It’s still unclear when medical marijuana will be available commercially for Louisiana patients who are eligible. The first legal crop of the medicinal cannibas was harvested last week, but Agriculture Commissioner Mike Strain says an independent lab to test the product hasn’t been identified…

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GB Sciences is the licensed grower and they say they are not to blame for the holdup and they are awaiting for the Department of Ag to provide the proper protocol for testing.

The state health department is holding flu vaccination clinics, including one today in Thibodaux. Louisiana’s Immunization Director, Doctor Frank Welch, says similar set ups were done in the time of polio, and the ability to execute this type of operation needs continual practice…

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The state health department will administer flu shots in Alexandria tomorrow.

Drew Brees finally has a win over the Baltimore Ravens and it wasn’t easy. New Orleans trailed by 10 points in the fourth quarter, but Brees led the Saints on two fourth quarter drives to take a 24-17 lead. The Ravens made it 24-23 with 24 seconds left, but Justin Tucker missed the extra point, the first ever in his NFL career and New Orleans held on for a one point win. Brees on the missed P-A-T….

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The Saints next game is Sunday night in Minnesota.

Fourth ranked LSU’s next game is top ranked Alabama on November 3rd. But all-american linebacker Devin White will miss the first half, after he was ejected for targeting in the fourth quarter of Saturday’s win over Mississippi State. A-D Joe Alleva is trying to get the S-E-C to reconsider the suspension.

All your co-workers should be in the office on Monday, unless they are ill, because no one won last night’s one-billion dollar Mega Millions jackpot, So now the jackpot increases to a US record one-point-six billion for Tuesday night’s drawing. Tonight’s Powerball jackpot is 470-million dollars.

NOAA’s winter weather forecast is in and it could be a wet one for the Bayou State…
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Latest employment figures show Louisiana added 19,900 jobs over the last 12 months, with every metro area adding jobs, including Lafayette and Houma. Louisiana Workforce Commission Secretary Ava Dejoie says the state has been working to make sure south central Louisiana isn’t so dependent on the oil and gas industry…
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LSU will wear special uniforms versus Mississippi State tonight that will commemorate the “Silent Season” of 1918, where the Tigers did not play football because of World War One. LSU equipment manager Greg Stringfellow says the white jerseys with purple numbers have no name on the back to honor the unknown members of the LSU community who died in World War One.
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Kick off tonight is at 6 PM.

NOAA is predicting we’ll see above-average precipitation totals during the winter months in Louisiana. So does that mean we’ll see a greater chance for winter precipitation from December to February. State Climatologist Barry Keim says no, because much of the country can expect a warm winter…
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Louisiana will see its coolest weather of the fall on Monday morning as temperatures will be in the 40s for much of the state.

The latest employment numbers show the state has added 19,900 jobs over the last year. All of the state’s metro areas saw job gains over the 12-month period, including Hammond….
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New Orleans led the way with 85-hundred jobs added. followed by Baton Rouge who added 72-hundred jobs and Lake Charles gained 35-hundred.

LSU’s uniforms for tonight’s game against Mississippi State will commemorate the “silent season” of 1918 when the ole war skule didn’t play football due to World War I. Kevin Barnhart has more.
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Kick off is at 6 PM. The Tigers are looking to avenge last year’s loss to Mississippi State as the Bulldogs pounded the Bayou Bengals 37-7 in a rout in Starkville.

It’s homecoming at Louisiana Tech and ULM. The Bulldogs will host UTEP at 2:30 PM, while the Warhawks takes on Texas State at 6 PM.

LSU will wear special uniforms tonight against Mississippi State that will commemorate the “Silent Season” of 1918, where the Tigers did not play football because of World War One. There will be no names on the back of the jerseys to recognize the unknown soldiers who died during that war. LSU equipment manager Greg Stringfellow says the players will also wear a color-changing helmet
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Stringfellow says the paint cost somewhere around 15-hundred dollars a gallon.

No one won last night’s one-billion dollar Mega Millions Jackpot, so the jackpot grows to an estimiated one-point-six billion dollars, which is a US lottery record.

One person died and another is fighting for his life after a shooting last night in the parking garage of the Horseshoe Casino in Bossier City. Authorities are still looking for the gunman.

NOAA’s Climate Prediction Center anticipates a weak El Nino will help produce wetter than normal conditions for Louisiana this winter. State Climatologist Barry Keim says during El Nino winters, storm systems tend to form in the Gulf of Mexico…
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A tip from the Sabine Parish Sherriff’s Office led to the arrest of a man in Waveland, Mississippi, who allegedly killed 23-year-old Lynnquithis January of Many. January was killed June 18th at an apartment complex. Joe Dewil, with the Sabine Parish Sheriff’s office, says the suspect, 23-year-old Darrell Williams Junior, was living in Mississippi at the time he committed the crime, so the investigation involved multiple departments across two states.
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A Bossier Parish elementary substitute school teacher has been charged with rape in a case involving one of Benton Elementary School’s students. 47-year-old Aubrey Norcross of Bossier City was arrested earlier this week on video voyeurism of another student. She’s being held at the Bossier Maximum Security Facility on a bond of 900,000 dollars.

It may be a warmer than normal winter outlook across most of the country, but forecasts say Louisiana will be in for an average Bayou Winter, with above average rain totals. State Climatologist Barry Keim says that’s due to the likely presence of a weak El Nino that’s sending cloudy weather our way.

