There’s a lot more corn in Louisiana this year as farmers are producing much more than last year. Shelly Pate Kerns with the LSU Ag Center says the crop received plenty of rain, so yields are expected to surpass last year’s 183 bushels per acre and input costs were also down…

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But Kerns says because of an abundant supply of corn on the global market, prices have fallen.

The Saints wrap up preseason play Saturday in the Dome. Saints’ play-by-play announcer on WWL radio Mike Hoss says the Saints have been busy with trades and there are still many decisions to be made by the time the roster needs to be pared down to 53 by 3:00 p.m. Tuesday.

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With the State Department of Insurance announcing that 20 auto insurance companies filing rate decreases, the governor is now urging you to do your part in saving money. Andrew Greenstein reports.

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Delays in the construction of the Bucee’s planned for Lafayette have pushed the target date for opening two years later than originally projected. Construction has not yet begun as weather issues have hampered work needed to prepare the site. The new target is 2028 and when the Lafayette Bucee’s opens, it will have 120 gas pumps, 700 parking spaces, and 74,000 feet of retail space.

A teenage boy is killed while riding his bike in his subdivision in Livingston Parish Thursday evening around 7. Sheriff Jason Ard says the driver who hit the boy was very drunk.

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Ard says 31-year-old Juan Chavarria from Nicaragua fled the scene but was later caught and arrested.

A week ago, the Department of Insurance announced that 20 auto insurance companies, including many big-name companies, filed for rate decreases. Whether that’s spurred by tort reform legislation, a decrease in crashes, or both, Governor Landry says to take advantage, you need to do your part.

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Saturday’s game against the Broncos in the Superdome will complete the preseason for the Saints. We still don’t know who the starting quarterback will be — Spencer Rattler or rookie Tyler Shough. And that’s not the only unsettled competition. Mike Hoss, the Saints’ play-by-play announcer on WWL radio says there’s a battle brewing for backup running back behind Alvin Kamara, who will not play Saturday.

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Hoss says the Saints’ roster needs to be pared down to 53 by 3:00 p.m. Tuesday.

Louisiana farmers are producing a big corn crop this year, but producers are not getting a great price for that corn. Shelly Pate Kerns with the LSU Ag Center says the harvest will continue through August because acreage is up significantly…

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Tragedy in Livingston Parish as a teenage boy is killed while riding his bike in his subdivision around 7 PM Thursday. Sheriff Jason Ard says the driver who hit the boy was very drunk and fled the scene but deputies later caught and arrested, 31-year-old Juan Chavarria .

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In Berwick, a police chase ended when a teenage boy crashed the car he was driving near Berwick Elementary Thursday causing a lockdown of the school. Turns out, police say, the car was stolen from Abbeville and inside they found a handgun, marijuana, and drug paraphernalia. The 15-year-old was arrested and charged with aggravated flight in a vehicle, hit and run, drug possession, illegal possession of stolen things, and criminal damage to property.

The Saints wrap up their preseason Saturday at noon against the Broncos. Andre Champagne has a preview.

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Last week, the Department of Insurance announced that 20 auto insurance companies filed for rate decreases and Governor Landry is encouraging people to call their insurers. He gave an example of when the husband of a state representative decided to shop his auto insurance premium.

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Statistics suggest the streets of Louisiana are deadly for pedestrians, and the Louisiana Highway Safety Commission is working to reverse that trend. DOTD Secretary Glenn Ledet (le-DAY) says the agency is taking proactive measures to get drivers to slow down in areas where pedestrians are prevalent.

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LPB will air two new Louisiana college football shows this season. Every week, Host Victor Howell will be joined by former linebacker Scott Shanle on Game Notes a weekly preview show airing Saturday mornings and Post Game Notes airing Sunday evenings.

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The Louisiana Public Service Commission approved Entergy Louisiana’s plan to build three natural gas-powered turbine generators to power Meta’s proposed A-I data center in Richland Parish. It’s estimated Meta’s data center will need roughly three times the amount of electricity that the city of New Orleans uses in a year. Two of the facilities Entergy will build will be in Richland Parish, the other will be built in St. Charles Parish. Renee Carthan of Lake Charles also spoke against Entergy’s plan..

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PSC Member Davante Lewis was the only one commissioner to vote against the plan. Fellow Democrat, Foster Campbell, voted for it, because he says Meta’s new data center is projected to create more than 500 jobs for an area of the state that desperately needs it…

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The Louisiana Public Service Commission approved Entergy Louisiana’s plan to build three natural gas-powered turbine generators to power Meta’s proposed A-I data center in Richland Parish. Opponents are concerned that the plan will result in higher bills for Entergy residential customers. But Entergy’s vice president of regulatory and public affairs, Larry Hand, says Meta will pay most of the bill for the new electric generation.

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161 pedestrians were killed on Louisiana roadways last year and the Louisiana Highway Safety Commission and others are working to change that. Business owner and avid runner Jenni Peters says if you’re going to be walking at night, whether there’s a sidewalk or not, your best line of defense is wearing a reflective vest.

