An update on early voting as the numbers show hundreds of thousands of voters have already cast their ballots. Joel Watson with the Secretary of State’s office says while the number of early voters so far is huge, it pales in comparison to the number of ballots the office expects to be cast in the final days of early voting and on Election Day.

Cut 11 (15) “…before Election Day.”

Early voting runs through Tuesday, with no early voting on Sunday.

The Port of New Orleans is on track for a record-breaking year this year, with 1.3 passenger movements expected.  Kimberly Curth with the Port of New Orleans says a few things that drive passengers to the Port of New Orleans its location in the heart of the city the various types of cruises that originate there.

Cut 8 (10) “…ocean-going cruising.”

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A fatal shooting outside the tailgate area at St. Martinville High’s Homecoming game last night left one person dead and led to the cancellation of the game.  St. Martinville police arrested 22 year old Zackyric Gadner after issuing a warrant to agencies along he I-10 corridor.  He’s been charged with Second Degree Murder.  Bond is set at 10 million dollars.

It looks like drier conditions will continue for much of Louisiana into at least the next week. LSU Public Heath Climatologist Barry Keim says currently, 59-percent of Louisiana is considered to be in a drought, and  since mid-September the state has averaged just 17 percent of the amount of rain that’s normal for this time of year.  But it varies across the state.

Cut 4 (09) “…parts of the state.”

Keim noted that even though it’s going to be a dry week it’s also going to be a beautiful one so enjoy the weather.

The outlook for Louisiana suggests that drier conditions will continue into next week at least.  LSU Public Heath Climatologist Barry Keim says currently, 59-percent of Louisiana is considered to be in a drought, and about 25-percent of the state is in severe drought or worse.

Cut 3 (10) “…on steroids.”

Keim says since mid-September the state has only averaged about nine-tenths of an inch of rainfall which is about 17-percent of normal for this time of year

A fatal shooting outside the tailgate area in St. Martinville last night led to the cancellation of last night’s high school football game there as police and emergency responders secured the scene.  It happened around 6:30.  St. Martinville police say they idendtified a possible shooter pretty early on, but so far no further details have been released. The investigation is ongoing.

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It’s shaping up to be a banner year at the Port of New Orleans. Andrew Greenstein reports.

Cut 2 (31) “…I’m Andrew Greenstein.”

Early voting continues at a brisk pace this year. Joel Watson with the Secretary of State’s Office says hundreds of thousands of voters have already cast their ballots.

Cut 9 (10)  “…cast their ballots.”

Remember, during early voting, you can vote at any polling place within your parish. On Election Day, you will need to go to your assigned precinct.

Early voting continues at a brisk pace this year. Joel Watson with the Secretary of State’s Office says hundreds of thousands of voters have already cast their ballots and he says partisan breakdown this year is the opposite of what we saw during early voting four years ago.

Cut 10 (12) “…saw in 2020.”

The Port of New Orleans is on track for a record-breaking year this year, with 1.3 million cruise passages expected this year up from1.2 last year. Kimberly Curth with the Port of New Orleans says with that many passengers, the port is all the way back from the pandemic.

Cut 7 (10) “…to do that.”

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Dry conditions are expected to continue into next week across the state with no relief in sight.  Sean Richardson has more.

Cut 1 (30) “…I’m Sean Richardson.”

A huge game tonight in College Station as the 8th-ranked LSU Tigers visit 14th-ranked Texas A-and-M. The winner will be the lone team in the SEC that’s undefeated in league play. Coach Brian Kelly.

Cut 12 (12) “…the line.”

Kickoff is tonight at 6:30.

The LSU Tigers can have sole possession of first place in the Southeastern Conference if they can beat Texas A-and-M in College Station on Saturday night. Both teams enter the game on six-game winning streaks. The Tigers are winning thanks to good quarterback play and a defense that’s getting better. Coach Brian Kelly says his defense is gaining confidence…

Cut 13 (13) “…now.” 

Texas A-and-M will not have its starting left guard for the game. Chase Bisontis has a lower leg injury and LSU receiver Chris Hilton could make his season debut on Saturday after practicing fully on Thursday.

Saints Quarterback Derek Carr is listed as doubtful for Sunday’s game against the Chargers, but Taysom Hill, Chris Olave, Cesar Ruiz and Pete Werner are all expected to return.

ULM will try to go 4-and-0 in the Sun Belt as they visit South Alabama. The Jaguars are 2-and-1 in league play and Saturday is homecoming for South Alabama. Warhawks Coach Bryant Vincent would like to spoil the Jags homecoming…

Cut 20 (17) “….homecoming”

Kick-off is at 4 PM.

It’s also homecoming for Nicholls on Saturday as the Colonels host the McNeese Cowboys. Nicholls is coming off a 20 to nothing win over Northwestern State, while the Cowboys are looking to break a two-game losing streak.

It’s also homecoming for Northwestern State. The Demons are still searching for their first win since 2022 and they’ll host Lamar.

Big game in Hammond as Southeastern Louisiana and UIW battle for first place in the Southland.

And Grambling is at Texas Southern.

Early voting continues at a brisk pace this year. Joel Watson with the Secretary of State’s Office says hundreds of thousands of voters have already cast their ballots.

Cut 9 (10)  “…cast their ballots.”

Remember, during early voting, you can vote at any polling place within your parish. On Election Day, you will need to go to your assigned precinct.

