Legendary LSU basketball coach Dale Brown has passed away at the age of 90. The winningest LSU basketball coach led the Tigers for 25 years, made two Final Fours and won four SEC titles. Tiger Rag Editor Glenn Guilbeau says he forever changed the program.

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Early voting continues as Louisiana will have a new US Senator soon. 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 an upset

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Letlow has called the polls that Davis paid for as “bogus.”

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Early voting ends Tuesday. Election Day is November 3rdd.
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LSU is at Auburn today with kickoff set for this morning at 11.  First-year head coach’s squad is coming off an emotional upset win over top-ranked Georgia last week. ESPN’s Peter Burns says it has not gone well for teams coming off those big wins this year.

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It will be the Saints and the Pittsburgh Steelers tomorrow 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. Saints Coach Kellen Moore says Rodgers’ is a master at using his pre-snap cadence…

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Kick-off tomorrow morning at 8:30.

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.

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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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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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The Louisiana Department of Health adds three substances to the state’s list of Schedule One controlled substances. Andrew Greenstein reports.

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NFL Hall of Fame running back and Southern coach Marshall Faulk has revealed he’s been diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease. The 53-year-old disclosed the news on The Caring Neurologist Podcast this week, saying he’s been managing the progressive neurological condition for about a year and a half.  Faulk says he’s in a good place, and lucky that the diagnosis came at an early stage of the disease.

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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 having the gene does not mean you have the disease, but it drastically changes your next steps.

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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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With early voting in full swing, the candidates for U.S. Senate are doing their best to get their messages out to voters.  Democratic nominee Jamie Davis says his priorities are keeping lawmakers off Wall Street, a ban on non-disclosure agreements for elected officials, and making the immigration process shorter and less expensive…

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A new study finds the 60 percent drop in the number of sea creatures the Gulf saw after the 2010 Deep Water Horizon Spill, is still a big problem in some areas. Nova Southeastern University biological oceanographer Tracey Sutton says coastal fishes have rebounded much better than those in the open ocean.

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After an offseason of eligibility controversy and mystery, Will Wade’s LSU basketball roster was finalized at 14 players. Kace Kieschnick has more.

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Former LSU Star Angel Reese had another double-double last night, 21 points and 12 rebounds as Atlanta defeated Golden State 97 to 71. The Dream lead the WNBA finals two games to one.

Jamie Davis outlines his priorities should he be elected Louisiana’s next U.S. Senator. Andrew Greenstein reports.

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Renowned restaurant Dakar NOLA  has added a MICHELIN star to its name. The restaurant, which is known for its blending of Senegalese and New Orleans flavors, was one of three southern restaurants to be awarded one MICHELIN star during a ceremony in Nashville yesterday.   Dakar NOLA joins Emeril’s, Saint Germain, and Zasu on New Orleans list of MICHELIN-starred restaurants.

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According to the National Association of Insurance Commissioners, the property and casualty insurance industry reported 150-billion dollars in profits in 2025. Real Reform Louisiana Executive Director Ben Riggs says insurance companies make money not only from premiums, but also by investing those dollars, earning underwriting income and delaying claims…

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It was a back-and-forth game; but ultimately, the Pelicans fell short in Jamahl Mosley’s debut as the team’s head coach, losing to the Indiana Pacers last night, 123-120. While the Pelicans showed signs of brilliance, outscoring Indiana 35-18 in the second quarter, being outscored 37-28 in the fourth ultimately did them in. Mosley says the fourth quarter exposed the team’s weaknesses.

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A recent report shows home and auto insurers raked in massive profits in 2025. Jeff Palermo has the story…

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Former escaped inmate Tre’veon Jackson was sentenced to 200 years at hard labor in Caddo District Court yesterday for armed robbery.  The 24 year old had Jackson escaped from Caddo Deputies September 14^th outside  a local hospital.  He was on the run for a week before US Marshalls captured him in Texas.

