The rivalry between LSU and Ole Miss has moved from the football field to the courtroom. The University of Mississippi has sued LSU football players Princewill Umanmielen and Devin Harper, claiming the former Rebels owe nearly $1 million for violating revenue-sharing agreements they signed in January. According to the lawsuits, the players breached those contracts when they entered the transfer portal and later signed with LSU. LSU has declined to comment.

The Saints open training camp today. Kace Kieschnick has more on year two under head coach Kellen Moore…

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Starting Saturday, it will be illegal to release balloons outdoors in Louisiana. Lawmakers approved the ban last year, but Governor Jeff Landry vetoed it. This year, the governor allowed the measure to become law without his signature. Harahan Representative John Illg says the legislation is backed by Louisiana’s agriculture industry…

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Violators can be fined hundreds of dollars, but Illg says the goal is to educate the public rather than issue citations.

The Louisiana Secretary of State’s Office is testing a voting system from Smartmatic today at the State Archives building in Baton Rouge. Smartmatic is one of several companies hoping to provide the state’s next voting machines. Secretary of State Nancy Landry says a final decision is expected by January…

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The economic impact of Meta’s $50 billion AI data center is already being felt across northeast Louisiana. Grow NELA President and CEO Rob Cleveland says just 18 months into construction, the project is driving a major increase in local revenue…
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In Richland Parish, first-quarter sales tax collections reached $38 million — six times higher than the same period last year.

Louisiana is also looking to expand its role in nuclear energy production. The state is one of five finalists for a Nuclear Lifecycle Innovation Campus. Louisiana Department of Conservation and Energy spokesperson Patrick Courreges says Governor Jeff Landry believes the state is well positioned to strengthen America’s energy security…
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The Saints are back at training camp as preparations begin for the 2026 season. The team will take the practice field tomorrow, and WWL Radio Saints analyst Mike Detillier says there’s little time to waste with 47 days until the season opener in Detroit…
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A popular Terrebonne Parish fishing area is getting a boost with a new artificial reef project. Crews are installing 650 NATRX exoform reef structures at the historic Sulphur Mine site to improve habitat for speckled trout and redfish. CCA Louisiana Conservation and Habitat Chairman John Walther says anglers can begin fishing the new reefs right away…
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The mourning continues in St. Landry Parish for Leonville Elementary School teacher Katelyn LeBlanc, who was killed in a head-on crash on I-49 on Sunday. One of her former students, Andre Champagne, says LeBlanc was a beloved mentor and many hearts are broken over her death…

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LeBlanc also leaves behind four children. The investigation into the fatal wreck is ongoing.

A Thibodaux man is facing sex crime charges for alleged inappropriate behavior with a girl who was under ten years old at the time. Lafourche Parish Sheriff’s Captain Brennan Matherne says 61-year-old Gregory Leblanc faces a slew of charges…

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Mathene says at this time they are only aware of one victim.

The U-S Energy Department has identified Louisiana as one of five states for a Nuclear Lifecycle Innovation Campus. Utah, Tennessee, Oklahoma and Idaho are the other finalists. Louisiana Department of Conservation and Energy spokesperson Patrick Courreges says the federal energy department chose the five states after reviewing applications from 26 states…

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The campuses would help the U-S grow it nuclear energy production.

Work is underway on the New Pelto Island Reef Project in coastal Terrebonne Parish. Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries Artificial Reef Coordinator Mike McDonough says the agency is partnering with ConocoPhillips to restore the popular fishing destination known as the Sulphur Mine…

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The habitat will attract speckled trout and redfish.

Louisiana is one of five states under consideration for a new Nuclear Lifecycle Innovation Campus as the Trump Administration looks to expand the nation’s nuclear energy industry. Louisiana Department of Conservation and Energy spokesperson Patrick Courreges says the campus would support every stage of the nuclear fuel cycle…

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Utah, Tennessee, Oklahoma and Idaho are the other finalists. The Energy Department says the campuses would create thousands of high-paying jobs.

It’s back to work for the Saints who report to training camp today. New Orleans is looking to improve on last year’s six and 11 season.  WWL Radio Saints analyst Mike Detillier expects the Black and Gold to win a couple more games this season…

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Saints General Manager Mickey Loomis and head coach Kellen Moore will speak this afternoon.

