The Jackson Parish Sheriff’s Office is investigating two fatal shootings that happened within hours of each other. Sheriff Andy Brown says on Friday night they believe 18-year-old Terrion Atkins killed 26-year-old Breunte (Bray-on-tay) Hicks at a Circle K Gas Station in Jonesboro…

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Brown says about two hours later 30-year-old Devontre Jackson of Grambling was gunned on US Highway 167, it’s possible the two are connected.

Walker High School Principal Jason St. Pierre, who revoked Kaylee Timonet’s (Tim-oh-net) scholarship after a video of her dancing at a private party, is taking leave for the remainder of the school year. Timonet, says it was St. Pierre who bought up religion, but his recent social media post says otherwise. She responded on TikTok…

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The State Fire Marshal has received a $180 thousand grant to provide smoke alarms for residents this Fire Prevention Week. Spokesperson Ashley Rodrigue says smoke alarms can help when cooking fires, which often happen when someone steps away from the kitchen…

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Reach out to your local fire department to see if you’re eligible for a free smoke alarm.

Tonight’s Powerball Jackpot is up to $1.55 billion, with a cash value of $679 million. Louisiana Lottery spokesperson Dustin Annison says a ticket worth $50 thousand was purchased in Kenner over the weekend and there was a lucky winner in Houma also.

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To be eligible for tonight’s drawing, tickets must be purchased by 9 p.m.

The Powerball jackpot for tonight is estimated at $1.55 billion, the third-largest prize in the game’s history. Spokesperson Dustin Annison says since July, Powerball ticket sales in the Bayou State through yesterday are over $22.8 million.

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The cash value of tonight’s drawing is $679 million.  A winning ticket worth $50 thousand was purchased in Kenner over the weekend. To be eligible for tonight’s jackpot, tickets must be purchased by 9 p.m.

If you are in need of a smoke alarm in your home, the State Fire Marshal has received a $180 thousand grant to provide smoke alarms to increase home fire safety. Spokesperson Ashley Rodrigue…

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The grant will help boost SFM’s smoke alarm inventory to more than 15 thousand units for their Operation Save-A-Life program.

After Walker High School Principal Jason St. Pierre posted he’s apologized, and reinstated Kaylee Timonet’s scholarship he revoked due to a video of her dancing, she’s crying foul…

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The Jackson Parish Sheriff’s Office is searching for 18-year-old Terroin Atkins. He’s accused of fatally shooting 26-year-old Bre’unte Hicks at a Circle K in Jonesboro following the Jonesboro-Hodge homecoming game. Hicks is the son of the head football coach at Jonesboro-Hodge Terrance Blakenship.

U-L System President Jim Henderson will reportedly be named today as the next president of Louisiana Tech today, replacing the retiring Les Guice. The U-L System already has authority over Tech and eight other universities and the U-L System board is meeting at this hour to discuss hiring Henderson as President of U-L system.

With election day coming up on Saturday, candidates have only a few more days to energize their base and get undecided voters on their side. Jeanne Burns has the story…
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Walker High School Principal Jason St. Pierre, who revoked Kaylee Timonet’s (Tim-oh-net) scholarship and kicked her off student government after a video of her dancing at a private party, is taking leave for the remainder of the school year. St. Pierre has apologized and has reinstated the scholarship endorsement, but Timonet disagrees.
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Timonet says she’s considering legal action.

After beating Missouri 49-39 on Saturday night, LSU moved up one spot to number 22 in the latest A-P poll. It didn’t look good early on for the Bayou Bengals as they trailed 22-7, but in the second half, allowing just two touchdowns. Coach Brian Kelly hopes that unit has turned a corner…
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LSU hosts Auburn on Saturday night.

There are reports U-L System President Jim Henderson will be named the new president at Louisiana Tech.

The principal at Walker High School in Livingston Parish, Jason St. Pierre, has taken leave for the remainder of the school year. This comes after Pierre issued a public apology to Kaylee Timonet, who was briefly removed from Student Government Association, because of a how she danced on a video taken at a private party.

With so many scary movies available this month, you might wonder why some are into them more than others and when is your child old enough to watch them. Brooke Thorington has more.
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Tonight’s Powerball Jackpot is up to $1.55 billion, with a cash value of $679 million. Spokesperson Dustin Annison says the current multi-state Powerball jackpot is near historic.
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A Powerball ticket purchased in Houma for last Saturday’s drawing is worth one million dollars. It was purchased at the Plantation Truck Stop and Casino on LA 311.

The Savannah Bananas are making a stop on their 2024 world tour at LSU’s Alex Box Stadium. And if you aren’t familiar with the Bananas imagine if the Harlem Globetrotters were a baseball team. Laura Cating with Visit Baton Rouge says it’s a perfect fit for the capital city’s culture and the Banana’s first-ever collegiate stadium…
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We have hit the final stretch prior to the October 14th gubernatorial primary. Political analyst Bernie Pinsonat says voters can expect to see and hear more campaign ads and receive more text messages from the candidates…
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Election Day is Saturday and polls will be open from 7 AM to 8 PM.

With Halloween right around the corner, there are plenty of horror movies on television or available to stream. LSU Health New Orleans Doctor Rahn Bailey says parents should be mindful if their child is having trouble processing a horror movie and look out for subtle clues…
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National Fire Prevention Week is underway and the American Red Cross of Louisiana offers safety tips on avoiding fires. Teiko Foxx has more.
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The Jackson Parish Sheriff’s office is searching for 18-year-old Terroin Atkins. He’s accused of fatally shooting 26-year-old Bre’unte Hicks at a Circle K in Jonesboro following the Jonesboro-Hodge homecoming game. Hicks is the son of the head football coach at Jonesboro-Hodge Terrance Blakenship.

