09:30 LRN Newscast, October 10th

A system in the gulf could bring some much-needed rain to south Louisiana on Wednesday. Slidell National Weather Service Meteorologist Phil Grigsby says predicted rainfall amounts are in the one-to-two-inch range and higher in coastal parishes which will be welcome…:
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While the gulf disturbance will bring rain to Louisiana it’s not expected to develop into a depression and or tropical storm.

The deadline to request an absentee ballot for Saturday’s elections is 4:30pm today. Louisiana Deputy Secretary of State for Outreach Joel Watson says registered voters can request an absentee ballot at voterportal-dot-sos-dot-la-dot-gov…:
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Additional election information including your sample ballot can be found on the GeauxVote mobile app.

The Gonzales Police Department is seeking information on a Sunday night shooting at a park in Ascension Parish that left several hurt and led to a fatal car crash as people were fleeing the area. They say at least 4 people sustained gunshot wounds in the incident, and a vehicle trying to escape crashed leaving two hurt and a woman dead. Anyone with information on this incident is urged to contact the authorities.

The University of Louisiana System Board has delayed hiring their own President Jim Henderson as Louisiana Tech’s next president to allow public input. Teiko Foxx explains…:
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