Polls will stay open until 8 PM tonight for the December runoff election. It’s a statewide election due to one constitutional amendment on the ballot but besides that you’ve got local or regional issues like a series of local DA’s and judicial runoffs, a Congressional race in the 5th District, a Public Service Commission runoff, and a Mayor’s race. Secretary of State Kyle Ardoin says unfortunately we’re only expecting 20 percent turnout, but still…
Voters will have to follow all the same COVID guidelines as they did in November. That means masking up and staying six feet apart.
The state health department reports all but four ICU beds are in use at Acadiana region hospitals as COVID numbers continue to spike. Dr. Henry Kaufman, Chief Medical Officer at Our Lady of Lourdes in Lafayette, is extremely concerned.
The U.S Justice Department is investigating the Louisiana Department of Corrections over the long delays in releasing prisoners past their release dates. Jeff Palermo has the story.
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LSU are 29 and a half point underdogs against number one ranked Bama tonight in Tiger Stadium. It’s been a rough year for the three and four Tigers who will have to find a way to stop a Crimson Tide offense that’s averaging 49 points a game. Kickoff is set for 7 PM.