Enjoy the mild weather today, because a strong cold front moves through the state tomorrow, dropping our temperatures significantly. When we wake up Monday morning, temperatures will be in the upper 30s in the northern parishes and in the 40s closer to the coast. And Chanelle Stigger, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service out of Lake Charles, says temperatures will stay cool all day long.

Cut 20 (08) “…Louisiana you are.”

Stigger says several areas will see below freezing temperatures tomorrow.

LSU is a 10.5 point underdog to Alabama on tonight. Tiger Rag Executive Editor Todd Horne has this prediction…

`Cut 8 (16) “…than LSU”

Kick off is at 6:30.

Louisiana is outpacing the national average three times over when it comes to V-A benefits growth. From fiscal year 2023 to fiscal 2024, there was a six-percent increase in the number of veterans accessing critical support programs, tripling the national average of two-percent. Louisiana V-A Secretary Charlton Meginley says more than 82-thousand veterans receive more than two-billion dollars in V-A compensation.

Cut 7 (14) “…the veterans themselves.”

According to a story in the Advocate Newspaper, Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, has signed an agreement with a developer for the construction of two large scale solar farms. One of the sites is in Morehouse Parish and the other is in Sabine Parish. It’s tied to the tech giant’s massive data center in Richland Parish.

It will be warm day and then a significant cold front will push through the state tomorrow, dropping our temperatures in some cases by more than 40 degrees. Lows on Monday morning will be in the 30s and Chanelle Stigger, with the National Weather Service in Lake Charles, says Tuesday morning will see colder temperatures…

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High temperatures will return to the 70s on Wednesday.

LSU football visits fourth-ranked Alabama tonight. The Tigers’ offense and defense have been going against each other in inside run drills, which require more physicality from the linemen. Interim Head Coach Frank Wilson says he’s pleased with his team’s tenacity in practice this week….

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As the Renaissance Festival continues in Hammond this weekend, Andrew Greenstein tells you of one performance that you definitely should never try at home.

Cut 2 (35) “…I’m Andrew Greenstein.”

Last night in high school football….Franklin Parish over Tioga 61 to 22, Evangel Christian pounded Parkway 55 to 27. Loyola Prep edged Northwood Shreveport 28 to 27, Destrehan topped Thibodaux 49 to 26 and Ruston over West Monroe 49 to 44.

More uncertainty surrounding the SNAP program as the Supreme Court issued an emergency order to block full SNAP food aid payments. Yesterday, the Louisiana Department of Health began distributing federal SNAP funds. The food stamps went to households that included the elderly and disabled and the next distribution was set to go out on Sunday. But the Trump Administration got an appeals court in Massachusetts to suspend a lower court’s ruling that said the federal government had to provide full food benefits. The Trump Administration says it has already exhausted the five-billion dollars that were in contingency reserve and can only provide partial food assistance payments for the month.

After tumultuous two weeks, the LSU football team plays Alabama tonight in Tuscaloosa. Louisiana Tech looks for its sixth win of the season at Delaware, the Ragin Cajuns host Texas State and last night Tulane scored 35 points in the first half and held on to beat 22^nd ranked Memphis 38 to 32. The Green Wave are 7-2, 4-1 in the American Conference.

The percentage of veterans in Louisiana receiving V-A benefits is outpacing the national average threefold. Andrew Greenstein reports.

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Last night was the final Friday night of the high school football regular season. Ruston outscored West Monroe 49 to 44 in a wild victory to claim a district championship. The Bearcats are expected to be the top seed in division one non select when the official brackets come out tomorrow. Jena will likely be the top seed in Division 3 non-select, after beating Buckeye 52-0.

Louisiana will experience warm and humid weather until a strong cold front arrives late Saturday night and move through the state on Sunday. Morning lows will be in the 30s Monday morning and it will be even colder Tuesday morning. Chanelle Stigger, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service out of Lake Charles, says if you think weather is unusual for Louisiana, especially for this time of year, you’re absolutely right…

Cut 5 (08) “…the lower 50s”

More seasonable temperatures return on Wednesday.

The LSU marching band’s 66-year-old tuba player, Kent Broussard was a guest on the Kelly Clarkson Show this week. Broussard told Kelly that he had to submit a YouTube video just to be invited to preseason camp…

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Broussard says all 12 freshman Sousaphone players, including himself, made the team. He’s a retired accountant who is a full-time non-traditional student at LSU carrying 12 credit hours.

