We Ask America puts the Governor’s race run-off at a 47 to 47 percent dead heat between John Bel Edwards and Eddie Rispone. Pollster Andrew Weissert says Rispone’s campaign has to be happy with the results here. He says it didn’t take long for him to consolidate the GOP vote following the primary.

Cut 3 (09) “…supporters”

Rispone has a 49 percent favorability rating, and a 38 percent unfavorable rating with voters.

A man accused of shooting two people, including a police officer, on the Grambling State campus overnight is in custody. State Police Trooper Michael Reichardt says the suspect was arrested a shortly after the shooting, which happened at 1:30 in the morning

Cut 7 (10) “…this guy.”

Reichardt says the officer’s injury is non-life threatening, while the other shooting victim has serious injuries at a Shreveport hospital.

The unveiling of a monument to Lynyrd Skynyrd takes place Sunday in Gillsberg, MS, the site of the band’s 1977 plane crash.  Sunday marks the anniversary and President of the Lynyrd Skynyrd Monument Project Skynyrd Bobby McDaniel says they will recognize those impacted by the crash, including five survivors.

Cut 9 (09)  “…and the caregivers.”

Skynyrd was on top of the music world when the plane that was carrying the band from South Carolina to a concert at Tiger Stadium in Baton Rouge crashed in a swampy wooded area just about 50 miles short of their intended destination.

An Alabama student who allegedly called in a false bomb threat to Tiger Stadium has been released from East Baton Rouge Parish Prison on bond. Matt Doyle asked a legal analyst what to expect next…

Cut 2 (30) “…I’m Matt Doyle” 

A man accused of shooting two people, including a police officer, on the Grambling State campus overnight is in custody. State Police Trooper Michael Reichardt says a dispute during a party held inside the school’s basketball arena led to one man pulling a gun out and shooting another…
cut 6 (09) “…shot in the leg”
Reichardt says the officer’s injury is non-life threatening, while the other shooting victim has serious injuries and is in a Shreveport hospital.

Officials now plan to use explosives tomorrow afternoon to take down two heavily damaged cranes at the collapsed Hard Rock Hotel construction site in New Orleans. New Orleans Fire Chief Tim McConnell says the cranes are not stable…
Cut 4 (12) “…take this down.”
Officials hoped to use a controlled demolition today to bring down the damaged cranes, but it can’t be done today.

A University of Alabama student is out of the East Baton Rouge Parish Prison on a 100-thousand dollar bond, but he still faces the charge of communicating of false information of planned bombing on school property. Connor Croll allegedly called in a bomb threat during last Saturday’s L-S-U-Florida game. Legal analyst Tim Meche says you can’t get away with that…
cut 11 (07) “…joking”
Croll reportedly made the threat, because his friend was about to lose a bet.

A Baton Rouge Senate race will not be a three-way run-off after a recount puts Representative Franklin Foil four votes ahead of Representative Steve Carter for second place. GOP donor Lane Grigsby reportedly floated the idea that Foil should drop out of the Senate race and Grigsby would help Foil get elected as a judge. It’s left a cloud over the proceedings…
Cut 13 (08) “…for you.”
That’s former Republican U-S Senate candidate Rob Maness who says he’s leaving the Republican Party over the controversy.

With the possibility of strong winds and rainfall from a tropical system impacting New Orleans, officials plan to use controlled explosives to bring down two damaged cranes today at the site where the Hard Rock Hotel partially collapsed last Saturday. New Orleans Fire Chief Tim McConnell hopes to have the crane demolition done by sunset…
cut 6 (10) “…come down controlled”
30 families have been asked to evacuate.

Will the Alabama student who allegedly phoned in a threat into Tiger Stadium during the LSU-Florida game spend time in jail for his criminal act. Legal Analyst Tim Meche predicts probation and counseling for 20-year-old Connor Croll…
cut 12 (08) “…man”
Croll is free on a 100-thousand dollar bond.

A recount breaks a tie in a Baton Rouge Senate race that’s sparked controversy after reports came out that said a GOP mega-donor tried to give a candidate a quid pro quo to drop out…
Cut 3 (30) “…I’m Matt Doyle”

A poll from We Ask America finds the gubernatorial run-off between Democratic Incumbent John Bel Edwards and Republican challenger Eddie Rispone is a dead heat, with each candidate receiving 47-percent of the vote. 47-percent is exactly what Edwards received in last Saturday’s primary. The run-off is November 16th, early voting begins November 2nd.

An active search is underway for a suspect who shot two people early this morning on the Grambling State campus. State Police say a campus police officer was shot in the leg and the other victim is a non-student. Grambling authorities responded to reports of a shooting at the Frederick C Hobdy Assembly Center at 1:30 AM.

Later today, small controlled explosives will be used to bring down two unstable cranes at the Hard Rock Hotel collapse site in New Orleans…
voicer 1 (30) “…I’m Kevin Barnhart”

Former U-S Senate candidate Rob Maness says he’s leaving the Republican Party after media reports surfaced that G-O-P mega-donor Lane Grigsby floated the idea of offering a deal to Franklin Foil, asking him to drop out of a senate race and in exchange will receive help in running for a judicial seat. Maness says Grigsby’s substantial influence with gubernatorial candidate Eddie Rispone and other state leaders has convinced him to register as an independent.
Cut 15 (09) “…else”
Maness says he was approached with a similar offer in 2016 when he ran for U-S Senate.

