LSU coach Les Miles will keep his job after Athletics Director Joe Alleva announced The Mad Hatter would return next season, even though it was widely speculated that Saturday would be Miles’ last game. Tiger Rag Editor Cody Worsham says it appears LSU President F King Alexander stepped in and now many are calling for Alleva to be fired for the way this was handled. But Worsham doesn’t think that will happen…

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If Miles was fired before January 1st, LSU would owe him 15-million dollars.

Today marks the end of the 2015 Atlantic Hurricane season and it was quite favorable for Louisiana as no storms threatened the state. State Climatologist Barry Keim says it’s been ten seasons since a major hurricane has made landfall in the United States. He says some are wondering if we’re moving into a period of less severe hurricanes…

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He says there were 11 named storms this hurricane season, one below the long term average.

The Jefferson Parish Sheriff’s Office says a teenager came home from a hunting trip over the weekend, and discovered her step-father, mother and two young half brothers dead in an apparent murder suicide. Col John Forunato says the 18-year-old had been gone since Friday, and returned to her Marrero home Sunday morning…

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He says they believe 46-year-old David Mata stabbed to death his 40-year-old wife and their two boys, age 2 and 4, before taking his own life.

Today is Cyber Monday and many are taking advantage of huge online sales. According to the research firm ShopperTrak, Black Friday sales fell 10-percent this year and LSU Marketing Professor Dan Rice feels that online shopping played a factor in that…

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Rice says the online shopping celebration is a growing trend.

Today marks the end of the 2015 Atlantic Hurricane season and it was a good one for Louisiana as no storms threatened the state. Eric Gill reports…:
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The New Orleans Police Department says Napoleonville State Senator Troy Brown was arrested over the weekend for allegedly punching a woman in the face. They say the alleged battery occurred following the Bayou Classic at a New Orleans hotel as the victim waited for an elevator. Brown has stated he does not remember what happened, but he is very remorseful about the situation.

Shoppers are enjoying some great deals today on the ever popular Cyber Monday. LSU Marketing Professor Dan Rice says Cyber Monday says the online shopping celebration is a growing trend…:
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Cyber Monday celebrates its tenth anniversary this year.

How did Les Miles keep his job as head coach of the LSU football team? It appeared Miles was coaching his final game on Saturday, but after the victory, AD Joe Alleva announced The Mad Hatter will return. Tiger Rag Editor Cody Worsham says it looks like LSU’s president saved Miles’ job…:
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Some are now calling for Alleva to be fired, but Worsham doesn’t see that happening.

The Jefferson Parish Sheriff’s Office is investigating an apparent murder suicide in Marerro that has left four dead. Col John Fortunato says the deceased are identified as 46-year-old David Mata, 40-year-old Kelli Mata, 4-year-old Caden Mata, and 2-year-old Liam Mata…

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He says they have no idea why David Mata would commit such a horrific act. All four were pronounced dead from apparent stab wounds.

There is a lot of online shopping going on today as Cyber Monday is upon us. Although Cyber Monday shopping is a growing trend, LSU Marketing Professor Dan Rice says as shoppers become more savvy to finding deals online, Cyber Monday could begin to lose some of its luster…

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Cyber Monday sales reached a record $2.68 billion in 2014.

Tiger Rag Editor Cody Worsham believes LSU President and Chancellor F King Alexander is a big factor in Les Miles keeping his job as head coach of the Tigers. If Miles was fired before January 1st, LSU would owe him 15-million dollars. Worsham says the buyout of Miles’ contract was too tough of a pill to swallow for Alexander, even though private donors would have paid the buyout…

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Alexander is pushing the state legislature for more state funding to help the academic side of the university.

The 2015 Atlantic Hurricane season ends today and it was quite favorable for Louisiana and the United States as no major storms made landfall. State Climatologist Barry Keim says forecasters were were pretty accurate with their predictions this season…

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He says you can thank EL Nino for keeping hurricanes at bay this season.

We got out of the 2015 Atlantic Hurricane Season, ending today, with just four hurricanes, two major hurricanes and none threatening the US. State Climatologist Barry Keim says the last hurricane to hit Louisiana was Cat 1 Isaac in 2012. He says some are wondering if we’re moving into a period of less severe hurricanes…:
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It’s been ten seasons since a major hurricane has made landfall in the United States.

The Jefferson Parish Sheriff’s Office believes a man killed his wife and two children before taking his own life in Marrero over the weekend. The deceased are identified as 46-year-old David Mata, 40-year-old Kelli Mata, 4-year-old Caden and 2-year-old Liam Mata. Col John Fortunato says they believe David Mata stabbed to death the three victims before killing himself and they have no idea why…:
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He says the investigation is ongoing.

LSU Coach Les Miles gets to keep his job even after it was widely speculated that this past Saturday would be his last game in Tiger Stadium. Tiger Rag Editor Cody Worsham believes LSU President F King Alexander stepped in because it would look bad to the legislature if they paid the $15 million dollars to buy Miles out of his contract. There are still questions whether offensive coordinator Cam Cameron will return. His contract is set to expire after the bowl game.

Doing a little online shopping today? There are some great deals out there today as the ever popular Cyber Monday is underway. Black Friday sales fell 10-percent this year and LSU Marketing Professor Dan Rice feels that online shopping played a factor in that…:
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Last year, sales on Cyber Monday reached a record $2.68 billion.

