Triple A estimates 49-million people will travel 50 miles or more this Thanksgiving holiday. Spokesperson Don Redman says gas prices are similar to last Thanksgiving, about $2.32 a gallon…
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Redman says a month ago, the statewide average for a gallon of regular gasoline was around $2.60.

Over 12-hundred new direct and indirect jobs are headed to St. James Parish as Wanhua Chemical selects Convent for the location of its new factory. It’s a 1.25 billion dollar complex that’s set to begin construction next year. Louisiana Economic Development Secretary Don Pierson says deep water and quality infrastructure make it a good fit.
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Wanhua is a Chinese company with a global reach that Peirson says dominates the chemical industry.

The search continues for 49-year-old Michael Vallery of Baton Rouge who allegedly stabbed his wife to death. East Baton Rouge Sheriff’s office spokesperson Casey Raborn Hicks says during the heated encounter the suspect also stabbed two female relatives of the victim, 51-year-old Stefanie Vallery…
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The two other people stabbed are expected to survive from their injuries.

We are two days from Thanksgiving, and if you’re roasting a bird you’ll want to make sure your guests don’t end up regretting it on Black Friday. LSU AgCenter food safety expert Wenqing Xu (When-Ching Shuh) says the most important thing you can do is cooking the turkey long enough to blast the bacteria.
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Xu says also use separate cutting boards, utensils and other tools for raw versus cooked foods.

Chinese chemical giant Wanhua announces they will build a 1.25 billion dollar chemical manufacturing complex in the St. James Parish town of Convent. The project will create 170 new direct jobs with an average salary of more than 80-thousand dollars. Louisiana Economic Development Secretary Don Pierson led a Louisiana contingent to Wanhua’s headquarters last year and that trip has paid off…
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Construction is expected to begin next year and the complex should be in operation in 2021.

The search continues for 49-year-old Michael Vallery of Baton Rouge. He allegedly fatally stabbed his estranged wife and injured her sister and daughter. East Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff’s spokesperson Casey Hicks…
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51-year-old Stefanie Vallery was pronounced dead at the scene.

Louisiana spent almost 35-thousand dollars on attorney fees to settle the sexual harassment suit against former Secretary of State Tom Schedler. That’s in addition to the 149-thousand dollars that went to the alleged victim in the out of court settlement. Schedler also personally paid 18-thousand dollars to the ex-employee.

if you’re roasting a bird this Thursday, LSU AgCenter food safety expert Wenqing Xu (When-Ching Shuh) has some key safety tips to follow….
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St. James Parish scores a 1.25 billion dollar chemical facility that’s set to generate an estimated 1,250 jobs. Matt Doyle has more.
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AAA predicts this Thanksgiving weekend will produce the most travelers since 2005….
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Spokesperson Don Redman says the vast majority of travelers will hit the road, but the largest growth in holiday travel is by air.

A manhunt is underway for 49-year-old Michael Vallery of Baton Rouge. East Baton Rouge sheriff’s office spokesperson Casey Raborn Hicks says Vallery stabbed three people, including his estranged wife, 51-year-old Stefanie Vallery…
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The victim’s sister and daughter were also injured in the violent episode. Authorities say that if anyone spots Michael Vallery, he should be considered dangerous and is not to be approached, just call 911.

We’re two days away from Thanksgiving. LSU AgCenter food safety expert Wenqing Xu (When-Ching Shuh) says if you have a forzen turkey…
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Xu added that families shouldn’t leave anything out of the fridge for more than two hours, sides and pies included.

AAA forecasts the number of travelers for the Thanksgiving holiday to be the highest since 2005. Whether on the roadway, in the airports, or on cruise ships. AAA spokesperson Don Redman says its a sign of confidence in the economy.
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Redman says 54-million travelers are expected to be in transit, a five percent increase over last year.

The search continues for 49-year-old Michael Vallery of Baton Rouge who allegedly stabbed his wife to death. East Baton Rouge Sheriff’s office spokesperson Casey Raborn Hicks says during the heated encounter the suspect also stabbed two female relatives of the victim, 51-year-old Stefanie Vallery…
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The two other people stabbed are expected to survive from their injuries.

Bossier City Police say they found two people shot to death inside an apartment complex on East Texas Street. Details are limited at this hour.

The Lafayette Parish Sheriff’s office says they’ve arrested two in the October 13th shooting death of local boxer 28-year-old Brandon Broussard. 41-year-old Shavis Toby of Vermilion Parish was booked with second-degree murder and authorities nabbed the second suspect out of state.

The cook in your family will likely begin preparing today that turkey for Thanksgiving dinner. LSU AgCenter food safety expert Wenqing Xu (When-Ching Shuh) says do not wash the turkey before you bake it. She says it will not remove any bacteria that should be killed in the oven and it could lead to cross contamination….
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And Xu says don’t cook the stuffing inside the turkey.

Louisiana can now enforce a 2016 law that prohibits those under the age of 21 from performing as an exotic dancer in bars and nightclubs. Solicitor General Liz Murrill, with the Louisiana A-G’s office, says a federal appeals court panel originally said the law was too vague, but reversed their decision after the A-G’s office made their case again…
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Three young women filed a lawsuit challenging the law claiming it infringed on their First Amendment rights to freedom of expression.

A new drug is available for those who have a life threatening peanut allergy. LSU Health New Orleans allergy expert, Doctor Sanjay Kamboj, says its an oral medication that builds up peanut tolerance and it should prevent death if a person consumes a tiny portion of peanuts…
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One in 50 Americans is estimated to have a peanut allergy, something patients are usually stuck with for their entire lives.

Les Miles is back as a college football coach. The “Mad Hatter” has a five-year deal with the Kansas Jayhawks that will pay the 65-year-old two-point-seven million dollars a year. Miles says he’s been eager to coach again, since LSU fired him in September of 2016
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Miles has a big task in front of him as Kansas has not had a winning season since 2008.

The state Department of Children and Family Services will help organizations tied to the United Way with workforce training for food stamp recipients in seven southeast Louisiana parishes. DCFS Secretary Market Garner Walters says these organizations will receive federal dollars for doing such training for people on the SNAP rolls…
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Researchers have developed a new drug that can help those who have a life threatening reaction to peanuts. LSU Health New Orleans Allergy expert, Doctor Sanjay Kamboj, says it’s an oral medication that builds up peanut tolerance in allergy sufferers over six months. That’s by slowly introducing a non-fatty peanut protein in small batches. Kamboj says they ran the experiment on 372 children.
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Two thirds of the participants who took the treatments saw positive results.

A young leader is emerging in Avoyelles Parish. 19-year-old Stanley Celestine Junior has been elected to the Avoyelles school board and will begin serving his term in January.Celestine says he wants to take a closer look at the school system’s discipline policies
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The Department of Children and Family Services is teaming up with the United Way in an effort to expand workforce training for SNAP recipients in seven southeast Louisiana parishes. DCFS Secretary Marketa Garner Walters says the partnership expands who can receive federal dollars to be used to reimburse programs for the cost of training with SNAP recipients.
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The Saints look unstoppable as New Orleans won its ninth straight yesterday beating the defending Super Bowl champs, the Philadelphia Eagles, 48-7. Quick turn around for New Orleans as the Saints host Atlanta this Thursday.