Lieutenant Governor Billy Nungesser says while he does not want to undermine Governor Landry and his push to call in the National Guard to assist with fighting crime, he has a different idea. Nungesser says if it was his call, he would call for additional money to beef up local police as a long-term solution, as well as being more proactive in keeping dangerous people off the streets.

Cut 14 (12) “…been behind bars.”

LSU football coach Brian Kelly says any speculation quarterback Garrett Nussmeier needs surgery to repair an injury he suffered in fall camp is just not true.

Cut 6 (08) “…silly actually.”

Kelly was asked about Nussmeier’s health during today’s SEC coaches’ Zoom conference with reporters. The Tigers are off this Saturday.

The mayor of Shreveport has several questions on what it would look like with the National Guard teaming up with his police department in fighting crime. Jeff Palermo reports

Cut 1 (33) “…I’m Jeff Palermo.”

Rapides Parish apparently isn’t the only one in which high schools have come under threat online. Avoyelles High School was on a soft lockdown yesterday in response to social media threats, and a 13-year-old has been arrested for making them. The sheriff of Avoyelles Parish says the juvenile has been charged with four counts of terrorizing.

LSU football coach Brian Kelly says any speculation quarterback Garrett Nussmeier needs surgery to repair an injury he suffered in fall camp is just not true.

Cut 6 (08) “…silly actually.”

Kelly says Nussmeier will do plenty of mental work without having to throw the ball during the bye week which will allow him to rest with the ab injury.

Even though Kelly says that Nussmeier is healthy, former LSU quarterback Rohan Davey thinks that something is wrong with the starting quarterback after seeing multiple uncharacteristic underthrows this season.

Cut 18 (09) “…release that football.”

It’s official: the 2027 College Football Playoff National Championship game will be played at the Cesar’s Superdome on January 24, 2028. Bringing the game to New Orleans costed the city $6 million according to Sugar Bowl CEO Jeff Hundley.

Jeff Duncan of Nola.com reports that the New Orleans Saints are planning to announce they have finalized a long-term lease of the Caesars Superdome, ending a contentious negotiation with state officials with a deal aimed at keeping the team in the city.

The deal between the Saints organization and the Louisiana Stadium and Exposition District, known as the Superdome Commission, is expected to be unveiled during a news conference on Thursday.

Nicholls football dropped to 1 and 4 on the season after a disappointing 27-7 loss to Eastern Kentucky. The Colonels scored on the third play of the game but were not able to score for the rest of the game. Head coach Tommy Rybacki says his team has to do a better job of executing.

Cut 19 (14) “…are doing that.”

Nicholls travels to Beaumont to face Lamar on Saturday at 3 p.m. The Colonels are looking to stay undefeated in Southland play.

Shreveport Mayor Tom Arceneaux says he has a list of questions three pages long as to how the National Guard would be used to assist in dealing with crime in the city. This comes as Governor Landry has asked President Trump to send the National Guard to Shreveport, along with New Orleans and Baton Rouge. Arceneaux says the guard could help with major events the city holds.

Cut 4 (09) “…Mudbug madness.”

Investigators in Rapides Parish say the threats posted online against high schools were all copycat incidents by juveniles, and none of them were related to one another. Tommy Carnline with the sheriff’s office says those juvenile jokes, pranks or whatever they want to call them will have very severe ramifications.

Cut 11 (10) “…can’t do that.”

There have been rumors LSU quarterback Garrett Nussmeier needs surgery, but Coach Brian Kelly says that speculation is not factual. Colleen Crain has more.

Cut 2 (31) “…I’m Colleen Crain.”

Governor Landry was on hand in New Orleans today for the announcement that the 2028 college football national championship game will be played in the Superdome. It would be the first time the College Football Playoff title game would be held in the Big Easy since 2020, when LSU beat Clemson.

Shreveport Mayor Tom Arceneaux says he welcomes any assistance in dealing with crime, but he has several questions about the possibility of National Guard troops teaming up with city police to do so. Arceneaux says the number of questions he has is three pages long.

Cut 3 (09) “…civil rights.”

Governor Landry has asked President Trump to send in National Guard troops to Shreveport, as well as New Orleans and Baton Rouge. Lieutenant Governor Billy Nungesser says while he would not want to undermine Landry, he would take a different approach in combatting crime than sending in the National Guard.

Cut 13 (09)  “…to solving crime.”

