The Louisiana Office of Tourism and the New Orleans Convention and Visitors Bureau announce a new partnership with East West Marketing Corporation in China to boost tourism. Halen Doughty has more…
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If you’re having trouble keeping up with your New Year’s weight loss resolutions, behavioral counseling could help.Michelle Southern has more…
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A Flash flood watch is in effect for much of southeast Louisiana until this evening. Christopher Bannan with the National Weather Service in Slidell says a system stalled over Texas is pushing wet weather towards the Bayou State and the potential impact is two to five inches of rain in a short period of time, with isolated higher amounts.
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Bannan says A 4 to 5 inch swath of rainfall occurred this morning from just south of New Roads to north Baton Rouge. He says this very strong weather system will continue to affect much of the state into the weekend….
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LSU announces a timeline for finding a new live mascot and the plan is to have a new tiger before the start of the next football season. Ginger Guttner with the LSU School of Veterinary Medicine says they are searching rescue facilities and sanctuaries for a young, male tiger to become Mike VII.
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But Guttner says LSU is officially ending the tradition of putting Mike into a mobile cage, so that he can be on the field before the start of football games.
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Guttner says in April, Mike’s habitat will undergo renovations, which are expected to be complete by August. She says LSU is also working to have Mike’s habitat accredited as a tiger sanctuary.
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The Louisiana Office of Tourism and the New Orleans Convention and Visitors Bureau is teaming up with a marketing firm in China to bring more Chinese tourists to the Bayou State. Assistant Tourism Secretary Kyle Edmiston says the Chinese travel market is the fasted growing inbound market in the US. He says it currently ranks third and is poised to grow to number one by 2021.
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Edmiston says thanks to the partnership with East West Marketing Corporation, Louisiana is in a position to be a top destination for Chinese travelers. He says the Chinese love our food, music, and culture. He says there’s an ease of access to the Bayou State because of direct flights from China to Houston.
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International travel to Louisiana increased by 36-percent over the last year, and Edmiston says Chinese travelers spend more money than any other tourists to Louisiana. He says that means more visitors from China could have a huge economic impact for the state.
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Struggling to be successful with your New Year’s fitness resolution? Dr. Steven Heymsfield with LSU’s Pennington Biomedical Center says if cutting calories is not working for you, undergoing behavioral counseling could help with weight loss.
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Heymsfield says many YMCAs offer an affordable high intensity lifestyle treatment, along with commercial companies like Weight Watchers and Jenny Craig. He says an individual must lose 5-8-percent of their weight in one to two years to have successfully completed the program.
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Obesity can lead to an increased risk for diabetes, hypertension, and some cancers. Heymsfield says there is also medication for obese and overweight individuals to manage their weight. He says it’s a good idea to ask your doctor if certain a certain medication could benefit you.
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State Police say three people are dead and a child is in serious condition following a crash in Allen Parish. Sgt. James Anderson says around 10am Thursday morning, a vehicle traveling west on Hwy 190 in Kinder crossed the center line…:
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Anderson says there was a young child in the second vehicle who was transported to the Rapides Trauma Center in serious condition. He says they are still trying to figure out how this happened…:
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