Voters in a handful of parishes in southeast Louisiana need to check ahead before they cast their ballot on November 13^th due to site changes because of Ida. Brooke Thorington explains.

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There’s word that the FDA may soon allow the mixing and matching of COVID-19 vaccines, and that’s good news for a number of reasons.  More from Dave Brannen.

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Matthew Mire, the man accused in the multi-parish shooting spree that killed two, including a state trooper has been relocated to Angola State Penitentiary as he awaits trial. Legal analyst Franz Borghardt points out that Mire is simply being housed in Angola, he’s not servicing a sentence there.

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Borghardt says Mire was moved from Ascension Parish at the request of Sheriff Bobby Webre. He believes the suspect’s safety is a major factor for Mire’s transfer to Angola.

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Mire is reportedly being held in lockdown in Angola, thus separated from other inmates. While it’s not the norm for a suspect awaiting trial to be held in the state prison Borghardt says it’s not completely unusual and from a defense attorney’s perspective you want your client in a location where they are accessible and feel comfortable.

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Mire is accused of killing two and shooting four others in the Baton Rouge area on October 9^th. He’s facing charges that include two counts of first-degree murder.

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Voters in nine southeast parishes of the state will not be voting at their usual polling location due to the devastation left by Hurricane Ida. Secretary of State Kyle Ardoin says they will be sending out information to those affected along with radio ads alerting them of their new voting location.

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You can do so via the Geaux Vote app, that’s  G-E-A-U-X, or call 1-800-883-2805.

Ida was responsible for delaying election day approximately a month to give voting officials time to move voting locations if needed and allow displaced voters time to vote absentee if needed. The dates for the primary and general elections are now scheduled for November 13th and December 11th respectively.

In Lafourche and Terrebonne Parishes in an effort to keep voters from driving too far from their usual locations Ardoin says they will have tents set up outside buildings where voters usually cast their ballots.

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If you are displaced due to Ida and living outside of the parish where you usually vote Ardoin says to contact the registrar’s office in the parish where you are registered and have them send you an absentee ballot ASAP.

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He says the reason you should expedite returning your ballot is due to anticipated postal delays. For more information, you can also visit the Secretary of State’s website at sos.la.gov.

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The FDA could soon move to approve the mixing and matching of COVID-19 vaccines, especially good news for those seeking a different booster shot.  Dr. Lisa Morici with the Tulane School of Medicine.

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Dr. Morici says that studies are showing that the mixing of vaccines shots has actually had a positive impact on producing higher antibody responses.

Morici says the mixing of vaccine boosters has shown no indication of being harmful.

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Morici says data from overseas indicates a positive response to the mix-and-match approach.

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Sabine Parish authorities with the help of an LSU forensic team have identified the skeletal remains found in a private water well 35 years ago. The remains are Lester Rome of Grand Isle. Jefferson Parish authorities reported him missing in 1984. Detective Chris Abrahams with the Sabine Sheriff’s office says the recovery of more skeletal remains from the well in April led to the positive I-D..

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Rome was 58-years-old at the time. Abrahams says they are trying to determine how a south Louisiana man was disposed of in northwest Louisiana…

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Abrahams says they are searching for more information that may lead to the person or persons responsible for the death of Rome…

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Matthew Mire, the man accused in the multi-parish shooting spree that killed two, including a state trooper has been relocated to Angola state prison as he awaits trial. Legal analyst Franz Borghardt points out that Mire is simply being housed in Angola, not servicing a sentence. While it’s not the norm for a suspect awaiting trial to be held in the state prison, Borghardt says it’s not completely unheard of. He says, from a defense attorney’s perspective, you want your client in a location where they are accessible and feel comfortable…:

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Attention Shreveport car collectors, the producers of a movie filming at Caddo Lake are seeking car, trucks and motorcycles made between 1998 and 2004, because that’s the period in which the film is set. The production will pay you $50 a day for use of the vehicle. Send offers to caddocasting@gmail.com.

There’s word that the FDA may soon allow the mixing and matching of COVID-19 vaccines. Dave Brannen reports that’s good news for a number of reasons…:

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A Grand Isle man missing since 1984 and presumed dead has been found … in the bottom of a well in Sabine Parish. Sheriff’s Detective Chris Abrahams says they are trying to determine how a south Louisiana man’s remains were disposed of in northwest Louisiana…:

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Voters in nine southeast parishes of the state will not be voting at their usual polling location due to the devastation left by Hurricane Ida. Secretary of State Kyle Ardoin says they will be sending out information to those affected along with radio ads alerting them of their new voting location. In Lafourche and Terrebonne Parishes in an effort to keep voters from driving too far from their usual locations Ardoin says they will have tents set up outside buildings where voters usually cast their ballots.

