A national polling firm predicts the runoff elections in Louisiana. Michelle Southern takes a look.
CUT 1 (30) “I’m Michelle Southern”

Governor John Bel Edwards has invited community leaders and law enforcement to the State Capitol this morning to discuss the community response to the pending Department of Justice announcement regarding their investigation into the Alton Sterling police shooting. Sterling was shot in July and we’ve been waiting to hear if charges will be filed.

LSU researchers have discovered that oil from the Deepwater Horizon spil has made it into the tissue of the land animal, the Seaside Sparrow. Phillip Stouffer says when we think of oil spills, there’s mainly concern about marine animals, but their research shows wildlife that lives strictly on land can be impacted….
cut 6 (04) “…they’re facing”
Stouffer says the exposure to the oil could damage the birds’ reproductive systems.

The average price for a Thanksgiving dinner made at home is just under 50-dollaars. That’s according to the Louisiana Farm Bureau, who surveyed prices of items that are traditionally consumed on Thanksgiving day. Chair of the Farm Bureau’s women’s committee, Denise Canatella, encourages people to look around for the best deals…
cut 13 (12) “…for you”