Attorney Tony Clayton, who is assisting in the lawsuit that’s attempting to give college athletes a fifth year of eligibility believes SEC Commissioner Greg Sankey should come to Louisiana to explain how he can prohibit a football player from playing college football this season just because he was on an NFL roster for a brief time…

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A preliminary injunction hearing is set for Monday where Judge William Jorden could rule that it’s illegal for the SEC to ban pro athletes and the conference can not punish its member schools for doing so.

A reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the person who fatally shot a bald eagle in Vermilion Parish last December is up to 20-thousand dollars. LDWF Corporal Stuart Guillory says investigators believe the bald eagle was deliberately shot…

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The late Dolly Parton made her mark on Natchitoches as she spent the summer of 1988 there to film “Steel Magnolias.” That September, Parton returned to Natchitoches to perform her hit song “Nine to Five” at halftime of a football game. Northwestern State Marching Band director, Bill Brent, says she nailed it…

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Louisiana’s Hunger Free Campus program has received a one million dollar allocation from the state legislature. Higher Education Commissioner Kim Hunter Reed says House Appropriations Chairman Jack McFarland committed to increasing the funding after speaking with a college student who needs food assistance…

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A recent study found that nearly out of four college students nationwide experience food insecurity.

The attorneys representing ex-NFL commits Dae’Quan Wright and Zxavien Harris plan to fight the SEC’s new rule banning schools from signing former pro players. The SEC approved the ban after a Baton Rouge judge granted 33 athletes a temporary restraining order against the NCAA to return for a fifth season. Attorney Tony Clayton says that ruling also prohibits the SEC from punishing schools and players.

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There will be a hearing on Monday and Clayton is confident Judge William Jorden will clear Wright and Harris to play this season.

We do have action on the gridiron tonight as the 2026 season kicks off. Northwestern State hosts Louisiana Christian, Nicholls takes on Mississippi Valley State and Southeastern battles Houston Chrisitan.

The reward for information leading to a conviction in the killing of a bald eagle in Vermilion Parish last December has increased. Joe Gallinaro reports.

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Higher Education Commissioner Kim Hunter Reed says Louisiana’s Hunger-Free Campus Program has received a one-million dollar allocation from the state legislature. Reed says half of that money will help colleges address barriers to food access…

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A recent study found that 23-percent of college students nationwide, which is almost four-million, experience food insecurity.

There are environmental concerns regarding SpaceX’s 100-billion dollar rocket launching facility in coastal Vermilion Parish. Louisiana Wildlife Federation executive director Rebecca Triche says the public might not get all of the details as the FAA is proposing rule changes that would waive the need for projects like Louisiana Starbase to get 13 different permits…

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Space X says wildlife and rocket launching sites can co-exist and the Kennedy Space Center in Florida is an example.

Dolly Parton is being remembered fondly since her death was reported on Monday. In 1988, she performed her hit song 9 to 5 with the Northwestern State Marching band during a football game. The band director was Bill Brent…

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The State Library offers on-demand virtual tutoring to Louisiana students of every age and learning level through Homework Louisiana. Kace Kieschnick has more.

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The college football season kicks off tonight and there are three games in the state tonight. Southeastern Louisiana hosts Houston Christian. Louisiana Christian visits Northwestern State and Nicholls hosts Mississippi Valley State. There are also high school jamborees tonight.

What will happen with the wildlife near Pecan Island once SpaceX begins construction of the largest spaceport in the world?

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The SEC will impose severe punishment if a school rosters a player that signed a professional contract with the NFL or NBA. LSU appears to be waiting for further direction from the courts. There’s another hearing on Monday in a Baton Rouge courtroom that could result in players who participated in NFL training camps being granted a fifth year of eligibility.

Louisiana will receive 180-million dollars over next nine years as part of a multistate settlement over allegations Facebook and Instagram used addictive algorithms to get kids hooked on social media. Attorney General Liz Murrill says some of the settlement needs to be used to educate about the potential dangers of social media…

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Dolly Parton was one of the greatest musicians and songwriters of our time, and many are saddened over her death at the age of 80. Do you know she performed her hit song “Nine-to-five” with the Northwestern State marching band at a football game in September of 1988? Bill Brent was the band director…

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Brent says it was a flawless performance.