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The FDA could soon move to approve the mixing and matching of COVID-19 vaccines, especially good news for those seeking a different booster shot.  Dr. Lisa Morici with the Tulane School of Medicine. says the mixing of vaccine boosters has shown no indication of being harmful.

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The mix of vaccines has been shown in studies to improve antibody responses.

Matthew Mire, the man accused in the multi-parish shooting spree that killed two, including a state trooper has been relocated to Angola state prison as he awaits trial. Legal analyst Franz Borghardt points out that Mire is simply being housed in Angola, he’s not servicing a sentence there.

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Borghardt says Mire was moved from Ascension Parish at the request of Sheriff Bobby Webre.

Sabine Parish authorities with the help of an LSU forensic team have identified the skeletal remains found in a private water well 35 years ago. The remains are Lester Rome of Grand Isle. Jefferson Parish authorities reported him missing in 1984. Detective Chris Abrahams with the Sabine Sheriff’s office says the recovery of more skeletal remains from the well in April led to the positive I-D.

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A man accused of going on a shooting rampage in three parishes leaving two people dead, including a state trooper, has been denied a get out of jail free card while he awaits prosecution.  Legal analyst Franz Borghardt says given the breadth of crimes Matthew Mire is accused of in Ascension, East Baton Rouge and Livingston parishes, he believes prosecutors in each will cooperate among themselves in an attempt to convict Mire.

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The FDA could soon move to approve the mixing and matching of COVID-19 vaccines, especially good news for those seeking a different booster shot.  Dr. Lisa Morici with the Tulane School of Medicine.

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Dr. Morici says that studies are showing that the mixing of vaccines shots has actually had a positive impact on producing higher antibody responses.

Voters in a handful of parishes in southeast Louisiana need to check ahead before they cast their ballot on November 13^th due to site changes because of Ida. Brooke Thorington explains

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Now a check on today’s commodity prices.

Nine parishes in southeast Louisiana will have new or combined voting locations for the primary November 13^th due to Ida devastation. Secretary of State Kyle Ardoin says for example in Lafourche and Terrebonne Parishes in an effort to keep voters from driving too far from their usual locations they will have tents set up outside buildings where voters usually cast their ballots.

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To check your polling location, you can use the Geaux Vote app, that G-E-A-U-X.

A man accused of going on a shooting rampage in three parishes leaving two people dead, including a state trooper, has been denied bail while he awaits prosecution.  Legal analyst Franz Burghardt talks about the judge’s decision Tuesday to leave Matthew Mire locked up.

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Mire is being held in Angola.

Free flu shots will be offered around the state in the coming weeks at vaccination clinics operated by the Louisiana Office of Public Health.  More from Dave Brannen.

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And in Sabine Parish they’ve identified the skeletal remains of a man that was found in well 35 years ago. Lester Rome from Grande Isle, then 58, went missing in 1984. Two years later remains were found in a well. Police reopened the case and collected more remains and were able to identify him. The case remains under investigation and an arrest is expected.

Voters in some southeast parishes of the state will not be voting at their usual polling location due to devastation left by Hurricane Ida. Secretary of State Kyle Ardoin says they will be sending out information to those affected along with radio ads alerting them of their new voting location.

Cut 6 (07) “…new locations.” 

You can do so via the Geaux Vote App, that’s G-E-A-U-X, or call the 1-800-883-2805.

Louisiana is going all out for the 95^th Annual Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade this year. In an effort to draw tourists to the state Lt. Governor Billy Nungesser says a 60-foot-long alligator-themed float will debut at the parade next month. It’s the first of a three-year commitment and “Celebration Gator” will also appear in a promotional campaign made in the Big Apple.

