Early voting for the November 18th general election begins today and wraps up November 11th. John Tobler with the Secretary of State’s office says early voting usually starts on Saturday but a state holiday next week is moving the early voting period up a day…
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Polls at early voting locations will be open from 8:30 am to 6 pm.

The state has broken ground on a new 100-million dollar State Police Crime Lab in Baton Rouge. The state-of-the-art facility will replace the existing lab that’s four decades old. L-S-P Colonel Lamar Davis says a new facility is needed to help in crime fighting……
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The new facility is expected to be completed in three years.

The Louisiana Wildlife Commission has begun the process of establishing black bear hunting season. It would take place in December of 2024 for 16 days in northeast Louisiana. It would only be open to ten hunters who are chosen through a lottery. The state has not had a black bear hunting season since the late 1980s, so LDWF large carnivore program manager John Hanks says lottery winners will have to undergo training first…
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A 90-day commenting period must take place before the season is officially adopted.

Tomorrow night is the big game between 8th ranked Alabama and 14th ranked LSU. Many LSU fans are leaving the Bayou State today for the game. LSU Alumni Association President Joe Carvilhado says alums in the area are also making their way to Tuscaloosa…
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The get in price on resale ticket websites is about 140-dollars, and if you’re looking for great seats, expect to pay around 15-hundred dollars.