Election Day is upon us. Those who didn’t take advantage of early voting have one more chance to go to the polls Saturday to weigh in on the U.S. Senate race and five constitutional amendments. Jeremy Alford, the publisher of LaPolitics-dot-com, says the Republican Senate primary could be the last stand for incumbent Bill Cassidy. 

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The 2026 Louisiana turkey hunting season produced a record harvest, as more than four-thousand birds were harvested. LDWF Turkey Program Manager Cody Cedotal (SED-uh-tul) says 4,024 turkeys were harvested during the season that ran from April 3rd to May 3rd.

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May is Mental Health Awareness month; and if you’re feeling depressed, overwhelmed or experiencing any mental health-related distress, you can call or text 9-8-8. Sherrard Crespo with VIA LINK says Louisiana 9-8-8 is a help line and callers don’t necessarily need to be suicidal to reach out.

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Callers to Louisiana’s 9-8-8 helpline are connected with real, trained crisis specialists who provide confidential, judgment-free support and help individuals navigate tough moments. 

The 2026 Saints schedule is out, and New Orleans will open the season September 13th against the Lions. WWL Radio sports talk show host Mike Detillier says that the Lions will be a tough matchup.

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The LSU softball team is set to play its first game of the Baton Rouge regional at 5:30. The Tigers will host Mid-American Conference champion Akron in the first ever meeting between the two programs.

LSU baseball will hope to bounce back from an 11-8 loss to 19th-ranked Florida in game two of the series tonight. Freshman right-hander Marcos Paz (“pause”) will get the start on the mound for the Tigers tonight. The Carrollton, Texas, native is 1-and-3 on the season with an 8.28 ERA in 16 appearances and five starts. First pitch is set for 6:30.

UL-Lafayette will have an opportunity to clinch a series win over 20th-ranked Coastal Carolina at 6:00 tonight. The Ragin Cajuns took game one of the series yesterday, 7-2.

Louisiana Tech can also clinch its final Conference USA series with a win tonight against Sam Houston. After a 2-1 win yesterday, the Bulldogs sit just a game back from 2nd place Liberty and 3rd place Dallas Baptist in the conference standings ahead of next week’s tournament.

In Louisiana high school baseball, Sterlington beat Westlake, 18-7, to set up a winner take all matchup in the division three nonselect state championship game tomorrow at 11 a-m.

The 2026 Saints schedule is out, and the Black and Gold will start the campaign against a familiar face as they travel to Detroit to face Dan Campbell’s Lions. The Lions are coming off a 9-and-8 season last year, but WWL’s Mike Detillier says they’ll be just as dangerous as the 15-and-2 team from two years ago.

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New Orleans will take another tough road trip to Baltimore week two before a week three home opener against the Raiders. Detillier says they’ll have another difficult away stretch in late November.

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Election Day is upon us. Jeff Palermo has a preview.

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The people behind the recall effort against Governor Landry have now launched a recall effort against Attorney General Liz Murrill. Organizers cite, among other things, what they call Murrill’s use of taxpayer dollars to push personal, religious and political agendas. The petition was filed Wednesday; organizers have until November 13th to collect just over 500-thousand valid signatures throughout the state.

The Saints’ 2026 schedule is out. They open the season with two on the road, followed by three at home, including a Monday Night matchup against the Falcons on October 5th to mark the 20th anniversary of the reopening of the Superdome following Hurricane Katrina. WWL Radio sports talk show host Mike Detillier says the Saints also have a tough stretch of games in late November.

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This is Mental Health Awareness month; and if you’re feeling depressed, overwhelmed or experiencing any mental health-related distress, you can call or text 9-8-8. Sherrard Crespo with VIA LINK says they also always offer a follow-up call the next day. She says they average about five-thousand calls a month.

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Tomorrow is Election Day in Louisiana. In early voting, updated numbers from the Secretary of State’s office show that Democrats outnumbered Republicans at the polls statewide by more than eight-thousand – and LaPolitics-dot-com publisher Jeremy Alford says that could spell doom for the constitutional amendments.

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More than four-thousand birds were harvested during the 2026 turkey harvesting season, which is a new record in the state. LDWF Turkey Program Manager Cody Cedotal (SED-uh-tul) says many hunters again reported increased encounters with jakes, which is an indicator of good reproduction in some areas.

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May is Mental Health Awareness Month, and there is a place you can call or text if you need someone to talk with. Michelle Southern has more.

