The Louisiana Democratic Party is thrilled with Republican Lt. Governor Jay Dardenne’s endorsement of Democrat John Bel Edwards for Governor. Spokesperson Beau Tidwell says this endorsement is great for the Edwards campaign and the cause in general…

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Louisiana Republican Party Chairman Roger Villere has called Dardenne the ‘Nick Saban of Louisiana Politics”.

A slow-moving cold front is going to bring a lot of rain across the entire state over the next few days. Mike Marcotte, forecaster with The National Weather Service in Lake Charles, says they’re anticipating 24 to 36 hours of moderate to heavy rains into Saturday…

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Marcotte says this rain event is going to cause temperatures to drop about 10 to 15 degrees into Monday.

Early voting for the runoff election kicks off statewide Saturday. The marquee races on the ballot are for Governor, Lt. Governor, and Attorney General. But Secretary of State Tom Schedler says there are other races on the ballot that still need to be decided…

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Early voting locations will be open from 8:30AM to 6:00PM through November 14th with the exception of Sunday and Wednesday.

There was no gun found in the vehicle involved in the death of a 6-year-old who was fatally shot multiple times as city marshals in Marksville opened fire on the SUV he was riding in according to State Police. State Police Col Mike Edmonson said yesterday afternoon they are letting the cops involved rest before being questioned for the investigation…

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It’s reported that the father of the child victim, 25-year-old Chris Few, had warrants out for his arrest which is why the Ward 2 City Marshal deputies gave chase when Few didn’t pull over.