According to the Secretary of State’s Office, 222,000 Louisianians cast an early ballot for Saturday’s election. Jeff Palermo reports…

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US Senator David Vitter’s brother has been named the new Chancellor of the University of Mississippi. Jeffery Vitter was named chancellor in an announcement earlier this afternoon. Jeffery previously served as provost at the University of Kansas. In a statement, the senator says he is proud for his brother but there’s going to be payback every time the LSU Tigers whoop Ole Miss in the SEC.

The State Fire Marshal’s Office and the Department of Agriculture and Forestry announce the arrest of a man who is accused of intentionally setting fires when he worked as a volunteer firefighter in 2010 and 2011. Ag Commissioner Mike Strain says 22-year-old Justin Murphy of Jonesboro faces six counts of simple arson. He says wildfires are something investigators take quite seriously…

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Murphy’s bond was set at $90,000.

The St. Tammany Parish Sheriff’s Office says two brothers are under arrest in connection with the murder of Nanette Me’Shell King. Sheriff Jack Strain says investigators believe that after the breakup from a 20-year relationship, 53-year-old Gary Harris talked King into coming back to their house on September 20th to talk about how they were going to divide their property and it was there that he murdered her. He says the story is disturbing…

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Gary Harris is charged with second degree murder and 64-year-old Ray Harris with accessory after the fact.

A federal judge ruled today that Louisiana must continue providing Medicaid funding to Planned Parenthood facilities for two more weeks. This matter is in the court system, because Governor Bobby Jindal issued an executive order that seeks to oust Planned Parenthood from the state’s medicaid program. Another hearing on the matter in federal court is expected soon.

53-year-old Gary Harris and his 64-year-old brother, Ray Harris, are behind bars for their roles in them murder of Nanette Me’Shell King. Remains of her body were found in a burned out car in St. Tammany Parish. Sheriff Jack Strain says the steps the Harris brothers took to cover the crime up are appalling…
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Strain says Gary Harris killed his former longtime girlfriend and his older brother helped burn the body.

According to the Secretary of State’s Office, 222,000 Louisianians cast an early ballot for this Saturday’s statewide election. That’s about 14,000 less than participated in last November’s election. Pollster John Couvillon says the lower early voting turnout shows a lack of public interest in the governor’s race…:
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Basing this election’s early voting numbers on historical trends, a 45 to 50 percent voter turnout is expected for the October 24th primary.
LSU announces its live mascot, Mike the Tiger, will not attend anymore home games in Death Valley, at least for the rest of this season. Ginger Gutner, with the LSU Vet School, says they tried something a little different in order to get Mike VI into his trailer for the McNeese State game, but it hasn’t worked since….
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LSU says they will reevaluate next season.

The St. Tammany Parish Sheriff’s Office says two brothers are under arrest in connection with the murder of Nanette Me’Shell King whose dead body was found in a burned car near Sun. Sheriff Jack Strain says the victim’s ex boyfriend, 53-year-old Gary Harris, allegedly murdered her — and his brother, 64-year-old Ray Harris, helped him cover it up…

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Gary Harris is charged with second degree murder and Ray Harris with accessory after the fact.

The Secretary of State’s Office reports that 222,000 Louisianians cast an early ballot for October 24th’s election. A breakdown of early voting numbers show that 71-percent of participants were white, while just 27-percent were black. Pollster John Couvillon says the low percentage of black voters participating in early voting can have an impact on the number of voters hitting the polls Saturday…

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A 45 to 50 percent voter turnout is expected for the election.

LSU says Mike the Tiger won’t be attending anymore home games, at least for the rest of this season. Ginger Gutner, with the LSU Vet School, says they can’t force this giant tiger to do anything and they will reevaluate the matter next season…

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Mike VI didn’t make any games last season, and in 2013 he was only at three and some fans aren’t happy this tradition isn’t being honored.

The State Fire Marshal’s Office and the Department of Agriculture and Forestry announce the arrest of 22-year-old Justin Murphy of Jonesboro who is charged with six counts of simple arson for intentionally setting fires when he worked as a volunteer firefighter in 2010 and 2011. Ag Commissioner Mike Strain says Murphy’s confession came while he was being questioned about another fire in north Louisiana last week…

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He says Murphy has not been charged in the Liberty Hill fire.

222,000 Louisianians cast an early ballot for Saturday’s election according to the Secretary of State’s Office. Basing this election’s early voting numbers on historical trends, a 45 to 50 percent voter turnout is expected. Pollster John Couvillon says low voter turnout typically favors Republican candidates…

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Couvillon feels the lower early voting turnout shows a lack of public interest in the governor’s election.

The State Fire Marshal’s Office and the Department of Agriculture and Forestry announce the arrest of a man who is accused of intentionally setting fires when he worked as a volunteer firefighter in 2010 and 2011. Ag Commissioner Mike Strain says the suspect faces six counts of simple arson…

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Strain says Murphy’s confession came while he was being questioned about an unrelated fire.