It appeared LSU’s Les Miles was set to lose his job, but he remains the Fighting Tigers head coach. Jeff Palermo looks at how that happened…:
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Today marks the end of the 2015 Atlantic less-than-eventful Hurricane Season. We had 11 named storms, four of those hurricanes, two major hurricanes, but non threatened the US. State Climatologist says you can thank wind shear and the El Nino…:
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Today is Cyber Monday, a day where retailers promote huge online sales. The annual online shopping spree celebrates its tenth anniversary this year. LSU Marketing Professor Dan Rice says Cyber Monday shopping is a growing trend…:
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Last year, sales on Cyber Monday reached a record $2.68 billion.

The New Orleans Police Department says Napleonville Senator Troy Brown was arrested over the weekend and charged with domestic abuse battery for allegedly punching a woman. Brown has released a statement that says he doesn’t remember what happened due to alcohol consumption and a car accident he was in in 1991.

Today marks the end of the 2015 Atlantic Hurricane season, and it was a good one for Louisiana as no storms threatened the state. Eric Gill reports…:
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Today is cyber Monday and the Attorney General’s Office is offering some tips to keep online holiday shoppers secure. They say using private wireless connections that are password protected are best, and the website you’re buying from is secure before you enter your credit card information. They say it’s important to always keep records of your online purchases.

LSU coach Les Miles will keep his job after AD Joe Alleva announced The Mad Hatter would return next season, even though it was widely reported that Saturday would be Miles last game. Tiger Rag Editor Cody Worsham says it appears the LSU President stepped in and now many are calling for Alleva to be fired for the way this was handled, but doesn’t think that will happen:
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The Jefferson Parish Sheriff’s Office says a teenager came home from a hunting trip over the weekend, and discovered her step-father, mother and two young half brothers dead in an apparent murder suicide. Col John Forunato says the 18-year-old had been gone since Friday, and returned to her Marrero home Sunday morning…:
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He says they believe 46-year-old David Mata stabbed to death his 40-year-old wife and their two boys, age 2 and 4, before taking his own life.

How did Les Miles keep his job as head coach of the LSU football team. It appeared Miles was coaching his final game on Saturday, but after the victory, AD Joe Alleva announced The Mad Hatter will return. Tiger Rag Editor Cody Worsham says it looks like LSU’s president saved Miles’ job…:
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Some are now calling for Alleva to be fired, but Worsham doesn’t see that happening.

Today marks the end of the 2015 Atlantic Hurricane season and it was quite favorable for Louisiana as no storms threatened the state. State Climatologist Barry Keim says forecasters were were accurate with their predictions this season…:
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It’s been ten seasons since a major hurricane has made landfall in the US.

Governor Bobby Jindal will serve as the state’s top leader for six more weeks. So what’s next for Mr. Jindal? Political analyst Bernie Pinsonat says the governor will likely use his experience in government to get a job , but his presidential aspirations damaged his political future here…:
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Jindal has said he and his family will remain in Baton Rouge.

State Senator Troy Brown issues a statement regarding his arrest in New Orleans over the weekend. NOPD says Brown was arrested with Domestic Violence with Simple Battery for allegedly punching a woman in the face. Brown contends alcohol consumption after the Bayou Classic and brain damage from a car accident in the 90’s played a role in his arrest.

What’s ahead for Governor Bobby Jindal professionally as his second term ends? Jeff Palermo reports…

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Shreveport Police say a man is dead and another hospitalized following a fight over a woman. They say during the altercation one of the men pulled a gun and a struggle to control the gun ensued and both men were shot. 20-year-old Ladarrius Lee died at a local hospital and 24-year-old Laderris Anderson was listed in critical condition, at last report. Investigators learned that the woman was in a relationship with each man and they confronted each other at her residence.

The Attorney General’s Office has some tips to keep online holiday shoppers secure. Assistant Attorney General Lisha Landry advises consumers to always pay by credit card rather than using money orders or debit because there is an added protection. She says make sure to keep records after making online purchases…

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She also says make sure the website you’re using is secure before entering credit card information.

A UL-Lafayette Anthropologist is trying to find the burial grounds of the first Acadians in an effort to discover the location of their colony. Mark Rees says says they believe the colony was set up along Bayou Teche in Iberia Parish around Loreauville. Rees says they plan to exhume the graves that possibly belong to the first Acadians, but says they are approaching this in a cautious way…

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He says finding the graves is just the first step in finding the settlement that must be nearby.

Even after the dry summer, Christmas trees supply in Louisiana is still plenty. Eric Gill has more…
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Today, Governor-Elect John Bel Edwards will be at the 2015 Bayou Classic in New Orleans. He will attend a number of events surrounding the game against Grambling State University and Southern University in the Mercedes-Benz Superdome. Edwards will also be a part of the official coin toss at 4:05 p.m.

This weekened will be a wet one for north Louisiana as a cold front crosses the country. Davyon Hill, with the National Weather Service in Shreveport, says the rain will continute thoughout the day and won’t stop for the next fews days. He says parts of Claiborne, Webster, Bossier Caddo and DeSoto parishes could see anywhere between two to five inches of rain.
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Hill says southern Louisiana will be dry and mild.

The Les Miles era could be coming to an end as the Tigers’ head coach might be making his final appearance in Tiger Stadium. Football analyst Mike Detillier says LSU will likely fire Miles after the game and hope Jimbo Fisher of Florida State will be the next head coach. He says Fisher is great a developing quarterbacks.
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