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That means more heavy rain storms across the season than usual, and for those excited about a greater possibility of snow due to the higher than average rainfall totals, Keim says that’s less likely due to hotter temperatures up north keeping that snowy Canadian weather away.

A tip from the Sabine Parish Sherriff’s Office led to the arrest of a man in Waveland, Mississippi, who allegedly killed 23-year-old Lynnquithis January of Many. Spokesperson Joe Dewil says when Hancock County Deputies pulled over Williams Jr. and his wife, they say they discovered 3.5 pounds of pot, a .40 caliber, and 11,000 in cash.  Dewil says despite the charges in Waveland, Williams will likely be extradited to Louisiana soon.

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January was killed June 18th at a Many apartment complex.

A woman who says she was raped 20 years ago recognizes her alleged rapist at a wedding reception last June and now that man is behind bars. 38-year-old John Louis Davis of Baker has been charged with aggravated rape after the woman got his name and contacted authorities. Baton Rouge Police Sergeant Don Coppola says they believe they got the right guy…

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Coppola says the rape occurred during the early morning hours of New Year’s Day in 1998

5th ranked LSU is nearly a touchdown favorite heading into tomorrow night’s SEC contest with 22nd ranked Mississippi State. The Bulldogs are allowing less than 13 points a game and Coach Ed Orgeron is impressed with the talent State has along its defensive line….
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The Bulldogs lead the SEC in rushing, averaging 240 yards a game. Quarterback Nick Fitzgerald has 2,999 career rushing yards which is the most ever by an SEC Q-B.

Louisiana Tech and ULM are big favorites at home on Saturday. The Bulldogs host winless UTEP for homecoming, while the Warhawks welcome Texas State to Malone Stadium. The Ragin Cajuns are huge underdogs at 4-and-1 Appalachian State. UL Lafayette has never beaten the Mountaineers in four tries.

The Black and Gold roll into Baltimore on Sunday to take on the Ravens, the only NFL team Drew Brees has not defeated, dating back to his days in San Diego. The Saints will be met by the NFL’s number one ranked defense that’s terrorized quarterbacks over the first six weeks, leading the league in sacks, something Brees is well aware of…
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The Saints will be without wide receiver Ted Ginn Junior for Sunday’s game as he’s been placed on injured reserve with an injured knee and he’ll miss at least the next two months.

The Pelicans home opener is tonight against Sacramento. Anthony Davis says there’s no reason why the Smoothie King Center should not be sold. New Orleans had an impressive win over Houston on Wednesday in the season opener.

NOAA’s winter weather forecast is in and it could be a wet one for the Bayou State…

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More than a year after the hazing death of Max Gruver, LSU frats are still seeing allegations of misconduct resulting in suspensions.  LSU announced the school has placed the Pi Kappa Phi fraternity on suspension as a result of incidents that have occurred during Fall 2018.  The announcement marks the second time this semester that LSU has placed a frat under investigation for possible violations.

LSU will wear special uniforms versus Mississippi State Saturday night that will commemorate the “Silent Season” of 1918, where the Tigers did not play football because of World War One. LSU equipment manager Greg Stringfellow says the jersey and pants will be white, the numbers are purple and no name on the back to honor the unknown members of the LSU community who died in World War One.
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Stringfellow says the paint scheme of the color changing helmet has an iridescent effect between purple and gold, not only showcases the school colors but is a reference to the history of Mardi Gras.
A tip from the Sabine Parish Sherriff’s Office led to the arrest of a man in Waveland who had a warrant out for a murder he allegedly committed in Many. Sabine Parish Sherriff’s spokesperson Joe Dewil says they don’t have a murder for Williams’ murder, but they think he wasn’t living in Louisiana, but in Mississippi, at the time he committed the crime.

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A woman who says she was raped 20 years ago recognizes her alleged rapist at a wedding reception last June and now that man is behind bars. 38-year-old John Louis Davis of Baker has been charged with aggravated rape after the woman got his name and contacted authorities. Baton Rouge Police Sergeant Don Coppola says the rape occurred during the early morning hours of New Year’s Day in 1998
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Coppola says they believe they got the right guy, because the woman recently picked Davis out of a photo lineup and DNA evidence connects Davis to the crime
LSU will wear special uniforms versus Mississippi State Saturday night that will commemorate the “Silent Season” of 1918, where the Tigers did not play football because of World War One. LSU equipment manager Greg Stringfellow says the timing seems right to conduct a tribute of this nature.
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It may be a warmer than normal winter outlook across most of the country, but forecasts say Louisiana will be in for an average Bayou Winter, with above average rain totals. That weak El Nino will mean more stormy weather for the gulf coast, but State Climatologist Barry Keim says they aren’t the same as those Hurricane Season monsters that pummel us during summer.

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No part of the country is expected to see colder than normal temperatures this season.
A tip from the Sabine Parish Sherriff’s Office led to the arrest of a man in Waveland, Mississippi, who allegedly killed 23-year-old Lynnquithis January of Many. Agency Spokesperson Joe Dewil says the suspect, 23-year-old Darrell Williams Junior was living in Mississippi at the time he committed the crime.  January was killed June 18th at a Many apartment complex. Dewil says it’s been an extensive investigation spanning multiple departments across two states.

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