08:30 LRN Newscast

Secretary of State Nancy Landry is reminding voters that tomorrow is still an Election Day even though the US House races have been moved to the November 3rd open primary. She says any votes cast in that race are void and candidates will still need to qualify in August.

The Louisiana Senate approves a new congressional map that has one majority Black Democratic district. Jeff Palermo has the story…:
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There are five constitutional amendments on the ballot Saturday and one of them would create the St. George Community School System. Barry Erwin with Leaders for a Better Louisiana says this one of the main reasons the city of St. George formed in Baton Rouge…:
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The race for US Senate is also on tomorrow’s ballot.

There was such a huge swarm of termites that passed through southeast Louisiana this week that they showed up on weather radar. LSU AgCenter entomologist Aaron Ashbrook says that’s not uncommon here this time of year…:
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He says it’s a good idea to take preventative measures around your house like keeping the lights off at night and not keep wood near your house.