SpaceX’s 100-billion-dollar rocket launch site in coastal Vermilion Parish could bring thousands of jobs to Acadiana. But some are questioning what the massive development could mean for the area’s wildlife. Starbase Louisiana will be built near Pecan Island, a popular destination for fishermen and hunters. SpaceX President Gwynne Shotwell says the company will develop only a portion of the 125-thousand acres of marshland it now owns.

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But Louisiana Wildlife Federation Executive Director Rebecca Triche has concerns. She says the FAA is proposing rule changes that would waive 13 federal environmental and public health laws for commercial space permits, including projects like Starbase Louisiana.

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A settlement between Meta and multiple states over teen social media addiction will result in Louisiana receiving at least 180-million dollars over the next nine years. Attorney General Liz Murrill says some of that money should go towards helping kids harmed by excessive social media use…

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The late Dolly Parton made her mark on Natchitoches as she spent the summer of 1988 there to film “Steel Magnolias.” That September, Parton returned to Natchitoches to perform her hit song “Nine to Five” at halftime of a football game. Northwestern State Marching Band director, Bill Brent, says she nailed it…

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Louisiana is set to receive 180-million dollars over the next nine years as part of a landmark multistate settlement with Meta over allegations that Facebook and Instagram were designed to addict teenagers to social media. Attorney General Liz Murrill says she would like to see a portion of the money used to strengthen enforcement efforts aimed at stopping adults from using social media to prey on children.

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Does your child need help with his homework or needs a tutor. If so, check out homework-la-dot-org. State Librarian Meg Placke says the service is as accessible as A-I but more effective…

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Homework Louisiana provides one-on-one tutoring from over four-thousand qualified teachers in nearly 200 subjects.

In our continuing coverage of the passing of Dolly Parton, we take you back to the fall of 1988, when Parton gave musicians with the Northwestern State marching band an experience they will never forget. Andrew Greenstein has more…

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The SEC passed a rule banning former pros from returning to college sports, but Tiger Rag Executive Editor Todd Horne says it will not end the legal chaos. Kace Kieschnick has more.

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The SEC is serious about not letting players who signed contracts with NBA or NFL teams from playing at a member school. The reported potential penalties include the head coach suspended for a half-season, a fine equal to 50-percent of that specific sport’s annual operating budget.

Acadiana is still buzzing today over yesterday’s SpaceX announcement that it will build the largest spaceport in the world that will be capable of launching thousands of rockets annually. U-L Lafayette President Doctor Ramesh Kolluru says researchers at their school can help advance technologies that support space exploration…

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Lake Charles Police Corporal Dakota Baccigalopi (boss-uh-GAHL-up-pee) is being recognized for talking a potentially suicidal man down from the I-10 Calcasieu River Bridge. The crest of the Bridge is 150 feet above the water…

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That’s Deputy Chief Larry Moss who says Corporal Baccigalopi received the Chief’s Challenge Coin.

As the world remembers Dolly Parton, we’re hearing from a Natchitoches woman who served as her local stand-in as she was in town filming a major motion picture. Andrew Greenstein reports.

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SEC presidents unanimously approved a policy to ban former professional football and basketball players from returning to play for a member school. This rule blocks LSU from signing ex-NFL commits Dae’Quan Wright and Zxavian Harris as well as basketball signee RJ Luis, who all received Baton Rouge court rulings allowing their return. Tiger Rag executive editor Todd Horne expects more lawsuits now targeting the SEC.

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No official word on how LSU will proceed.

SpaceX plans to build the largest rocket launching facility in the world near Pecan Island in Vermilion Parish. The 100-billion-dollar spaceport will bring thousands of jobs to Acadiana. But SpaceX president Gwynne Shotwell says they also have another mission…

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