A new poll on the governor’s race shows Republican David Vitter’s numbers keep going down in the November 21st runoff. The Nextstar TV stations/JMC Analytics survey shows Democrat John Bel Edwards with a 20 point lead over the US Senator. Pollster John Couvillon says with less than three weeks to go, Vitter has a lot of work ahead of him…:
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He says 16-percent of those surveyed were undecided.

There’s a happy ending after the Slidell Police Department helped an 86-year-old woman locate her wedding ring after she lost it while handing out candy on Halloween. Sgt. Daniel Seuzeneau says the ring was found in the woman’s front yard near where she was giving out candy to trick or treaters…:
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The family is sending thanks to everyone who helped spread the word and offer assistance.

LSU says the voice of the Tigers, Jim Hawthorne, will miss the game Saturday against Alabama. They say Hawthrone underwent a successful medical procedure late last week and is still recovering. Lady Tigers play-by-play man Patrick Wright is filling in and says he’s been practicing calling college football since he found out…:
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LSU says Hawthorne could be back in a couple of weeks.

Tulane has been awarded a $6.7 million grant from the National Institutes of Health to study the long term impact of Hurricane Katrina. Professor Mark VanLandingham says the opportunity to look at the consequences of a disaster like Katrina beyond one or two years makes this study unique…
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The five-year grant will establish the Tulane Center for Studies on Displaced Populations.

There’s a new poll out on the governor’s race that finds Democrat John Bel Edwards leads Republican David Vitter by 20 points in the runoff. The Nextstar TV stations/JMC Analytics survey shows Edwards receiving 25-percent of the Republican vote. Pollster John Couvillion says that’s not good news for Vitter…:
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The poll shows Edwards receiving 52-percent of the vote compared to Vitter’s 32-percent.

The 86-year-old woman from Slidell who was desperatley searching for her wedding ring she thought she lost in a bag of candy Halloween night, has found it. The local police department posted on Facebook that the woman ended up finding it near the spot where she was handing out candy in her front yard. The woman and her family asked cops to help get the word out as it was feared the precious ring could be in a child’s trick or treat bag. The family is thanking everyone who shared the post on Facebook and offered assistance.

LSU’s longtime play-by-play announcer will be missing the first game of his career this weekend. Jeff Palermo reports..:
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The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries says a Pineville man is under arrest accused of vandalizing a church. They say agents followed the vehicle of 21-year-old Charles Melancon and he claimed the loud noise they heard was gunshots coming from words. Invesitgators later discovered the church door was kicked in and the suspect later admitted to the crime. Melancon was booked by Grant Parish deputies for unauthorized entry and simple criminal damage to property.

A Nextstar TV stations/JMC Analytics survey on Louisiana’s gubernatorial runoff finds Democrat John Bel Edwards 20 points ahead of Republican David Vitter…:
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The St. Landry Parish Sheriff’s Office says former NFL player Marvin White, a Port Barre native, has been arrested again and booked with theft and resisting an officer. Capt. Clay Higgins says the 31-year-old walked into a gas station and allegedly took some candy then didn’t pay for it before telling the cashier, “Call the cops, I’m Marvin White. I’m the best.”

Tulane has been awarded a $6.7 million grant from the National Institutes of Health to study the long term impact of Hurricane Katrina. Mark VanLandingham, a professor of global community health and behavioral sciences at Tulane, says they are excited about receiving this funding…:
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Researchers will investigate the long term health, demographic, and socioeconomic impacts of Hurricane Katrina in New Orleans and the entire region.

The longtime voice of the LSU Tigers will not be on the call for Saturday’s football game in Alabama. Jim Hawthorne is recovering from a successful medical procedure. Patrick Wright, who is the play-by-play man for LSU women’s basketball and softball, will sit in for Hawthorne.

The latest independent poll on Louisiana’s gubernatorial runoff shows Democrat John Bel Edwards with a 20 point lead over Republican David Vitter. The Nextstar TV stations/JMC Analytics survey shows Edwards with 52-percent and Vitter 32-percent of the vote. Pollster John Couvillon isn’t surprised…:
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The survey polled 600 likely voters across the state.

An 86-year-old woman from Slidell is getting help from cops after reporting she believes she lost her wedding ring in a candy bag Halloween night. Slidell Police Department’s Sgt. Daniel Seuzeneau..:
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He’s encouraging parents who went to trick or treat in the Breckenridge subdivision to please check candy bags.

LSU says The Voice of the Tigers, Jim Hawthorne, will not be able to call the game this weekend against Alabama as he recovers from a medical procedure. They say it’s the first game Hawthorne will miss since he got the play-by-play job in 1984. Filling his shoes Saturday in Tuscaloosa will be longtime LSU women’s basketball announcer Patrick Wright…:
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Hawthorne is 71 and already announced earlier this year he’d be retiring after the end of the men’s basketball season in the spring.

