorado’s running backs coach this season.

It’s Bayou Classic weekend in New Orleans as Southern University will face Grambling State on Saturday in the Caesars Superdome. The event is more than just a football game as there are several activities surrounding the matchup of the two HBCU Schools. Dottie Belleto with the Bayou Classic says tomorrow two student teams each from Southern and Grambling will compete each other as they present innovative business concepts…

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The Louisiana High School football quarterfinals are on Friday night, and Andre Champagne has more on what is expected to be a top matchup in Division 4 select…

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The drama over former LSU Coach Brian Kelly’s buyout is over as the university has informed Kelly that he’s been terminated without cause and the school will play the required buyout, which is 54-million dollars. Kelly will receive monthly payments over six years as long as he makes a good faith effort to find another job.

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It’s Bayou Classic weekend in New Orleans as Southern University will face Grambling State on Saturday in the Caesars Superdome. The event is more than just a football game Dottie Beletto with the Bayou Classic says there are several activities surrounding the matchup, including a business competition for students, a Black Small Business showcase, and there will be a Fan Festival on Saturday beginning at nine am.

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Bayou Classic Weekend is a big one for the Crescent city as more than 200-thousand people make the trip to New Orleans for the game and all that surrounds it.

Something all those people will likely be talking about is who will reportedly be Southern’s new football coach.  It’s Pro Football Hall of Famer Marshall Faulk.  The New Orleans native has served as Colorado’s running backs coach this season.

Tomorrow is the biggest shopping day of the year. Kace Kieschnick has some tips from WalletHub

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It’s also a big time of year for oyster dressing in Louisiana.  It’s just a Thanksgiving favorite for many in Louisiana. Chairman of the Louisiana Oyster Task Force, Mitch Jurisich, says the holidays always mean an increase in oyster sales…

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Thanksgiving is a holiday of traditions. We talks with a few people about what makes it so special. Cut 7 (07) “…time with them.”

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Speaking of traditions, it’s Bayou Classic weekend in New Orleans as Southern and Grambling are set to play on Saturday.  It’s more than football as there are many activities surrounding the matchup , including a Black Small Business showcase tomorrow from 10:30 – 4 at the Hyatt Regency New Orleans.
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Gametime Saturday in the Caesar’s Superdome is set for 1 pm.

It’s Thanksgiving, and our own Andrew Greenstein talked to a few folks about what makes the holiday special.

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Black Friday deals have already arrived to many stores, and WalletHub’s recent holiday shopping studies have revealed not all discounts are created equally. Analyst Chip Lupo says JCPenney, Belk, and Kohl’s rank as this year’s best Black Friday destinations…

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Brian Kelly is officially no longer LSU’s football coach.  Coach Kelly was informed that he’s been fired without cause and the school sill pay his entire 54-million dollar buyout.  We’re told Kelly will get monthly payments over six years, as long as he’s making a good faith effort to find another job.

Pro Football Hall of Famer Marshall Faulk will reportedly be the next head coach at Southern University. The New Orleans native has served as Colorado’s running backs coach this season.

It’s Bayou Classic weekend in New Orleans as Southern University will face Grambling State on Saturday in the Caesars Superdome. The event is more than just a football game as there are several activities surrounding the matchup of the two HBCU Schools. Dottie Belleto with the Bayou Classic says tomorrow two student teams each from Southern and Grambling will compete each other as they present innovative business concepts…

Cut 11 (12) “…the public.”

A 14-year-old Livingston Parish girl is charged with killing her newborn baby, so Louisiana Right to Life is reminding us all Louisiana has a Safe Haven law.  Here’s Andrew Greenstein.

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Louisiana Surgeon General Dr. Ralph Abraham, who moved to end vaccination promotion work in that state, has been selected for the No. 2 job at the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.  Abraham, who’s a physician and former Republican U.S. representative, was named Louisiana’s first surgeon general just last year.
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A young flight instructor and her student are presumed dead after a plane that took off from the New Orleans Lakefront Airport crashed into Lake Pontchartrain Monday night. The owner of Apollo Flight School, Michael Carasto, says there was no distress call and  the instructor was highly qualified with 13-hundred flying hours. He says both victims were in their 20s.

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It’s the day before Thanksgiving which means lots of traveling for Americans. Don Redman with Triple-A Louisiana says almost seven-million people in the West South Central Region will hit the road this holiday.  And the good news about that this year cheaper gas.

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A flight instructor and her student are presumed dead after a plane crash in Lake Pontchartrain Monday night.  Jeff Palermo has the story.

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The day before Thanksgiving is one of the busiest travel days of the year. Don Redman with Triple-A Louisiana says more than 430-thousand people in the West South Central Region will be taking to the friendly skies, almost seven-million will hit the road this holiday, and

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The Saints have cut 27-year-old kicker Blake Grupe after he missed two more field goals on Sunday, and they’ve signed former LSU Tiger Cade York.  York was on LSU’s 2019 national championship team, and he made 82-percent of field goals in three seasons at LSU. He struggled his rookie season with the Bengals in 2022, and he only appeared in six games last season. WWL radio NFL analyst Mike Detillier says York has not kicked in the NFL this year.

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The quarterfinals of the Louisiana high school football playoffs kick off Friday. LHSAA Network’s Spencer Verrett says the chaos of the D-1 non-select bracket has lived up to the hype. 26th seeded Barbe upset Northwood and West Monroe, but Verrett says their Cinderella run will have to go through second-ranked Neville.

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Today is one of THE  busiest travel days of the year. Don Redman with Triple-A Louisiana says almost seven-million people in the West South Central Region will hit the road this holiday; so if you’re heading out today, do so as soon as possible.

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A flight instructor and her student are presumed dead after a plane that took off from the New Orleans Lakefront Airport crashed into Lake Pontchartrain Monday night. The owner of Apollo Flight School, Michael Carasto, says it’s unknown why the instructional flight over the lake turned into a tragedy.

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High school football quarterfinals kick off this weekend. Kace Kieschnick has LHSAA Network’s Spencer Verrett’s games to watch in the non-select brackets.

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The Saints have cut 27-year-old kicker Blake Grupe after he missed two more field goals on Sunday, and they’ve signed former LSU Tiger Cade York. Grupe’s eight missed field goals this season leads the NFL. WWL radio NFL analyst Mike Detillier says the offensively-challenged Saints could no longer wait for Grupe to snap out of his slump.

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The Lane Kiffin sweepstakes is heating up as the coach juggles similar offers from Ole Miss, Florida and LSU. Michael Katz of the Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal spoke to Tiger Rag radio about the drama. Kace Kieschnick reports.

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Xavier University has received a $38 million gift from billionaire philanthropist MacKenzie Scott.  It’s the largest private donation in the university’s history.  School officials have said the money  will create more opportunities for students to afford their education, providing them with greater support.

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While the debate over extending Affordable Care Act subsidies continues on Capitol Hill,  Senator Bill Cassidy says he has a better idea – give that subsidy directly to the American people, instead of the insurance companies. The Republican Senator who’s a physician, says under his plan, the people would be in full control of their health care dollars.

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A bill to force the attorney general to release all files related to Jeffrey Epstein in her office’s possession is now on President Trump’s desk. Speaker Mike Johnson said had resisted bringing the measure up for a vote; his hand was forced when a discharge petition sponsored by Republican Thomas Massie and Democrat Ro Khanna got the required 218 signatures. Johnson said he wants to protect the rights of the victims.

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