The Louisiana Renaissance Festival continues this weekend in Hammond; and this weekend, fairgoers are in for a very special – and death-defying – performance from Cy the Sword Swallower. Cyrus Penn says he got the inspiration to take up sword swallowing when he needed something to do with his life upon graduating from college with a theater arts degree.

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Penn says every swallow of the sword has to be done with the utmost of precision – one false move could be the difference between life and death.

LSU is a 10.5 point underdog to Alabama on Saturday night. Tiger Rag Executive Editor Todd Horne has this prediction…

Cut 8 (16) “…than LSU”

Kick off is at 6:30.

Enjoy the mild weather this weekend; we’re going to be in for a rude awakening Monday morning. When we wake up Monday morning, temperatures will be in the upper 30s in the northern parishes and in the 40s closer to the coast. And Chanelle Stigger, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service out of Lake Charles, says temperatures will stay cool all day long.

Cut 3 (08) “…Louisiana you are.”

And if you think Monday morning will be cold, Stigger says it’s going to be even colder Tuesday morning, with the possibility of temperatures dipping below freezing in some areas.

LSU looks to upset fourth ranked Alabama on Saturday night. Cornerback Mansoor Delane (MAHN-soor duh-LANE) is eager to face one of the best passing offenses in the country…

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LSU is a 10.5 point underdog to Alabama on Saturday night.

As the Renaissance Festival continues in Hammond this weekend, Andrew Greenstein tells you of one performance that you definitely should never try at home.

Cut 2 (35) “…I’m Andrew Greenstein.”

Grammy Award nominations were announced today and Franklin Parish native Lainey Wilson scored three nominations, including Best Country Solo Performance for Somewhere Over Laredo. And Louisiana native Branford Marsalis is up for Best Jazz Instrumental Album.

Louisiana ranks 31^st in the Tax Foundation’s State Tax Competitiveness Index — up from 37^th. Tax Foundation Senior Policy Analyst Manish Bhatt (“bot”) expects the state’s ranking to improve in 2026, as the franchise tax will be repealed. He says modernizing a state’s tax structure helps position it for growth.

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Looking for something to do this weekend? Head over to the Louisiana Renaissance Festival which recreates the atmosphere, culture and entertainment of the Renaissance Period which covers the 14^th to the 17^th century in Europe. This weekend Cy the Sword Swallower is performing.

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Nearly four years ago, a Louisiana politician predicted LSU would be on the hook for another massive buyout for its football coach. As Andre Champagne reports, his prediction was spot-on.

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LSU is a 10.5 point underdog to Alabama on Saturday night. Tiger Rag Executive Editor Todd Horne has this prediction…

Cut 8 (16) “…than LSU”

Kick off is at 6:30.

The trucking industry in Louisiana says insurance and lawsuit abuse are its biggest concerns in 2025. Renee Amar, the executive director of the Louisiana Motor Transport Association, says the cost of insurance is driving truckers out of the state.

Cut 4 (11) “…affordable truck insurance.”

Amar says the tort reform legislation approved in the last regular legislative session did not go far enough. She would have liked to see a medical transparency legislation get approved.

It will be warm today and tomorrow and then a major cold front hits the state, providing us with our first freeze on Monday and Tuesday. Dan Gill, host of the Garden Show on WWL Radio, says you don’t have to take extreme measures to protect your plants….

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Gill says if you have tropicals, move them under a patio or put a sheet over them.

This may be a lost season for the LSU football team, but it’s a memorable one for a certain freshman on the marching band. After retiring as an accountant, 66-year-old Kent Broussard pursued – and fulfilled – his lifelong dream of playing in the LSU marching band. Broussard appeared on the Kelly Clarkson Show this week and said he was nearly a half-century out of practice when he hatched his plan to join the LSU marching band.

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To help him practice for his tryouts, he would walk around his Baton Rouge neighborhood playing the tuba, wearing a weighted vest.

The 1-and-8 Saints are back on the road this Sunday to face an improving Carolina Panthers team that just beat the Packers in Green Bay. Rookie Tyler Shough will start again at quarterback for the Saints and defensive end Cameron Jordan says the Black and Gold’s defense has to set the tone…

Cut 6 (11) “…three turnovers”

The Panthers defense is improved, running back Rico Dowdle is third in the NFL in rushing and Q-B Bryce Young has won his last four starts