As a federal ban on THC products draws nearer, local businesses which deal in the product are working to get it overturned. Andrew Greenstein reports.

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Several new state laws go into effect on Saturday. One of the new pieces of legislation bans retail and hospitality businesses from adding a surcharge to transactions when customers pay with a debit card. Businesses that violate the law face fines up of up to five-hundred dollars per violation.

A fisherman from Delcambre has won free beer for a year as he caught a tagged redfish during the CCA Louisiana Star Tournament. Tournament director Micah Den-ess says at first, Wayne Toups, thought it was just a yellow tag for a free T-shirt…

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Toups brought the tag to Don’s Boat Landing in Erath, gave Denesse a call and celebrated his catch.

Next week, LSU begins preseason practice and Coach Lane Kiffin says the competition for playing time officially begins…

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Kiffin says starting quarterback Sam Leavitt is healthy and ready to go after taking it slow in spring football as he recovered from foot surgery.