Voters in nine southeast parishes of the state will not be voting at their usual polling location due to the devastation left by Hurricane Ida. Secretary of State Kyle Ardoin says they will be sending out information to those affected along with radio ads alerting them of their new voting location. If you are displaced due to Ida and living outside of the parish where you usually vote, Ardoin says to contact the registrar’s office in the parish where you are registered and have them send you an absentee ballot ASAP.

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Matthew Mire, the man accused in the multi-parish shooting spree that killed two, including a state trooper has been relocated to Angola State Penitentiary as he awaits trial. Legal analyst Franz Borghardt points out that Mire is simply being housed in Angola, he’s not servicing a sentence there. Borghardt says Mire was moved from Ascension Parish at the request of Sheriff Bobby Webre. He believes the suspect’s safety is a major factor for Mire’s transfer to Angola.

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The FDA could soon move to approve the mixing and matching of COVID-19 vaccines, especially good news for those seeking a different booster shot.  Dr. Lisa Morici with the Tulane School of Medicine.

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Dr. Morici says that studies are showing that the mixing of vaccines shots has actually had a positive impact on producing higher antibody responses.

Sabine Parish authorities with the help of an LSU forensic team have identified the skeletal remains found in a private water well 35 years ago. The remains are Lester Rome of Grand Isle. Jefferson Parish authorities reported him missing in 1984. Detective Chris Abrahams with the Sabine Sheriff’s office says Rome was 58-years-old at the time. Abrahams says they are trying to determine how a south Louisiana man was disposed of in northwest Louisiana…

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Matthew Mire, the man accused in the multi-parish shooting spree that killed two – including a state trooper – has been relocated to Angola State Penitentiary as he awaits trial. Legal analyst Franz Borghardt points out that Mire is simply being housed in Angola; not servicing a sentence there…:

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Mire faces charges in Ascension, Livingston and East Baton Rouge parishes. He’s accused of killing two and wounding four others on October 9^th.

Sabine Parish authorities, with some help from the LSU FACES lab, have identified skeletal remains found in a private water well back in 1984. They of those of Lester Rome, a Grand Isle resident who was 58 when he disappeared 35 years ago. Sabine Sheriff’s Detective Chris Abraham says more remains were found in the same well back in April, which led to this positive I.D…:

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Voters in a handful of parishes in southeast Louisiana need to check ahead before they cast their ballot on November 13^th due to site changes because of Ida. Brooke Thorington explains..:

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Eight missing and endangered children have been rescued or recovered in the New Orleans area during a two-month investigation by U.S. Marshals. The operation also resulted in the arrests of 18 people for sex offender registration violations.

Voters in nine southeast Louisiana parishes will not be voting at their usual polling places come November 13^th. The reason? The devastation of Hurricane Ida in late August. Secretary of State Kyle Ardoin says they will be sending out information to those affected along with local radio ads alerting them of their new voting location…:

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If you have the GeauxVote app you can get that information there too, or call 800-883-2805.

The FDA could soon move to approve the mixing and matching of COVID-19 vaccines. Dr. Lisa Morici with the Tulane School of Medicine says data from overseas indicates a positive response to the mix-and-match approach…:

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Sabine Parish authorities with the help of an LSU forensic team have identified the skeletal remains found in a private water well 35 years ago. The remains are Lester Rome of Grand Isle. Jefferson Parish authorities reported him missing in 1984. Detective Chris Abrahams with the Sabine Sheriff’s office says they are searching for information that may lead to the person or persons responsible for Rome’s death…:

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Charges for the 18-year-old Covington woman, captured on viral video earlier this month assaulting a disabled teacher, have been escalated. Larrianna Jackson was originally charged with battery of a school teacher. Add to that felony second-degree battery and cruelty to the infirmed, and Jackson could be facing up to ten years in prison if convicted.

Grambling State University says it will implement a campus-wide curfew, after two recent fatal shootings there. That curfew will be from 9:30 pm until 6am until further notice. ID checks are now in place at campus entry points to restrict non-student access to Grambling.

Voters in a handful of parishes in southeast Louisiana need to check ahead before they cast their ballot on November 13^th due to site changes because of Ida. Brooke Thorington explains.

