Polls will remain open until 8 o’clock tonight for Louisiana voters to cast their ballots in today’s election. Louisiana’s US Senate race will be decided between Democratic incumbent Mary Landrieu and Republican challenger Bill Cassidy. There are also runoffs in the 5th and 6th District Congressional races.

6th District Congressional candidates Garret Graves and former governor Edwin Edwards continued their war of words leading up to election day. Michelle Southern reports…

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A Grand Isle businessman was sentenced to 25 weekends in prison after pleading guilty to two counts of federal civil rights violations. Josh Jambon admitted to using racial slurs and striking two black female crew members who were cleaning up on Grand Isle after Hurricane Isaac. Loyola Law Professor Dane Ciolino says the judge was no doubt impressed with the one-hundred or so character letters on Jambon’s behalf requesting leniency…

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Jambon was also fined $10,000. He faced a maximum sentence of two years in prison and $200,000 in fines.

Alexandria Police have arrested an Alexandria man on six counts of attempted first degree murder after a shooting incident. They say 18-year-old Dominique Jones of Alexandria apparently got into a fight with a few other near Bolton High School, when he pulled a gun and began firing. Luckily, no one was hit and there was no property damage done. Jones is also charged with possession of a firearm in a school zone.