What was the response to the inaugural Love Our Waterways month in Louisiana? Andrew Greenstein has the numbers.

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Former Southwood High School Band Director Lennard Holden has been indicted on charges of child pornography. According to court documents the indictment alleges that Holden asked a minor victim to engage in sexually explicit conduct and produce a video of the activity. Holden faces 15 years to 30 years in federal prison if convicted on all charges.

When it comes to foreclosures, each of Louisiana’s biggest metropolitan areas is at an elevated risk. That’s according to a new study by NestCash, which did a county-by-county analysis of foreclosure risk across the country. NestCash Founder John Carter says Louisiana’s mortgage delinquency rate is the highest in the country.

Cut 3 (10) “…national 0.9-percent.”

Carter says the foreclosure risk is highest in Orleans Parish, followed by Evangeline, St. John the Baptist, Sabine, Caddo and East Baton Rouge parishes.

According to State Climatologist Jay Grymes the drought in Louisiana is intensifying and as a result of the dry conditions wildfires are becoming an ever-increasing problem as well…

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Grymes adds that preliminary numbers from the Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry suggest as many as 80-plus fires in the state in recent weeks.

Louisiana Tech president Doctor Jim Henderson says Thursday will be his last day on the job. Henderson said last month he would retire at the end of the calendar year, but in a letter to university employees today, Henderson says he needs to address some things with his physical health. This announcement comes after a public dispute with the UL System board over proposed faculty pay raises.

State Climatologist Jay Grymes says drought conditions are intensifying in Louisiana.

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During the inaugural Love Our Waterways campaign last month, 43-hundred volunteers across 51 parishes removed 68 tons of debris from Louisiana’s waterways. Susan Russell, the executive director of Keep Louisiana Beautiful, says the volunteers ran the gamut from government organizations, schools, businesses, non-profits – and even families.

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The Saints are enjoying a day off in Paris today and will practice tomorrow as they get ready to face Pittsburgh on Sunday in the first NFL game ever to be held in Paris. The radio voice of the Saints, Mike Hoss, says the protests you’ve seen on the news, have yet to impact their trip…

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Early voting in the November 3rd election is now underway. Secretary of State Nancy Landry says with your ballot being exceptionally long this year, it’s important that you review your sample ballot ahead of time.

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Early voting runs today through Tuesday, October 27^th, from 8:30 AM to 6 PM, except on Sunday

Video circulating from Paris showing violent demonstrations and riots has raised questions about the city hosting its first NFL game Sunday between the New Orleans Saints and Pittsburgh Steelers. But Saints radio play-by-play announcer Mike Hoss, who is traveling with the team, says the unrest appears to be concentrated in northern Paris and surrounding communities, with demonstrations often taking place on weekends….

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The demonstrations started as protests by students, who are upset with the poor school conditions and teacher shortages, but the movement has expanded to other issues, like cost-of-living, high fuel prices and cuts to public spending.

After experiencing a taste of fall this past weekend, a warm and dry week is in store for the Bayou State. State Climatologist Jay Grymes expects to see extreme drought and exceptional drought designations expand when the U-S Drought Monitor updates on Thursday. He says we may have to wait until December before we start to see regular rainfall. That’s when the Super El Nino conditions will kick in…

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According to Nestcash, at the end of 2025, two-percent of the state’s mortgages were 90 or more days past due, the highest rate in the country and double the national percentage. Nestcash founder John Carter says the foreclosure rate takes the longest, taking a whole decade to complete that would normally take no more than a year…

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Carter says the foreclosure risk is highest in Orleans Parish, followed by Evangeline, St. John the Baptist, Sabine, Caddo and East Baton Rouge parishes.

Louisiana Tech president Doctor Jim Henderson, who previously announced, he was retiring at the end of the calendar year, but today he informed faculty and staff that he needs to address some things with physical health and is last day on the job will be Thursday. Henderson says Tech is well-positioned to continue the recent momentum.

State Climatologist Jay Grymes says drought conditions are intensifying in Louisiana. Jeff Palermo has more…

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Keep Louisiana Beautiful says during the inaugural Love the Waterways campaign last month, 68 tons of litter was removed from the state’s waterways….

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That’s Keep Louisiana Beautiful director Susan Russell, who says Water bottles, metal cans and plastic snack packaging were some of the more common items they took out of the water. Volunteers also collected 177 tires.

A new study from Nest Cash, fines that Louisiana has the highest percentage of mortgages that are 90 or more days past due, but NestCash founder John Carter says that pales in comparison to where the state was at 18 years ago…

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Louisiana ranks 22nd nationally in foreclosure filing rate, with more than 29-hundred foreclosure filings in the first half of 2026 – that’s one out of every 724 housing units.

