Early voting for the November 21st runoff election begins statewide Saturday. Eric Gill reports…:
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The March of Dimes finds Louisiana receives an F on the latest report card in the number of premature births. The numbers say the state’s pre-term birth rate was 12.3 percent in in 2014 — much higher than the March of Dimes 2020 goal of 8.1 percent. The premature births were worse in Baton Rouge at 13 percent and Shreveport at 18.8 percent.

This weekend the Vermilion Parish town of Abbeville will hold its annual Giant Omelette Celebration. One of the organizers, Liz Broussard, says the event began 31 years ago after a group from Abbeville attended an omelet celebration in France and decided to do their own. She says the celebration started out as a small affair…
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The festival kicks off Saturday and includes arts and crafts, live music, an antique car show.

The LSU football team is off for Alabama today where they’ll take on the Crimson Tide tomorrow in a Saturday night showdown in Tuscaloosa. The NO. 2 Tigers are looking to keep its perfect season. LSU has lost four straight to Alabama. Senior safety Jalen Mills says it would mean a lot to the seniors if they can get a win in Tuscaloosa…:
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Kickoff is at 7pm on CBS.

The Louisiana Democratic Party is thrilled that Republican Lt. Governor Jay Dardenne has endorsed Democrat John Bel Edwards for Governor. Party spokesperson Beau Tidwell says this endorsement welcomes other Republicans to come forward and publicly support Edwards for governor…

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Louisiana Republican Party Chairman Roger Villere called Dardenne the ‘Nick Saban of Louisiana Politics”.

The early voting period for November 21st’s runoff election kicks off tomorrow. Polls will be open from 8:30AM to 6:00PM through November 14th. Secretary of State Tom Schedler says now that we’re in the runoff, hopefully more Louisiana voters will cast their ballot…

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Early voting locations will be closed Sunday and again Wednesday, in honor of Veterans’ Day.

The St. Mary Parish Sheriff’s Office says a traffic stop has led to the arrest of a Bayou Vista man and a Houma woman on drug charges. Authorities say 27-year-old Brian Derouen and 28-year-old Theresa Trahan threw a gun, a bag of marijuana, and more than $7,500 worth of methamphetamine from their vehicle while trying to evade the stop. Drug paraphernalia was also found inside their vehicle. Derouen and Trahan are charged on several counts, including possession with the intent to distribute methamphetamine.

It looks like another wet weekend for Louisiana as a slow-moving cold front is going to bring a lot of rain across the entire state over the next few days. Mike Marcotte, forecaster with The National Weather Service in Lake Charles, says we’re in one of the strongest El Nino patterns in history and that’s the main reason for the heavy rainfall we’ve seen over the past three weekends…

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Marcotte says this rain event is going to cause temperatures to drop about 10 to 15 degrees into Monday.

Naturally, the Republican Party of Louisiana isn’t happy about Jay Dardenne’s endorsement of John Bel Edwards for governor, but the Democrats are thrilled. Michelle Southern reports…

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The state office of Alcohol and Tobacco Control announces the suspension of alcohol and tobacco permits of four more Bourbon Street clubs. Authorities say acts of prostitution and/or drug activity were found at Babe’s Cabaret, Big Daddy’s, Bourbon Cowboy, and The Swamp. ATC’s “Operation Trick or Treat” has resulted in a total of nine French Quarter establishments having their permits suspended.

State Police say no gun found in the vehicle involved in the death of a 6-year-old who was fatally shot as city marshals in Marksville opened fire on the SUV he was riding in. It’s reported that the father of the child victim, 25-year-old Chris Few, had warrants out for his arrest which is why the Ward 2 City Marshal deputies gave chase when Few didn’t pull over. State Police Col Mike Edmonson says the incident was caught on tape…

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Edmonson said Thursday afternoon he had not spoken to the City Marshal and no interviews had taken place.

You can expect a lot of rain across Louisiana over the next few days as a slow-moving cold front moves across the state. Mike Marcotte, forecaster with The National Weather Service in Lake Charles, says with this front, comes the chance of more flooding…

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He says they’re anticipating 24 to 36 hours of moderate to heavy rains into Saturday.

Republican Party of Louisiana Chairman Roger Villere called Jay Dardenne the “Nick Saban of Louisiana Politics” after the Republican Lt. Governor endorsed Democrat John Bel Edwards for Governor. Villere says in all his years as GOP chairman, he has never seen a popular former candidate flip flop parties the way Dardenne did…

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He says it’s a shame that Dardenne ended his political career on such a sour note.

Early voting for the November 21st runoff election begins statewide Saturday. Polls will be open from 8:30AM to 6:00PM through November 14th with the exception of Sunday and Wednesday. Secretary of State Tom Schedler encourages voters to take advantage of early voting because some conflicts could come up on November 21st…

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Only 39-percent of voters turned out for last month’s primary election.