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As early voting in the U.S. Senate general election continues, the candidates are pulling out all the stops in getting their messages across to voters. Democratic nominee Jamie Davis says he has several priorities should voters send him to Washington. For starters, he would work to keep lawmakers off Wall Street.

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A new study shows the number of deep-water creatures in the Gulf dropped about 60-percent in the years following the 2010 B-P Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill, and populations have still not recovered. Nova Southeastern University biological oceanographer Tracey Sutton says the animals in the “twilight zone” above the seafloor are a critical part of the ecosystem.

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Early voting continues today.  JMC Analytics and Polling’s John Couvillon says this midterm election will not see an overall turnout that approaches a Presidential election, but he expects a good number of early voters and that more than a quarter of the votes for cast for this election will be done during early early voting.

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Early voting runs through Tuesday October 27^th from 8:30 am to 6 pm, except for Sunday.

Yesterday marked 50 years since one of the deadliest ferry disasters in U.S. History, when the George Prince ferry was struck by the Norwegian tanker Frosta, killing 77 people.  The ferry was crossing the Mississippi River from Destrehan to Luling in the early morning hours.  Many gathered there to remember with a ceremony led by  Parish President Matthew Jewell.   After the ceremony, a screening of filmmaker Royd Anderson’s film “The Luling Disaster” was shown at the West Regional Library.

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Louisiana Tech President Doctor Jim Henderson’s last day will be Thursday, earlier than planned. Kace Kieschnick has the story.

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The state of Louisiana is considering repairing the grave of a Louisiana soldier killed in the Korean War since it’s deteriorated so badly that his casket is exposed at a Baton Rouge cemetery.    Private First Class Samuel Pierre Junior  was just 22 when he died.  Louisiana Department of Veterans Affairs Deputy Secretary, Doctor Jerome Buller (BUHL-er),

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Julia Letlow brings out a heavy hitter to help her urge her supporters to get to the polls in early voting. Andrew Greenstein reports.

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Because this a federal election, it falls on a Tuesday, not Saturday, which many Louisiana voters are used to. JMC Analytics and Polling’s Jim Couvillon says to avoid lines on November third, many people will cast their ballot during early voting going on now through next Tuesday.

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Louisiana Tech President Jim Henderson will step down Thursday, months earlier than planned. Henderson announced last month he would leave at the end of the year due health reasons. But his departure also comes amid frustration over the U-L System Board’s decision not to approve faculty pay raises. USA Today Network political reporter Greg Hilburn says Henderson recently sent a letter to faculty criticizing the system board.

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The grave of a Louisiana soldier killed in the Korean War has deteriorated so badly that his casket is exposed at a Baton Rouge cemetery. Louisiana Department of Veterans Affairs Deputy Secretary, Doctor Jerome Buller (BUHL-er), visited Private First Class Samuel Pierre Junior’s grave yesterday.

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With no living immediate family identified, Buller says officials are considering repairing the grave or relocating Pierre’s remains.

Louisiana officials are working to give a final resting place for a U-S soldier killed in action during the Korean War. Jeff Palermo has the story.

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A procession will bring the bodies of Shane Hirstius and Leah Fonte back to their hometown of Metairie This morning, as the community remembers the young couple, who were struck and killed while walking on Nicholson Drive over the weekend.  The Kenner Fire Department says the Williams Boulevard closure for the procession will last about an hour beginning this morning at 10:30.

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With early voting underway, Louisiana’s Republican U.S. Senate nominee, Julia Letlow, urged her supporters to get the polls to cast their ballots for her. Letlow spoke in front of a small invitation-only audience in Lafayette.

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Early voting runs through next Tuesday, except for Sunday. Early locations are open from 8:30 AM to 6 PM. JMC Analytics and Polling’s John Couvillon says this midterm election will not see an overall turnout that approaches a Presidential election, but he expects a good number of early voters.

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To see what’s on your ballot, go to geaux-vote-dot-com.