We’re now about halfway through the early voting period for the November 4th election and Secretary Of State Tom Schedler says there’s been good participation among voters. Michelle Southern reports…

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A New Orleans-area man is being monitored by the Department of Health and Hospitals for signs of the Ebola virus. The Centers for Disease Control informed DHH that the man had just returned to the state after a visit to an Ebola-impacted country. Health officials says the man has no symptoms and is being monitored out of an abundance of caution.

The former Mayor of Sorrento was arrested Thursday after officials say a search warrant turned up child pornography inside his residence. Attorney General Criminal division director Kurt Wall says the search of 41-year-old Wilson Longanecker Jr.’s home lasted several hours…

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Longanecker is charged with 40 counts of possessing pornography involving juveniles and obstruction of justice.

If you’re thinking about getting decorative contact lenses as part of your Halloween costume, federal officials are sending a warning. ICE Homeland Security Investigations spokesman Bryan Cox says unregulated and poorly constructed lenses sold without a medical doctor’s signature can pose serious health risks to consumers…

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Cox says under federal law, contact lenses can not be sold without a prescription.