Exciting times at Southeastern Louisiana University as it celebrates an historic milestone. Andrew Greenstein reports.

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Governor Jeff Landry wants to see security beefed up around Tiger Stadium when LSU is hosting a football game. Jeff Palermo has the story…

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Exciting times at Southeastern Louisiana University as the school celebrates its 100th anniversary this homecoming week. S-L-U President Dr. William Wainwright says the school has achieved its highest enrollment in more than a dozen years, with a student body of almost 16-thousand.

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Wainwright says Southeastern has recently been designated as a “Research College” by the American Council on Education, reflecting a research investment of almost three-million dollars.

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Wainwright says the university has a series of events planned as it celebrates its centennial.

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The Lions football team hosts Northwestern State this Saturday for homecoming.

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A Lyft driver from Lake Charles is dead and authorities say they have arrested a Lafayette man in her murder and a second suspect died while trying to run from the cops. Calcasieu Parish Sheriff Stitch Guillory says their investigation started on Friday when 62-year-old Lawanna Lewis’ body was found in a ditch in Westlake…

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Guillory says once they identified Lewis as the victim, they realized her vehicle had been stolen.

Calcasieu Parish Sheriff Office detectives put out a BOLO, and the vehicle was spotted in a parking lot in the Houston area. Guillory says when Harris County Sheriff deputies approached the vehicle, two men inside fled, one was caught, the other ran into the roadway…

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Twenty-three-year-old Ethan Bush of Boyce was pronounced dead after he was struck by traffic. Guillory says 26-year-old Tristan Bush of Lafayette is facing second degree murder charges. The sheriff says his condolences go out to the Lewis family…

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Tristan Bush’s bond has been set at 2.5 million dollars.

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Democrat Helena Moreno will take over as the mayor of New Orleans in 90 days. Moreno beat 11 other candidates to win the mayoral election, without the need of a run-off. John Couvillon of JMC Analytics and Polling says Moreno, who was born in Mexico, did very well with white voters and received a good number of votes from Republicans and Democrats…

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Moreno’s two strongest opponents, Royce Duplessis and Oliver Thomas are both Black, but Couvillon says Moreno still got 30-percent of the Black vote.

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Moreno will be sworn in on January 11^th and promises to get work right away in improving city services, the city’s infrastructure and supporting small and minority owned businesses. Couvillon says Moreno’s experience as a state lawmaker and city councilwoman gives her a chance to be successful

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The Saints are 1-5 after their 25-19 loss to the Patriots on Sunday. Despite moving the ball well, New Orleans had to settle for field goals as the offense couldn’t find the end zone for most of the game. Quarterback Spencer Rattler says he feels like the Saints played good enough on offense.

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The Saints offense had multiple chances to win the game on Saturday, but they came up short after a Juwan Johnson fumble and a turnover on downs on the last drive. Rattler says that New Orleans is better than their record shows and that the offense has to do a better job of making the most out of its opportunities.

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LSU defeated South Carolina 20-10 on Saturday as the offense showed signs of progress, despite three turnovers. Jeff Palermo has a recap…

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For the third consecutive year, Louisiana Tech has seen an increase in enrollment, with more than 12,000 students enrolled. Andre Champagne has the story…

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If you love hot sauce, then you’ll want to check out the Louisiana Hot Sauce Trail. Colleen Crain has the story…

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Helena Moreno is the next mayor of New Orleans. The city councilwoman received 55 percent of the vote on Saturday to avoid a run-off election and will be sworn in on January 10th. Moreno says she looks forward to growing opportunities in the city…

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Moreno is 48 years old. She was born in Mexico and grew up in Texas. She came to New Orleans as a TV journalist in 2001 and won an Emmy for her coverage of Hurricane Katrina.

In 2008, Moreno ran for Congress but lost. She was elected as a state representative in 2010, and in 2018, Moreno was elected to the city council.

Moreno says she plans to focus on the city’s services in her first 100 days in office…

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Moreno defeated state senator Royce Duplessis and fellow councilmember Oliver Thomas. She will replace LaToya Cantrell, who was indicted last August for allegedly using taxpayer dollars to help foster a romantic relationship with her former bodyguard.

During the campaign, Moreno said she would improve public safety, enhance economic development, and improve city services…

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Louisiana Tech’s enrollment of just over 12 thousand students for the 2025 Fall Quarter is the highest since 2018. The freshmen class of 24-hundred students is the largest domestic class in the school’s more than 130-year history. Louisiana Tech president Dr. Jim Henderson says there’s been more of an emphasis on recruiting students from the I-10 corridor

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Henderson says Louisiana Tech’s nursing program has seen a 20-percent increase in students…

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Henderson says the Aviation management program has seen significant increase at 46 percent. He says the school also continue to attract a lot of engineering students…

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Freshmen in the Honors College increased by 22 percent and boast an average ACT score of 31.

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Hot sauce is a big part of the Louisiana cuisine and there are several factories that make spicy sauce. The state Office of Tourism is trying to capitalize on that by launching the Louisiana Hot Sauce Trail. Lt. Governor Billy Nungesser says the trail features several places in Louisiana where hot sauce fans can get their taste buds buzzing…

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The Hot Sauce Trail launch coincided with National Gumbo Day, which was yesterday.

The trail can be downloaded digitally on Louisiana-Hot-Sauce-Trail-dot-com. Nungesser says featured stops on the trail can be found all over the state and will continue to expand with new locations.

