LSU lost another legend. Former basketball coach Dale Brown has passed away at the age of 90 today. Kace Kieschnick reports…

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President Trump is concerned about the Saints playing in Paris on Sunday. The president believes tomorrow will be a bad day in France as more demonstrations are expected to protest the high cost of living. Trump says the NFL could have probably postponed the game.

In a week and a half, Louisiana will elect a new U-S Senator, it will be either Republican Julia Letlow or Democrat Jamie Davis. Davis has released a couple of polls that show he’s within striking distance of upsetting Letlow on November third….

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Letlow has called it a bogus poll, because anyone can pay for a poll that will make them look good.

If you are into card collecting and memorabilia, Saturday is the Acadiana Card Show from 9 AM and 4 PM at the Heymann Center in Lafayette. Co-founder Cody Bergeron says admission is five dollars, kids 12 and under get in for free…

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Bergeron says there will be 150 vendors and their first show in August, drew 22-hundred collectors and they expect more in attendance tomorrow.

Legendary LSU basketball coach Dale Brown passed away today at the age of 90. Brown led the Tigers for 25 years, making two Final Four appearances and winning four SEC championships. Tiger Rag Editor Glenn Guilbeau says he was an advocate for basketball across the state.

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Brown accumulated 448 wins while at LSU and led the Tigers to ten straight tournament appearances from 1983 to 1994.

This Sunday, the Saints face the 4-and-2 Pittsburgh Steelers at 8:30 AM in Paris. The Steelers rank seventh in total defense. Edge rushers T.J. Watt and Alex Highsmith have combined for seven-and-a-half sacks this season. Coach Kellen Moore says the Steelers always have a tough defense…

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You could enroll for no-cost genetic screening as soon as next year. Kace Kiechnick has more.

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Ponchatoula Police have charged a mother and her boyfriend with negligent homicide charges after an autopsy revealed that their two-year-old child died from toxic effects of kratom. The suspects have been identified as 31-year-old Brooke Harter and 27-year-old Dominick Cenni. Police have not said how the child was exposed to kratom.

Early voting continues in Louisiana through Tuesday, except for Sunday. There’s been very little polling in the US Senate race, except for two polls paid for the Democrat in the race, Jamie Davis, and the latest poll showed Davis just percentage points behind Republican Julia Letlow. Letlow calls it a bogus poll…

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The Louisiana Department of Health has added three new substances to the state’s list of Schedule One controlled substances. Deputy Health Secretary Dr. Pete Croughan (CROW-ghin) says the three substances are all new formulations of kratom, which the legislature outlawed last year.

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On Saturday, it’s the Acadiana Card Show at the Heymann Center in Lafayette. The inaugural event in August brought more than 22-hundred collectors from the Gulf South to Lafayette. Cofounder Cody Bergeron says they knew Acadiana needed something like this and the turnout in August was more than they expected…

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The Acadiana Card Show will run from 9 AM to 4 PM at the Heymann Center and the admission is five dollars, kids 12 and under get in for free.

According to Connect L-A more than 44-thousand homes and businesses in north Louisiana have received broadband access between December 2023 to December 2025. Tha t is more than three times faster than the national average. Veneeth Iyengar, the executive director of Connect LA, also says it is setting the pace for the state…

Cut 11 (08) “…than Louisiana overall”

Louisiana Tech’s faculty senate president says there’s a level of distrust after the University of Louisiana System Board of Supervisors rejected cost-of-living raises for faculty and staff. Michael Swanbom says the distrust stems from conflicting messages from now-former Tech President Jim Henderson and system leaders.

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UL Board leaders have expressed concerns about Tech’s finances for the reason on holding off on raises.

A new initiative aims to offer no-cost genetic screening to 100-thousand Louisiana adults, with enrollment beginning next year. LCMC Health and Helix researchers will test for genes associated with hereditary breast and ovarian cancers, Lynch Syndrome and high cholesterol. Chief Medical Officer Dr. John Heaton…

Cut 9 (09)  “…their enhanced risk.”

Governor Landry says this initiative represents the kind of innovation that can change the trajectory of health in Louisiana for generations to come.

