Voter turnout for this presidential election is expected to be heavy so you may want to participate in early voting which begins today.

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Just one Constitutional Amendment on the November fifth ballot. It asks voters if federal money Louisiana receives from offshore wind, solar and other alternative or renewable energy sources generated in Gulf waters off the state’s coast should go straight to the Coastal Protection and Restoration Fund. Currently it goes to the state general fund and only a small amount is shifted to the Department of Energy and Natural Resources.

It was a happy homecoming for coach Sean Payton, but a miserable night for Saints fans as Payton’s Broncos easily defeated New Orleans 33 to 10 in the Superdome last night. Payton says it was a special return to the Dome…

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The Broncos improved to four and three, while the Saints have lost five in a row.

As teams take to the field for Friday night high school football tonight, the LHSAA issues a warning for players and coaches – be on your best behavior, or else. Executive Director Eddie Bonine (BO-nine) says if anyone gets out of hand, there will be consequences.

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Bonine’s warning comes after players from Comeaux and North Vermillion got into a fight on the field following the conclusion of their game last week.

Early voting in the presidential election begins tomorrow. Congresswoman Julia Letlow is urging you to do your civic duty.

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The Congressional districts are different this election cycle, so check out Geaux-vote-dot-com or the Geaux Vote app to see a sample ballot.

A suspected Baton Rouge area serial killer finally receives a life sentence for the 2017 fatal shooting of a Boy Scout leader who was killed in East Feliciana Parish. Ryan Sharpe’s 2019 conviction was overturned in 2020 after the U-S Supreme Court ruled nonunanimous jury verdict unconstitutional…

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That’s district attorney Sam D’Aquilla. Sharpe is also accused of fatal shooting two other people and injuring another person in 2017.

The state transportation department is sending crews to Florida to help with the cleanup following Hurricane Milton. Andrew Greenstein has more.

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Sean Payton arrived in New Orleans following Hurricane Katrina and turned around a struggling an NFL franchise. Payton is back tonight with his new team, as the Denver Broncos visit the Saints. NFL analyst Mike Detillier says Payton was the right man at the right time when he was hired in 2006…

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The Saints will honor Drew Brees tonight as he’ll be inducted into the team’s Hall of Fame.

Schools and public health officials fighting youth nicotine use find themselves going after the manufacturers. Andrew Greenstein reports.

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Tweets from Governor Jeff Landry show he met with Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson yesterday at his office in the state capitol. Landry said in the social media post that Louisiana is lucky to have someone like Jackson investing in the state’s economy. The Grammy-winning artist is involved in multiple businesses including his G-Unit Film and Television Studios in Shreveport.

Should be an emotional night in the Superdome tonight as Sean Payton makes his return as his Denver Broncos battle the Saints. Payton was the head coach of the Saints for 15 years, guiding the team to its lone Super Bowl victory. Saints analyst Mike Detillier of WWL Radio says Payton arrived following Hurricane Katrina, but he quickly got the right players around him…

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Brees will also be honored as he goes into the Saints Hall of Fame tonight.

Eighteen parishes in Louisiana have issued burn bans because of dry weather. LSU Public Health Climatologist Barry Keim says the Bayou State could really use the rain…

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Rapides, Natchitoches, St. Landry, Caddo, Bossier and Morehouse parishes are among the parishes that have burn bans.

Nicotine use among teens in Louisiana remains at an alarming rate. A statewide survey finds that one out of every three high schoolers and one out of every five middle schoolers vape. Chrishelle Stipe with the Louisiana Public Health Institute says schools need to ramp up their efforts to warn kids about the dangers of vaping.

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Stipe also pins a portion of the blame on manufacturers of vape products, saying they’re specifically marketing their products towards children.

Burn bans are now in effect for several parishes throughout Louisiana, as drought conditions persist. LSU Public Health Climatologist Barry Keim says while October is traditionally the driest month in Louisiana, this October so far has been ridiculous.

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Keim says rain chances will remain very low for the next seven days.

A Baton Rouge-area serial killer has been sentenced to life in prison for a 2017 drive-by murder. Ryan Sharpe killed 48-year-old Brad DeFranceschi, a Boy Scout leader and father of two, while he was trimming weeds at the Avondale Scout Reservation in East Feliciana Parish. 20th Judicial District Attorney Sam D’Aquilla says the penalty for first-degree murder is life imprisonment or capital punishment…

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Sharpe’s first conviction was thrown out, because it was not unanimous. He’s also accused in the shooting deaths of 62-year-old Tommy Bass of East Feliciana and 66-year-old Carroll Breeden, who was gunned down in front of East Baton Rouge Parish home.

Sean Payton is back in the Superdome, but he’ll coach from the visitor’s sidelines as his Broncos will battle the Saints on Thursday night. Saints analyst Mike Detillier of WWL Radio says Payton knew what buttons to push to produce ten winning seasons in 15 years…

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Meanwhile, the Saints have lost four in a row and much of the fan base is ready for current head coach Dennis Allen to get fired.

2024 was a below average crawfish season, because of the historic drought in 2023. But the LSU AgCenter’s Todd Fontenot says early signs show a more normal 2025 crawfish season and he’s expecting crawfish acreage will go up….

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Fontenot says higher rainfall totals this year have improved field conditions.

There are 18 parishes in Louisiana that have instituted outdoor burn bans and that number is expected to grow as LSU Public Health Climatologist Barry Keim says dry conditions are expected to persist for the foreseeable future…

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Chilly start to the morning as temperatures are in the 40s, but it will warm up to the 70s today and high temperatures in the 80s will return for the weekend.

A new statewide survey finds one in three Louisiana High schoolers vape and one in five middle schoolers vape. Chrishelle Stipe with the Louisiana Public Health Institute pins a portion of the blame on manufacturers of vape products, saying they’re specifically marketing their products towards children….

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Under Louisiana law, you need to be 21 to buy any tobacco or nicotine product, including vaping devices. But Stipe says that’s not stopping parents from buying vape products for their kids, mistakenly thinking that those products are safer to use than cigarettes.

Sean Payton returns to the Superdome as his new team, the Denver Broncos, will battle the New Orleans Saints in Thursday night football. NFL analyst Mike Detillier of WWL Radio expects Payton will receive a mixed reaction from Who Dat Nation….

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The Saints will also honor Drew Brees tonight as the franchise’s greatest quarterback will be inducted into the Saints Hall of Fame.

The southern half of the state is under a red flag warning, which means the conditions are ripe for an outdoor fire to get out of control and become a wildfire. State Climatologist Jay Grymes says the public is advised to avoid all fire-related activities, including campfires and burn piles.

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Several parishes have issued outdoor burn bans.

2024 was a below average crawfish season, because of the historic drought in 2023. But the LSU AgCenter’s Todd Fontenot says early signs show a more normal 2025 crawfish season and he’s expecting crawfish acreage will go up….

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Fontenot says higher rainfall totals this year have improved field conditions.

New Orleans certainly knows how to throw a party, and that’s exactly what it will do the day before the Super Bowl. Andrew Greenstein reports.

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The Louisiana Tech football team lost in overtime last night to New Mexico State. The Aggies entered the game on a five game losing streak and they figured out how to win this game, while Coach Sonny Cumbie’s squad came up short…

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