A lot of restaurants are open on Thanksgiving Day giving people an additional dining option. Erica Burns, with the Louisiana Restaurant Association, says a big advantage for eating out on Thanksgiving is that it allows for more time to be spent with your family…
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She says last year 33 million Americans went to a restaurant for all or part of their Thanksgiving meal and it’s a trend that’s grown over the last several years.

LSU and Texas A-and-M meet for the 53rd time tonight as the Bayou Bengals look to avoid a three-game losing streak. Coach Les Miles says the players are committed to getting a win….
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LSU has won three straight over the Aggies. Kick-off is at 6:30.

The Louisiana Attorney General’s Office reminds shoppers to stay safe and shop smart this holiday season. Director of the Public Protection Division, Sam Pleasant, says you should be on the lookout for holiday shopping scams and take measures to protect your identity…
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She says you should review your financial statements and documents frequently for unusual discrepancies.

State Police are investigating a fatal hit and run crash this morning that claimed the life of a 25-year-old woman from St. Charles Parish. Authorities say Christin Allday of St. Rose was walking across Louisiana Highway 626, when she failed to yeild to the oncoming vehicle, which fled the scene after striking Allday, who was pronounded dead at a local hospital. The incident occurred around 1:45 this morning.

Once again, many stores will open their doors tonight to get a jump start on the Holiday shopping season. Wal-Mart, Best Buy, Sears and Target are just some of the retailers cutting their Thanksgiving short in the hopes of increasing revenues. LSU marketing professor Dan Rice says optimism is high among retailers that this will be a good holiday shopping season…
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But Rice says many shoppers and employees are not happy with stores opening on Thanksgiving Day.

A St. Charles Parish woman was killed eary this morning by a hit-and-run vehicle. State Police are still looking for the vehicle that struck 25-year-old Christin Allday of St. Rose on Louisiana Highway 305. Allday was pronounced dead at a local hospital, as authorities say she failed to yield to an oncoming vehicle at around 1:45 this morning.

According to the National Restaurant Association, an estimated 30-million Americans will eat out or get carry-out for all or part of their Thanksgiving meal. Erica Burns, with the Louisiana Restaurant Association, says with many retail stores open on Thanksgiving night, it makes sense for restaurants to be open too….
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Burns says eating out on Thanksgiving is a trend that’s grown over the last several years.

Construction will begin next month on a mobile pet shelter that will be used for the 2015 hurricane season and beyond. The state department of agriculture is responsible for pet evacuations and Ag Commissioner Mike Strain says storm victims in the past have refused assistance unless their pets were accommodated…
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Strain says they received a 40-thousand dollar donation which will go towards the construction of the mobile pet shelter.

Several stores are once again opening their doors tonight to get a jump start on the Holiday shopping season. Wal-Mart, Best Buy, Sears and Target are just some of the retailers who will cut their Thanksgiving holiday short in the hopes of increasing revenues. LSU marketing professor Dan Rice is not sure this relatively new tradition will continue…
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Some retail analysts say opening on Thanksgiving Day doesn’t lead to an increase in sales.

State Police troopers are looking for the driver of a vehicle that struck and killed a pedestrian in St. Charles Parish early this morning on Louisiana Highway 305. The victim has been identified as 25-year-old Christin Allday of St. Rose. Authorities say Allday was walking across the highway, when she failed to yield to an oncoming vehicle and was struck. Allday was pronounced dead at a local hospital.

Louisiana will have a mobile pet shelter for future hurricane seasons. Scott Carwile has more…
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The LSU Tigers take on Texas A-and-M tonight looking to avoid ending the regular season on a three-game losing streak. Sophomore defensive tackle Christian LaCouture says putting pressure on freshman quarterback Kyle Allen will be important…
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Kickoff is scheduled for 6:30 and it will be televised on ESPN.

Once again, many stores will be opening their doors tonight to get a jump start on the Holiday shopping season. Wal-Mart, Best Buy, Sears and Target are just some of the retailers cutting their Thanksgiving short in the hopes of increasing revenues. LSU marketing professor Dan Rice says optimism is high among retailers that this will be a good holiday shopping season…

cut 5 (06) “looks good”

But Rice says many shoppers and employees are not happy with with stores opening on Thanksgiving Day.

Next month, construction will begin on a mobile pet shelter that will be used for the 2015 hurricane season and beyond. State Agriculture Commissioner Mike Strain says they received a 40-thousand dollar donation which will go towards the construction of the mobile pet shelter, which will be about a 50-foot transport truck that’s outfitted with pet cages…

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The state Department of Agriculture is responsible for pet evacuations.

