It’s Thanksgiving, a day to relax and eat with family and friends. But for shoppers, tomorrow is the big day as stores are advertising huge discounts for Black Friday. Jill Gonzales with the personal finance website WalletHub, says there are some stores to avoid, like Sam’s Club or Costco…
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Gonzales estimates the average consumer will spend 950-dollars on gifts this holiday season.

Thanksgiving is different this year for flood victims still displaced after the August flooding. Denham Springs Mayor Gerard Landry says it’s a struggle for homeowners to find qualified workers to fix up their homes and repairs are expensive….
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Governor John Bel Edwards is spending his first Thanksgiving at the Governor’s Mansion. Edwards and his family just moved back into the historic building as they were diplaced, because of flood damage…
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Edwards’ family lived at a State Police facility in East Baton Rouge while repairs were made.

Regardeless of what happens during tonight’s LSU-Texas A&M, Tigers Athletic Director Joe Alleva is expected to make a push this weekend to hire Florida State Jimbo Fisher to be the Tigers next head coach. Football analyst Mike Detillier says after seven seasons as a head coach in Tallahassee, Fisher might be looking for a new challenge…
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Florida State’s regular season concludes Friday against Florida.

There are some stores that will open later today, but the kickoff to the busy holiday shopping season for most retailers is tomorrow, Black Friday. Jill Gonzlaes, with the personal finance website, WalletHub, says you should find good deals on jewelry, apparel, accessories and video games. But she says not everything will be discounted…
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Gonzales says some online retailers like Amazon are only offering 25-percent off.

Governor John Bel Edwards wishes Louisiana residents a happy Thanksgiving. He says despite all the challenges we’ve faced this year, we have a lot to be thankful for today and every day…..
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Edwards is spending his first Thanksgiving at the Governor’s Mansion. He just moved back in, after it sustained flood damage in August.

Flood victims are experiencing a different Thanksgiving as many are still displaced about 100 days later. Emelie Gunn has more…
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Many people in Louisiana will spend Thanksgiving night watching the LSU Tigers battle the Texas A&M Aggies in the regular season finale for both teams. Tigers star running back Leonard Fournette will not play as he did not travel with the team to College Station, because of a bad ankle. Kick-off is at 6:30.

The Office of Motor Vehicles will resume accepting some cash payments beginning December 5th. OMV Commissioner Karen St. Germain says they will only accept small amounts of cash, for driver’s licenses and vehicle registrations.

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State lawmakers called for the no cash policy to be reversed because not everyone carries debit or credit cards.

U.S. Senate runoff candidates could not agree on a date or conditions for the debate scheduled for December 2. LSU political communications Professor Martin Johnson says it’s disappointing the public won’t have a chance to hear Republican John Kennedy and Democrat Foster Campbell discuss their platforms.

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The runoff is December 10.

92 protestors who were arrested after the shooting death of Alton Sterling will each receive 230-dollars as part of a settlement that was approved by the Baton Rouge Metro Council. Council member John Delgado voted against it because he believes this payment will encourage bad behavior in future protests.

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The ACLU of Louisiana is pleased because they say protesters first amendment rights were violated.

State Police’s Click It or Ticket Campaign is in effect for the Thanksgiving holiday weekend. Trooper Melissa Matey says wearing a seat belt can save your life.

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Matey says motorists can visit 511.la.org for traffic updates.

Voters will not have a chance to see the US Senate runoff candidates debate. Don Molino explains why…

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Nearly 49 million Americans will travel this holiday weekend, according to AAA. It’s the highest number since Thanksgiving of 2007 and a nearly 2% increase over last year. AAA Spokesperson Don Redman says driving is the most popular mode of travel, as more than 89% of Thanksgiving travelers will get behind the wheel. He adds that the statewide average for a gallon of gas is $2 a gallon.

The City of Baton Rouge has settled with protestors who were arrested during protests that erupted after the death of Alton Sterling. Louisiana ACLU Executive Director Marjorie Esman says they’re pleased, because the protestors’ constitutional rights were violated by police.

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Baton Rouge City Council member John Delgado voted against the settlement because he says it encourages bad behavior from protestors.

State Police’s Click It or Ticket Campaign is in effect for the Thanksgiving holiday weekend. Trooper Melissa Matey says law enforcement will look for drivers who are not properly buckled and children who are not correctly restrained because the seat-belt provides many different protections.

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Drivers can visit 511.la.org for traffic updates.

The Office of Motor Vehicles says they will begin accepting cash for certain transactions, beginning December 5th. OMV Commissioner Karen St. Germain says they’ll only accept cash for driver’s licenses and vehicle registrations.

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The OMV began a no cash policy on November 1st, but it drew complaints from legislators, who said not everyone carries debit or credit cards.

The December 2 debate between the US Senate candidates has been cancelled because Republican John Kennedy and Democrat Foster Campbell can’t agree on debate terms. LSU political communications Professor Martin Johnson doesn’t think the debate would have changed many voters’ minds, but frontrunners tend to think not debating benefits them.

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The Baton Rouge city council has approved a $100-thousand settlement with the protestors who were arrested after Alton Sterling’s death. Jeff Palermo has more…

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AAA projects nearly 49 million Americans will travel this holiday weekend, a nearly 2% increase over last year. It’s also the highest number since the Thanksgiving of 2007. AAA Spokesperson Don Redman says riving remains the most popular mode of travel with more than 89% of Thanksgiving travelers getting behind the wheel.

