A Gray Television poll puts Governor Edwards ahead of Eddie Rispone 48-46 percent with five days until voters hit the polls for the run-off. Only six percent of voters remain undecided, a number LSU Poli Sci Professor Robert Hogan says is remarkably low for a major statewide election.
Cut 4 (09) “…voted.”
489-thousand Louisianans early voted for the run-off.

Freeze warnings and hard freeze warnings will go into effect tonight and into tomorrow as an arctic blast brings the Bayou State unseasonably cold temperatures. State Climatologist Barry Keim…
cut 9 (10) “…below freezing”
Keim says you’ll need to protect your pipes, plants and pets.

Public hearings begin tomorrow in the House impeachment inquiry into President Donald Trump’s alleged quid pro quo with the president of Ukraine. Senator John Kennedy is among the group of Republicans who believe the whistleblower should be required to testify…
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But California Democrat, Adam Schiff, says the whistleblower’s testimony would be redundant and unnecessary.

New college football playoff rankings come out tonight and will LSU’s win over Alabama put the Tigers over Ohio State for the number one spot. The other question, how far will Alabama fall. They were ranked third last week and Jerry Palm of CBS-sports-dot-com believes they’ll be out of the Top 4 this week behind Georgia, who he believes will be ranked fourth tonight…
cut 14 (07) “….ahead”