A lot of restaurants are staying open on Thanksgiving Day giving people an additional dining option for their holiday festivities. Erica Burns, with the Louisiana Restaurant Association, says a big advantage for eating out on Thanksgiving is that it allows for more time to be spent with your family…

cut 7 (12) “a clean house”

She says last year 33 million Americans went to a restaurant for all or part of their Thanksgiving meal and it’s a trend that’s been growing over the last several years.

The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries has produced a series of hunting safety videos illustrating the proper use of hunting gear. These videos contain information that will help both experienced and novice hunters enjoy the outdoors safely. Topics include “Safe Boating While Duck Hunting”, “Tree Stand Safety Basics”, and “Pirogue Safety”. The videos are available on the LDWF website, wlf-dot-louisiana-dot-gov.

More and more restaurants are opening on Thanksgiving day and that gives people an additional dining option for their holiday festivities. Scott Carwile reports…

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Governor Bobby Jindal announces that Providence Foods will open a new 12,000 square food canning facility in East Carroll Parish. The facility will produce tomatoes, relishes, and sauces. The Lake Providence project will create 24 new direct jobs and an estimated 45 new indirect jobs for northeast Louisiana. Providence Foods targets commercial operations beginning in the first quarter of 2015.

Many stores are once again opening their doors on Thanksgiving to get a jump start on the Holiday shopping season. Some retail analysts say opening on Thanksgiving Day doesn’t lead to an increase in sales. LSU marketing professor Dan Rice says many shoppers and employees are not happy with it either…

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But Rice says optimism is high among retailers that this will be a good holiday shopping season.

LSU and Texas A-and-M hook up tonight in a Thanksgiving football matchup. Both of these teams enter tonight’s contest with identical records, seven and four overall, 3-and-4 in the SEC. LSU Head Coach Les Miles says it will be a challenge for his team to go to Kyle Field and play well…

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The Tigers are looking to avoid ending the regular season on a three-game losing streak.

Several stores are once again opening their doors tonight to get a jump start on the Holiday shopping season. Wal-Mart, Best Buy, Sears and Target are just some of the retailers who will cut their Thanksgiving holiday short in the hopes of increasing revenues. LSU marketing professor Dan Rice is not sure this relatively new tradition will continue…

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Some retail analysts say opening on Thanksgiving Day doesn’t lead to an increase in sales.

More and more restaurants are opening on Thanksgiving day giving people an additional dining option for their holiday festivities. Erica Burns, with the Louisiana Restaurant Association, says last year 33 million Americans went to a restaurant for all or part of their Thanksgiving meal. She thinks restaurants are open on Thanksgiving because of public demand…

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Burns says this is a trend that’s been growing over the last several years.

Construction will begin next month on a mobile pet shelter that will be used for the 2015 hurricane season and beyond. The state department of agriculture is responsible for pet evacuations and Ag Commissioner Mike Strain says storm victims in the past have refused assistance unless their pets were accommodated…

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Strain says they received a 40-thousand dollar donation which will go towards the construction of the mobile pet shelter.

The LSU Tigers take on Texas A-and-M tonight looking to avoid ending the regular season on a three-game losing streak. 1999 was the last time the Tigers lost three games in a row and Coach Les Miles says the players are committed to getting a win tonight…

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Both of these teams enter tonight’s contest with identical records, seven and four overall, 3-and-4 in the SEC.

This evening kicks off the beginning of the long Thanksgiving weekend, and State Police are reminding everyone that they are actively participating in the “Click it or Ticket” campaign. Trooper Jared Sandifer says…
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Replicas of the Christoper Columbus’ ships, the Nina and Pinta, are on display in Houma. Scott Carwile has more…
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Governor Jindal’s office announced today that a new canning plant will be built in Lake Providence. Which is great news for an area struggling with unemployment and poverty. The manufacturing facility will produce tomatoes, relishes and other sauces and employ 24 full-time workers. Census data shows that 45-percent of the people in East Carroll Parish live below the poverty line.

State Fire Marshal Butch Browning hopes safety is on your mind during the Thanksgiving holdiay. Browning says one specific hazard where they see a lot of house fires is the outdoor frying of turkeys. He says a main factor in fires involving fried turkeys is having your cooking apparatus too close to your home…
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If you really want fried turkey, Browning suggests you buy a fried turkey from a commercial kitchen.