Two new commercials feature Duck Dynasty’s Phil Robertson endorsing his nephew, Republican 5th Congressional District candidate Zach Dasher. Michelle Southern reports…

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Louisiana State Police are investigating a two-vehicle crash last night in Iberia Parish that claimed the life of a Jeanerette man. Authorities say Michael Dooley of New Iberia was driving his truck on Highway 14 when he turned into the path of a motorcycle driven by 42-year-old Berwick Rhine, Jr. Rhine struck the side of the pickup and was thrown from his motorcycle. He was pronounced dead at the scene. The investigation is ongoing.

There’s another huge Mega Millions jackpot tonight with a $252 million dollar grand prize. Louisiana Lottery spokeswoman Kimberly Chopin says this is jackpot is in the Top 20 in the game’s history…

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The one-time cash payout for tonight’s Mega Millions jackpot is $153.5 million.

Early voting for the November 4th election ends today at 6PM. Secretary of State Tom Schedler says this is a lengthy ballot with 14 Constitutional Amendments and many local propositions, as well. He says it’s important to know about these so you can make an informed decision…

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Schedler says, as of Saturday, about 150,000 Louisianians had taken advantage of the early voting period and as many as 250,000 could vote early before it’s all said and done.

We’re seven days away from the November 4th election and the continuing debate is who would be the better person to serve as Louisiana Senator, Republican Congressman Bill Cassidy or Democrat incumbent Senator Mary Landrieu. Michelle Southern reports.

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Early voting for next Tuesday’s election concludes today. Voters can cast their early ballot until 6PM. It is a lengthy ballot that includes 14 Constitutional Amendments. For a sample ballot and early voting locations in your area, you can go online to geauxvote-dot-com.

There are two new commercials featuring Duck Dynasty’s Phil Robertson endorsing his nephew, Zach Dasher, in the 5th Congressional District race. ULM Political Science Professor Joshua Stockley says these ads certainly won’t hurt Dasher in the race because a lot of people still don’t know who he is…

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Stockley says this is a close race and it’s hard to tell if these commercials, which will reportedly run through election day, will give Dasher a boost.

There’s another huge Mega Millions jackpot tonight with a $252 million dollar grand prize. Louisiana Lottery spokeswoman Kimberly Chopin says neither Mega Millions or Powerball was hit over the weekend. She says the cash value of the one-dollar Mega Millions ticket is massive…

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The Powerball jackpot for tomorrow night’s drawing is $142 million.

There’s one week to go before the November 4th election and the debate continues over who would be the better person to serve as Louisiana Senator, Republican Congressman Bill Cassidy or Democrat incumbent Senator Mary Landrieu. New Orleans Mayor Mitch Landrieu campaigned for his sister yesterday in Baton Rouge and says getting money to rebuild is not possible without a big presence in Washington D.C….

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But Cassidy says Landrieu constantly takes credit for getting Federal aid for Louisiana but it wasn’t just her…

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The final televised US Senate race debate featuring Landrieu, Cassidy, and retired Air Force Colonel Rob Maness will take place tomorrow night in Baton Rouge.

Duck Dynasty’s Phil Robertson has cut two new commercials endorsing his nephew, Republican 5th Congressional District candidate Zach Dasher. In the spot, Robertson says Bibles and guns are what brought us here, and Bibles and guns will keep us here and Dasher believes in both. ULM Political Science Professor Joshua Stockley…

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Dasher is up against Democrat Monroe Mayor Jamie Mayo and fellow Republican challengers including incumbent Congressman Vance McAllister, Ralph Abraham, Harris Brown and Clyde Holloway.

Today’s the last day for the early voting period for the November 4th election. Early voters can cast their ballot from 8:30AM til 6:00PM. Secretary of State Tom Schedler says this is a convenient way to vote and people can get it done relatively quickly. Schedler says someone texted him and told him it only took two minutes…

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Schedler encourages early voters to study the ballot before heading to the polls.

With a week to go before the November 4th election the debate rages on over who would be the better person to serve as Louisiana Senator, Bill Cassidy or Mary Landrieu. The Congressman says Landrieu represents Washington D.C. politics…

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Cassidy’s criticism of Landrieu has not changed throughout his campaign. However, New Orleans Mayor Mitch Landrieu says his sister has clout in Congress and will always push to get Louisiana it’s fair share..

