A Vermilion Parish fisherman won free beer for a year after catching a tagged redfish during the C-C-A Louisiana STAR tournament. The statewide tournament tags and releases redfish along the Louisiana coast, with prizes ranging from T-shirts to trucks and boats. Tournament director Micah Denesse (Den-ess) says Delcambre angler Wayne Toups was thrilled when he found out what he’d won.
Cut 3 (13) “…get that beer.”
And there are still more prizes to be won as the tournament continues through Labor Day.

Most hemp-derived THC beverages could soon be banned from Louisiana stores. A federal law takes effect November 12th, but the industry is pushing Congress to delay or repeal the ban. Crescent Canna CEO Joe Gerrity says lawmakers are considering legislation that would do just that.
Cut 11 (12) “…for that.”
THC is estimated to be a 33-million-dollar industry in Louisiana.

Saints training camp is underway, and the team is already dealing with a major injury. Defensive tackle Bryan Bresee is believed to be lost for the season with a torn A-C-L. Defensive end Chase Young says the Saints still have the talent to build a strong defensive front.
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Former LSU Tiger Davon Godchaux is among the players expected to take on a bigger role.

LSU football coach Lane Kiffin is concerned the SEC’s new nine-game conference schedule could cost the league spots in the College Football Playoff. Kiffin says the selection committee has indicated strength of schedule will not be a major factor in choosing and seeding the 12-team field. Speaking to the Baton Rouge Rotary Club, Kiffin jokingly offered his own solution.
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As a federal ban on THC products draws nearer, local businesses which deal in the product are working to get it overturned. Andrew Greenstein reports.

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Several new state laws go into effect on Saturday. One of the new pieces of legislation bans retail and hospitality businesses from adding a surcharge to transactions when customers pay with a debit card. Businesses that violate the law face fines up of up to five-hundred dollars per violation.

A fisherman from Delcambre has won free beer for a year as he caught a tagged redfish during the CCA Louisiana Star Tournament. Tournament director Micah Den-ess says at first, Wayne Toups, thought it was just a yellow tag for a free T-shirt…

Cut 4 (09) “…what that is”

Toups brought the tag to Don’s Boat Landing in Erath, gave Denesse a call and celebrated his catch.

Next week, LSU begins preseason practice and Coach Lane Kiffin says the competition for playing time officially begins…

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Kiffin says starting quarterback Sam Leavitt is healthy and ready to go after taking it slow in spring football as he recovered from foot surgery.

Construction jobs are booming in Louisiana. The Associated General Contractors of America ranks the state first in the nation for year-over-year construction job growth by percentage and third for the number of new jobs created. AGC Louisiana CEO Reldon Owens says major projects, including Meta’s data center and other developments, are fueling the surge.
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Every major metro area in Louisiana added construction jobs, helping drive a 22-percent increase statewide.

A federal ban on THC products is scheduled to take effect November 12th after Congress approved the measure in legislation passed late last year. Crescent Canna CEO and Louisiana Hemp Beverage Coalition President Joe Gerrity says the ban would force his company to lay off its entire workforce.
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The coalition is backing legislation that would repeal the ban while adding safeguards supporters say are needed to keep THC products away from children. THC products generate an estimated 33 million dollars a year in Louisiana.

Researchers at LSU’s Pennington Biomedical say a THC-CBD combination significantly reduced agitation in hospice patients with dementia, with nine out of 10 participants showing improvement. Principal investigator Dr. Jeff Keller says the findings could improve comfort and dignity for patients at the end of life, but more research is needed.
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Saints training camp is underway, but the Black and Gold have already suffered a major setback. Defensive tackle Bryan Bresee appears to have torn his ACL during a non-contact drill. Coach Kellen Moore says the team is awaiting a second opinion.
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Bresee tore the ACL in his other knee while at Clemson in 2021.

Certain school support staff might not be getting stipends this year. That’s setting off alarm bells among unions representing those employees. D’Shay Oaks, the president of the Louisiana Association of Educators, says if those staffers are left on the stipend chopping block, they’ll be looking for alternate sources for the stipends.

Cut 24 (09) “…counselors some stipends.”

Saints Swiss Army Knife Taysom Hill announced he will not be returning to the black and gold in an emotional social media post yesterday. Hill spent nine years in New Orleans and became the only player in the Super Bowl era with over one-thousand yards rushing, receiving and passing. Head coach Kellen Moore says he is one of a kind.

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A new study finds a combination of THC and CBD can significantly reduce agitation in people with advanced dementia who are receiving end-of-life care. Jeff Palermo reports.