Early voting is now underway. The biggest race on the general election ballot is for U.S. Senate, with Republican Julia Letlow squaring off against Democrat Jamie Davis. Throughout the campaign, analysts had said whoever emerges as the Republican nominee – in this case, Letlow – would be almost a lock to win the general election. But LSU Political Science Professor Robert Hogan says with the only two publicly-released polls showing Davis within just four points of Letlow, it could end up being a lot closer than originally forecast.

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The U-S Drought Monitor releases an update Thursday, and State Climatologist Jay Grymes expects to see extreme drought and exceptional drought designations throughout the state. Grymes says wildfires are becoming an ever-increasing problem as well.

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When it comes to foreclosures, each of Louisiana’s biggest metropolitan areas is at an elevated risk. That’s according to a new study by NestCash, which did a county-by-county analysis of foreclosure risk across the country. NestCash Founder John Carter says Louisiana’s mortgage delinquency rate is the highest in the country.

Cut 3 (10) “…national 0.9-percent.”

During the inaugural Love Our Waterways month last month, 43-hundred volunteers across 51 parishes removed 68 tons of debris from Louisiana’s waterways. Susan Russell, the executive director of Keep Louisiana Beautiful, says the volunteers ran the gamut from government organizations, schools, businesses, non-profits – and even families.

Cut 8 (09) “…did their part.”

Early voting for the November third election is underway. There is one statewide race on the ballot, the U-S Senate race between Republican Julia Letlow and Democrat Jamie Davis. LSU Political Science Professor Robert Hogan says while that’s the biggest office of the ballot, it’s the not the highest profile race…

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That’s in the fifth and sixth congressional district races. Go to geaux-vote-dot-com to see what’s on your ballot.

The drought is intensifying in Louisiana. That’s according to State Climatologist Jay Grymes who expects to see extreme drought and exceptional drought designations expand when the U-S Drought Monitor releases an update on Thursday. Grymes says above-normal temperatures are not helping the situation…

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Grymes says there is no significant rain in the forecast for the next seven to ten days.

LSU and the Louisiana Department of Transportation say they will get together to see how they can improve pedestrian safety along Nicholson Drive near Tigerland. This after an engaged couple from Jefferson Parish was struck and killed by a 20-year-old driver who was allegedly impaired. It’s a section of highway that does not have any lighting.

What was the response to the inaugural Love Our Waterways month in Louisiana? Andrew Greenstein has the numbers.

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Early voting is underway for the November 3^rd election. It will run through next Tuesday, except on Sunday, early voting locations will be closed. Secretary of State Nancy Landry there is a lot on this ballot, the U-S Senate race, U-S House races, ten constitutional amendments and more than 25-hundred local races statewide…

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Early voting locations will be open from 8:30 to 6 PM.

NOAA’s winter outlook calls for wetter-than-normal conditions in Louisiana. LSU Health climatologist Barry Keim says that’s typical during El Niño winters.

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But for now it will be dry this week, with high temperatures in the 80s.

The inaugural Love Our Waterways month was a huge success. Volunteers removed 68 tons of litter from Louisiana’s waterways throughout the month-long event last month. Susan Russell, the executive director of Keep Louisiana Beautiful, says one item in particular was the most collected item from waterways.

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Along with the plastic water bottles, metal cans and plastic snack packaging were also among the most commonly collected items from the waterways, and volunteers also collected 177 tires.

The Saints flew to France after their win over the Giants on Sunday. Violent anti-government riots have called into question whether the NFL should play this game in Paris, but the league said it is doing its due diligence to ensure the safety of the teams. Saints tight end Juwan Johnson…

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New Orleans will play Pittsburgh on Sunday.

Early voting in the November 3rd election is now underway. Secretary of State Nancy Landry says with your ballot being exceptionally long this year, it’s important that you review your sample ballot ahead of time.

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The biggest office up for grabs this year is U.S. Senate, with Republican Julia Letlow and Democrat Jamie Davis squaring off in that race. Throughout the campaign, analysts had said whoever emerges as the Republican nominee – in this case, Letlow – would be almost a lock to win the general election. But LSU Political Science Professor Robert Hogan says with the only two publicly-released polls showing Davis within just four points of Letlow, it could end up being a lot closer than originally forecast.

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El Niño may have kept hurricanes at bay in the Atlantic for the most part, but it will likely yield a wetter-than-normal winter in Louisiana. LSU Health climatologist Barry Keim says a strong El Niño strengthens the southerly jet stream, bringing more storm activity to the Gulf Coast.

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The rain could provide some much-needed relief from drought conditions, with the U.S. Drought Monitor indicating about two-thirds of Louisiana is experiencing severe drought, with several northern parishes facing extreme or exceptional drought. 

With the growing unrest in Paris, some are urging the NFL to pull this Sunday’s game between the Saints and the Steelers out of the city. Saints tight end Juwan Johnson says safety is his top priority.

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The two teams have been in regular contact with the NFL, and officials could consider moving the game if necessary, although that is not the plan at this time.