16:30 Newscast, November 2nd, 2015

It appears we’ll have at least one gubernatorial debate before the November 21st runoff election. Eric Gill reports…:
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LSU says the voice of the Tigers, Jim Hawthorne, will miss the first LSU football game of his broadcasting career on Saturday. The Tigers play Bama in Tuscaloosa this weekend. In a release, officials say Hawthrone underwent a medical procedure late last week and is still recovering but should be back in a couple of weeks.

Rapides Parish continues to clean up after severe weather ripped through the area over the weekend. Rapides Parish Sheriff’s Lt. Tommy Carnline says there was a confirmed tornado that touched down in Elmer knocking down powerlines and damaging several homes. He says thankfully nobody was injured but there is plenty of cleaning up to do…:
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There were also reported tornadoes Saturday out of Livingston and Tangipahoa Parish.

The Democratic attorney general candidate who finished third in the October 24th primary, says she’s endorsing Republican Jeff Landry in the runoff. Geri Broussard Baloney said Monday she’s choosing the former Congressman over Republican incumbent Buddy Caldwell because Landry embraces forward thinking policies and would change the way the AG’s office does business. The runoff is November 21st.