The National Retail Federation expects Halloween spending to reach a record 9.1 billion dollars this year. Ana Serafin Smith with the NRF says adults are spending about 46-dollars on costumes alone…:
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Smith says on average consumers are expected to spend $86.13 on candy.

Louisiana ranks 4th in the nation for states with the highest divorce rate, according to a report done by 24/7 Wall Street. Assistant Professor of Psychiatry at LSU Health New Orleans Michele Many says it’s not surprising as Louisiana has one of the highest poverty rates in the US:
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Many says communication is the biggest key to a long and happy marriage.

A hostage situation in Marksville ends with two people dead. Jeff Palermo has the story…:
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Today Governor John Bel Edwards announced Louisiana has received an A+ from Thumbtack in its 2017 report card on small business friendliness, ranking 4th in the nation. He says the state earned an A in 8 specific categories including ease of hiring new employees; friendliness of health and safety regulations; environmental regulations, and training and networking programs.

A 24/7 Wall Street report finds Louisiana ranks 4^th in the nation for the highest divorce rate. Emelie Gunn has more…

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32-year-old Amethyst Baird Rathore of Monroe has pleaded guilty to attempted first murder of a police officer and three other charges in the January shooting of a state Department of Wildlife and Fisheries Agent. Rathore shot Tyler Wheeler four times during a traffic stop in Morehouse Parish. Legal analyst Tim Meche expects law enforcement will have a strong presence at sentencing hearing to make sure Rathore is punished appropriately.

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Sentencing will be January 28…

The number of salmonella cases in Caldwell Parish has increased.    158 have been identified with the gastrointestinal illness and 40 have been hospitalized.  There is a second pathogen that has been identified, leading officials to believe that is why the illness traveled so quickly and affected so many people.  Some food samples from the jambalaya from a charity softball game have tested positive for salmonella.

Tulane University has received a grant to reduce auto emissions from the chemical science company, SACHEM(Say-chem). Professor of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering Daniel Shantz (Sean-tz) says their goal is to improve the performance of zeolite SSZ-39…

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A Monroe woman pled guilty to shooting a state wildlife and fisheries agent…:
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It’s been 30 years since the gubernatorial election in Louisiana when Democrat Buddy Roemer was elected after fellow Democratic opponent Edwin Edwards conceded. In 1987, Edwards said one of the reasons he dropped out of the runoff is because he felt the media was against him…:
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Roemer received 34-percent of the vote in the primary, and Edwards 28%.

Louisiana ranks 4th in the nation for states with the highest divorce rate, according to a report done by 24/7 Wall Street. Assistant Professor of Psychiatry at LSU Health New Orleans Michele Many says poverty has a lot to do with that as Louisiana’s median household income is over 10-thousand dollars lower than the national average…:
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She says communication is key.

A former principal in Baton Rouge who was recently arrested for allegedly locking a child in a closet, was booked again on the same charges involving a different student and has bonded out of jail again. 31 year-old Shafeeq Deen was booked into the East Baton Rouge Parish Prison early this morning on charges of cruelty to juveniles and false imprisonment.

Bayou Country Superfest has announced the headliner for 2018 will be George Strait. He’ll be joined inside the Mercedes Benz Superdome on May 27th next year by Chris Stapleton & Little Big Town.

32-year-old Amethyst Baird Rathore of Monroe has pleaded guilty to attempted first degree murder of a police officer and three other charges in the January shooting of a state Department of Wildlife and Fisheries Agent. Rathore’s attorney has said she suffered a concussion prior to the shooting of agent Tyler Wheeler. Legal analyst Tim Meche says her attorney may use that defense at the sentencing hearing…:
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Fourth District Attorney Steve Tew didn’t expect her plea, but will seek the longest sentence possible based on the fact she’s a habitual offender.

The Livingston Parish Sheriff’s Office reported two people were shot and killed last night in what appears to be a domestic incident. The names of the victims have not yet been released. The investigation is ongoing.

Tulane University has received a grant to reduce auto emissions from the chemical science company, SACHEM (Say-chem). Professor of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering Daniel Shantz (Sean-tz) says this grant will allow researchers to make materials for a diesel truck’s emission system to reduce nitrogen oxide emissions…:
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Shantz says currently, it’s hard for these catalysts to handle temperature increases from typical operating conditions.

Celebrity chef John Besh is stepping down “from all aspects of operations” of his restaurant group. Besh became the focus of a sexual harassment scandal following a Times-Picayune exposé of allegations throughout the Besh Restaurant Group. While Besh denied the allegations of workplace harassment, he did acknowledge an affair with a female employee, and said he was trying to repair the damage that affair did to his family.

24/7 Wall Street reports Louisiana ranks 4th in the nation for states with the highest divorce rate based on Census Bureau numbers. Assistant Professor of Psychiatry at LSU Health New Orleans Michele Many says poverty is a big factor there and this is why it’s important for couples to understand how they each spend money, and how to work together…:
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She says communication is the biggest key to a long and happy marriage.

Today is the 30th anniversary of the historic 1987 gubernatorial election when Democrat Buddy Roemer was elected after Edwin Edwards conceded. Roemer says he never thought Edwards would pull out of the runoff..:
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Edwards said he conceded because it’s what was best for the state.

Bayou Country Superfest has announced the headliner for 2018 will be George Strait. He’ll be joined inside the Mercedes Benz Superdome on May 27th next year by Chris Stapleton & Little Big Town. Unlike previous years, it appears as though that will be the only day of the festival in the dome. BCS officials said Saturday May 26th, there will be a free concert in Champions Square, and Friday May 25th fireworks on the Mississippi River.

