The November 21st runoff has been decided. Democrat John Bel Edwards had 40% of the vote, and Republican David Vitter pulled it out with 23%. Michelle Southern reports…

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State Police has cancelled the amber alert issued for 8-year-old Dakota Knox after Knox was found safe in Ouachita Parish last night. Knox was asleep in the back of vehicle at a motel in Lincoln Parish Sunday morning when the vehicle was allegedly stolen by 23-year-old Sommer Ann Hattaway. Officials are releasing very little information at this time. Authorities are still on the lookout for Hattaway.

Analysts are anticipating a close governor’s race between Democrat John Bel Edwards and Republican David Vitter in the November 21st runoff. Vitter is expected to tie Edwards to President Barack Obama in this race, and ULM political science professor Joshua Stockley says the state representative from Amite will have to show his politics are different from the Commander in Chief…

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He expects an intense battle for votes leading to the runoff.

Gavin Phillips, with the National Weather Service in Slidell, says the heavy rains that have impacted much of the state the last couple of days should come to an end today. He says it’s rare to have this kind of prolonged rain event in Louisiana in October, but it’s much needed after several weeks without significant rain…

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The storm system has dumped more than a half a foot of rain in some areas of the state.