Louisiana has set a new record for total early votes cast in an election and voters still have another four days to cast a ballot. Matt Doyle has the story.
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A West Baton Rouge solar farm has been plugged into the power grid and is supplying thousands of homes with electricity. Construction crews have been planting nearly 200 thousand solar panels on a 600-acre farm near Port Allen. The farm generates 50 Mega wats of energy which can power 9600 homes.

The crowds under the Friday Night Lights tonight will double in 26 parishes after Governor Edwards amends the state health order allowing a capacity increase at outdoor high school sporting events.
Stadiums had been capped at 25-percent capacity.
Parishes, where the positivity rate of COVID cases are 5-percent or less in the previous two weeks, will be allowed to expand capacity.
Edwards says it’s similar to the approach made with bars.
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The health department reported nine additional deaths Thursday from COVID-19. One of those deaths was a 29-year old college student. Assistant State Health Officer Dr. Joseph Canter discussed the passing of Dylan Parker as an example that statistics don’t make you invulnerable.
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