8:30 LRN Newscast October 11

President Trump will travel to Lake Charles today ahead of tomorrow’s election to rally Louisiana voters to support one of the two main republican challengers in the governor’s race. Eddie Rispone and Ralph Abraham are trying to secure enough votes to prevent Democratic Governor John Bel Edwards from winning the election without a runoff.

Before heading to Lake Charles, President Trump will welcome the East Bank All-Stars, which won the Little League World Series, to the White House. Kevin Barnhart has more…
voicer 1 (31) “…I’m Kevin Barnhart”

Be prepared for a big drop in the temperatures today as the strongest cold front of the fall swings through Louisiana. State Climatologist Barry Keim says we’ll also see some rain…
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The front will hit north Louisiana this morning and it will make its way through southeast Louisiana tonight.

Baton Rouge will be oversaturated with college football fans tomorrow with the big game between the fifth-ranked Tigers and seventh-ranked Gators. Senior Associate Athletic Director Robert Munson says if you plan on going to the game, try to get to campus as early as you can…
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Munson says they anticipate the heaviest traffic around LSU between three and four o’clock. Kick-off is at 7 PM.

Last night in college football, ULM improved to 2-0 in conference play with a 24-14 road win over Texas State. The victory puts the Warhawks in sole possession of first place in the Sun Belt West Division.