Voter turnout was low on the first day of early voting for the runoff, and it doesn’t look like it will improve much by December 10. John Couvillon with JMC Analytics says 27-percent of blacks turned out on the first day of early voting for the presidential race, compared to 19-percent on Saturday.

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Couvillon expects overall turnout will be between 17 and 35-percent.

New Orleans officials are exploring ways to make the streets safer following a fatal shooting on Bourbon Street last weekend. NOPD Chief Michael Harrison says metal detectors are used on Beale Street in Memphis, and that’s not being ruled out for the Big Easy.

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This has been the 4^th major shooting on Bourbon Street in four years.

Lightning, damaging winds and heavy rainfall are in the forecast. State climatologist Barry Keim says the severe weather threat will continue into tonight and tomorrow.

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Keim says the system may not move out of the state until Wednesday.

A Baton Rouge woman is behind bars after she hit her husband with a Thanksgiving turkey. Sgt. Don Coppola with Baton Rouge Police says 32-year-old Helen Jackson and her husband were arguing when she pulled a knife on him.

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Jackson is charged with aggravated assault and domestic abuse battery.

Based on the first day of early voting, turnout for the December 10th runoff election does not look good. John Couvillion with JMC Analytics says the number of voters on Saturday, the start of the early voting period, was way down compared to the first day of early voting for the Presidential election. Couvillion says it’s due to voter fatigue and the holidays….
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Early voting continues through Saturday.

There’s a threat of severe weather today and tomorrow. State Climatologist Barry Keim says lightning, damaging winds and heavy rainfall are possible with this storm system that might not leave the state until Wednesday…
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Tornado watches have also been posted in Louisiana.

A shootout in Baton Rouge left two people dead and several injured. Don Molino has the story…
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A Baton Rouge woman is behind bars after she allegedly attacked her husband with a turkey. Sgt. Don Coppola with Baton Rouge Police says a juvenile male called police on Thanksgiving Day to report that his parents were fighting. He says the situation escalated when 32-year-old Helen Jackson apparently pulled a knife on her husband…:
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Jackson faces charges of aggravated assault and domestic abuse battery.

Officials in New Orleans are exploring ways they can make the streets safer following another deadly shooting on Bourbon Street over the weekend, which claimed the life of one person and injured 9 others. NOPD Chief Michael Harrison says more has to be done…:
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He blames the latest incident on an argument between two men and both remain at large.

Two people are dead and several injured following a shootout in Baton Rouge. State Police Col. Mike Edmonson says last night police responded to a shooting on Essen Lane. He says 48-year-old Terrell Walker allegedly shot his girlfriend, 30-year-old April Peck, multiple times while sitting in a car and then pushed her out of the vehicle.
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Edmsonson says Walker was eventually killed during a shootout with East Baton Rouge Sheriff deputies.

Only 22,200 people cast a ballot on the first day of early voting in the December 10th runoff elections. Michelle Southern reports.
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Baton Rouge Police say a 32-year-old woman faces charges after she held a knife to her husband’s throat and threw the Thanksgiving turkey at him during an argument. Sergeant Don Coppola says Helen Jackson was arrested at the couple’s home…
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Early voting for the December 10th runoff election began on Saturday, and the turnout was not spectacular. John Couvillion with JMC Analytics…:
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Early voting will continue through Saturday. The US Senate race is the top item on the ballot.

The search continues for the shooters responsible for the death of 25-year-old Demontris Toliver of Baton Rouge, who was fatally shot over the weekend in the one-hundred block of Bourbon Street in New Orleans. Police Superintendent Michael Harrison says they had around 40 officers in the area at the time…
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Harrison says an argument between two men sparked the shooting that took the life of Toliver.

A good portion of Louisiana is under a tornado watch until 5:00. State Climatologist Barry Keim says a strong cold front is clashing with moisture from the Gulf to produce the potential for severe weather that will likely continue into tomorrow..
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Monroe, Alexandria, Natchitoches and Lake Charles are all included in the watch box.

In 2015, More than 15-hundred babies were born addicted to drugs in Louisiana, according to the Department of Children and Family Services. Halen Doughty has more…
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Today marks the second day of early voting and we’re already seeing a light turnout. John Couvillion with JMC Analytics says based on the first full day of early voting, which was Saturday, overall turnout is way down compared to the November 8th presidential election and there was also a decrease in the number of black voters, which is not a good sign for Democratic US Senate candidate Foster Campbell and Democratic Congressional candidate Marshall Jones…
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Early voting continues through Saturday.

There’s a threat of severe weather today and tomorrow. State Climatologist Barry Keim says lightning, damaging winds and heavy rainfall are possible with this storm system that might not leave the state until Wednesday…
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There’s a tornado watch for much of the state until 5:00 tonight.

One person was killed and nine injured during a shooting over the weekend in the historic French Quarter. Authorities are still searching for the gunmen. This is the fourth major shooting on Bourbon Street in four years. New Orleans Police Superintendent Michael Harrison says he’s aware metal detectors are being used on Beale Street in Memphis and says at this time, nothing is being ruled out for the Big Easy…
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A suspect in a fatal shooting was killed during a shootout with sheriff deputies in East Baton Rouge Parish. State Police Colonel Mike Edmonson says 48-year-old Terrell Walker was shot after he refused to show his hands…
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Authorities believe Walker fatally shot his 30-year-old girlfriend multiple times in a vehicle and then pushed her out of the car, before he was gunned down.

State Police say a man wanted in connection with the murder of his girlfriend in Baton Rouge was killed in a shootout with with deputies last night. Col Mike Edmonson says 48-year-old Terrell Walker allegedly shot his girlfriend in a vehicle then dumped her into the street before he fled. Edmonson says a manhunt then began..:
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30-year-old April Peck is identified as the victim. State Police is handling the officer involved shooting investigation.

Early voting is underway and Election Day is less than two weeks away, so candidates are campaigning in full swing. UL-Lafayette Political Science Professor Pearson Cross says the US Senate and two Congressional elections have been relatively quiet..:
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Early voting runs through December 3rd.

A tornado watch is in effect until five o’ clock for much of Louisiana. Shreveport, Monroe, Alexandria and Lake Charles are all covered by the watch box. State Climatologist Barry Keim says the severe weather threat will continue into tonight and tomorrow…:
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He says there is potential with this system to produce about one to three inches of rain across the state.

Officials with the Louisiana Lottery say the big $420 million dollar Powerball jackpot was hit in Tennessee by 1 ticket. The prize now goes back down to $40 million dollars for Wednesday’s drawing.

A shootout in Baton Rouge left two people dead and several injured. Don Molino has the story…:
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Residents are bracing for a strong line of storms that are moving through the state today, and a tornado watch is now in effect for several parishes in the central and western parts of Louisiana. Wind advisories are posted throughout the state as forecasters say gusts of 30-35 miles per hour are possible, and could get as high as 45 miles per hour. The chance for severe weather will continue into tomorrow for much of the state.

Officials in New Orleans are exploring ways they can make the streets safer following another deadly shooting on Bourbon Street over the weekend claimed the life of one person and injured 9 others. NOPD Chief Michael Harrison praised his officers for their response time, but admits more has to be done…:
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He blames the latest incident on an argument between two men and both remain at large.

A Baton Rouge woman is behind bars after she allegedly attacked her husband with a turkey. Sgt. Don Coppola with Baton Rouge Police says a juvenile male called police on Thanksgiving Day to report that his parents were fighting. He says the situation escalated when 32-year-old Helen Jackson apparently pulled a knife on her husband…:
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Jackson faces charges of aggravated assault and domestic abuse battery.