We are hours away from LSU playing Clemson in the other Death Valley. With a Heisman candidate at quarterback, LSU attacked the transfer portal to upgrade its defense. Clemson coach Dabo Swinney says his offense faces a big challenge…

Cut 13 (13)  “…heck of a matchup.”

Kick off is at 6:30.

The Ragin Cajuns will play in the newly renovated Our Lady of Loudes Stadium as U-L Lafayette will host Rice. Cajuns Coach Michael Desormeaux says Rice’s triple option offensive attack will be a good test…

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The ribbon has been cut on a new prison in Louisiana that will house female inmates. It’s located in the Iberville Parish town of St. Gabriel and it’s the called The Louisiana Correctional Institute for Women.

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That’s Warden Kristen Thomas who says the 160-million dollar facility enhances the state’s focus on providing rehabilitative, education, medical and mental health services.

The Louisiana Department of Health is offering a new program to help mothers suffering from Perinatal Depression. It’s called T-L-C Moms and it’s designed to offer support and resources for moms, families and caregivers facing pregnancy or postpartum depression and anxiety. Louisiana Surgeon General Doctor Ralph Abraham says there are several reasons why new mothers may experience postpartum depression.

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More information can be found at L-D-H’s website on the TLC Moms’ page

It’s Labor Day weekend and for the first time in many years there is a demand for labor in northeast Louisiana because of Meta’s 10-billion-dollar A-I data center they are building in Richland Parish. Economist Doctor Loren Scott says thousands of construction workers will be needed and the Monroe area has a chance to break employment records over the next few years…

Cut 4 (10) “…crazy good”

Scott also expects job growth in Lake Charles, Baton Rouge and parts of the New Orleans area, because the price of natural gas is cheap, which is good for the chemical industry.

LSU says law school dean Alena Allen is stepping down, but the school’s first Black law school dean says she is being targeted because of raising concerns about irregularities in the LSU law school finances. According to the Advocate, Allen is considering legal action against LSU.

Fifth year senior quarterback Garrett Nussmeier leads LSU into the other Death Valley tomorrow night as the ninth ranked Tigers take on fourth ranked Clemson. Coach Brian Kelly says they are counting on Nussmeier’s experience, and they are asking him to limit mistakes

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Other games of note tonight, Louisiana Tech hosts Southeastern Louisiana, the Ragin Cajuns host Rice and Louisiana Christian is at McNeese.

Northwestern State is 1-0 for the first time since 2013 after breaking its 20-game losing streak and beating Alcorn State 20-10 on Thursday night. Second-year head coach Blaine McCorkle says the thrill of victory is much better than the agony of defeat…

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Northwestern State will be at Minnesota next Saturday.

St. Tammany Parish Sheriff deputies have made another arrest in the hit and run death of a six-year boy who was riding his scooter in his driveway back on August 13^th near Slidell. Authorities originally arrested Cody Beaudette. But deputies say new information surfaced and vehicular homicide and hit and run charges against Beaudette were rescinded. Shortly after that announcement, the sheriff’s office announced the arrest of 40-year-old Connie Noel Estes and she will be charged with felony hit and run with death or serious bodily injury and felony obstruction of justice.

The EPA has confirmed toxic substances were found in nearby waters from last week’s Smitty’s Supply explosion. That’s according to FOX 8 television in New Orleans who says based on a report provided to them, arsenic, barium, chromium, lead and other hazardous materials were found in two water samples collected the day after the explosion. But the EPA continues to say there is no imminent threat to the public.

For the fifth year in a row, Louisiana will showcase itself in the Tournament of Roses Parade. Andrew Greenstein reports.

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There will be a football game at Independence Stadium tonight as Grambling will host Langston in the Shreveport kickoff classic. Grambling athletics director Traevean Scott is inviting football fans to come out and enjoy the festivities…

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The new Louisiana Correctional Institute for Women opens in St. Gabriel. Warden Kristen Thomas says it has the capacity to house almost one-thousand inmates and consists of 15 buildings which go far beyond the two main housing units.