Saints running back Alvin Kamara and tight end Jared Cook did not practice for a second straight day because of injuries. New Orleans already knows cornerback PJ Williams will not play as he’s serving a two-game suspension for violating the NFL’s substance-abuse policy. Coach Sean Payton says Patrick Robinson and rookie C-J Gardner-Johnson will have to step up…
cut 8 (12) “…that position”
The Saints visit the Chicago Bears this Sunday at 3:25.

A University of Alabama student is out of the East Baton Rouge Parish Prison on a 100-thousand dollar bond, but he still faces the charge of communicating of false information of planned bombing on school property. Connor Croll allegedly called in a bomb threat during last Saturday’s L-S-U-Florida game. Legal analyst Tim Meche says you can’t get away with that…
cut 11 (07) “…joking”
Croll reportedly made the threat, because his friend was about to lose a bet.

Former Republican U-S Senate candidate Rob Maness says he’s leaving the GOP and will register as an independent after reports surfaced this week that Republican mega-donor Lane Grisby proposed helping a republican state senate candidate win a judge seat if he dropped out of a senate race. Maness says the Baton Rouge businessman has too much influence…
cut 14 (09) “….tell you”
Maness says he was approached with a similar offer when he ran for U-S Senate.

Sometime before sunset, small, controlled explosives will be used to take down two damaged cranes at the site of the partially collapsed Hard Rock Hotel construction site in New Orleans. New Orleans Fire Chief Tim McConnell says they need to get these cranes down…
cut 5 (07) “….around there”
Two bodies remain in the rubble.

At Grambling State, two people were shot, including a police officer during an overnight shooting on campus. There’s a massive search for the shooter.

The Saints will head to the Windy City for a Sunday matchup with the Chicago Bears. The Black and Gold have won four in a row with Teddy Bridgewater as their starting QB. Sean Payton says Bridgewater’s performance showcases the aspects of his demeanor that the coach appreciates at the QB position.
Cut 7 (11) “…presence about him.”
Kick-off Sunday is at 3:25.

Demolition experts will use explosives to take down two heavily damaged cranes at the collapsed Hard Rock Hotel construction site in New Orleans. New Orleans Fire Chief Tim McConnell says the cranes are not stable…
Cut 4 (12) “…take this down.”
If all goes according to plan, small, controlled explosives will quickly bring the cranes down on the surrounding rubble.

A Baton Rouge Senate race will not be a three-way run-off after a recount puts Representative Franklin Foil four votes ahead of Representative Steve Carter for second place. GOP donor Lane Grigsby reportedly floated the idea that Foil should drop out of the Senate race and Grigsby would help Foil get elected as a judge. It’s left a cloud over the proceedings…
Cut 13 (08) “…for you.”
That’s former Republican U-S Senate candidate Rob Maness who says he’s leaving the Republican Party over the controversy.

Connor Croll, the Alabama student who allegedly called in a false bomb threat to the Tiger Stadium during last Saturday’s game, has been released from East Baton Rouge Parish jail on a 100,000 dollar bond. Croll has been charged with communication of false information of planned bombing on school property. Legal analyst Tim Meche expects Croll’s defense will argue the threat had no teeth…
Cut 10 (13) “…harm”
Croll reportedly told police he called in the threat to stop the game because his friend was at risk of losing money on a bet.

Two people were shot including an officer during a shooting that occurred overnight on the Grambling State campus. The search for the shooter is ongoing after he fled from the Hodby Assembly Center. Media reports say an officer responding to the scene was shot in the leg and another student was also wounded.

Governor John Bel Edwards says his Republican opponent Eddie Rispone’s plan to freeze Medicaid enrollment if elected will rip away healthcare from more than 300,000 people. Edwards says seasonal workers who see pay fluctuations would feel the biggest impact.
Cut 9 (12) “…has been frozen.”
Rispone’s campaign responded calling Edwards address a political stunt and says the expansion is unstable and full of waste.

A recount in the Baton Rouge Senate race where Steve Carter and Franklin Foil were previously in a tie for second now has Foil up by three votes.  There’s controversy as Foil was reportedly offered help winning a future judgeship if they dropped out.  Republican mega-donor Lane Grigsby allegedly tried calling the seat’s term-limited incumbent to make the offer. The Advocate’s Mark Ballard…

Cut 5 (10) “…newspaper.”
A Tropical Storm Warning has been issued for a portion of coastal southeast Louisiana as Nestor is expected to develop in the Gulf of Mexico and quickly move to the northeast. National Weather Service forecaster Mike Efferson says this mid-October storm is not expected to have a major impact on Louisiana…

Cut 8 (11) “…this storm”

LED will invest $3.6 million in an infrastructure project in Madison Parish Port so a natural gas pipeline can be expanded and attract new industries to the state. LED’s contributions along with $4 million from Complex Chemical and a half a million from the Port will provide installation of a pipeline double the capacity as previously planned. Louisiana Economic Development Secretary Don Pierson says this is a unique opportunity to help a rural area that’s in the need of new jobs.

Cut 13 (11) “…future growth.”