Lt. Governor Jay Dardenne is concerned the United States’ worldwide terror alert could impact international tourism into Louisiana. He says we have to be respectful of international tourists because the threat wouldn’t be raised this high if it wasn’t necessary…

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He hopes this terror alert won’t have a lasting impact on tourism in Louisiana.

Are there enough oysters available for everyone to enjoy oyster dressing this Thanksgiving? Sal Sunseri, Co-owner of P&J Oyster Company in New Orleans, says there are plenty of oysters available for your Thanksgiving feast. Sunseri says oyster dressing is a dish that can be found on most holiday dinner tables all across the south…

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He adds that the quality of the oysters are very good.

The Holiday Season is here, which means flu season is coming too. Dr. Frank Welch with the Department of Health and Hospitals says luckily this flu season is off to a slower start but you still should get your flu shot.

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Welch says the flu vaccine is available at your doctor’s office or usually a local pharmacy.

The American Automobile Association estimates nearly 47 million Americans will travel 50 miles or more during the four-day Thanksgiving weekend. Triple-A also estimates that consumers have saved nearly $350 million more on gasoline than last year, allowing them more financial flexibility to travel this Thanksgiving. Spokesman Don Redman says these favorable gas prices will continue through the Thanksgiving holiday…

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Triple-A projects we’ll see the most Thanksgiving holiday travelers since 2007.

Lt. Governor Jay Dardenne is concerned international tourism into Louisiana could be impacted by the United States’ issuing a worldwide terror alert. Dardenne says last year the Pelican State had the biggest increase in percentage of international visitors of any state in the country and he worries that will change.

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Dardenne says he doesn’t believe this will effect domestic tourism to Louisiana.

The American Automobile Association projects we’ll see the most Thanksgiving holiday travelers since 2007. Triple-A estimates nearly 47 million Americans will travel 50 miles or more during the four-day weekend. Spokesman Don Redman says it is a modest, but notable increase from last year…

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Triple-A also estimates that consumers have saved nearly $350 million more on gasoline than last year.

Oyster dressing is one of the most popular dishes on the Thanksgiving dinner table. The question is, are there enough oysters available for everyone to enjoy oyster dressing this Thanksgiving? Sal Sunseri, Co-owner of P&J Oyster Company in New Orleans, says although oyster production has been down since the BP disaster, you should find plenty of oysters for your dressing…

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Oyster dressing is a dish that can be found on most holiday dinner tables all across the south.

The annual Louisiana Federation of Teachers convention in Lake Charles was where Governor-elect John Bel Edwards made his first address since winning Saturday’s election. Edwards told the crowd that he has no intention to take the voucher program off the books, but would seek to steer the program back to its original purpose…
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Edwards told teachers they will have a partner in the Governor’s Office.

Several writers who cover college football nationally are astonished that LSU is considering firing Coach Les Miles. Dennis Dodd of cbs-sports-dot-com says it will be very hard to replace Miles with a better coach….
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Miles final game in Tiger Stadium could be this Saturday against Texas A-and-M.

State judge William Bennett has allowed one of two marshals involved in a November 3rd fatal shooting of a six-year-old boy in Marksville to post bond. Norris Greenhouse Junior was having trouble getting released from jail, because state law bans lawyers from posting bond. Greenhouse’s father is an attorney, but Judge Bennett said that law doesn’t apply to this case.

Blue Bell ice cream lovers have an additional reason to celebrate this holiday season. The creamery announces its coming back to the Pelican State on December 21st. Blue Bell pulled its ice cream from the shelves in April over listeria concerns. The popular ice cream has been coming back in phases over the last few months. Spokesperson Joe Robertson says most of their retail partners have welcomed them back and they’ll be in most major grocery stores. He says currently, they’re only selling five flavors of ice cream.
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A judge is allowing the family of Norris Greenhouse Junior to post bond, which paves the way for his release from jail. Greenhouse is one of two officers accused in the shooting death of a six-year-old autistic boy in Marksville. A Louisiana law that prohibits lawyers from posting bond kept Greenhouse in jail. His father is a prosecutor, but Judge William Bennett ruled that the law doesn’t apply in this case.

