Early voting is over in Louisiana; and unlike in previous years, Republicans outnumbered Democrats in casting their ballots early. LSU Political Science Professor Robert Hogan says part of that is because of a strong desire to return Donald Trump to the White House.
DOTD launches the Buckle Up Phone Down High School Showdown pilot program in nine high schools. Spokesman Rodney Mallett says this program aims to promote safe driving habits by encouraging students to pledge to buckle up and to avoid using their phones while driving.
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The school with the highest pledge participation will receive a $5,000 donation from Triple-A.
Little ghouls and goblins will be out in full force on a hunt for fun-sized treats tonight, so be especially on the lookout for them while driving. Lisa Freeman, the executive director of the Louisiana Highway Safety Commission, says since 2019, more than three-thousand people have been injured or killed in crashes on Halloween.
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Will Mother Nature put a damper on trick-or-treating? LSU Public Health Climatologist Barry Keim says scattered showers and storms are expected during the day, but the weather is expected to improve in the nick of time.
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So that said, you should still make contingency plans just in case rain puts a damper on things.