A new poll shows Governor Edwards and Eddie Rispone tied at 47 percent ahead of the November 16^th run-off election. Jeff Palermo has the story.

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A Lynyrd Skynyrd monument is set to be unveiled in Gillsburg, Mississippi on Sunday in commemoration of the anniversary of 1977 plane crash that forever became a part of the band’s legacy. Kevin Barnhart has the story.

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We Ask America puts the Governor’s race run-off at a 47 to 47 percent dead heat between John Bel Edwards and Eddie Rispone. Pollster Andrew Weissert says Rispone’s campaign has to be happy with the results here. He says it didn’t take long for him to consolidate the GOP vote following the primary.

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Rispone has a 49 percent favorability rating, and a 38 percent unfavorable rating with voters.

Edwards ended the primary with 47 percent of the vote, and Weissert says his lack of gains point towards a troubling sign that his support may be capped out.

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Despite his lack of electoral support, Edwards remains a popular figure with a 55 percent approval rating and a 39 percent disapproval rating.

Weissert says the deciding factor may be out of the hands of both campaigns. The Pollster says with a 59 percent job approval rating, this race may be President Trump’s to decide…

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Trump’s plus 23 percent net approval in the state is far higher than Edwards’ 16 percent, or Rispone’s 11 percent net.

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A Shreveport man accused of shooting two people, including a police officer, on the Grambling State campus overnight is in custody. State Police Trooper Michael Reichardt says a dispute during a party held inside the school’s basketball arena led to 19-year-old Princeston Adams pulling a gun out and shooting another person multiple times, plus he shot a cop.

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Reichardt says the officer’s injury is non-life threatening, while the other shooting victim is in serious condition at a Shreveport hospital. Reichardt says the suspect was arrested a shortly after the shooting, which happened at 1:30 in the morning

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Reichardt says this was just an isolated incident…

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Adams has been charged with two counts of attempted second-degree murder.

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The unveiling of a monument to Lynyrd Skynyrd takes place Sunday in Gillsburg, MS, the site of the band’s 1977 plane crash.  Sunday marks the anniversary and President of the Lynyrd Skynyrd Monument Project Bobby McDaniel says they will recognize those impacted by the crash, including five survivors.

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Skynyrd was on top of the music world when the plane that was carrying the band from South Carolina to a performance at Tiger Stadium in Baton Rouge crashed in a swampy wooded area just about 50 miles short of the intended destination.

McDaniel says the crash area is not too far from his family’s farm and has a first-hand account of the crash.

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McDaniel says the project started as a crowdfunding effort to put up a road sign commemorating the crash area, but after a huge outpouring of support, a giant black granite monument was able to be covered.  McDaniel says tickets for the event are still available and have been purchased by attendees from 18 different states.

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The event will feature a Skynyrd tribute band performance.

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The Louisiana unemployment rate of 4.3 percent for September is at an 11-year-low according to a report from the Bureau of Labor and Statistics. Louisiana Workforce Commission Secretary Ava Dejoie says Baton Rouge and the Big Easy have made historic strides…

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The unemployment rate is down from 6.1 percent in January 2016.
Dejoie says some sectors that have seen the most growth have been education and healthcare…

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Dejoie says the Bayou State has seen all kinds of industry expansion…

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The employment picture is not rosy everywhere. Shreveport lost three-thousand jobs over the year, Houma 28-hundred and Monroe lost one-hundred.

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Louisiana’s unemployment rate for September was 4.3-percent, which is an 11-year-low according to the latest job figures from the Bureau of Labor and Statistics. Louisiana Workforce Commission Secretary Ava Dejoie says Baton Rouge and the Big Easy have made historic strides…
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But Shreveport lost three-thousand jobs over the year, Houma 28-hundred and Monroe lost one-hundred.

A poll from We Ask America finds the gubernatorial run-off between Democratic Incumbent John Bel Edwards and Republican challenger Eddie Rispone is a dead heat, with each candidate receiving 47-percent of the vote. Pollster Andrew Weissert says the governor’s support might be capped out…
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The run-off is November 16th.

State Police have identified the man who shot two people early this morning during a gathering at the Assembly Center on Grambling State’s campus. 19-year-old Pinceston Adams of Shreveport has been charged with two counts of attempted second degree murder. A police officer was shot in the leg, the other shooting victim is in serious condition.

A Lynyrd Skynyrd monument is set to be unveiled in Gillsburg, Mississippi on Sunday in commemoration of the anniversary of 1977 plane crash that forever became a part of the band’s legacy. Kevin Barnhart has the story.
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A man accused of shooting two people, including a police officer, on the Grambling State campus overnight is in custody. State Police Trooper Michael Reichardt says a dispute during a party held inside the school’s basketball arena led to one man pulling a gun out and shooting another…
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Reichardt says the officer’s injury is non-life threatening, while the other shooting victim has serious injuries and is in a Shreveport hospital.

Officials now plan to use explosives tomorrow afternoon to take down two heavily damaged cranes at the collapsed Hard Rock Hotel construction site in New Orleans. New Orleans Fire Chief Tim McConnell says the cranes are not stable…
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Officials hoped to use a controlled demolition today to bring down the damaged cranes, but it can’t be done today.

A University of Alabama student is out of the East Baton Rouge Parish Prison on a 100-thousand dollar bond, but he still faces the charge of communicating of false information of planned bombing on school property. Connor Croll allegedly called in a bomb threat during last Saturday’s L-S-U-Florida game. Legal analyst Tim Meche says you can’t get away with that…
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Croll reportedly made the threat, because his friend was about to lose a bet.

