LSU Health New Orleans Public Health Expert Dr. Benjamin Springgate says daylight saving time ends Sunday at 2 am and the annual shift in time may cause sleep deprivation and mood disturbances to increase. While sleep has an overall impact on your health, he says not everyone will be affected by the time change in the same way.

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Days will continue to get shorter with sunset scheduled for 4:40 p.m. when daylight saving time ends on Nov. 5.

The Office of Tourism Celebration Gator float will make its third appearance in the 97^th Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade next year. Lieutenant Governor Billy Nungesser announced the two Bayou State musical artists that will also appear.

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Early voting for the November 18^th general election is underway and ends Saturday, November 11th. JMC Analytics Pollster John Couvillon says the number of mail-in ballots already processed …

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The Secretary of State’s Office is predicting voter turnout for the upcoming election to be at 15 percent.

Authorities have arrested 37-year-old Denise Law in the deadly beating of 66-year-old Melinda Reed. BRPD officers responded to a call of an unresponsive female Thursday afternoon. Sargent Darren Ahmed says it remains to be determined if mental illness played a role.

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Authorities believe Law used a metal walker as a murder weapon. The investigation is ongoing.

Gaining an hour of sleep Sunday as standard time begins sounds like a win but sleep experts say the time shift in time can have unfavorable health effects on many people.  During standard time days become shorter. LSU Health New Orleans Public Health Expert Dr. Benjamin Springgate suggests keeping a regular sleep schedule.

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For the third year, Louisiana’s 60-foot-long Celebration Gator float will be among the attractions in the 97^th Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade. Lieutenant Governor Billy Nungesser…

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The Louisiana float has highlighted state tourism and encouraged an estimated 2.4 billion people to visit the Bayou State for the last two years. Nungesser believes the gator has been a good return on investment.

LSU is looking to beat Alabama for a second consecutive year for the first time since 2010-2011 seasons. Jeff Palermo has a preview…

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The southbound portion of Interstate 55 damaged by the 168-vehicle pileup that killed seven people in St. John the Baptist Parish will close Saturday from 7 am to 1 pm. Motorists are encouraged to use Old US 51 as an alternate route. The northbound lanes remain closed.

Early voting for the November 18 general election begins today and wraps up on November 11th. Polls open at 8:30 am and close at 6 pm until Saturday, November 11th, except for Sunday or next Friday which will be a state holiday because of Veterans Day. John Tobler with the Secretary of State’s office says every person in the state – no matter what parish has something on their ballot.

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Four individuals have been arrested in connection with the death of 40-year-old Donovan Brooks in Bienville Parish. Sheriff John Ballance says they believe Brooks was killed in a gruesome dog attack.

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Brooks’s remains were found on the property of the owners last Friday. Dog owners, 77-year-old Charlotte Hubbard, 22-year-old Shawn Hubbard, and 51-year-old Gerald Miller face negligent homicide and obstruction charges. 21-year-old Cameron Kelly is charged with accessory after the fact.

The next few days will be exciting for LSU Sports Fans, especially The Traveling Tigers. Colleen Crain has more…

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This Sunday at 2 am, get ready to return to daylight savings time. In 2020, Governor John Bel Edwards signed a bill that would make daylight saving time permanent in Louisiana but the House of Representatives has yet to act on a 2023 version of the bill. In the meantime, update your clocks in advance and adjust your sleep cycle.

Work to repair Interstate 55 where 168 vehicles piled up during a super fog mix in St. John the Baptist Parish late last month will take another two weeks to complete. I-55 northbound remains closed but Spokesperson Rodney Mallet says contractors will start repairs next week.

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Mallet says they’ll need to shut down the southbound portion near the crash site for a six-hour period this weekend.

Governor John Bel Edwards and Colonel Lamar Davis officially broke ground on a new $100 million state-of-the-art State Police Crime Lab this morning. And while it’s called the State Police Crime Lab, Governor Edwards says 200 agencies statewide submit evidence in addition to LSP investigations.

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The new facility will replace the existing lab that’s four decades old.

Louisiana First Lady Donna Edwards and the Louisiana Department of Children and Family Services kicked off National Adoption Month by honoring 465 families who adopted 619 children during the past year. DCFS Secretary Terri Ricks…

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Of the 465 families adopting, 133 are single parents who adopted 175 of the 619 children.

Louisiana remains the epicenter of drought in the country, according to today’s U-S drought monitor.  State Climatologist Barry Keim…

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The weather forecast for next week does not call for any significant chance of rain.

LSU and Tulane look to preserve the fragile Lower Mississippi River Delta through the new MissDelta initiative. Colleen Crain has more…

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Brittany Spears’s charming childhood home in Kentwood Louisiana is on the market for 1.2 million dollars.  The lucky buyers will get a nearly 23 hundred square foot space with three bedrooms and 2.5 bathrooms. The home also comes with a little piece of pop history including Brittany’s personal drawings as a child, her baby booties, and original photos and furniture of the house.

Cases of COVID-19, flu, and RSV in Louisiana can be tracked through the state Department of Health’s new respiratory virus portal. State Health Officer Dr. Joe Kanter…

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The Louisiana Respiratory Virus Surveillance program is made up of a network of hospitals and clinical-based laboratories that submit data weekly.

