SpaceX plans to build the largest rocket launching facility in the world on roughly 125-thousand acres near Pecan Island in Vermilion Parish. The 100-billion-dollar spaceport will bring thousands of jobs to Acadiana. SpaceX president Gwynne Shotwell says once operational, SpaceX will launch multiple rockets a day, but it will also take steps towards protecting the coast.

Cut 13 (09)  “…projects start immediately.”

As the world mourns the passing of Dolly Parton, we’re hearing from a Natchitoches woman who served as her local stand-in when she was in that city filming “Steel Magnolias” in the summer of 1988. Jacque (“jackie”) Horton says Dolly may have been one of the biggest celebrities on the planet back then, but you wouldn’t have known it by spending time with her.

Cut 10 (07) “…most beautiful woman.”

An emotional celebration of life ceremony in Baton Rouge for legendary LSU baseball coach Skip Bertman. Kace Kieschnick reports.

Cut 1 (38) “…I’m Kace Kieschnick.”

Meta agrees to pay 17-billion dollars to Louisiana and 46 other states to settle a lawsuit over teen social media addiction. The states claimed that Meta plays a significant role in the youth mental health crisis by creating features that keep teens addicted while misleading the public about them.