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This study comes as a federal ban on THC products gets set to take effect November 12th. Joe Gerrity, the CEO of Crescent Canna, says it’s a travesty that some are unwilling to examine the benefits of THC.

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There’s one job sector where Louisiana ranks second to none in year-over-year growth. Andrew Greenstein reports.

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A U.S. News and World Report study named Louisiana the worst overall state in the country. The study measured 71 metrics across categories like economy, education, infrastructure, healthcare and crime. Louisiana is the only state to rank in the bottom 10 in each of the eight total categories.

Researchers at LSU’s Pennington Biomedical found a THC-CBD combination significantly reduced agitation for people with dementia, with nine out of every ten study participants showing overall improvement. Principal investigator Dr. Jeff Keller says these results offer new hope for providing greater comfort and dignity to people with advanced dementia at the end of their lives. He says more research is needed to see if this type of treatment can help those with mid- and late-stage Alzheimer’s.

Cut 12 (10) “…all the questions.”

The Saints hold their first open practice of training camp today. Prairieville native and former LSU safety Justin Reid is entering his second season in New Orleans. He says he remembers coming to Saints games as a kid when it felt like a parade inside the Superdome. He hopes winning will bring that feeling back this season.

Cut 15 (08) “…pushing it forward.”

Certain school support staff might not be getting stipends this year, so unions representing them are looking to come up with ways to get them that money. D’Shay Oaks, the president of the Louisiana Association of Educators, says if it comes to that, they need to do it in a way that doesn’t cause any collateral damage.

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Louisiana is the number-one state in the nation in year-over-year construction job growth by percentage. The Associated General Contractors of America says every major metropolitan area reported growth in construction jobs, leading to about a 22-percent year-over-year increase. Louisiana Chapter President Reldon Owens expects that momentum to continue.

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New research has found that the combination of CBD and THC significantly reduces agitation for people with dementia who are at the end of their lives. In severe dementia and in the late stages of life, agitation is a common neuropsychiatric symptom. Dr. Jeff Keller of LSU’s Pennington Biomedical Research Center says symptoms include vocal outbursts, verbal hostility, hitting and throwing of property.

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As the Saints continue with training camp, Tyler Shough is looking to have a big year in his first full season as the starting quarterback. Shough hosted pass catchers on a trip to San Diego for offseason workouts and passing sessions. Saints legends Drew Brees and Lance Moore stopped by to give tips, and Shough says it was hard not to be star-struck, especially for Louisiana native running back Travis Etienne (AY-chan).

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A new study finds a combination of THC and CBD can significantly reduce agitation in people with advanced dementia who are receiving end-of-life care. Jeff Palermo reports.

Cut 2 (35) “…I’m Jeff Palermo.”

A new laws going into effect in Louisiana this weekend bans retail and hospitality businesses from adding a surcharge to transactions when customers pay with a debit card. Violations will cost businesses $500 each.

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The State Department of Education says certain school support staff, including counselors, therapists and nurses, might not be getting stipends this year.  And not everyone’s happy about it. As for finding the money elsewhere,  D’Shay Oaks, the president of the Louisiana Association of Educators, says doing do would be easier in some areas than in others.

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Construction jobs are booming in Louisiana – so much so that the Associated General Contractors of America ranks Louisiana number-one in the nation in year-over-year construction job growth and third in the overall number of those jobs.  Reldon Owens, the CEO of AGC’s Louisiana chapter, says the construction boom is being driven by Meta and other data center projects as well as the industrial sector.

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Louisiana ranks second to none in year-over-year growth in one job sector right now. Andrew Greenstein reports.

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Louisiana is ranked the worst state in the nation for the second year in a row.  That’s according to the latest U.S. news & World Report. The annual report placed Louisiana 50th overall among all 50 states. Our state ranked in the top five in crime, education, health care, infrastructure, and overall economy.  Rounding out the bottom three states were Alaska at #49 and Mississippi at 48.

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New research has found that the combination of CBD and THC significantly reduces agitation for people with dementia who are at the end of their lives. Dr. Jeff Keller of LSU’s Pennington Biomedical Research Center is one of the principal investigators of the clinical trial.

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Keller says nine out of every ten study participants showed overall improvement in target symptoms from the THC-CBD combination.

The Saints kicked off training camp yesterday.  Prairieville native and former LSU safety Justin Reid is entering his second season in New Orleans. He says he remembers coming to Saints games as a kid when it felt like a parade inside the Superdome and he hopes  winning will bring that feeling back this season.

Cut 15 (08) “…pushing it forward.”