Several members of the national media say its crazy that LSU would fire Coach Les Miles, despite five straight losses to Alabama and a current three-game losing streak. Athletic Director Joe Alleva has declined to comment on the record about rumors of Miles dismissal at the end of the year. Dennis Dodd of cbs-sports-dot-com says Alleva is mishandling the situation….
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Dodd also doesn’t believe the rumors that Jimbo Fisher would leave Florida State for LSU.

Blue Bell ice cream lovers are in luck as the creamery announces they’re coming back to the Bayou State. Spokesperson Joe Robertson says Blue Bell will begin to restock Louisiana grocery stores on December 21st…
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Blue Bell pulled its ice cream from store shelves in April over listeria concerns.

John Bel Edwards’ first address since being elected Governor happened at the annual Louisiana Federation of Teachers convention in Lake Charles. Edwards says he has no plans to close charter schools, but charter school placement should not be a decision necessarily made by BESE…

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Edwards also stated that he had no intention of shutting down the state’s voucher program.

One of the two police officers accused of killing a six-year-old Marksville boy during a shooting was allowed to post bond today. Judge William Bennett allowed Norris Greenhouse Junior’s family to post the one-million dollar personal property bond for the 23-year-old. There were questions over whether the bond was legal, because of state law that prohibits attorneys from posting bond for their children. Greenouse’s father is a prosecutor.

Several writers who cover college football nationally are astonished that LSU is considering firing Coach Les Miles. Dennis Dodd of cbs-sports-dot-com says it will be very hard to replace Miles with a better coach….
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Miles final game in Tiger Stadium could be this Saturday against Texas A-and-M.

Good news for those who love Blue Bell Ice cream. The creamery has announced that it will begin selling Blue Bell ice cream in Louisiana grocery stores on December 21st. Company spokesperson Joe Robertson says they are also putting over 100 furloughed employees back to work with this latest phase in of their product…
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Listeria concerns led Blue Bell to pulling its product off the shelves. The ice cream has been coming back in phases over the last few months.

The Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry, the state Fire Marshal’s Office, and local authorities are seeking information on 86 suspected arsons in northwest Louisiana. Ag Commissioner Mike Strain says the suspicious fires happened between August 30th and October 21st…
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A $4,000 reward is being offered for information that leads to the arrest and conviction of these arsonists.

One of the police officers accused of killing a six-year-old boy in Marksville has been allowed to post bond and be released from jail. Judge William Bennett ordered that 23-year-old Norris Greenhouse Junior shall be released after his family posted a one-million dollar bond. There were legal questions over whether the bond can be accepted, because Greenhouse’s father is an assistant district attorney.

Governor-elect John Bel Edwards spoke at the annual Louisiana Federation of Teachers convention in Lake Charles. Edwards told teachers that he will insist on more autonomy for local school systems when it comes to charter schools in their district…
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Edwards also said he would not ban vouchers or close charter schools.

Blue Bell lovers are rejoicing as the creamery announces they’re coming back to Louisiana grocery stores on December 21st. Emelie Gunn has more…
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Many in the national media are writing that its crazy LSU is considering firing Coach Les Miles. Dennis Dodd with cbs-sports-dot-com, says LSU would be making a horrible decision if they axed Miles…
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Dodd says it will be hard for LSU to replace Miles with a better coach.

The annual Louisiana Federation of Teachers convention in Lake Charles was where Governor-elect John Bel Edwards made his first address since winning Saturday’s election. Edwards told the crowd that he has no intention to take the voucher program off the books, but would seek to steer the program back to its original purpose…

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Edwards told teachers they will have a partner in the Governor’s Office.

Blue Bell ice cream lovers are in luck as the creamery is announces they’re coming back to the Bayou State. Spokesperson Joe Robertson says Blue Bell will begin to restock Louisiana grocery stores on December 21st…

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Blue Bell pulled its ice cream from store shelves in April over listeria concerns.

A state judge has granted the immediate release of one of the city marshals accused of killing a 6-year-old boy in Marksville. Judge William Bennett has allowed 23-year-old Norris Greenhouse, Jr.’s family to post the $1 million dollar bond. Greenhouse is charged in the shooting death of Jeremy Mardis following a police pursuit involving the boy’s father earlier this month. Greenhouse is expected to be released in the next hour.

Several national college football reporters are in disbelief LSU is preparing to fire Les Miles at the end of the season. Jeff Palermo has the story…

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