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20 years ago, LSU’s Pete Maravich Assembly Center was converted into a makeshift thousand-bed triage and acute care hospital for those affected by Hurricane Katrina. More than six-thousand patients ended up receiving medical care there for several weeks. Sean O’Keefe, who was LSU’s chancellor at the time, says doctors and nurses came from hospitals that were closed due to Katrina.

Cut 10 (14) “…triage this.”

Fifth year senior quarterback Garrett Nussmeier leads LSU into the other Death Valley Saturday night as the ninth ranked Tigers take on fourth ranked Clemson. Coach Brian Kelly says they are counting on Nussmeier’s experience, and they are asking him to limit mistakes

Cut 12 (11) “…of  the game.”

Northwestern State’s 1,022-day nightmare is over. The Demons football team snapped its 20-game losing streak Thursday night, beating Alcorn State, 20-10. Demons head coach Blaaine McCorkle said the thrill of victory is so much better than the agony of defeat.

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The Demons, however, should savor the moment while they can. Next Saturday, they go into Big Ten Country to take on Minnesota.

Twenty years ago, in the wake of Hurricane Katrina, LSU’s Pete Maravich Assembly Center was converted into a makeshift, thousand-bed triage and acute care hospital. Sean O’Keefe was the school’s chancellor at the time and says it was in the state’s emergency preparedness plan that the PMAC would be a shelter for displaced nursing home residents, but it became much more than that.

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The new Louisiana Correctional Institute for Women opens in St. Gabriel. Warden Kristen Thomas says being that this will be the only prison of its kind in Louisiana, it will house inmates of all types.

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For the first time in 1,022 days, the Northwestern State football team is in the win column! In front of their win-starved fans at Turpin Stadium, the Demons beat Alcorn State, 20-10, to snap a 20-game losing streak. After the game, Demons coach Blaine McCorkle said it feels good to finally get a win in Natchitoches.

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Saturday night, it’s Grambling against Langston in the Shreveport Kickoff Classic. Grambling Athletic Director Traevean Scott says Langston, which is an NAIA school out of Oklahoma, has a rich history with several Louisiana ties.

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20 years ago, as Hurricane Katrina was ravaging South Louisiana, the number of people living in and around the LSU campus grew exponentially. Sean O’Keefe, who was the school’s chancellor at the time, says students from New Orleans had to take in family members.

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The new Louisiana Correctional Institute for Women opens in St. Gabriel. One unique feature is that it offers degree programs and training programs so that inmates can get certified in several trades while they serve their sentences. Warden Kristen Thomas says this way, it will be easier for them to find jobs once they complete their sentences.

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The new LCIW is expected to welcome its first inmates sometime in the next few weeks.

The talking is almost over, LSU and Clemson are set to finally play tomorrow night in a top ten matchup to kick off the season for both teams. Jeff Palermo has a preview…

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The St. Tammany Parish Sheriff’s Office withdraws its request to pursue three out of six charges against a Slidell man in connection with a crash that killed a six-year-old boy. The sheriff’s office says this is in light of new information that suggests a second vehicle may have been involved. Cody Beaudette is currently free on bond.

Hurricane Katrina made landfall as a Category 3 storm in Plaquemines Parish at 6:10 am on this date 20 years ago. She brought widespread flooding and devastation. Saint Bernard Parish President Louis Pomes (Louie POE-mez) was an employee of the parish at the time. He was amazed at how fast the water rose because of breaches in the Mississippi River Gulf Outlet.

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One of the more remarkable stories that came out of Hurricane Katrina was how the Pete Maravich Assembly Center on the LSU campus became the world’s largest field hospital at that time in U-S history. Sean O’ Keefe was the chancellor of LSU at the time and says the doctors and nurses came from hospitals that were closed because of Katrina.

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LSU football kicks off the season tomorrow night at Clemson in a top ten matchup. The Fighting Tigers will welcome back to the field linebacker Harold Perkins, who missed most of last season with a torn ACL. Perkins will play the STAR position and he says it will allow him to showcase his pass rush abilities as well as his pass coverage skills.

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There’s a college football game in Shreveport tomorrow night. Andrew Greenstein has more…

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