Election Day is Saturday and candidates are vying for voter’s attention through political ads and technology in the final push. Political analyst Bernie Pinsonat says more candidates are blowing up voters’ phones with campaign text messages.
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Pinsonat says your mailbox will also be stuffed with campaign fliers and most of the ads on TV and radio this week will be from the candidates.

October is prime viewing for frightening flicks, and you might have noticed some individuals are into scary movies more than others. Chair of Psychiatry at LSU Health New Orleans Dr. Rahn Bailey says risk-takers are more likely to be attracted to horror movies and for others it’s a matter of finding a sweet spot…
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The movie Exorcist Believer collected 27-million dollars in revenues this week, but that’s short of the 35-million it was anticipated to collect.

It’s National Fire Prevention Week and cooking is the leading cause of home fires. Director of the American Red Cross of Louisiana Ed Bush says we also see an uptick in house fires when the weather turns cooler…
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I think we all enjoyed the fall-like weekend. On Wednesday the high will only be 70-degrees in south Louisiana and a good chance of rain thanks to tropical disturbance.

From March 14th to the 16th, The Savannah Bananas will play three games at Alex Box Stadium. They are a huge hit when it comes to family entertainment as it’s like the Harlem Globetrotters but on a Baseball Diamond. Visit Baton Rouge Laura Cating says if you want to go, you’ll need to enter a lottery at SavannahBananans-dot-com-slash tickets…
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With election day coming up on Saturday, candidates have only a few more days to energize their base and get undecided voters on their side. Jeanne Burns has the story…
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There are reports Jim Henderson will be named the next president of Louisiana Tech today, replace the retiring Les Guice. Henderson is currenly the president of the University of Louisiana System, a position he’s held since 2017. He’s also served as president of Northwestern State and Bossier Parish Community College.

The horror film “The Exorcist: Believer” made 27-million dollars at the Box Office this weekend. Saw-X is another horror thriller that’s at the movie theaters as part of the run-up to Halloween. When it comes to the best age for young people to watch a scary movie, Chair of Psychiatry at LSU Health New Orleans Doctor Rahn Bailey says it’s a matter of emotional maturity not necessarily a number when it comes to age.
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The Savannah Bananas are suitable for the entire family and the Baseball Circus has announced they will play three games at LSU’s Alex Box Stadium in March. Former major leaguers like Johnny Damon and Hunter Pence are known to join the Bananas and Laura Cating with Visit Baton Rouge hopes some former Tigers will take field those three days, March 14th to the 16th…
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Election Day is Saturday and the candidates on the ballot have this week to make their final push. Political analyst Bernie Pinsonat says expect to get text messages from the candidates and see and hear plenty of campaign ads, but mudslinging usually does not happen this late in the game….
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Polls have consistently shown Republican Attorney General Jeff Landry with a comfortable lead over the other candidates in the governor’s race.

It’s National Fire Prevention Week. Ed Bush Director of the American Red Cross of Louisiana says now is the time to make sure your smoking alarms are working…
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Cooking is the leading cause of home fires. The state fire marshal’s office says there were 78 fire-related deaths in 2022 and a handful were believed to have been cooking-related.

With so many scary movies available this month, you might wonder why some are into them more than others and when is your child old enough to watch them. Brooke Thorington has more.
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Louisiana will see cooler temperatures this weekend. But strong winds are expected. The National Weather Service has issued a Red Flag Warning for the southern part of the state. And NWS Lake Charles Meteorologist Marti Calhoun says that means we all need to abide by local burn bans. (:17)

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For almost four decades October has been recognized as breast cancer Awareness Month. Dr. Donna Williams, Director of Louisiana Cancer Prevention and Control says when healthcare outlets are able to make breast exams and mammograms more accessible, it saves lives.

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Early voting for the October 14th gubernatorial primary election shows turnout at the polls is down 9 percent compared to four years ago. Here’s Teiko Foxx. (:11)

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The Saints are in New England tomorrow looking to snap a two-game losing streak. The Black and Gold offense has had trouble scoring touchdowns all season, so many are hoping they can get on track against the 1 and 3 Patriots.   Kick-off Sunday is at noon. (:15)

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The National Weather Service has issued a Red Flag Warning for the southern portions of Louisiana, which includes all coastal communities. While some parts of the state did get some rain, NWS Lake Charles Meteorologist Marti Calhoun says Louisiana is still under a drought. (:18)

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Early voting for the October 14th primary election ends tonight and so far turnout is down 9 percent compared to 2019. Typically turnout for a gubernatorial election is around 45 to 50 percent.

But based on this week’s early voting numbers, John Couvilillion with JMC Analytics expects interest among registered voters to remain low on Election Day.  (:20)

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A football game at Thibodaux High School ended suddenly last night after Lafourche Parish Sheriff’s officials received reports of gunshots in the area. Following the reports of shots fired, there was a medical incident involving one of the players. But authorities say the two incidents were unrelated and there were no injuries to anyone at the football ame related to the shots fired. At this point, Sheriff’s officials say no crime scene has been found and no victims identified.

The 23rd-ranked LSU Tigers look to bounce back from last week’s close loss when they meet Missouri in Columbia this morning. LSU has struggled, allowing a school-record 706 yards of offense last week. Kelly says if they get better play from the defensive line, the entire defense will benefit… (:18)

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Missouri is undefeated on the season.  Kick off is set for 11.