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.
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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…
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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…
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Wind chills are in the teens this morning in north Louisiana. It’s also windy and cold in south Louisiana with wind chill readings in the mid-20s. State Climatologist Barry Keim says the wind will eventually die down, but the temperature will fall like a rock after the sun goes down today…
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Louisiana U-S Senator John Kennedy is concerned what the current impeachment inquiry into President Donald Trump will mean for future presidents…
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New College Football Playoff rankings come out tonight and after a big win in Tuscaloosa, LSU could leapfrog Ohio State to number one. CBS Sports-dot-com college football analyst Jerry Palm says the Tigers clearly proved a point.
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The rankings will be released at 6 PM.

Governor John Bel Edwards holds a small two-percentage-point lead over Republican challenger Eddie Rispone in a new poll paid for by several Louisiana TV stations. The survey finds Edwards getting more female voters, while Rispone has more men voting for him. LSU Political Science Professor Robert Hogan expects that split to remain….
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And President Trump will be back in Louisiana on Thursday for another Republican rally that will take place in Bossier City.

Winter has arrived in Louisiana a little early. State Climatologist Barry Keim…
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Keim says there’s also a strong wind out of the north and that puts the real feel temperature below freezing. And it will get colder tonight into tomorrow morning. Hard freeze watches and warnings have been posted.

At the Baton Rouge Press Club, U-S Senator John Kennedy called the impeachment inquiry targeting President Donald Trump unfair. Kennedy blames Speaker Nancy Pelosi who he says is calling the shots over Chairman Adam Schiff, whose committee is leading the impeachment probe…
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Kennedy is concerned Pelosi will not allow Republicans to call their own key witnesses.

A new poll on the governor’s race paid for by Louisiana TV stations has Democratic Incumbent John Bel Edwards at 48 percent, and GOP challenger Eddie Rispone is at 46 percent. Matt Doyle has more…
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Dozens of veterans were on hand for a Veteran’s Day ceremony today at the Old State Capitol in Baton Rouge. Raymond Broussard, a retired marine, says military personnel appreciate the thanks they receive on this day…
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Louisiana broke a record for early voting turnout in a non-Presidential election. Matt Doyle looks at who voted…
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A strong cold air mass will begin to move into Louisiana today. It will knock low temperatures below freezing north of I-20. The coldest night is tomorrow night as temps will fall into the mid-20s in south Lousiana on Wednesday morning. Patrick Omundson, with the National Weather Service, says it’s warm today, but rest of the week will be cold
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The Office of State Parks is asking outdoor enthusiasts to take their 23-question survey that help guage the public’s usage and preferences for various types of outdoor activities. Director of Outdoor Recreation Mitchell Aleshire says filling out the survey will help Louisiana score additional federal grant money that can be used to upgrade outdoor facilities…
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The survey will be available through December 31st and it can be found at public-input-dot-com-slash-play-outdoors-Louisiana.

Unseasonable cold temperatures are on the way from a front that hits the state this afternoon. National Weather Service Meteorologist Patrick Omundson says the front will bring a little rain and very strong winds. He says a wind advisory is in effect for the northern half of the state from tonight until tomorrow morning…
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Omundson says temperatures will be below freezing along the I-20 corridor and we’ll see some upper 20s near the Arkansas border.

It’s Veterans Day a day to honor military service members. The Louisiana Department of Veterans Affairs will be a part of 42 different events…
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That’s L-D-V-A spokesperson Alex Juan.

489-thousand Louisianans early voted for the November 16th run-off, a record shattering number of early voters for a non-Presidential election. Unlike in the primary, the early voting electorate looks friendlier to Governor Edwards. 31 percent of all early voters were African American, and…
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That’s JMC Analytics pollster John Couvillon who says three of those times were during 2008 when Barack Obama was first elected President.

Ruston receives a 17-million dollar federal transportation grant to transform the city’s connection with Louisiana Tech. Mayor Ronny Walker says the money will go towards building seamless transition of streets, bike paths, and walkways leading from downtown Ruston to the Tech campus.
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Walker says the grant is an essential piece for Ruston’s long-term goal to be one of the most innovate communities in the region.

LSU’s win over longtime rival Alabama will go down as one of the best victories in program history. Jeff Palermo has the story…
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The Saints had a bad day at the office yesterday as Atlanta upset the Black and Gold 26-9. Coach Sean Payton says they were simply outplayed…
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New Orleans is 7-and-2 and visit Tampa Bay next Sunday.

It’s the final week of the gubernatorial campaign. U-L Lafayette Political Science Professor says when watching T-V or listening to the radio this week, it will be hard to escape the attack ads…
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Early voting concluded Saturday and 489-thousand Louisianians voted early. The highest early voting turnover ever for a non-Presidential election.

Ruston is the recipient of a 17-million dollar transportation grant that will make it easier to drive to and from downtown to the Louisiana Tech campus. Mayor Ronny Walker says the funding will also pay for high tech sensors…
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Walker says they have not heard when they’ll receive the money and the project will take three years to complete.

Louisiana thanks its Veterans today with 42 different events across the state. Matt Doyle has more…
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It will be a warm day today, but a strong cold front is coming. We will see widespread showers later today and after the rain moves out, winds will shift out of the north at 15 to 20 miles per hour. Temperatures will drop below 30-degrees north of I-20. It will be even colder Tuesday night as temps will fall into the mid-20s in south Lousiana on Wednesday morning.

The eight-game losing streak to Alabama is over. The Fighting Tigers went into Tuscaloosa on Saturday and beat the Crimson Tide 46-41 in a game that was quite the departure from LSU’s last victory over Bama, 9-to-6 in 2011. Coach Ed Orgeron knew to going that they were the better team…
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We’ll find out tomorrow night if LSU is ranked number one in the college football playoff rankings.

Ruston receives a 17-million dollar federal transportation grant to transform the city’s connection with Louisiana Tech. Mayor Ronny Walker says the money will go towards building seamless transition of streets, bike paths, and walkways leading from downtown Ruston to the Tech campus.
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Walker says the grant is an essential piece for Ruston’s long-term goal to be one of the most innovate communities in the region.