Nungesser says he would also crack down on releasing repeat offenders, saying much of the violent crime is committed by those who have been in and out of prison several times.

The threats posted online against the high schools in Rapides Parish were all copycat incidents by juveniles – none of them were related. Tommy Carnline with the sheriff’s office says law enforcement was not amused, especially when they put the entire community on edge and forced one school to cancel all of its homecoming festivities.

Cut 10 (13) “…you under arrest.”

LSU Coach Brian Kelly is denying chatter that quarterback Garrett Nussmeier may need surgery to repair an injury he suffered during fall camp. After last Saturday’s loss to Ole Miss, Kelly said Nussmeier was healthy, but he went into more detail today on his injury.

Cut 8 (11) “..back side of that.”

National Guard troops could soon join police officers in New Orleans, Baton Rouge and Shreveport. Jeff Palermo reports Shreveport’s mayor has several questions on what that would look like.

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There have been rumors LSU quarterback Garrett Nussmeier needs surgery, but Coach Brian Kelly says that speculation is not factual. Colleen Crain has more.

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Shreveport Mayor Tom Arceneaux says he welcomes any assistance in dealing with crime, but he has several questions about the possibility of National Guard troops teaming up with city police to combat crime. Arceneaux says the number of questions he has is three pages long.

Cut 3 (09) “…civil rights.”

Governor Landry identified Shreveport as a city that can use the assistance of the national guard to fight crime. In his formal request to the Pentagon, Landry says he would like to see the Guard deployment last through June 30^th. Arceneaux says the guard could help with major events the city holds.

Cut 4 (09) “…Mudbug madness.”

Landry says he’s requesting the National Guard because there are signs violent crime is on the rise. But Arceneaux says violent crime in Shreveport is down almost ten-percent for 2025 and murders are down more than 20-percent.

Cut 5 (10) “…simply not true.”

The Shreveport Police Union says instead of spending money on deploying the National Guard, those dollars could be better used by hiring more police officers.

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LSU football coach Brian Kelly says any speculation quarterback Garrett Nussmeier needs surgery to repair an injury he suffered in fall camp is just not true.

Cut 6 (08) “…silly actually.”

Kelly was asked about Nussmeier’s health during today’s SEC coaches zoom conference with reporters. The Tigers do not have a game this Saturday, so that allows Nuss to get healthier physically, but he’ll also do mental work.

Cut 7 (08) “…better at.”

Nussmeier, who threw for 300 yards or more in eight games last season, has not topped the 300-yard passing mark once this season. In last Saturday’s 24-19 loss to Ole Miss, the fifth-year senior only threw for 197 yards. Kelly said after the game that Nuss was healthy, but went into more detail today on the injury he sustained.

Cut 8 (11) “..back side of that.”

LSU’s next game is October 11th against South Carolina in Tiger Stadium.

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A shocking development in the investigation into the threats posted online against high schools in Rapides Parish. Tommy Carnline with the Rapides Parish Sheriff’s Office says investigators looked into whether the threats posted against at least four different high schools were related to one another.

Cut 9 (03)  “…none of them.”

Carnline says investigators have concluded that all of the threats are copycat incidents done by juveniles. He says they may think they’re being funny, but law enforcement is certainly not laughing, especially when they put the entire community on edge and forced one school to cancel all of its homecoming festivities.

Cut 10 (13) “…you under arrest.”

Carnline says those juvenile jokes, pranks or whatever they want to call them will have very severe ramifications.

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Lieutenant Governor Billy Nungesser is deeply concerned about how New Orleans is being viewed nationally after a woman from Chicago is killed while in the city celebrating her 33rd birthday. Nungesser says whether it’s unfair or not, it paints the city in a bad light.

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Governor Landry has used incidents like these as justification for calling in National Guard troops to help fight crime in cities. Nungesser says while he does not want to undermine the governor, he would take a different approach.

Cut 13 (09)  “…to solving crime.”

Nungesser says another part of his long-term solution would be to keep dangerous people off the streets.

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Nungesser praised the work of Troop NOLA, saying that it’s been very effective in reducing crime in the City of New Orleans, including the French Quarter.

National Guard troops could soon join police officers in New Orleans, Baton Rouge and Shreveport. Jeff Palermo reports Shreveport’s mayor has several questions on what that would look like

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An update in the investigation into the online threats against at least four high schools in Rapides Parish. Tommy Carnline with the sheriff’s office says investigators looked into whether they were related to one another.

Cut 9 (03)  “…none of them.”

