Lt. Governor Billy Nungesser returned this week from a nine-day visit to Japan as he’s trying to grow visitation from the Land of the Rising Sun….

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Japan is the second largest overseas visitor market to the United States. Japan is the tenth largest overseas market for travel to Louisiana, with about 10-thousand visitors from that country coming to the state in 2025.

With another weekend of football ahead, all eyes are on the weather. That’s because thunderstorms could cause delays throughout the state. State Climatologist Jay Grymes says any thunderstorms that develop this evening should move out pretty quickly. However, tomorrow could be a different story.

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Just over 20 years after Steve Gleason’s iconic blocked punt, the Saints and Falcons will return to the Superdome on Monday Night Football. Kace Kieschnick has more.

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Saints running back Travis Etienne has been placed on injured reserve with a hamstring injury, which means he will not play again until Week 9.

Will LSU starting quarterback Sam Leavitt play tomorrow? That’s the big question mark heading into the matchup against the McNeese Cowboys.