4:30 PM Newscast Oct 31

It’s a sweet time to be a sugar cane grower in Louisiana this year. LSU AgCenter Sugarcane Production Specialist Kenneth Gravois (GRAV-wah) says the state’s sugar cane crops are on pace to produce two-million tons of sugar this year.

Cut 6 (16) “…part of the industry.”

The Saints are on a six-game losing streak and in an interview on WWL Radio, General Manager Mickey Loomis says Owner Gayle Benson is in the locker room following every game to talk with the coaches, staff and players. He says the entire organization wants to get this season back on track…

Cut 13 (10)  “…thing around.”

The Saints have an excellent chance to snap the skid this Sunday as they visit Carolina, who has just one win this season.

With over 110,000 residents leaving the state for other parts of the U.S. since 2020, Louisiana is experiencing a net outmigration according to the Council for a Better Louisiana.

Cut 2 (32) “…I’m Sean Richardson.”

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.

Cut 3 (13) “…by 58 percent.”

Of course, while the registered party of the early voters is known, how they voted is not.