Lieutenant Governor Billy Nungesser is deeply concerned about how New Orleans is being viewed nationally after a woman from Chicago is killed while in the city celebrating her 33rd birthday. Nungesser says whether it’s unfair or not, it paints the city in a bad light.

Cut 12 (13) “…fearful of coming.”

LSU football coach Brian Kelly says any speculation Garrett Nussmeier needs surgery to repair an injury he suffered in fall camp is just not true. He was asked about his quarterback’s health during today’s SEC coaches Zoom conference with reporters. The Tigers do not have a game this Saturday, so that allows Nuss to get healthier physically, but he’ll also do some mental work.

Cut 7 (08) “…better at.”

A shocking development in the investigation into the threats posted online against high schools in Rapides Parish. Tommy Carnline with the Rapides Parish Sheriff’s Office says investigators looked into whether the threats posted against at least four different high schools were related to one another.

Cut 9 (03)  “…none of them.”

Carnline says investigators have concluded that all of the threats are copycat incidents done by juveniles. 

Lieutenant Governor Billy Nungesser says while he does not want to undermine Governor Landry and his push to call in the National Guard to assist with fighting crime, he has a different idea. Nungesser says if it was his call, he would call for additional money to beef up local police as a long-term solution, as well as being more proactive in keeping dangerous people off the streets.

Cut 14 (12) “…been behind bars.”

There have been rumors LSU quarterback Garrett Nussmeier needs surgery, but Coach Brian Kelly says that speculation is not factual. Colleen Crain has more…

Cut 2 (31) “…I’m Colleen Crain.”

Governor Landry was on hand in New Orleans today for the announcement that the 2028 college football national championship game will be played in the Superdome. It would be the first time the College Football Playoff title game would be held in the Big Easy since 2020, when LSU beat Clemson.

After the murder of a Chicago woman while she was in New Orleans for her birthday, Lieutenant Governor Billy Nungesser is concerned about the city’s reputation. And he says while he does not want to undermine the governor with his request for assistance from National Guard troops, he would take a different approach.

Cut 13 (09)  “…to solving crime.”

Nungesser praised the work of Troop NOLA, saying that it’s been very effective in reducing crime in

New Orleans, including the French Quarter.

Governor Landry also identified Shreveport as a city that could use the assistance of the national guard to fight crime saying there are signs that violent crime is on the rise. But Shreveport Mayor Tom Arceneaux says violent crime in Shreveport is down almost ten percent in 2025 and murders are down more than 20-percent…

Cut 5 (10) “…simply not true.”

The Shreveport Police union says instead of spending money on deploying the National Guard, those dollars could be better used by hiring more police officers.

Five juveniles were recently arrested for posting threats on social media against Rapides Parish high schools that put the community on edge and caused shutdowns and cancelations of homecoming events and Tommy Carnline with the Rapides Parish Sheriff’s Office says those juvenile jokes, pranks or whatever they want to call them will have very severe ramifications.

Cut 11 (10) “…can’t do that.”

Investigators say they found that the threats were not connected but were copycat incidents.

Lieutenant Governor Billy Nungesser is deeply concerned about how New Orleans is being viewed nationally after a woman from Chicago is killed while in the city celebrating her 33rd birthday. Nungesser says whether it’s unfair or not, it paints the city in a bad light.

Cut 12 (13) “…fearful of coming.”

Governor Landry has used incidents like these as justification for calling in National Guard troops to help fight crime in cities. In addition to New Orleans, he identified Shreveport as a city that can use the assistance of the national guard. In his formal request to the Pentagon, Landry says he would like to see the Guard deployment last through June 30^th. Shreveport Mayor Tom Arceneaux says the guard could help with major events the city holds…

Cut 4 (09) “…Mudbug madness.”

Authorities investigating threats posted online against high schools in Rapides Parish say the threats were copycat incidents done by juveniles. Five have been arrested. Tommy Carnline with the Rapides Parish Sheriff’s Office says they may think they’re being funny, but law enforcement is not laughing, and the community is on edge.

Cut 10 (13) “…you under arrest.”

Those threats caused some school shutdowns and cancelation of some homecoming events.

LSU football coach Brian Kelly says any speculation that quarterback Garrett Nussmeier needs surgery to repair an injury he suffered in fall camp is just not true…

Cut 6 (08) “…silly actually.”

Kelly says after an abdominal strain not a core injury, Nussmeier is healthy and the injury he sustained is much better.