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This evening state lawmakers begin a nine-city tour of public forums on redistricting Louisiana. Kevin Gallagher has more…

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It’s that time of year to get your flu shot and today in Alexandria at the Rapides Parish Office of Public Health you can until 3 pm. Medical Director for Central Louisiana Dr. David Holcombe…

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The Louisiana Legislature is holding regional public forums on redistricticting. The first forum will take place today in Monroe on the ULM campus starting at 5:30. Senate Governmental Affairs Chairwoman Sharon Hewitt expects to hear discussion about an I-20 Congressional District covering both Monroe and Shreveport…
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Lawmakers will hold a special redistricting session early next year.

Black Friday sales are already out there. Walmart and Best Buy are offering Black Friday deals before Halloween. LSU marketing professor Dan Rice says many consumers held back last year on holiday shopping, so there is pent up demand…
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Louisiana will be represented in the famous Macy’s Day Parade as they will have a one-of-a-kind float that will roll on the streets of New York City on Thanksgiving Day. Brooke Thorington…
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The Secretary of State’s office is informing voters in nine parishes about changes to their polling locations because of damage from Hurricane Ida. Some voters in Terrebonne and Lafourche parishes will cast their ballots in large tents.

The state Legislature begins a series of regional public forums on redistricting today. The first of nine forums takes place at 5:30 at the UL-Monroe Library Terrace. Slidell Senator Sharon Hewitt is chair of the Senate Governmental Affairs Committee.…:
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In early 2022, the legislature will call themselves into a special redistricting session to re-draw Congressional and legislative boundaries.

Louisiana is going all out for the 95th Annual Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade this year. In an effort to draw tourists to the state, Lt. Governor Billy Nungesser says a 60-foot-long alligator-themed float will debut to an audience of more than 20 million and it’s not like the Bayou State doesn’t know a thing or two about parade floats.
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The float will cost one-point-three million dollars and it will appear in the parade over the next three years.

Walmart and Best Buy are getting a head start on so-called Black Friday deals, teasing low-price offerings even before November rolls around. LSU Marketing Professor Dan Rice says pre-Black Friday sales are nothing new, but these retailers are promoting some big deals…
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Rice says if you are not ready to start on your holiday shopping list, don’t worry there will be more deals when the official shopping season begins.

The state Office of Public Health is holding community vaccination clinics around the state as the upcoming flu season is expected to be more active than usual. Doctor David Holcombe, regional public health director for Central Louisiana, says these one-day vaccination clinics are usually successful…
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Holcombe says flu shots will be administered today at the Rapides Parish Health Unit until 3 PM. Tomorrow there will be flu vaccination clinic at LaSalle parish’s health unit and Grant and Vernon Parish health units on Friday.

This evening state lawmakers begin a nine-city tour of public forums on redistricting Louisiana. LRN’s Kevin Gallagher reports…:
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The man accused of fatally shooting one of his relatives and a state trooper in a shooting rampage in the Baton Rouge area earlier this month is now inside a maximum security jail cell at Angola. Matthew Mire was transported to the state’s penitentiary which is an unusual move for an accused killer who is awaiting trial.

Louisiana is spending one-point-three million dollars so that a 60-foot alligator float can take part in the famous Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York City for the next three years. The float will feature a blend of New Orleans French Quarter architecture and Creole fashion along with Mardi Gras beads, a Pelican, a riverboat paddle wheel, and a to be named later musical act…
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Lt. Governor Billy Nungesser says 75-million people will watch the parade.

The state Office of Public Health is holding community vaccination flu clinics in an effort to get more Louisianans vaccinated.
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That’s Doctor David Holcombe who is the Regional Medical Director for Central Louisiana. Holcombe says the upcoming flu season is expected to be more active than usual.

The Louisiana Legislature begins to hold public forums on redistricting as the first forum takes place at 5:30 today on the U-L-M campus. Senate Governmental Affairs Chairwoman Sharon Hewitt says lawmakers will use 2020 census numbers to redraw all areas of representation within the state…
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Another forum will take place tomorrow in Shreveport and they will continue into January and the final one will be held at the State Capitol.

Walmart and Best Buy are among the major retailers that have already released early Black Friday deals. LSU Marketing Professor Dan Rice says do your research and be patient…
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Free flu shots will be offered around the state in the coming weeks at vaccination clinics operated by the Louisiana Office of Public Health. More from Dave Brannen.
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For the first time since July eighth, the state health department is reporting fewer than 400 COVID-19 patients in hospitals across the state. Back on August 17th, Louisiana reported over three thousand COVID hospitalizations. L-D-H reported 38 more COVID deaths on Tuesday and the death toll has increased to 14,388.