The Louisiana Department of Health has added three kratom-related substances to the state’s schedule One list, which means they are illegal in all forms. Deputy Health Secretary Doctor Pete Croughan says risks of those three substances include dependence and respiratory depression…

Cut 15 (13) “….that fentanyl does”

It will be the Saints and the Pittsburgh Steelers on Sunday morning in Paris. It’s the last time New Orleans will have to face Aaron Rodgers, the future hall of fame quarterback is expected to retire after this season. Saint sCoach Kellen Moore says Rodgers’ is a master at using his pre-snap cadence…

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Kick-off Sunday is at 8:30.

A new initiative aims to offer no-cost genetic screening to 100-thousand Louisiana adults, with enrollment beginning next year. LCMC Health and Helix researchers will test for genes associated with hereditary breast and ovarian cancers, Lynch Syndrome and familial hypercholesterolemia. LCMC Health System Chief Medical Officer Dr. John Heaton says having the gene does not mean you have the disease, but it drastically changes your next steps.

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Governor Landry this initiative represents the kind of innovation hat can change the trajectory of health in Louisiana for generations to come.

At the University of Louisiana System Board meeting, Louisiana Tech faculty senate president Michael Swanbom went before the board to discuss his disappointment in the lack of a cost of living adjustment raise for faculty and staff. Board Chairman Mark Romero says he understands the need to increase faculty salaries, but the university must manage its finances responsibly.

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U-L Board leaders are concerned about the lack of cash on hand that the university has available.

According to Connect L-A more than 44-thousand homes and businesses in north Louisiana have received broadband access between December 2023 to December 2025. That is more than three times faster than the national average.

Veneeth Iyengar, the executive director of ConnectLA, says among the many benefits of being connected to reliable high-speed internet is being able to keep college-bound students in Louisiana, citing the small North Louisiana community of Plain Dealing, where many high school seniors are looking to pursue trade skills upon graduation.

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Early voting for the November third election continues in Louisiana. The polls are open through Tuesday, except on Sunday from 8:30 AM to 6 PM.

The University of Louisiana System Board of Supervisors did not approve a cost-of-living adjustment raise for Louisiana Tech faculty and staff, and they are not happy about it. Jeff Palermo has the story.

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The speed limit on Nicholson Driver near Tigerland has been lowered after an LSU student and her fiancé were fatally struck on the road this week.  DOTD Public Information Officer Rodney Mallet says the speed limit’s been lowered from 45 to 35 miles per hour from Bob Pettit to Brightside.

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A new initiative aims to offer no-cost genetic screening to 100-thousand Louisiana adults, with enrollment beginning next year. LCMC Health and Helix researchers will test for genes associated with hereditary breast and ovarian cancers, Lynch Syndrome and familial hypercholesterolemia. Chief Medical Officer Dr. John Heaton says . Diseases like breast cancer are often caught later, and testing like this could help Louisiana change that.

Cut 9 (09)  “…their enhanced risk.”

The Louisiana Department of Health has added three new substances to the state’s list of Schedule One controlled substances. Deputy Health Secretary Dr. Pete Croughan (CROW-ghin) says the three substances are all new formulations of kratom, which the legislature outlawed last year.

Cut 14 (10) “…lead on that.”

You could enroll for no-cost genetic screening as soon as next year. Kace Kiechnick has more.

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The Louisiana Department of Health adds three substances to the state’s list of Schedule One controlled substances, making them illegal in all forms. Deputy Health Secretary Dr. Pete Croughan (CROW-ghin) says the three substances are all new formulations of kratom…

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According to new analysis of federal broadband data, North Louisiana is improving its rate of broadband availability more than three times faster than the national average. Veneeth Iyengar, the executive director of ConnectLA, says more than 44-thousand homes and businesses in the 26-parish region were connected to reliable broadband internet access in just two years.

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After Deputies used pepper balls to break up unruly crowds at LSU’s home game against Mississippi State, the university has announced it’ll be stepping up safety measures for the Tigers’ next home game against Alabama. LSU Chief Communications Officer Meg Casper Sunstrom says there will be increased security presence and large-scale gatherings are prohibited.

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