LSU announces Mike the Tiger will not be attending anymore home games in Death Valley, at least for the rest of this season. Michelle Southern reports…:

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According to the Secretary of State’s Office, 222,000 Louisianians cast an early ballot for this Saturday’s gubernatorial election. That’s about 14,000 less than participated in last November’s election. Pollster John Couvillon feels the lower early voting turnout shows a lack of public interest in the governor’s race…:
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Basing this election’s early voting numbers on historical trends, a 45 to 50 percent voter turnout is expected for the election.

The St. Tammany Parish Sheriff’s Office says two brothers are under arrest in connection with the murder of Nanette King whose dead body was found in a burned car near Sun. They believe the victim’s ex-boyfriend, 53-year-old Gary Harris of Bush, killed her then dumped her body and that his brother, 64-year-old Ray Harris of Bush, helped him cover it up. Gary Harris is charged with second degree murder and Ray Harris accessory after the fact.

Live mascot Mike VI will not be attending anymore home games this season in Death Valley. Ginger Gutner, with the LSU Vet School, says anyone who visits Mike’s dwelling knows that he likes to sleep by the windows up front around people, so she doesn’t think the big crowds are keeping him from the games…:
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She says they plan to reevaluate next season.

LSU is the only team in the Southeastern Conference that’s still undefeated after beating Florida 35-28 on Saturday night. It was another Florida game that featured trick plays from LSU. Coach Les Miles called for kicker Trent Domingue to take a pitch from holder Brad Kragthorpe and Domingue did the rest, running 16 yards for the score on the fake field goal…
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The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration predicts the ongoing El Nino is predicted to peak during the late fall, early winter and it should bring some badly needed rain to Louisiana. State Climatologist Barry Keim says it could also cause some adverse weather…:
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He says during El Nino years, the number of freeze days in Louisiana doubles.

A federal judge orders Louisiana must continue funding Planned Parenthood at least 14 more days despite governor Bobby Jindal’s push to stop payments to the clinics. The GOP presidential hopeful began this effort following the release of videos which allegedly show Planned Parenthood workers talking about selling fetal tissue. Planned Parenthood denies the allegation and said in a statement today that the ruling protects the health and safety of thousands of Louisiana’s men and women.

Election Day is this Saturday. The Secretary of State’s office says based on early voting numbers, turnout for the gubernatorial election should be between 45 and 50%.

The State Department of Wildlife and Fisheries is calling on waterfowl hunters to voice their opinions on proposed changes to hunting zones. Emelie Gunn has more…:
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LSU announces Mike the Tiger won’t be attending anymore home games in Death Valley, at least for the rest of this season. Ginger Gutner, with the LSU Vet School, says they tried something a little different in order to get Mike VI into his trailer for the McNeese State game, but it didn’t work a second time…:
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LSU says they will reevaluate next season.

Even though recent polls have shown Republican David Vitter has the highest unfavorability rating of the four candidates running for Governor, analysts still believe he has the best shot. Pollster Bernie Pinsonat says if Vitter and Democrat John Bel Edwards make the runoff, Louisiana voters will likely lean to the more conservative candidate…:
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Based on the latest poll from LSU’s Public Policy Research Lab, Vitter’s unfavorable rating is 41-percent, the three other candidates were in the teens or single digits.

Forecasters say the upcoming El Nino could be one of the strongest ones on record. State Climatologist Barry Keim says during these types of events, rainfall runs about 25 percent above average. He says El Ninos tend to bring more freezing weather, too…:
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The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries is proposing changes to waterfowl zones and they want to know how hunters feel about it. You can see the suggested new boundaries online at wlf.la.gov. Waterfowl program manager Larry Reynolds…:

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He says the Waterfowl Hunting Commission will consider the zoning changes at their November 5th meeting.

The State Fire Marshal’s Office and the Department of Ag and Forestry announce the arrest of a man who is accused of intentionally setting fires when he worked as a volunteer firefighter in 2010 and 2011. They say 22-year-old Justin Murphy of Jonesboro confessed to the arson after being questioned as a “person of interest” in the recent Bienville Parish blaze which destroyed a home about about 800 acres of land last week. His bond was set at $90,000.

NOAA weather forecasters predict that a very strong El Nino will bring some much needed rain to Louisiana in the coming months. Eric Gill has more…:
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A federal judge ruled this morning the state must continue funding Planned Parenthood at least 14 more days despite Governor Bobby Jindal’s fight to stop making payments to the clinics. The organization claims the state unlawfully canceled their Medicaid contracts. Jindal announced Louisiana would stop funding Planned Parenthood here after secretly taped videos surfaced allegedly showing its leaders discussing the sale of fetal tissue for profit. The group denies the allegation.

More than 55% of people in Louisiana feel the state is heading in the wrong direction according to a recent LSU Public Policy Research Lab report on the 2015 elections. Pollster Dr. Michael Henderson says it seems the closer we get to the October 24th primary, the more negative voters feel about the future of Louisiana…:
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Henderson says only 29-percent of voters surveyed thought the state was going in the right direction.

LSU kicker Trent Domingue will be big man on campus this week after scoring on a fake field goal to help the Tigers beat the previously unbeaten Florida Gators 35-28. Coach Les Miles called for Domingue to take a pitch from Brad Kragthorpe, then the place kicker did the rest , running 16 yards for the score…:
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Domingue was LSU’s second leading rusher, behind Leonard Fournette who had 180 yards and two touchdowns.