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

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It’s Thanksgiving, and our own Andrew Greenstein got some opinions from some people on their impressions of the holiday.

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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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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 with an average discount of at least 45-percent.

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Lupo warned that discounts this year may not be as potent as they seem. Some retailers will raise prices before discounting them while prices on other items like many electronics have increased due to tariffs and a lackluster economy. Lupo says it’s important shoppers do their homework.

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Despite higher prices, Lupo still expects to see a lot of spending this holiday season. He says this is the time of year budgets tend to go out the window and wallets get thinned quickly.

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Thanksgiving is a holiday of traditions. This man looks forward to seeing siblings he doesn’t get to spend a whole lot of time with these days.

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Family time is a Thanksgiving tradition for this man too.

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A classic Louisiana holiday favorite for the holiday is oyster dressing. It’s just like corn bread dressing, but way more unique as it features fresh domestic oysters, tasty herbs, vegetables, bread crumbs and seasonings. Chairman of the Louisiana Oyster Task Force, Mitch Jurisich, says the holidays and the cool weather lead to an increase oyster sales…

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Jurisich says if you’ve never had oyster dressing, you do not know what you’re missing. He says most people who try it, want it to be a holiday staple…

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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 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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Beletto says a Black Small Business showcase will also take place from 10:30 AM to 4 PM at the Hyatt Regency New Orleans…

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The game between Southern and Grambling will kick off at 1 PM on Saturday. Beletto says the Bayou Classic Fan Festival will begin four hours before game time..

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More than 200-thousand people come to New Orleans for the Bayou Classic weekend.

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The Louisiana High School Football quarterfinals are tomorrow night. Today, we look at the select matchups. LHSAA Network’s Spencer Verrett says the most intriguing matchup in Division 1 is between Catholic and Alexandria. Verrett says the winner could face top-seeded Edna Karr.

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In Division II, the defending state champion Archbishop Shaw Eagles travel to Shreveport to face the Loyola Prep Flyers. Verrett says Loyola Prep has a dangerous pass attack, but believes the Eagles’ secondary could cause problems for junior quarterback Bryce Restovich and his offense.

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In Division III, the top-seeded Lafayette Christian Academy Knights will host Catholic High of New Iberia, who are the defending state champions. Verrett says Catholic has had a great year, but he thinks the end of the road is near for the Bears.

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A national college football reporter is reporting it’s looking more likely that Lane Kiffin ends up at LSU. Jeff Palermo has the story…

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The holiday season is here, and that means turkey, mistletoe – and the flu. Andrew Greenstein reports.

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College football writer Ross Dellenger of Yahoo Sports says the signs are pointing toward Lane Kiffin leaving Ole Miss and heading to LSU. But Dellenger says there are no guarantees Kiffin will be the next head coach at LSU…

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Dellenger reports Florida officials have started to pursue other candidates and Ole Miss administrators have begun to reach out to potential replacement coaches.

Kiffin has been at Ole Miss for six seasons, winning 10 or more games in four of those seasons. This year, he has the Rebels on the cusp of making the College Football playoffs. Dellenger says he spoke with Kiffin two weeks ago and Kiffin said he loves it in Oxford, but it’s also believed he wants to coach for a Blue Blood…

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Ole Miss athletic director Keith Carter said last week a decision on Kiffin’s coaching future will be announced on Saturday. Dellenger says if Kiffin does not sign a contract extension with the Rebels, he’ll likely be suspended or placed on leave, which will result in Kiffin leaving Oxford…

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Kiffin’s record at Ole Miss is 54-and-19.

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With Thanksgiving being one of the worst times of the year for serious crashes, State Police remind you to make an extra effort to drive safely. You hear it time and time again – don’t drive distracted. Trooper Ryan Davis says not only does that mean putting down your cell phone and removing your focus from your infotainment system, but that also includes making sure your kids are on their best behavior.

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It should be common knowledge by now that speed kills. But Davis also reminds you that the roads are not to be treated as NASCAR racetracks – do not follow the vehicle in front of you too closely!

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And as always, never take the wheel after you’ve had too much to drink. Davis says if you plan on having a good time – perhaps TOO good of a time – have a plan beforehand.

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With the holidays upon us, that means flu activity is ramping up. Dr. Julio Figueroa with LSU Health New Orleans says Louisiana has some of the highest prevalence of flu in the country right now.

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Dr. Figueroa says if you’re experiencing flu-like symptoms, the very best thing you can do is to stay home and to stay away from people who are susceptible to illness.

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Figueroa says your very best defense against the flu is to get vaccinated – and it’s not too late to get your flu shot.

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Figueroa points out that this year’s H-3 strain of the virus has a slightly different variant than what’s in the vaccine, although the extent of the mismatch is unclear at this time. The vaccine, however, will protect against all other strains currently circulating.

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Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. taps Louisiana Surgeon General Dr. Ralph Abraham to be the new principal deputy director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. That’s the number-two job at the agency. Mark Ballard, the Washington, DC, correspondent for The Advocate, says the move solidifies the CDC’s newly-found skepticism on vaccines.

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During his time as the state’s first surgeon general, Abraham worked to end the promotion of vaccination clinics in the state. Ballard says Abraham will use his new role to take that mission national.

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During his confirmation hearing, Kennedy assured Senator Bill Cassidy that he would not push any conspiracies on connections between vaccines and autism. This month, the CDC’s website was altered to say that the notion that vaccines do not cause autism is not based on evidence, despite scores of clinical studies proving otherwise.