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Just days after Joe Spatafora announced that he’s leaving for a job in Arkansas, Union Parish High School has its new head football coach. The school has hired Dmitri Carr, who helped Farmerville High School to the 2001 state championship. This is not Carr’s first go-around at Union Parish – he was on Spatafora’s staff for four years, as linebackers coach and as defensive coordinator.

Tomorrow is primary election day. Bill Cassidy, John Fleming and Julia Letlow are all vying for the Republican nomination for U.S. Senate. There are also three people vying for the Democratic nomination, but LaPolitics-dot-com publisher Jeremy Alford points out that unlike on the Republican side, none of them are particularly known throughout the state.

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May is Mental Health Awareness month; and if you’re feeling depressed, overwhelmed or experiencing any mental health-related distress, you can call or text 9-8-8. Sherrard Crespo with VIA LINK says callers to Louisiana’s 9-8-8 helpline are connected with real, trained crisis specialists who provide confidential, judgment-free support and help individuals navigate tough moments.

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The 2026 Louisiana turkey hunting season produced a record harvest, as more than four-thousand birds were harvested. LDWF Turkey Program Manager Cody Cedotal (SED-uh-tul) says in 2018, a decision was made to push back the start of the season, and it has paid off.

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The 2026 NFL Schedule is out. The Saints will kick off the season with a two game road trip at Detroit and at Baltimore. WWL’s Mike Detillier says the early road trip will test a young Saints offense right out the gate.

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The Saints follow that with a three-game homestand, starting with the home opener September 27th against the Raiders.

Election Day is upon us. Jeff Palermo has a preview.

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The people behind the recall effort against Governor Landry have now launched a recall effort against Attorney General Liz Murrill. Organizers cite, among other things, what they call Murrill’s use of taxpayer dollars to push personal, religious and political agendas. The petition was filed Wednesday; organizers have until November 13th to collect just over 500-thousand valid signatures throughout the state. 

May is Mental Health Awareness month; and if you’re feeling depressed, overwhelmed or experiencing any mental health-related distress, you can call or text 9-8-8. Sherrard Crespo with VIA LINK says Louisiana 9-8-8 is a help line and callers don’t necessarily need to be suicidal to reach out.

Cut 9 (07)  “…there for that.”

Callers to Louisiana’s 9-8-8 helpline are connected with real, trained crisis specialists who provide confidential, judgment-free support and help individuals navigate tough moments. 

The 2026 Saints schedule is out, and New Orleans will open the season September 13th against the Lions. WWL Radio sports talk show host Mike Detillier says that the Lions will be a tough matchup.

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Election Day is upon us. Jeff Palermo has a preview.

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May is Mental Health Awareness Month, and there is a place you can call or text if you need someone to talk with. Michelle Southern has more.

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Election Day is upon us. Those who didn’t take advantage of early voting have one more chance to go to the polls Saturday to weigh in on the U.S. Senate race and five constitutional amendments. Jeremy Alford, the publisher of LaPolitics-dot-com, says the Republican Senate primary could be the last stand for incumbent Bill Cassidy.

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There are also three people vying for the Democratic nomination, but Alford points out that unlike on the Republican side, none of them are particularly known throughout the state.

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In early voting, according to updated numbers from the Secretary of State’s office, Democrats outnumbered Republicans at the polls statewide by more than eight-thousand – and Alford says that could spell doom for the constitutional amendments.

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The legislature has said if Amendment Three does not pass, it will not grant teachers another stipend, meaning they stand to suffer a two-thousand-dollar pay cut in the next fiscal year.

Polls are open Saturday from seven a-m until eight p-m.

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The 2026 Louisiana turkey hunting season produced a record harvest, as more than four-thousand birds were harvested. LDWF Turkey Program Manager Cody Cedotal (SED-uh-tul) says 4,024 turkeys were harvested during the season that ran from April 3rd to May 3rd.

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The 2026 harvest is more than 12-percent higher than the 2025 season. The previous turkey season harvest record was 3,695 birds in 2024. Ten years ago, hunters were harvesting less than two-thousand birds. But Cedotal says in 2018, a decision was made to push back the start of the season, and it has paid off.

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Cedotal says many hunters again reported increased encounters with jakes, which is an indicator of good reproduction in some areas.

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Cedotal says it’s important that we see drier weather, as this is a time when turkey eggs hatch.

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May is Mental Health Awareness month; and if you’re feeling depressed, overwhelmed or experiencing any mental health-related distress, you can call or text 9-8-8. Sherrard Crespo with VIA LINK says Louisiana 9-8-8 is a help line and callers don’t necessarily need to be suicidal to reach out.

Cut 9 (07)  “…there for that.”