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Mayor Landrieu says if we don’t send the incumbent back to Washington we’re going to be in a huge mess if another storm hits.

There’s another huge Mega Millions jackpot tonight. Louisiana Lottery spokeswoman Kimberly Chopin says the current run on Mega Millons has been rolling since August 26th…:

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Tomorrow night’s Powerball jackpot is $142 million.

Duck Dynasty’s Phil Robertson has cut two new commercials endorsing his nephew, Republican 5th Congressional District candidate Zach Dasher. Dasher is up against Democrat Monroe Mayor Jamie Mayo and fellow Republican challengers including incumbent Congressman Vance McAllister, Ralph Abraham, Harris Brown and Clyde Holloway. ULM Political Science Professor Joshua Stockley says they know there are a lot of voters in the district who are sportsman and very evangelical that will be warm to the ads…

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The commercials will reportedly run through election day.

A young girl is dead and three others were sent to the hospital following a head-on collision on Highway 1 in Napoleonville Sunday night. Trooper Evan Harrell says 10 year-old Naveah Pierson of Gray was not restrained, and was pronounced dead at the scene…
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They do not suspect impairment in that crash.

A Prairieville man is under arrest for allegedly ramming a vehicle over and over while his wife and another male victim were inside. Ascension Parish Sheriff’s Major Ward Webb says 33-year-old Gerald Asay saw his estranged wife in a car another man was driving and got upset. He says the suspect rammed into the back of that car while they were at a red light and that caused them to hit another car…
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Asay faces multiple charges including two counts of attempted first-degree murder murder.

According to Ross Tingley, the brother of the 59-year-old man from Gretna who died in Tiger Stadium Saturday night during the LSU game, Brian Tingley never missed a game…:
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He says Brian Tingley was a 35-year-season ticket holder. LSU says Tingley had a heart attack late in the fourth quarter.

The Southeastern Conference announced today LSU will be fined five-thousand dollars, because thousands of fans spilled onto the field following the Tigers thrilling 10-7 win over Ole Miss on Saturday.

The league has also announced that’s LSU next game, November 8th against Alabama, will be televised by CBS and the game will kick-off at 7 PM.

It’s a different kind of poll that’s out from Suffolk University about the Louisiana Senate race. This one actually takes a look at the primary and includes retired Air Force Colonel Rob Maness. Maness polled 11-percent of the vote. However, when the poll shifts to a Landrieu-Cassidy runoff, Cassidy has a 7-point lead.

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That’s Dr. Michael Henderson, who is the Director of LSU’s Pulic Policy Lab.
The brother of the Gretna man who died during the LSU game Saturday night inside Tiger Stadium says that’s how Brian Tingley would have wanted to go. Ross Tingley says his brother was a 35 year season-ticket holder, and leaves behind a wife…

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East Baton Rouge Parish Coroner Dr. Beau Clark says the 59-year-old died of complications related to heart disease.

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Louisiana State Police say a head-on collision in Assumption Parish has taken the life of a 10-year-old girl and sent three others to the hospital. Eric Gill has more…

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The bond for the former mayor of Sorrento arrested last week on 40 counts of possessing child porn, has been set by a judge at just over $1 million dollars. Forty-one year-old Wilson Longanecker faces up to 20 years in prison on each count if convicted.

A Suffolk University poll on the US Senate race shows the two front-runners in a statistical dead heat leading up to next Tuesday’s election. Dr. Michael Henderson, Director of LSU’s Public Policy Lab, says this poll is different…

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In the run-off between the two, Cassidy has a 7 point lead over Mary Landrieu.

State Police say a head-on collision in Assumption Parish has taken the life of a young girl and sent three others to the hospital. Trooper Evan Harrell says a Honda Civic was traveling south on LA-1 in Napoleonville and crossed the center and crashed a northbound Nissan Altima …

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Ten-year old Naveah Pierson was not buckled up, and was prounounced dead at the scene.