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Nungesser says the new trail is part of the state’s Year of Food campaign, showcasing Louisiana food as a top reason for traveling to the state…

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The 10th-ranked LSU Tigers improved to 5-1 on Saturday with a 20-10 win over South Carolina. The Bayou Bengals’ struggling offense had 420 yards of total offense, but two turnovers at the one-yard line prevented this game from being a blowout. Coach Brian Kelly…

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The Tigers’ defense was outstanding on Saturday night as they held South Carolina quarterback LaNorris Sellers to 124 passing yards. He was intercepted once and sacked five times, and only had 19 yards rushing. Kelly says they got after Sellers…

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AJ Haulcy led the defense with 11 tackles and Trey’Dez Green led the offense with eight catches for 119 yards and a touchdown. The Gamecocks had trouble defending the six-foot-seven tight end…

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Quarterback Garrett Nussmeier threw for 254 yards, the most passing yards he’s had this season against an FBS opponent. But Nussmeier was also intercepted twice. Kelly didn’t like the turnovers, but overall he was encouraged by his performance…

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LSU is at Vanderbilt this Saturday. Kick off is at 11 AM.

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The Saints once again came up a little short yesterday as they fell to the New England Patriots 25-19 to drop to 1-5 on the season. It’s the third time this season New Orleans has lost a game by fewer than seven points. Coach Kellen Moore says they failed to make enough plays…

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The Saints scored just one touchdown and had to settle for four field goals. The defense got off to another slow start, giving up two touchdowns in the first quarter. Safety Justin Reid says they made too many mental mistakes…

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Former LSU star and Patriots receiver Kayshon Boutte had 5 catches for 93 yards and two touchdowns.

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ULM dropped to 3-3 overall, 1-1 in the Sun Belt after losing to Coastal Carolina 23-8 in rainy conditions in Conway, South Carolina. ULM struggled to do much offensively as most of their drives lasted just five plays or fewer. Coach Bryant Vincent is not happy with his team’s execution…

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Quarterback Aidan Armenta was 14 of 28 for 176 yards and a touchdown. He was also intercepted once. The Warhawks committed seven penalties, and Vincent is upset they went 1-for-13 on third down…

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Banana Ball is coming to New Orleans as the Savannah Bananas are bringing their unique brand of baseball to the Caesar’s Superdome March 14th and 15th. Andre Champagne reports.

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LSU fans are hoping to see the Tigers offense find its groove against South Carolina on Saturday night. Jeff Palermo has a preview…

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The Landry administration has stopped another sediment diversion project. The Mid-Breton Sediment Diversion Project would have used Mississippi River water and sediment to build wetlands on the east bank of Plaquemines Parish. A similar project called the Mid-Barataria Sediment Diversion was also cancelled this year. Charles Sutcliffe with the National Wildlife Federation is disappointed…

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Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority Director Gordon Dove says both projects have become too expensive. But Sutcliffe says the state planned on using BP Oil Spill settlement money. And he says these projects were essential to the long-term health of the coast…

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Sutcliff says every scientific study, planning document and engineering effort have confirmed the need for large-scale sediment diversion projects, but the Landry Administration believes they know better…

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The commercial fishing industry applauds the cancellation of these projects as they expressed concern about large volume of freshwater flowing into the sound. Dove says there are smaller diversion projects that can be successful and he also says there’s a land-building projects in that same area using dredged sediment, including the Lake Borgne Marsh Creation project.

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The Savannah Bananas have released their 2026 schedule, and they will play two games at the Caesar’s Superdome on March 14^th and 15^th.  Jay Cicero, the president and CEO of the Greater New Orleans Sports Foundation is pumped that Banana Ball is coming to the Big Easy

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The Bananas game will be the first baseball game to be played in the Superdome since 2002, when LSU played Tulane. Cicero says since then, the Dome has been renovated a couple of times, and the stands can no longer move to configure into a traditional baseball field. He says they’ll leave it up to the Bananas’ creativity on the dimensions.

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Tickets to watch Banana Ball will be sold exclusively through the Bananas’ official lottery system. If you are chosen, tickets start at $40 while meet and greet tickets begin at $125. Cicero says buying tickets to watch the Bananas isn’t like your normal sports teams.

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Registration for the lottery closes on October 31.

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With no end in sight to the federal government shutdown, President Donald Trump says furloughed federal workers may not get back pay. However, Louisiana Senator John Kennedy says that’s not Trump’s call.

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Kennedy says Congress has always made sure that federal workers have been taken care of following government shutdowns, and this time will be no different.

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LSU has had two weeks to fix an offense that ranks near the bottom in the SEC for points scored. Coach Brian Kelly on what he wants to see from his offense when they host the South Carolina Gamecocks tomorrow night…

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The Tigers defense is focused on South Carolina quarterback LaNorris Sellers. Last year, Sellers rushed for two touchdowns against LSU, including a 75-yarder. Defensive end Jimari Butler says they want to bottle up Sellers…

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Saints fans will be glad to know that defensive end Chase Young will make his season debut against the Patriots on Sunday after missing the first five games of the season with a calf injury. Head coach Kellen Moore says Young earned his opportunity to play this week through an impressive recovery.

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The Saints’ offense ranks 28^th in the NFL in scoring, averaging just over 18 points a game. Veteran running back Alvin Kamara says that New Orleans is still trying to figure out its offense, especially with so many players involved.

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Kick off Sunday in New Orleans is at noon.