Saturday is the final day of early voting.  Prior to the final two days of the early voting period, Secretary of State Kyle Ardoin says more than 300,000 ballots have been cast for the runoff races thus far.

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Republicans already hold a super-majority in the Senate, but House runoffs between Democrats and Republicans could see five seats come to the GOP side. resulting in a super-majority for both chambers.  Political analyst Bernie Pinsonat says that scenario looks favorable.

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And your chance to get into the LSU-Alabama game of the century is getting slim. Stubhub says there is only 1400 tickets left for the event

Department of Children and Family Services celebrates finding permanent homes for 893 foster care children over the last year. Kevin Barnhart has the story.

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State Police responded to a single-vehicle crash yesterday that killed a woman from Elmer who was not wearing a seat belt.  A Mazda was eastbound on LA Hwy 488 when the driver lost control.  The only adult passenger, identified as 25-year-old Brooke Deville, was pronounced dead. The driver and a toddler, who was properly restrained in a child safety seat, survived and sustained only minor injuries.