A lot of restaurants are open on Thanksgiving Day giving people an additional dining option. Erica Burns, with the Louisiana Restaurant Association, says a big advantage for eating out on Thanksgiving is that it allows for more time to be spent with your family…
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She says last year 33 million Americans went to a restaurant for all or part of their Thanksgiving meal and it’s a trend that’s grown over the last several years.

LSU and Texas A-and-M meet for the 53rd time tonight as the Bayou Bengals look to avoid a three-game losing streak. Coach Les Miles says the players are committed to getting a win….
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LSU has won three straight over the Aggies. Kick-off is at 6:30.

The Louisiana Attorney General’s Office reminds shoppers to stay safe and shop smart this holiday season. Director of the Public Protection Division, Sam Pleasant, says you should be on the lookout for holiday shopping scams and take measures to protect your identity…
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She says you should review your financial statements and documents frequently for unusual discrepancies.

State Police are investigating a fatal hit and run crash this morning that claimed the life of a 25-year-old woman from St. Charles Parish. Authorities say Christin Allday of St. Rose was walking across Louisiana Highway 626, when she failed to yeild to the oncoming vehicle, which fled the scene after striking Allday, who was pronounded dead at a local hospital. The incident occurred around 1:45 this morning.

Once again, many stores will open their doors tonight to get a jump start on the Holiday shopping season. Wal-Mart, Best Buy, Sears and Target are just some of the retailers cutting their Thanksgiving short in the hopes of increasing revenues. LSU marketing professor Dan Rice says optimism is high among retailers that this will be a good holiday shopping season…
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But Rice says many shoppers and employees are not happy with stores opening on Thanksgiving Day.

A St. Charles Parish woman was killed eary this morning by a hit-and-run vehicle. State Police are still looking for the vehicle that struck 25-year-old Christin Allday of St. Rose on Louisiana Highway 305. Allday was pronounced dead at a local hospital, as authorities say she failed to yield to an oncoming vehicle at around 1:45 this morning.

According to the National Restaurant Association, an estimated 30-million Americans will eat out or get carry-out for all or part of their Thanksgiving meal. Erica Burns, with the Louisiana Restaurant Association, says with many retail stores open on Thanksgiving night, it makes sense for restaurants to be open too….
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Burns says eating out on Thanksgiving is a trend that’s grown over the last several years.

Construction will begin next month on a mobile pet shelter that will be used for the 2015 hurricane season and beyond. The state department of agriculture is responsible for pet evacuations and Ag Commissioner Mike Strain says storm victims in the past have refused assistance unless their pets were accommodated…
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Strain says they received a 40-thousand dollar donation which will go towards the construction of the mobile pet shelter.

Several stores are once again opening their doors tonight to get a jump start on the Holiday shopping season. Wal-Mart, Best Buy, Sears and Target are just some of the retailers who will cut their Thanksgiving holiday short in the hopes of increasing revenues. LSU marketing professor Dan Rice is not sure this relatively new tradition will continue…
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Some retail analysts say opening on Thanksgiving Day doesn’t lead to an increase in sales.

State Police troopers are looking for the driver of a vehicle that struck and killed a pedestrian in St. Charles Parish early this morning on Louisiana Highway 305. The victim has been identified as 25-year-old Christin Allday of St. Rose. Authorities say Allday was walking across the highway, when she failed to yield to an oncoming vehicle and was struck. Allday was pronounced dead at a local hospital.

Louisiana will have a mobile pet shelter for future hurricane seasons. Scott Carwile has more…
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The LSU Tigers take on Texas A-and-M tonight looking to avoid ending the regular season on a three-game losing streak. Sophomore defensive tackle Christian LaCouture says putting pressure on freshman quarterback Kyle Allen will be important…
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Kickoff is scheduled for 6:30 and it will be televised on ESPN.

This evening kicks off the beginning of the long Thanksgiving weekend, and State Police are reminding everyone that they are actively participating in the “Click it or Ticket” campaign. Trooper Jared Sandifer says…
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Replicas of the Christoper Columbus’ ships, the Nina and Pinta, are on display in Houma. Scott Carwile has more…
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Governor Jindal’s office announced today that a new canning plant will be built in Lake Providence. Which is great news for an area struggling with unemployment and poverty. The manufacturing facility will produce tomatoes, relishes and other sauces and employ 24 full-time workers. Census data shows that 45-percent of the people in East Carroll Parish live below the poverty line.

State Fire Marshal Butch Browning hopes safety is on your mind during the Thanksgiving holdiay. Browning says one specific hazard where they see a lot of house fires is the outdoor frying of turkeys. He says a main factor in fires involving fried turkeys is having your cooking apparatus too close to your home…
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If you really want fried turkey, Browning suggests you buy a fried turkey from a commercial kitchen.

A central Louisiana family’s fight against a town’s ban against vicious dogs is making national headine lines. Eric Gill has more on the story from Moreauville…
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Louisiana continues to shatter employment records. Louisiana Workforce Commission Executive Director Curt Eysink says the number of private employment jobs has grown by 31-thousand over the last year. Total non-farm employment in Louisiana reached over one-point-nine million in October, a new record high.

Republican Senate candidate Bill Cassidy received the endorsement today of former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice. Meanwhile, Senator Mary Landrieu spent the afternoon in Houma meeting with workers at Weeks Marine Incorporated and speakign with seniors and disabled citizens at a senior center. Political analyst Bernie Pinsoonat says expect Landrieu to be active on the campaign trail leading up to the December sixth election, but it’s likely not enough to keep her job as US Senator…
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The former Destrehan High School teacher accused of participating in group sex with a 16-year-old student entered a not guilty plea to a charge of carnal knowledge of a juvenile. The judge loosened some restrictions of her bond, which will allow her to attend an exercise class and help her husband care for their three young children.