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Starting this year, a college football show just for Louisiana fans. Andre Champagne (SHOM-pahn) reports.

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Governor Landry says over the last several months the federal state and local multi-agency operation tasked with reducing violet crime in the Baton Rouge area has been very successful but the city got a stark reminder earlier this month that crime in the city remains rampant with the intentional fatal hit-and-run of a Baton Rouge police sergeant.

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The Louisiana Highway Safety Commission says over the last ten years, more pedestrians have been killed in motor vehicle crashes than passengers. In 2024, 161 pedestrians were killed on Louisiana roadways – nearly a ten-percent increase from the year before. Yesterday, State Police Captain Bryan Lee issued a challenge for drivers.

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A multi federal, state, and local agency initiative to reduce violent crime in the Baton Rouge area resulted in over a hundred arrests. Governor Landry says the operation has been very successful over the last several months but now is not the time to let up.

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The Public Service Commission approves Entergy’s plan to provide power for Meta’s massive A-I data center they’re building in Richland Parish. Jeff Palermo has the story…

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LPB is launching two new Louisiana college football shows this season. Host of Game Notes, a weekly preview show and Post Game Notes, Victor Howell says no matter where you are in the state, you can follow your team all season long.

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Over the last several months, federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies joined forces to crack down on crime in the Baton Rouge area. Yesterday they announced the results – 52 federal indictments and 68 people charged with various crimes, including drug trafficking and illegal firearm possession. Governor Jeff Landry says with this kind of cooperation, great things can be accomplished.

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The Louisiana Public Service Commission approved Entergy Louisiana’s plan to build three natural gas-powered turbine generators to power Meta’s proposed A-I data center in Richland Parish. More than a dozen people spoke out against the plan, including Logan Wolf from Thibodaux

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PSC Member Foster Campbell supports the plan because he says the center is projected to create more than 500 jobs for an area of the state that desperately needs it.

Statistics suggest the streets of Louisiana are deadly for pedestrians, and the Louisiana Highway Safety Commission is working to reverse that trend. Andrew Greenstein reports.

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Louisiana Public Broadcasting is launching two new football shows this season – Game Notes, a weekly preview show, airs Saturday mornings, and Post Game Notes airs Sunday evening. Host Victor Howell says the show is all about Louisiana college football.

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Governor Jeff Landry is celebrating the news released by the state Insurance Department that 20 auto insurers have filed rate decreases. Landry says this includes some of the biggest companies in the industry.

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Absentee ballots have a new look. Joel Watson with the Secretary of State’s Office says the ultimate goal of the colorful redesigned envelopes is to make it simpler to cast absentee ballots.

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The state legislature could return to the state capitol this fall for a redistricting session. Jeff Palermo has more…

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Former LSU head football coach Ed Orgeron was fired in 2021 and received a 17-million-dollar buyout, but he says he wants to return to the sidelines. Orgeron told Tiger Rag Radio he would ultimately like to be a head coach but since this will be his fourth year away from the game he would accept the right coaching opportunity.

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Louisiana House Speaker Phillip DeVillier has told legislators to keep their calendars open for a possible redistricting special session in late October or November.  La-politics-dot-com publisher Jeremy Alford says there are already constitutional questions about Louisiana’s current Congressional map and there’s also an effort to create more Republican seats…

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Operation Violent Crime Takedown was a huge success, says Governor Jeff Landry. The Governor’s office with the U.S. Department of Justice announced the results of the multi-agency initiative to reduce violent crime in the Baton Rouge area today. Over a hundred arrests were made and hundreds of dangerous drugs and weapons were taken off the street. Federal officials are helping local law enforcement through Project Safe Neighborhoods. And Governor Landry says he made a commitment to reduce crime across the state that started in New Orleans.

The look of absentee ballot envelopes is changing. Joel Watson with the Secretary of State’s Office

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He says the goal of the redesign is to make it simpler to cast absentee ballots.

He may be living the good life in Miami, but former LSU head football coach Ed Orgeron says he wants to return to the sidelines. Orgeron told Tiger Rag Radio now that his sons have started their coaching careers, he’s getting the itch to coach again.

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If you’re casting an absentee ballot, you will notice that the envelopes will look different from now on. Joel Watson with the Secretary of State’s Office says besides incorporating larger print and easier to read instructions, the new envelopes will incorporate changes in election laws that the legislature passed in the last couple years.

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The Greater New Orleans Sports Foundation will announce the winner of th Premier Season Ticket raffle. One lucky fan will win tickets to 17 different top sporting events. Jay Cicero, the president and CEO of the Greater New Orleans Sports Foundation, says the raffle helps big events to the area like the recent Super Bowl and U. S. Gymnastics Championship.

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Ed Orgeron says he’s been away long enough – he wants to return to the sidelines. Andrew Greenstein reports.

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