4:30 PM Newscast

Early voting for the November 16th run-off begins Saturday, giving voters a chance to weigh in on the two statewide elections left and a slew of local elections. Secretary of State Kyle Ardoin recommends using the Geaux Vote app to save yourself time at the booth, but…

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Early voting runs through the 9th.

Theresa Caputo, best known for her TLC’s Reality series The Long Island Medium, will be in Shreveport on Sunday and Baton Rouge on Monday. While on tour she walks around the venue and does spontaneous readings. It’s not the first time she’s been to Louisiana, she visited the Saenger Theatre last summer in New Orleans. Caputo is not immune to her skeptics and at times she does get hecklers at her show. But it still doesn’t deter her.

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Baton Rouge is the host city of the College Baseball Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony on Saturday night.  President and CEO of Sports BR Patrick Coogan says there has never been a physical building for the Hall, but says there is certainly an interest from the city to be the site if one is constructed.

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The sold-out ceremony takes place at the Raising Cane’s River Center.

The 20th annual Louisiana Renaissance Festival starts this weekend in Hammond.  Festival CEO Alvon Brumfield says when entering the gates, visitors set foot in a village from the 1600’s full of entertainment, education, and shopping.In years past, the festival has taken place in the rain, shine, or even snow.

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The festival runs each weekend through December 8th.  More details can be found at larf.org.