Crespo says callers to Louisiana’s 9-8-8 helpline are connected with real, trained crisis specialists who provide confidential, judgment-free support and help individuals navigate tough moments.

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Crespo says they also always offer a follow-up call the next day. She says they average about five-thousand calls a month.

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For more information, go to louisiana988.org. There’s also a chat option on the website. Crespo says an overwhelming majority of callers report feeling better after speaking to someone at 9-8-8.

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The 2026 Saints schedule is out, and New Orleans will open the season September 13th against the Lions. WWL Radio sports talk show host Mike Detillier says that the Lions will be a tough matchup.

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The Saints first two games are on the road against Detroit and Baltimore. New Orleans hosts Las Vegas in week three for the home opener, and then it’s a big Monday night matchup against the Falcons. Detillier says it will be important for the Saints offense, with its new additions, get on the same page early.

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Detillier says the Saints also have a tough stretch of games in late November.

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Election Day is upon us. Those who didn’t take advantage of early voting have one more chance to go to the polls tomorrow to weigh in on the U.S. Senate race and five constitutional amendments. Jeremy Alford, the publisher of LaPolitics-dot-com, says the Republican Senate primary could be the last stand for incumbent Bill Cassidy. 

Cut 3 (12) “…weeks and days.”

The 2026 Louisiana turkey hunting season produced a record harvest, as more than four-thousand birds were harvested. LDWF Turkey Program Manager Cody Cedotal (SED-uh-tul) says 4,024 turkeys were harvested during the season that ran from April 3rd to May 3rd.

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May is Mental Health Awareness Month, and there is a place you can call or text if you need someone to talk with. Michelle Southern has more.

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LSU’s baseball team might not be defending its national title, but its softball team is certainly vying for one, and its quest begins this evening. The Tigers take on Akron at Tiger Park at 5:30 this evening in the Baton Rouge Regional. Before that, Virginia Tech takes on South Alabama.

The 2026 NFL Schedule was released yesterday. The Saints will kick off the season with a two game road trip at Detroit and then Baltimore. WWL’s Mike Detillier says the early road trip will test a young Saints offense right out the gate.

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Week 3 they’ll open up the dome to the Raiders and number one pick Fernando Mendoza before hosting the Falcons Monday night week 4 in the 20 year anniversary of the “Domecoming” after Katrina and the only primetime game on the schedule. The Black and Gold will head to Paris in week 7 to face the Steelers and enjoy a bye in week 8.

The Baton Rouge Regional of the NCAA Softball Tournament begins today with fifth-seeded Virginia Tech taking on South Alabama at 3 p.m. The four-seeded Tigers will kick off their tournament run with a matchup against Akron at 5:30.

LSU baseball dropped game one against 19th-ranked Florida 11-8 last night. The Gators put up six runs in the top of the first against Tigers starter Danny Lachenmayer and never let go of the lead. Game two of the final regular season series is set for tonight at 6:30.

UL-Lafayette grabbed a big win over number-20 Coastal Carolina in a 7-2 victory behind a dominant outing from starting pitcher Cody Brasch who held the Chanticleers to just one hit in six innings. Game two is tonight at 6:00

Louisiana Tech took a 2-1 game one win over Sam Houston last night behind a two-RBI night from freshman shortstop Casey McCoy. The Dutchtown High School product tied the game with a solo shot to center in the fifth and then took the lead on a sac fly in the sixth. First pitch in game two is tonight at 6:00.

In the Southland Conference Baseball tournament, top-seeded Southeastern earned a 3-2 win over Houston Christian and will take on McNeese tonight after the Cowboys beat Nichols 11-3. The Colonels will have an elimination game against the Huskies at 1:00 this afternoon.

The Louisiana Senate approves a new congressional map that has five majority white Republican districts and just one majority Black Democratic district. Jeff Palermo has the story.

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The first debate in House Governmental Affairs is expected sometime next week. The legislature must achieve final passage of the congressional map by June 1st, when the legislative session must end.

Along with the three Republicans battling for that party’s Senate nomination, there are three people vying for the Democratic nomination – Jamie Davis, Nick Albares and Gary Crockett. Statewide, more Democrats cast ballots in early voting than Republicans; LSU political science professor Larry Hogan says that doesn’t necessarily mean enthusiasm for any one of the three.

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We’re well into spring; so if you haven’t taken proactive steps to protect your home from termites, now would be a very good time to do so. LSU AgCenter entomologist Aaron Ashbrook says one thing you can do is turn off your lights at night.

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Ashbrook also recommends that you keep wood as far away from your home as possible, because the closer to your home that you store your wood, the less distance termites have to travel in order to start feasting on your home’s framing.