The National Institutes of Health awarded a $6.7 million grant to Tulane University to support a study on the lasting health, demographic and socioeconomic impacts of Hurricane Katrina on New Orleans and the broader region. They say the goal is to create a detailed portrait of where the city and different groups of Katrina survivors stand more than a decade after the disaster.

The state Department of Revenue announces the 2015 tax amnesty period will be held from November 16th to December 15th. LDR Deputy Secretary Jared Coniglio (ca-nig-lee-oh) says this is an opportunity for people to get straight with their taxes with lower penalties and interest. He encourages people to take advantage of the opportunity…:
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He says the goal this year is to collect $50 million dollars for the state and he expects they’ll exceed that.

A Baton Rouge doctor has designed a new shoe to help alleviate heel pain. Meredith Warner, with the LSU Louisiana Business and Technology Center, created The Healing Sole — a flip flop with a lifted big toe area…:
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We’re barely into November and many retailers have already started beating the Christmas shopping season drug. Eric Gill has more…:
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An 86-year-old woman from Slidell is desperately looking for her wedding ring she thinks was accidentally dropped in a candy bag on Halloween night. Cops say she believes she lost the ring during trick or treat. They are asking parents… if they came to the Breckenridge subdivision Saturday night that they check their kids’ candy bags and please call Slidell authorities if you happen to find a wedding ring.

In the November 21st runoff, Republicans Buddy Caldwell and Jeff Landry will square off for the office of Attorney General. Caldwell has held the position since 2008 and says the AG’s office deals with a caseload that Landry has too little experience to deal with…

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In the primary, Caldwell received 35 percent of the vote to Landry’s 33 percent.

We’re barely in November and many stores are already turning to Christmas by setting up displays and advertising Christmas specials. Dan Rice, LSU Marketing Professor, expects this Christmas shopping season to be a good one for retailers with people shopping both in-store and online…

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Online retailer Amazon has already launched a “Black Friday Deals Store” which will post sales daily til November 27th.

Lafayette Police say the suspect in a fatal shooting Monday has turned himself in to authorities. They say 58-year-old Todd Hebert and 46-year-old Edmond Brown were arguing in the street when Hebert pulled a gun and shot Brown. When officers arrived, Brown was found lying dead in the street. Hebert surrendered to police and was charged with second degree murder.

A Baton Rouge doctor has created a new shoe to help alleviate heel pain. Emelie Gunn has more…

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The 2015 Louisiana Tax Amnesty Period will run from November 16th to December 15th. Michelle Southern has more…

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The latest independent poll on Louisiana’s gubernatorial runoff shows Democrat John Bel Edwards with a 20 point lead over Republican David Vitter. In the survey, Edwards received 52-percent of the vote with Vitter tallying 32-percent. WVLA-TV and JMC Analytics surveyed 600 likely voters across the state. The poll also shows Edwards leading Vitter among undecided voters, 54 to 35-percent.

Fellow Republicans, incumbent Buddy Caldwell and challenger Jeff Landry, will face off November 21st for the state’s Attorney General’s seat. Landry, a former Congressman and Tea Party favorite, says Caldwell is in for a difficult fight because the AG’s office is currently filled with cronyism, nepotism and corruption…

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Caldwell has held the position since 2008.

November has just begun and many retailers are already beating the Christmas shopping season drum. LSU Marketing Professor Dan Rice says many companies are not just going to have “Black Friday” deals for the holidays. He says some are giving holiday deals that are good for a longer period of time, up to several weeks in some instances…

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He says it appears retailers are starting the Christmas season earlier and earlier each year.

The Attorney General’s race will be decided November 21st between incumbent Republican Buddy Caldwell and fellow GOP challenger Jeff Landry. Caldwell has held the position since 2008. He says Landry has never tried a case and is unqualified to be be the state’s lawyer…

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It could be a tight runoff election. In the primary, Caldwell received 35 percent of the vote to Landry’s 33 percent.

A new shoe to help alleviate heel pain has been designed by a Baton Rouge doctor. Dr. Meredith Warner with LSU Louisiana Business and Technology Center, says the shoe incorporates basic treatment principles that doctors use regularly and considers it a recovery device…

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Warner says The Healing Sole places five treatment methods into the shoe.

The 2015 Louisiana Tax Amnesty program begins November 16th and runs through December 15th. Department of Revenue Deputy Secretary Jared Coniglio says in the past two amnesty periods, they collected more than their goals of $150 million in 2013 and $104 million in 2014…

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He says this program gives people the opportunity to bring their delinquent taxes up to date with lessened interest charges and penalties for 30 days.

Many stores are already gearing up for Christmas setting up displays and advertising Christmas specials. Dan Rice, LSU Marketing Professor, says it appears stores are starting the Christmas season earlier and earlier each year…

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Monday, online retailer Amazon launched a “Black Friday Deals Store” which will post sales daily til November 27th.