A hostage situation in Marksville ends with two people dead…:
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It’s been 30 years since the gubernatorial election in Louisiana when Democrat Buddy Roemer was elected after fellow Democratic opponent Edwin Edwards conceded. Roemer received 34-percent of the vote in the primary and Edwards garnered 28-percent. Roemer says the main goal in 1987 was to go after Edwards…:
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On the day after the election, Edwards, who had never lost, came down from his hotel room at the Monteleone in New Orleans, to announce he was dropping out of the runoff…:
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Edwards told supporters he needed to do what was best for the state of Louisiana.

Louisiana ranks 4th in the nation for states with the highest divorce rate, according to a report done by 24/7 Wall Street who used data from the Census Bureau. Assistant Professor of Psychiatry at LSU Health New Orleans Michele Many says it’s not surprising since Louisiana has one of the highest poverty rates in the country…:
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Many says communication is the biggest key to a long and happy marriage.

32-year-old Amethyst Baird Rathore of Monroe has pleaded guilty to attempted first murder of a police officer in the January shooting of state Department of Wildlife and Fisheries Agent Tyler Wheeler.

A 24/7 Wall Street report finds Louisiana ranks 4^th in the nation for the highest divorce rate. Emelie Gunn has more…

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A Monroe woman who pleads guilty to shooting a state wildlife and fisheries agent, leaving him for dead, may be in prison a long time for her crimes.

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A hostage situation in Marksville ends with two people dead. Jeff Palermo has the story…

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Louisiana ranks 4^th in the nation for state’s with the highest divorce rate, according to a report done by 24/7 Wall Street who used data from the Census Bureau. Assistant Professor of Psychiatry at LSU Heath New Orleans Michele Many says it’s not surprising since Louisiana has one of the highest poverty rates in the country.

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Many says the biggest reasons for divorce aside from money are infidelity and communication differences. She says the median household income in Louisiana is a little over 45-thousand dollars a year, over 10-thousand dollars lower than the national average.

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The unemployment rate in Louisiana is currently at 5.1-percent, tied for the 6^th highest among states. Many says communication is the biggest key to a long and happy marriage. She says it’s important to understand how each spouse spends money and how to work together.

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32-year-old Amethyst Baird Rathore of Monroe has pleaded guilty to attempted first murder of a police officer and three other charges in the January shooting of a state Department of Wildlife and Fisheries Agent.  Rathore’s attorney has said she suffered a concussion prior to the shooting of agent Tyler Wheeler. Legal analyst Tim Meche says her attorney may use that defense at the sentencing hearing…

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Fourth District Attorney Steve Tew didn’t expect her plea, but will seek the longest sentence possible based on the fact she’s a habitual offender. Meche expects Rathore to receive a lengthy sentence…

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Rathore shot Wheeler four times during a traffic stop in Morehouse Parish on January 7^th. Meche expects law enforcement will have a strong presence at sentencing hearing to make sure Rathore is punished appropriately.

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Today is the 30^th anniversary of the historic 1987 gubernatorial election where Democrat Buddy Roemer was elected governor when fellow Democrat Edwin Edwards conceded after finishing second in the primary. Roemer received 34-percent of the vote in the primary and Edwards garnered 28-percent. Roemer says his main goal before the election was just to beat Edwards.

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Other candidates in the 1987 race for Louisiana Governor were, U.S. Representatives Robert Livingston Jr. and Billy Tauzin along with Secretary of State Jim Brown. Roemer says he never thought Edwards would pull out of the runoff.

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Early in the morning on the day after the election, Edwards, who in his political career had never lost an election, came down from his hotel room at the New Orleans Monteleone to announce he was dropping out of the runoff.

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Supporters were heard shouting “NO” as Edwards made the announcement. Edwards told them he needed to do what was best for the state of Louisiana. He says one of the reasons he conceded is because he felt the media was against him.

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Tulane University has received a grant to reduce auto emissions from the chemical science company, SACHEM(Say-chem). Professor of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering Daniel Shantz (Sean-tz) says this grant will allow researchers to make materials for a diesel truck’s emission system to reduce nitrogen oxide emissions. He says nitrogen oxide contributes to the production of acid rain.

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 Shantz says their goal is to improve the performance of zeolite SSZ-39, which reduces the amount of chemicals released into the air. He says a driver wouldn’t want to replace a catalytic converter every 10-thousand miles and the same goes for this mechanism.

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Shantz says currently, it’s hard for these catalysts to handle temperature increases from typical operating conditions. He says this part is a little more complex than what we see on every day cars.

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Defense has been a big reason for the Saints turn around this season. In the first two games, New Orleans allowed 65 points, in the four games since, they’ve allowed 68 points. Head Coach Sean Payton says defensive coordinator is putting the players in the right place to succeed

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The Saints won their fourth straight on Sunday as they defeated the Green Bay Packers 26-17. But Payton says mistakes were made in that game that could have resulted in a loss…

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With the Saints in first place in the NFC South, the fans are thinking playoffs. But Payton says it’s too early for postseason talk…

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A hostage situation in Marksville ends with two people dead. Jeff Palermo has the story…

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A second bacteria has been identified in connection with a salmonella outbreak that have left 158 sick in Caldwell Parish with 40 hospitalized.   They have been since discharged.  Public Officer of Health for Central Louisiana Dr. David Holcombe says testing is underway to determine which foods were contaminated…

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Gas prices are on a slow decline, but motorists are still paying more than they did at this time last year. AAA fuel analyst Don Redman says a year ago the statewide average was $2.09. He expects gas prices to decline towards that figure as the weeks go by..

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Nationally the average price at the pump has fallen for 15 of the last 20 days.

Singer and former child actor Corey Feldman was charged with weed possession in the northeast Louisiana town of Mangham . Feldman and members of his crew, who were also charged, were in town for a gig in Monroe. Mangham Police Chief Perry Fleming calls it a minor incident..:

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