The outlook for Louisiana suggests that drier conditions will continue into next week at least. LSU Public Heath Climatologist Barry Keim says currently, 59-percent of Louisiana is considered to be in a drought, and about 25-percent of the state is in severe drought or worse.
Keim says since mid-September the state has only averaged about nine-tenths of an inch of rainfall which is about 17-percent of normal for this time of year
A fatal shooting outside the tailgate area in St. Martinville last night led to the cancellation of last night’s high school football game there as police and emergency responders secured the scene. It happened around 6:30. St. Martinville police say they idendtified a possible shooter pretty early on, but so far no further details have been released. The investigation is ongoing.
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It’s shaping up to be a banner year at the Port of New Orleans. Andrew Greenstein reports.
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Early voting continues at a brisk pace this year. Joel Watson with the Secretary of State’s Office says hundreds of thousands of voters have already cast their ballots.
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Remember, during early voting, you can vote at any polling place within your parish. On Election Day, you will need to go to your assigned precinct.