State Police say a Mississippi man is under arrest for his involvement in a fatal crash Tuesday night on I-10 near the Louisiana-Mississippi line. Authorities have determined that 25-year-old Daniel Coy attempted to pass an 18-wheeler on the shoulder of the road which caused the crash that killed Steven Clark. Coy awaits extradition from Mississippi on charges of negligent homicide, reckless operation, and hit-and-run.

A slow-moving cold front will bring a lot of rain across the state. Emelie Gunn has more….

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The Louisiana Democratic Party is thrilled with Republican Lt. Governor Jay Dardenne’s endorsement of Democrat John Bel Edwards for Governor. Spokesperson Beau Tidwell says this endorsement is great for the Edwards campaign and the cause in general…

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Louisiana Republican Party Chairman Roger Villere has called Dardenne the ‘Nick Saban of Louisiana Politics”.

A slow-moving cold front is going to bring a lot of rain across the entire state over the next few days. Mike Marcotte, forecaster with The National Weather Service in Lake Charles, says they’re anticipating 24 to 36 hours of moderate to heavy rains into Saturday…

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Marcotte says this rain event is going to cause temperatures to drop about 10 to 15 degrees into Monday.

Early voting for the runoff election kicks off statewide Saturday. The marquee races on the ballot are for Governor, Lt. Governor, and Attorney General. But Secretary of State Tom Schedler says there are other races on the ballot that still need to be decided…

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Early voting locations will be open from 8:30AM to 6:00PM through November 14th with the exception of Sunday and Wednesday.

There was no gun found in the vehicle involved in the death of a 6-year-old who was fatally shot multiple times as city marshals in Marksville opened fire on the SUV he was riding in according to State Police. State Police Col Mike Edmonson said yesterday afternoon they are letting the cops involved rest before being questioned for the investigation…

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It’s reported that the father of the child victim, 25-year-old Chris Few, had warrants out for his arrest which is why the Ward 2 City Marshal deputies gave chase when Few didn’t pull over.

The Republican party of Louisiana is not happy with Republican Lt. Governor Jay Dardenne’s endorsement of Democrat John Bel Edwards for Governor. Chairman Roger Villere says he feels as if this is an act of betrayal to the Republican Party for all the years they supported Dardenne as a Republican elected official…

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Villere says Edwards stands for everything Dardenne has been against during his years in office.

Early voting for the November 21st runoff election begins statewide Saturday. Polls will be open from 8:30AM to 6:00PM through November 14th. Secretary of State Tom Schedler says now that we’re in the runoff, hopefully more Louisiana voters will cast their ballot…

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Early voting locations will be closed Sunday and again Wednesday, in honor of Veterans’ Day.

State Police say there was no gun found in the vehicle involved in the death of a 6-year-old who was fatally shot multiple times as city marshals in Marksville opened fire on the SUV he was riding in. The incident happened November 3rd. State Police Col Mike Edmonson…:

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Avoyelles Parish Coroner Dr. LJ Mayeaux reported that 25-year-old Chris Few, the father of the victim, was fleeing from the city marshals who opened fire on the vehicle at the end of the chase. He says the little boy was shot several times.

The LSU football team leaves today for Alabama where they’ll take on the Crimson Tide in tomorrow night’s top ten showdown in Tuscaloosa. Kickoff is at 7PM and the game will be televised on CBS.

State Police say there was no gun found in the vehicle involved in the death of a 6-year-old who was fatally shot multiple times as city marshals in Marksville opened fire on the SUV he was riding in. The incident happened November 3rd. State Police Col Mike Edmonson…:
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As of Thursday afternoon, Edmonson said nobody involved in the incident had been interviewed yet and the investigation is ongoing.

A wave was made today in the governor’s race as Republican Jay Dardenne announces he’s endorsing Democrat John Bel Edwards over his fellow Republican David Vitter. In accepting the endorsement, Edwards says he’s grateful for Dardenne’s friendship and counsel…:
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Dardenne finished fourth in last month’s primary election. He says electing Vitter as governor would do further damage to the Republican brand in Louisiana.

State Police has a man is in custody accused in the fatal hit and run crash that caused an 18-wheeler to crash through the guardrail on I-10 and into the Pearl River near the Mississippi line. They believe 25-year-old Daniel Coy of Gulfport was in the at-fault vehicle and he was apprehended today in Mississippi and when he gets back to Louisiana will be charged with Negligent Homicide, Reckless Operation of a Motor Vehicle, and Felony Hit and Run.

Former Governor Mike Foster says he is strongly supporting Vitter. He says the idea that the national Democratic Party would have an inroad to our state if John Bel Edwards is elected, scares him…:
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Foster, who is also a Republican, served as Louisiana’s governor from 1996-2004.

President of the Chamber of Commerce of West Alabama Jim Page says there are already loads of LSU fans in Tuscaloosa for the Tigers/Tide game and the city is loving it.
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