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There’s word that the FDA may soon allow the mixing and matching of COVID-19 vaccines, and that’s good news for a number of reasons.  More from Dave Brannen.

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Matthew Mire, the man accused in the multi-parish shooting spree that killed two, including a state trooper has been relocated to Angola State Penitentiary as he awaits trial. Legal analyst Franz Borghardt points out that Mire is simply being housed in Angola, he’s not servicing a sentence there.

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Borghardt says Mire was moved from Ascension Parish at the request of Sheriff Bobby Webre. He believes the suspect’s safety is a major factor for Mire’s transfer to Angola.

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Mire is reportedly being held in lockdown in Angola, thus separated from other inmates. While it’s not the norm for a suspect awaiting trial to be held in the state prison Borghardt says it’s not completely unusual and from a defense attorney’s perspective you want your client in a location where they are accessible and feel comfortable.

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Mire is accused of killing two and shooting four others in the Baton Rouge area on October 9^th. He’s facing charges that include two counts of first-degree murder.

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Voters in nine southeast parishes of the state will not be voting at their usual polling location due to the devastation left by Hurricane Ida. Secretary of State Kyle Ardoin says they will be sending out information to those affected along with radio ads alerting them of their new voting location.

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You can do so via the Geaux Vote app, that’s  G-E-A-U-X, or call 1-800-883-2805.

Ida was responsible for delaying election day approximately a month to give voting officials time to move voting locations if needed and allow displaced voters time to vote absentee if needed. The dates for the primary and general elections are now scheduled for November 13th and December 11th respectively.

In Lafourche and Terrebonne Parishes in an effort to keep voters from driving too far from their usual locations Ardoin says they will have tents set up outside buildings where voters usually cast their ballots.

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If you are displaced due to Ida and living outside of the parish where you usually vote Ardoin says to contact the registrar’s office in the parish where you are registered and have them send you an absentee ballot ASAP.

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He says the reason you should expedite returning your ballot is due to anticipated postal delays. For more information, you can also visit the Secretary of State’s website at sos.la.gov.

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The FDA could soon move to approve the mixing and matching of COVID-19 vaccines, especially good news for those seeking a different booster shot.  Dr. Lisa Morici with the Tulane School of Medicine.

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Dr. Morici says that studies are showing that the mixing of vaccines shots has actually had a positive impact on producing higher antibody responses.

Morici says the mixing of vaccine boosters has shown no indication of being harmful.

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Morici says data from overseas indicates a positive response to the mix-and-match approach.

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Sabine Parish authorities with the help of an LSU forensic team have identified the skeletal remains found in a private water well 35 years ago. The remains are Lester Rome of Grand Isle. Jefferson Parish authorities reported him missing in 1984. Detective Chris Abrahams with the Sabine Sheriff’s office says the recovery of more skeletal remains from the well in April led to the positive I-D..

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Rome was 58-years-old at the time. Abrahams says they are trying to determine how a south Louisiana man was disposed of in northwest Louisiana…

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Abrahams says they are searching for more information that may lead to the person or persons responsible for the death of Rome…

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Matthew Mire, the man accused in the multi-parish shooting spree that killed two, including a state trooper has been relocated to Angola state prison as he awaits trial. Legal analyst Franz Borghardt points out that Mire is simply being housed in Angola, not servicing a sentence. While it’s not the norm for a suspect awaiting trial to be held in the state prison, Borghardt says it’s not completely unheard of. He says, from a defense attorney’s perspective, you want your client in a location where they are accessible and feel comfortable…:

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Attention Shreveport car collectors, the producers of a movie filming at Caddo Lake are seeking car, trucks and motorcycles made between 1998 and 2004, because that’s the period in which the film is set. The production will pay you $50 a day for use of the vehicle. Send offers to caddocasting@gmail.com.

There’s word that the FDA may soon allow the mixing and matching of COVID-19 vaccines. Dave Brannen reports that’s good news for a number of reasons…:

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A Grand Isle man missing since 1984 and presumed dead has been found … in the bottom of a well in Sabine Parish. Sheriff’s Detective Chris Abrahams says they are trying to determine how a south Louisiana man’s remains were disposed of in northwest Louisiana…:

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Voters in nine southeast parishes of the state will not be voting at their usual polling location due to the devastation left by Hurricane Ida. Secretary of State Kyle Ardoin says they will be sending out information to those affected along with radio ads alerting them of their new voting location. In Lafourche and Terrebonne Parishes in an effort to keep voters from driving too far from their usual locations Ardoin says they will have tents set up outside buildings where voters usually cast their ballots.

