2:30 pm LRN Newscast Oct 05

A Baton Rouge Democrat says he’ll be seeking to deny Republican U.S. Senator John Kennedy a second term in office come next year.  More from Dave Brannen…:

CUT 02(35)      “…Dave Brannen”

The state’s biggest grower of medical marijuana is soon to be moving from Baton Rouge to a new 225-thousand square foot facility near Ruston. Good Day Farms, who are under contract with the LSU Ag Center to grow the medicinal herb, say they will need the additional crop space.

 

The Jefferson parish town of Lafitte was particularly hard hit by Hurricane Ida and continues to struggle to rebuild. Lafitte Mayor Tom Kerner says one bid problem was mud; sometimes feet deep covering roadways, driveways and parking lots. He says in some cases it was even worse…:

CUT 05(07)      “…deal with this”

The mud is being scooped up, loaded on trucks and hauled to a dump. Kerner says some Lafitte residents could be out of their homes for up to a year.

Louisiana-founded WAITR delivery service announces a celebrity endorsement deal with LSU All-American cornerback Derek Stingley. WAITR’s Dean Turcol says new NCAA rules paved the way for the deal…:

CUT 12(12)      “…natural fit.”

Stingley will use his Instagram to give out a delivery discount code for fans to use on their next WAITR order.