The state is just beyond the halfway point for early voting and Joel Watson with the Secretary of State’s Office says they are seeing a decent turnout for this spring election….

Cut 7 (08) “…by mail votes”

Watson says early voter turnout is strongest in East Baton Rouge Parish as voters in the newly created city of St. George are electing a mayor and city council members. Every ballot has something on it, highlighted by four constitutional amendments.

Do you have your REAL ID yet? If not, you’d better get a move on it.

Cut 10 (13) “…state-issued credential.”

Matt Boudreaux with the Office of Motor Vehicles says select OMV locations will be open this Saturday to help with the rush of people who still need to get their Real ID. For more information go to express-lane-dot-org or go to the Office of Motor Vehicles Facebook Page to see which offices are open this Saturday from 8 AM to 1 PM.

Chronic wasting disease was found in Catahoula Parish in a hunter-harvested white-tail deer. Sean Richardson reports it’s the first case outside of Tensas Parish since CWD was first detected in Louisiana in 2022.

Cut 1 (30) “…I’m Sean Richardson.”

Today is the first day of spring and central and south Louisiana are under a Red Flag Warning today, which means conditions are right for wildfires. Officials are asking the public to refrain from outdoor burning. It will be windy and dry today, with northwest winds gusting up to 30 miles per hour and humidity values as low as 15-percent.