2:30 PM Newscast

The race to be the state’s next Attorney General is down to two females, Republican Liz Murrill and Democrat Lindsey Cheek. Jeff Palermo has the story…

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Northwestern fell to Southeastern last night in the first game NSU has played since the murder of Ronnie Caldweld. The game was moved up from Saturday to Thursday so NSU’s football players, coaches, and staff could attend services for Caldweld on Friday and Saturday. Northwestern released news today that Natchitoches police have arrested an NSU student but few other details were made available.

 

The Louisiana Workforce Commission says the number of unemployed people looking for a job, but can’t find one, is a record low 67-thousand people. This number comes from September jobs released by the federal Bureau of Labor Statistics. LWC Chief Economist Emily Dipalma says Louisiana residents are showing they want to go to work

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The state’s unemployment rate for September is 3.3 percent which ties the record set in August.

 

For the first time LSU is hosting a U.S. Service Academy School. Kick off between the Tigers and Army is at 6:30. Army comes into Tiger Stadium with a two-and-four record. Coach Brian Kelly says the option offense they run is not easy to defend…

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