The state education superintendent has a message for school district leaders – crack down on unruly kids.

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The Lafourche Parish Sheriff’s Office has arrested 61-year-old Gregory Leblanc of Thibodaux for alleged inappropriate behavior with a female that occurred several years ago when the victim was a child. Sheriff’s Captain Brennan Matherne says investigators do not know of any other victims…

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Louisiana Superintendent of Education Doctor Cade Brumley is urging school leaders to take a firm stance against student misbehavior and bullying. Brumley says maintaining orderly classrooms is critical to keeping student achievement on the rise. He says state law already provides consequences for students who repeatedly disrupt learning…
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Beginning August first, students convicted of assaulting a school employee will face a mandatory two-semester expulsion.

St. Landry Parish is mourning the loss of Leonville Elementary teacher Katelyn LeBlanc, who was killed in a head-on crash on I-49 this weekend. Former student Andre Champagne says LeBlanc cared deeply about every child…
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LeBlanc leaves behind four daughters who attend Leonville Elementary.

The search for the remains of 15-year-old Ja’Derrius Minnieweather has entered its third week at a Baton Rouge-area landfill. East Baton Rouge Parish District Attorney Hillar Moore says the search is difficult…
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Investigators say 51-year-old Maurice Parms killed Minnieweather, put his body in a garbage can, and it was later taken to the landfill by a garbage truck.

Meta’s $50 billion AI data center is already boosting northeast Louisiana’s economy. Grow NELA President and CEO Rob Cleveland says the project is attracting new businesses…
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Cleveland says the growth is also driving new housing construction and bringing more customers to local restaurants and businesses.

A new headset that uses brain stimulation to slow the progression of Alzheimer’s disease could soon be available, and Ochsner Health is partnering with Cognito Therapeutics to make happen.  Ochsner regional medical director Dr. Richard Zweifler…

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Ochsner expects FDA approval could come by next June. Through its partnership with Cognito Therapeutics, Zweifler says the goal is to make the treatment available to Ochsner patients as soon as possible.

The heat for the first half of this week will be downright brutal. LSU Health Climatologist Barry Keim says an area of high pressure is pumping warm, moist air in from the Gulf, preventing clouds from forming. Combine that with above-normal humidity levels, making it that much more unbearable.

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The Louisiana Department of Education handed out some big awards this past weekend. The teacher of the year is Alisha Butler. She teaches dual enrollment English and intermediate Braille at the Louisiana School for the Visually Impaired in Baton Rouge. Butler says she’s proud to be a teacher in Louisiana.

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By winning the award, Butler gets to drive a new Mercedes Benz for a year.

The Louisiana Principal of the Year is Lauren Rentrop at Patterson Junior High in St. Mary Parish. Rentrop was shocked she won…

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Additional statewide honorees include Sarah Corley of Alexandria, who was named Louisiana Early Childhood Leader of the Year; and Katie Weber, a ninth-grade English teacher at Fontainebleau High School in St. Tammany Parish, who was selected as New Teacher of the Year.

If you’re owed a state income tax refund, don’t wait too long to claim it. The Louisiana Department of Revenue has mailed nearly 23,000 letters to individual and business taxpayers with unclaimed refunds. Spokesman Byron Henderson says anyone who doesn’t claim the money by September 4th will have it transferred to the state’s Unclaimed Property Division…

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Patterson Junior High School Principal Lauren Rentrop has been named Louisiana’s Principal of the Year by the Department of Education. Patterson Junior High was St. Mary Parish’s highest-performing middle school on the 2025 LEAP assessment, and under Rentrop’s leadership, the school has improved its performance by 18 points over the past six years. Rentrop shared her excitement during the award presentation…

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Take extra precautions if you’re spending time outdoors through at least the first half of this week as dangerous heat and humidity grip Louisiana. Andrew Greenstein has more.

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Louisiana homeowners continue to pay some of the highest insurance premiums in the country. According to Leaders for a Better Louisiana, the average annual premium is nearly $6,000. CEO Adam Knapp says that’s about 2.4 times the national average and among the highest in the South…

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