Beginning December 5, the Office of Motor Vehicles will once again accept some cash payments. OMV Commissioner Karen St. Germain says they originally decided not to accept cash because it was a burden on employees if they came up short.

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Legislative audits from 2014 and 2015 founds $280-thousand in stolen or misappropriated funds.

The December 2 debate between US Senate Candidates Foster Campbell and John Kennedy has been cancelled. LSU political communications Professor Martin Johnson says it’s unclear if either candidate will benefit from not having a debate

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The debate was called off because the candidates couldn’t agree on debate terms.

Ninety-two protestors who were arrested after the death of Alton Sterling will receive $230 each as a result of a $100-thousand settlement. Baton Rouge City Council member John Delgado did not vote for the settlement because he says it sets a terrible precedent.

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The ACLU of Louisiana is pleased because they say protestors’ first amendment rights were violated.

As people hit to road this holiday weekend, police will be on heightened alert for drivers who are not buckled up. State Trooper Melissa Matey says they’ll also be looking out for drunk drivers.

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Motorists can get traffic updates at 511.la.gov.

The Office of Motor Vehicles will resume accepting some cash payments beginning December 5th. OMV Commissioner Karen St. Germain says they will only accept small amounts of cash, for driver’s licenses and vehicle registrations.
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Recent legislative audits asked OMV to put policies in place to prevent and reduce employee theft.

U.S. Senate runoff candidates could not agree on a date or conditions for a debate prior to the December 10th runoff. LSU political communications Professor Martin Johnson says it’s disappointing the public won’t have a chance to hear Republican John Kennedy and Democrat Foster Campbell discuss their platforms….
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Protestors who filed a class action lawsuit for how law enforcement treated them following the shooting death of Alton Sterling will each receive 230-dollars as part of a settlement that was approved by the Baton Rouge Metro Council. John Delgado was one of two council members who voted against it, because he believes this payment will encourage bad behavior in future protests…
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Louisiana Attorney General Jeff Landry is applauding a federal judge’s ruling in Texas that blocks implementation of a rule that would require employers to pay overtime for employees who work more than 40 hours and earn less than 47-thousand dollars a year. Landry says the overtime rule was another example of President Barack Obama overstepping his Constitutional authority. Supporters of the change say the current salary threshold for overtime no longer works, because of inflation.

The Office of Motor Vehicles says they will now begin accepting cash for certain transactions, beginning December 5th. The O-M-V began a no cash policy on November 1st, but it drew complaints from legislators, who said not everyone carries debit or credit cards. So O-M-V Commissioner Karen St. Germain says starting December 5th they’ll accept cash for driver’s licenses and vehicle registrations…
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Legislative audits in 2014 and 2015 found 280-thousand dollars in stolen or misappropriated funds from the OMV.

It’s a Click it ot Ticket holiday weekend on Louisiana highways. State Police Trooper Melissa Matey says wearing a seat belt can save your life..
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Voters will not have a chance to see the US Senate runoff candidates debate. Don Molino explains why…
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Baton Rouge has settled a class action lawsuit with Alton Sterling protesters, who claimed police used excessive force and violated their constitutional rights to freedom of speech and assembly. 92 plaintiffs will each get 230-dollars. Louisiana ACLU executive direcotr Marjorie Esman…
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But Baton Rouge councilman John Delgado says these individuals were arrested for blocking public streets.

Baton Rouge has settled with protestors who were arrested during protests that erupted after the death of Alton Sterling. Louisiana ACLU Executive Director Marjorie Esman says they’re pleased, because the protestors’ constitutional rights were violated by police.

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Baton Rouge City Council member John Delgado voted against the settlement, saying it encourages bad behavior and litigation from future protestors.

The December 2 debate between the US Senate candidates has been cancelled because Republican John Kennedy and Democrat Foster Campbell can’t agree on debate terms. LSU political communications Professor Martin Johnson doesn’t think the debate would have changed many voters’ minds, but frontrunners tend to think not debating benefits them.

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Louisianan’s congressional delegation is continuing to fight to get a $3 billion flood recovery package approved. Baton Rouge Congressman Garret Graves says this money is badly needed because FEMA’s support so far has been inadequate.

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Graves is confident the request will be approved.

State Police’s Click It or Ticket Campaign is in effect for the Thanksgiving holiday weekend. Trooper Melissa Matey says law enforcement will look for drivers who are not properly buckled and children who are not correctly restrained.  She says the seat-belt provides many different protections.

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Matey says motorists can visit 511.la.org for traffic updates.

The U-S Senate runoff candidates will not debate after failing to come to an agreement on a date or conditions. A major sticking point was whether the debate should have a live audience. Republican John Kennedy said no, while Democrat Foster Campbell said yes. LSU Political Communications Professor Martin Johnson says it’s unclear if either candidate will benefit from not having a debate….
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Early voting for the December 10th election is Saturday.

The USDA is recommending not to wash your raw turkey. Washing raw meat can spread bacteria three feet away. Louisiana Ag Commissioner Mike Strain says it’s also a good idea to cut the turkey off the bone and refigerate within two hours of cooking…
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AAA says be prepared to see a bunch of Thanksgiving travelers on the roadways this weekend…
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There’s plenty of excitement for the Bayou Classic between Southern and Grambling State. Bayou Classic spokesperson Angela Young says tickets for the annual football game are going fast….
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Kickoff on Saturday is at 4 PM.