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The FDA could soon move to approve the mixing and matching of COVID-19 vaccines, especially good news for those seeking a different booster shot.  Dr. Lisa Morici with the Tulane School of Medicine. says the mixing of vaccine boosters has shown no indication of being harmful.

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The mix of vaccines has been shown in studies to improve antibody responses.

Matthew Mire, the man accused in the multi-parish shooting spree that killed two, including a state trooper has been relocated to Angola state prison as he awaits trial. Legal analyst Franz Borghardt points out that Mire is simply being housed in Angola, he’s not servicing a sentence there.

Cut 3 (12) “….state trooper”

Borghardt says Mire was moved from Ascension Parish at the request of Sheriff Bobby Webre.

Sabine Parish authorities with the help of an LSU forensic team have identified the skeletal remains found in a private water well 35 years ago. The remains are Lester Rome of Grand Isle. Jefferson Parish authorities reported him missing in 1984. Detective Chris Abrahams with the Sabine Sheriff’s office says the recovery of more skeletal remains from the well in April led to the positive I-D.

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A man accused of going on a shooting rampage in three parishes leaving two people dead, including a state trooper, has been denied a get out of jail free card while he awaits prosecution.  Legal analyst Franz Borghardt says given the breadth of crimes Matthew Mire is accused of in Ascension, East Baton Rouge and Livingston parishes, he believes prosecutors in each will cooperate among themselves in an attempt to convict Mire.

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The FDA could soon move to approve the mixing and matching of COVID-19 vaccines, especially good news for those seeking a different booster shot.  Dr. Lisa Morici with the Tulane School of Medicine.

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Dr. Morici says that studies are showing that the mixing of vaccines shots has actually had a positive impact on producing higher antibody responses.

Voters in a handful of parishes in southeast Louisiana need to check ahead before they cast their ballot on November 13^th due to site changes because of Ida. Brooke Thorington explains

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Now a check on today’s commodity prices.

Nine parishes in southeast Louisiana will have new or combined voting locations for the primary November 13^th due to Ida devastation. Secretary of State Kyle Ardoin says for example in Lafourche and Terrebonne Parishes in an effort to keep voters from driving too far from their usual locations they will have tents set up outside buildings where voters usually cast their ballots.

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To check your polling location, you can use the Geaux Vote app, that G-E-A-U-X.

A man accused of going on a shooting rampage in three parishes leaving two people dead, including a state trooper, has been denied bail while he awaits prosecution.  Legal analyst Franz Burghardt talks about the judge’s decision Tuesday to leave Matthew Mire locked up.

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Mire is being held in Angola.

Free flu shots will be offered around the state in the coming weeks at vaccination clinics operated by the Louisiana Office of Public Health.  More from Dave Brannen.

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And in Sabine Parish they’ve identified the skeletal remains of a man that was found in well 35 years ago. Lester Rome from Grande Isle, then 58, went missing in 1984. Two years later remains were found in a well. Police reopened the case and collected more remains and were able to identify him. The case remains under investigation and an arrest is expected.

Voters in some southeast parishes of the state will not be voting at their usual polling location due to devastation left by Hurricane Ida. Secretary of State Kyle Ardoin says they will be sending out information to those affected along with radio ads alerting them of their new voting location.

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You can do so via the Geaux Vote App, that’s G-E-A-U-X, or call the 1-800-883-2805.

Louisiana is going all out for the 95^th Annual Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade this year. In an effort to draw tourists to the state Lt. Governor Billy Nungesser says a 60-foot-long alligator-themed float will debut at the parade next month. It’s the first of a three-year commitment and “Celebration Gator” will also appear in a promotional campaign made in the Big Apple.

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This evening state lawmakers begin a nine-city tour of public forums on redistricting Louisiana. Kevin Gallagher has more…

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It’s that time of year to get your flu shot and today in Alexandria at the Rapides Parish Office of Public Health you can until 3 pm. Medical Director for Central Louisiana Dr. David Holcombe…

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