Early voting in the presidential election is underway here in Louisiana, and the polling places are very busy. Andrew Greenstein is outside one of them in Baton Rouge.
College football fans in Louisiana will get an early start this morning. The Rajun Cajuns are set to take on Coastal Carolina and Nichols will host Northwestern State. Both games kick off this morning at 11.
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Ongoing dry conditions, low humidity, and high winds, are raising concerns among firefighters about a potential increase in wildfires. That as a burn ban remains in place across the State. Agriculture and Forestry Commissioner Dr. Mike Strain says if you’re doing prescribed burning to monitor wind speeds and follow all the guidelines for prescribed burning…
Cut 13 (09) “…agricultural burn.”
Strain says there have been 29 fires across the state in the past few days.
The Louisiana National Guard held a ribbon-cutting ceremony for a new readiness center at Chennault International Airport in Lake Charles today. The new facility will accommodate over 200 soldiers from the 3rd Battalion, 156th Infantry Regiment. Col. Scott Slaven on the 60 thousand square foot facility.