A Baton Rouge Senate race will not be a three-way run-off after a recount puts Representative Franklin Foil four votes ahead of Representative Steve Carter for second place. GOP donor Lane Grigsby reportedly floated the idea that Foil should drop out of the Senate race and Grigsby would help Foil get elected as a judge. It’s left a cloud over the proceedings…
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That’s former Republican U-S Senate candidate Rob Maness who says he’s leaving the Republican Party over the controversy.

With the possibility of strong winds and rainfall from a tropical system impacting New Orleans, officials plan to use controlled explosives to bring down two damaged cranes today at the site where the Hard Rock Hotel partially collapsed last Saturday. New Orleans Fire Chief Tim McConnell hopes to have the crane demolition done by sunset…
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30 families have been asked to evacuate.

Will the Alabama student who allegedly phoned in a threat into Tiger Stadium during the LSU-Florida game spend time in jail for his criminal act. Legal Analyst Tim Meche predicts probation and counseling for 20-year-old Connor Croll…
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Croll is free on a 100-thousand dollar bond.

A recount breaks a tie in a Baton Rouge Senate race that’s sparked controversy after reports came out that said a GOP mega-donor tried to give a candidate a quid pro quo to drop out…
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A poll from We Ask America finds the gubernatorial run-off between Democratic Incumbent John Bel Edwards and Republican challenger Eddie Rispone is a dead heat, with each candidate receiving 47-percent of the vote. 47-percent is exactly what Edwards received in last Saturday’s primary. The run-off is November 16th, early voting begins November 2nd.

An active search is underway for a suspect who shot two people early this morning on the Grambling State campus. State Police say a campus police officer was shot in the leg and the other victim is a non-student. Grambling authorities responded to reports of a shooting at the Frederick C Hobdy Assembly Center at 1:30 AM.

Later today, small controlled explosives will be used to bring down two unstable cranes at the Hard Rock Hotel collapse site in New Orleans…
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Former U-S Senate candidate Rob Maness says he’s leaving the Republican Party after media reports surfaced that G-O-P mega-donor Lane Grigsby floated the idea of offering a deal to Franklin Foil, asking him to drop out of a senate race and in exchange will receive help in running for a judicial seat. Maness says Grigsby’s substantial influence with gubernatorial candidate Eddie Rispone and other state leaders has convinced him to register as an independent.
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Maness says he was approached with a similar offer in 2016 when he ran for U-S Senate.

Saints running back Alvin Kamara and tight end Jared Cook did not practice for a second straight day because of injuries. New Orleans already knows cornerback PJ Williams will not play as he’s serving a two-game suspension for violating the NFL’s substance-abuse policy. Coach Sean Payton says Patrick Robinson and rookie C-J Gardner-Johnson will have to step up…
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The Saints visit the Chicago Bears this Sunday at 3:25.

A University of Alabama student is out of the East Baton Rouge Parish Prison on a 100-thousand dollar bond, but he still faces the charge of communicating of false information of planned bombing on school property. Connor Croll allegedly called in a bomb threat during last Saturday’s L-S-U-Florida game. Legal analyst Tim Meche says you can’t get away with that…
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Croll reportedly made the threat, because his friend was about to lose a bet.

Former Republican U-S Senate candidate Rob Maness says he’s leaving the GOP and will register as an independent after reports surfaced this week that Republican mega-donor Lane Grisby proposed helping a republican state senate candidate win a judge seat if he dropped out of a senate race. Maness says the Baton Rouge businessman has too much influence…
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Maness says he was approached with a similar offer when he ran for U-S Senate.

Sometime before sunset, small, controlled explosives will be used to take down two damaged cranes at the site of the partially collapsed Hard Rock Hotel construction site in New Orleans. New Orleans Fire Chief Tim McConnell says they need to get these cranes down…
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Two bodies remain in the rubble.

At Grambling State, two people were shot, including a police officer during an overnight shooting on campus. There’s a massive search for the shooter.

The Saints will head to the Windy City for a Sunday matchup with the Chicago Bears. The Black and Gold have won four in a row with Teddy Bridgewater as their starting QB. Sean Payton says Bridgewater’s performance showcases the aspects of his demeanor that the coach appreciates at the QB position.
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Kick-off Sunday is at 3:25.

Demolition experts will use explosives to take down two heavily damaged cranes at the collapsed Hard Rock Hotel construction site in New Orleans. New Orleans Fire Chief Tim McConnell says the cranes are not stable…
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If all goes according to plan, small, controlled explosives will quickly bring the cranes down on the surrounding rubble.

A Baton Rouge Senate race will not be a three-way run-off after a recount puts Representative Franklin Foil four votes ahead of Representative Steve Carter for second place. GOP donor Lane Grigsby reportedly floated the idea that Foil should drop out of the Senate race and Grigsby would help Foil get elected as a judge. It’s left a cloud over the proceedings…
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That’s former Republican U-S Senate candidate Rob Maness who says he’s leaving the Republican Party over the controversy.

Connor Croll, the Alabama student who allegedly called in a false bomb threat to the Tiger Stadium during last Saturday’s game, has been released from East Baton Rouge Parish jail on a 100,000 dollar bond. Croll has been charged with communication of false information of planned bombing on school property. Legal analyst Tim Meche expects Croll’s defense will argue the threat had no teeth…
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Croll reportedly told police he called in the threat to stop the game because his friend was at risk of losing money on a bet.

Two people were shot including an officer during a shooting that occurred overnight on the Grambling State campus. The search for the shooter is ongoing after he fled from the Hodby Assembly Center. Media reports say an officer responding to the scene was shot in the leg and another student was also wounded.