It’s National Adoption Month and the Louisiana Department of Children and Family Services and First Lady Donna Edwards honored 465 families who have adopted 619 children from foster care this year. DCFS Secretary Terri Ricks says the ultimate goal is to find safe and permanent homes and families for children through adoption.

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During Governor John Bel Edwards’s administration, there have been nearly six thousand adoptions.

LSU is preparing to face off against the Crimson Tide this Saturday. A major focus for  the Tigers will be not getting burned on the deep pass. Alabama quarterback Jalen Milroe is averaging 16 yards per completion which is third nationally. LSU Junior Linebacker Greg Penn has studied the Tides offense and …

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The Tigers will battle Alabama on Saturday with kickoff at 6:45 on CBS

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The Saints are preparing for the Chicago Bears this Sunday and a major spark in their offense this season has been the improved play of Rashid Shaheed. Shaheed’s ability to capitalize on deep balls will have to be accounted for by a Bears defense that gives up 7.3 yards per pass and 262.3 passing yards per game.

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The New Orleans Pelicans battled back from a 22 point deficit yesterday in order to defeat the Oklahoma City Thunder 110 to 106 in Oklahoma City. A major part of the Pelicans comeback was Pelicans Shooting Guard CJ McCollum who scored 29 points, had 11 rebounds, and 5 assists. New Orleans will host the Detroit Pistons tonight at 7pm.

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The Ragin Cajuns will head into November with a good chance at winning the Sun Belt West Division. U-L Lafayete is 2 and 2 in league play which matches their opponent this Saturday in Arkansas State. With a win and a Troy loss the Ragin Cajuns will be tied for the West Division lead and Head Coach Michael Desormeaux says that …

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The Cajuns will battle the Red Wolves on Saturday with kickoff at 2pm on ESPN+

Louisianans can now track cases of COVID-19, influenza, and RSV statewide through the state Department of Health’s new respiratory virus dashboard. State Health Officer Dr. Joe Kanter says Louisianans can also find the number of patients admitted each week with a respiratory virus.

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The portal also provides additional data and resources. Visit ldh.la.gov/respiratory-home.

Researchers at Barrow Neurological Institute conducted a new study that found people who are exposed to median levels of air pollution have a 56 percent greater risk of developing Parkinson’s disease and Louisiana is a hot spot area. Brittany Krzyzanowski…

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Western, Northeast, and Southern regions of the Bayou State were identified as “hot spots.” 

A meeting to create rules and regulations for black bear hunting season is underway. The Louisiana Wildlife Commission says Black Bears in the northeastern region make up at least half of the state’s population. Monroe Senator Stewart Cathey credits hunters and fishermen as being the best conservationists. When the American-Alligator population in Louisiana was almost extinct he credits responsible outdoorsmen in the state.

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LSU and Tulane have been awarded $22 million dollars from The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine to lead the 15-member MissDelta Consortium. Mead Allison, chair of Tulane University’s Department of River-Coastal Science and Engineering…

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They will be developing Predictive tools and models to explore potential solutions.

Governor-Elect Jeff Landry announced his transition website today. Landry’s transition theme is one dream, one team, one Louisiana, so the transition website is oneteam.la. He says there’s a place on the website for the public to share their ideas on making the state better.

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Landry says the website will also have transition committee information and press releases.

State Superintendent of Education Dr. Cade Brumley says the 2022-2023 Advanced Placement results show Louisiana seniors have earned record achievement on their placement tests. Brumley says 41 percent of students earned a three or better on their AP exam.

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Nearly nine thousand students who earned a three or better may be eligible for college credit courses that families will not have to pay for.

According to a July Bankrate Survey, the majority of working Americans desire to work fewer hours and support a 4-day work week. Bankrate Analyst Sarah Foster says the younger generations were more willing to take a pay cut, give up their remote work, and…

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Foster says younger workers were willing to sacrifice more to get the shorter week. There is high demand for a four-day work week shift but companies are not willing to make the adjustments.

The Don’t Pollute the Boot state is now home to the first-ever Litter Institute in the country. Executive Director of Keep Louisiana Beautiful Susan Russell says the LSU Litter Institute will not only study the trash issue locally but across the nation to find solutions.

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A recent survey said there are approximately 144 million pieces on Louisiana roadways alone.

Governor-elect Jeff Landry is scheduled to speak today. One day after announcing his 14 transition councils and their chairs. Jeff Palermo has more…

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Louisiana Department of Education has released the 2022-2023 school year Advanced Placement results. AP data shows nearly 87 hundred high school seniors earned a three or better on their AP exam. Data also shows Louisiana Pre K-12 improved five places in the U-S News and World Report Rankings.

Since the pandemic, many Gen Z and Millennial workers have been willing to sacrifice more to get a shorter week than Gen X and Baby Boomer employees. According to a July Bankrate Survey, the majority of working Americans support a 4-day work week. Bankrate Analyst Sarah Foster says workers are beginning to rethink their priorities.

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If companies would shift to a 4-day work week, Foster says is up for debate.

Deidra Druilhet with the Department of Transportation and Development says the Atchafalaya Basin Bridge has reached its golden anniversary and many Louisianans don’t know the history of its construction, or how it was dredged. She says Approximately 60-thousand vehicles use the bridge daily to cross the Atchafalaya River.

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In honor of the bridge’s 50^th anniversary, DOTD created a view depicting the construction you can find a link at LouisianaRadioNetwork.com