A preliminary test of a second inmate is positive for tuberculosis. The inmate is incarcerated at Dixon Correctional Institute in Jackson and the Department of Corrections says additional testing is being done to verify that the strain of bacteria for which the inmate tested positive is the one that causes TB. The department says this case is not related to the drug-resistant TB diagnosed at the ICE facility. DCI is not on lockdown, but the department has suspended routine inmate transfers into and out of the prison for the time being.

It’s shaping up to be a banner year at the Port of New Orleans. Andrew Greenstein reports.

Cut 2 (31) “…I’m Andrew Greenstein.”

The outlook for Louisiana suggests that drier conditions will continue into next week at least.  LSU Public Heath Climatologist Barry Keim says currently, 59-percent of Louisiana is considered to be in a drought, and about 25-percent of the state is in severe drought or worse.

Cut 3 (10) “…on steroids.”

Early voting continues at a brisk pace this year. Joel Watson with the Secretary of State’s Office says hundreds of thousands of voters have already cast their ballots.

Cut 9 (10)  “…cast their ballots.”

Remember, during early voting, you can vote at any polling place within your parish. On Election Day, you will need to go to your assigned precinct.

A preliminary test of a second inmate is positive for tuberculosis. The inmate is incarcerated at Dixon Correctional Institute in Jackson and the Department of Corrections says additional testing is being done to verify that the strain of bacteria for which the inmate tested positive is the one that causes TB. The department says this case is not related to the drug-resistant TB diagnosed at the ICE facility. DCI is not on lockdown, but the department has suspended routine inmate transfers into and out of the prison for the time being.

It’s shaping up to be a banner year at the Port of New Orleans. Andrew Greenstein reports.

Cut 2 (31) “…I’m Andrew Greenstein.”

The outlook for Louisiana suggests that drier conditions will continue into next week at least.  LSU Public Heath Climatologist Barry Keim says currently, 59-percent of Louisiana is considered to be in a drought, and about 25-percent of the state is in severe drought or worse.

Cut 3 (10) “…on steroids.”

Early voting continues at a brisk pace this year. Joel Watson with the Secretary of State’s Office says while the number of early voters so far is huge, it pales in comparison to the number of ballots the office expects to be cast in the final days of early voting and on Election Day.

Cut 11 (15) “…before Election Day.”

The Port of New Orleans is on track for a record-breaking year this year.

Cut 6 (12) “…our cruise lines.”

Kimberly Curth with the Port of New Orleans says with this many passengers, the port is all the way back from the pandemic.

Dry conditions are expected to continue into next week across the state with no relief in sight.  Sean Richardson has more.

Cut 1 (30) “…I’m Sean Richardson.”

A huge game is set for Saturday night in College Station as the 8th-ranked LSU Tigers visit 14th-ranked Texas A-and-M. The winner will be the lone team in the SEC that’s undefeated in league play. The winner will also see their odds improve in making the college football playoff. Tigers Coach Brian Kelly expects his players to give it all they got…

Cut 12 (12) “…the line.”

A preliminary test of a second inmate is positive for tuberculosis. The inmate is incarcerated at Dixon Correctional Institute in Jackson and the Department of Corrections says additional testing is being done to verify that the strain of bacteria for which the inmate tested positive is the one that causes TB. The department says this case is not related to the drug-resistant TB diagnosed at the ICE facility reported earlier. DCI is not on lockdown, but the department has suspended routine inmate transfers into and out of the prison for the time being

Early voting continues through Tuesday except for Sunday. Joel Watson with the Secretary of State’s Office says while hundreds of thousands of voters have already cast their ballots the partisan breakdown this year is the opposite of what we saw during early voting four years ago.

Cut 10 (12) “…saw in 2020.”

Dry conditions continue in Louisiana.  LSU Public Heath Climatologist Barry Keim says currently, 59-percent of Louisiana is in a drought, and about 25-percent of the state is in severe drought or worse and Keim says in terms of relief for the state…

Cut 5 (12) “…wouldn’t bank on it”

Keim noted that even though it’s going to be a dry week it’s also going to be a beautiful one so enjoy the weather.

The Port of New Orleans is on track for a record-breaking year this year. Kimberly Curth with the Port of New Orleans says with the large number of passenger departing from the port, it is all the way back from the pandemic.

Cut 7 (10) “…to do that.”

Curth says one thing that drives passengers to the Port of New Orleans is that it’s located in the heart of the city, just steps from the French Quarter and world-class restaurants.

Early voting continues at a brisk pace this year. Joel Watson with the Secretary of State’s Office says hundreds of thousands of voters have already cast their ballots.

Cut 9 (10)  “…cast their ballots.”

Early voting runs through Tuesday, except Sunday. Remember, during early voting, you can vote at any polling place within your parish. On Election Day, you will need to go to your assigned precinct.

Louisiana is experiencing drier than normal conditions. LSU Public Heath Climatologist Barry Keim says since mid-September the state has only averaged about nine-tenths of an inch of rainfall which is about 17-percent of normal for this time of year, but this isn’t uniform across the state.

Cut 4 (09) “…parts of the state.”

It’s shaping up to be a banner year at the Port of New Orleans. Andrew Greenstein reports.

Cut 2 (31) “…I’m Andrew Greenstein.”

A huge game is set for Saturday night in College Station as the 8th-ranked LSU Tigers visit 14th-ranked Texas A-and-M. LSU’s offense could benefit from the return of speedy wide receiver Chris Hilton, who has yet to play this season because of a leg injury. Coach Brian Kelly says Hilton was full go at practice on Thursday…

Cut 14 (11) “…game ready.”