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The Ascension Parish Sheriff’s office says a Prairieville man is under arrest for allegedly ramming a vehicle over and over while his wife and another male victim were inside. Major Ward Webb says 33-year-old Gerald Asay saw his wife in a car another man was driving and got angry…

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The result send six to the hospital, and Asay facing numerous charges, including attempted first-degree murder. Asay’s 3 year old little girl was inside his vehicle.

East Baton Rouge Parish Coroner Dr. Beau Clark says the 59-year-old man who died in Tiger Stadium Saturday night passed away from complications related to heart disease. According to Ross Tingley, his brother Brian never missed a game.

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Brian Tingley was a 35 year season ticket holder.

A Prairieville man is under arrest for allegedly ramming a vehicle over and over while his estranged wife and another male victim were inside while at a red light…

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That’s Ascension Parish Sheriff’s Office Major Ward Webb, who says 33-year-old Gerald Asay faces numerous charges.

The brother of the Gretna man who died at Tiger Stadium says Brian Tingley died doing what he loved…

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Yet another poll on the US Senate race, but this one looks more at the New Orleans area, and what the run-off might look like. A Suffolk University poll of 500 voters shows that the news is not too good for Senator Mary Landrieu…

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That’s Dr. Michael Henderson, Director of LSU’s Public Policy Lab.

A young girl is dead and three others were sent to the hospital following a head-on collision on Highway in Napoleonville Sunday night. Trooper Evan Harrell says 10 year-old Naveah Pierson of Gray was not restrained, and was pronounced dead at the scene…

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They do not suspect impairment in that crash.

The two front-runners in Louisiana’s US Senate race are in a statistical dead heat leading up to next Tuesday’s election, according to a Suffolk University poll. 36-percent said they would vote for Democrat Senator Mary Landrieu in the primary, while 35-percent chose Republican Congressman Bill Cassidy. However, when the poll shifts to a Landrieu-Cassidy runoff, it shows Cassidy with a 7-point lead over the incumbent. Michael Henderson, Director of LSU’s Public Policy Lab, says that lead is a little bigger than what we’ve seen in other surveys…

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The poll surveyed 500 voters across the state October 23-26.

A head-on collision in Assumption Parish has taken the life of a 10-year-old girl and sent three others to the hospital. Trooper Evan Harrell says says Naveah Pierson of Gray was not restrained at the time of the accident and was pronounced dead at the scene. Harrell says the three others involved in the crash were not seriously injured…

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Harrell says impairment is not a suspected factor in this crash and the Louisiana State Police investigation is ongoing.

A Prairieville man is under arrest for allegedly ramming a vehicle over and over while his wife and another male victim were inside. Ascension Parish Sheriff’s Major Ward Webb says 33-year-old Gerald Asay saw his estranged wife in a car another man was driving and got upset. He says the suspect rammed into the back of that car while they were at a red light and that caused them to hit another car…

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Asay faces multiple charges including two counts of attempted first-degree murder murder.

The brother of the Gretna man who died during the LSU game Saturday night says that’s how Brian Tingley would have wanted to go. Athletic officials released a statement saying it appears the fan suffered a heart attack in the 4th quarter of the Tigers 10-7 win over Ole Miss. Ross Tingley says his brother was a 35 year season ticket holder…

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East Baton Rouge Parish Coroner Dr. Beau Clark says the 59-year-old was pronounced dead at 11:25 Saturday night.

A Suffolk University poll on Louisiana’s US Senate race shows the two front-runners in a statistical dead heat leading up to next Tuesday’s election. 36-percent said they would vote for Democrat incumbent Senator Mary Landrieu in the primary, while 35-percent chose Republican Congressman Bill Cassidy. Dr. Michael Henderson, Director of LSU’s Public Policy Lab…:
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He when the poll shifts to a Landrieu-Cassidy runoff, it shows the Congressman with a 7-point lead over the incumbent.

Gas prices dropped another 2 cents last night. The Current Statewide average for a gallon of regular is now $2.88 according to the American Automobile Association.

Louisiana State Police say a head-on collision in Assumption Parish has taken the life of a 10-year-old girl and sent three others to the hospital. Eric Gill has more…:
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