The Saints have a history of trading up in the NFL draft and they did that again last night to take Texas A-and-M center Erik McCoy. The former Aggie was a three-year starter in College Station and the Saints made a trade with the Dolphins to move up 14 spots to take him. Draft analysts say McCoy is a good value pick and someone who could start in his rookie season. The Saints needed a center with the retirement of Max Unger.

Former LSU Tiger Greedy Williams saw seven cornerbacks selected before the Cleveland Browns used the 47th pick overall to take the former Calvary Baptist star. Willaims will join former Tigers Jarvis Landry and Odell Beckham Junior in Cleveland.

Buffalo selected former Pineville standout and Oklahoma offensive tackle Cody Ford in the second round. And Louisiana Tech star Jaylon Ferguson went in the third round to the Baltimore Ravens.

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Disappointing loss for the LSU baseball team last night as Zach Hess allowed five runs in a six to one loss to Alabama. LSU had eight hits, but only two for extra base hits. Game two of the series is today at 2 PM. Eric Walker starts on the hill for the Tigers.

Louisiana Tech also had a rough game at the plate as the Rice Owls defeated the Bulldogs three to one. Tanner Huddleston hit a solo home run in the ninth inning as Tech could only muster one run, despite nine hits. Game two of that series is at 2 PM.

Thanks to a six-run third inning, ULM defeated Arkansas State 11-4. Brendan Jordan had three hits and drove in four runs.

Grambling blanked Southern 12 to 0. Southeastern Louisiana blanked Texas A-and-M Corpus Christi , Nicholls over San Jose State 3 to 2, Stephen F Austin doubled up Northwestern State four to two and Abilene Christian defeated McNeese nine to three.

The National Weather Service says it was an EF 3 tornado with an estimated peak wind of 145 miles per hour that hit Ruston early Thursday morning, killing two people. Ruston Mayor Ronny Walker says the biggest immediate concern is restoring the power by the end of the weekend and also getting trees off of homes…
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CS Ross with the National Weather Service says the tornado that hit Ruston traveled seven miles with a width of one-thousand yards. Ross says it was one of eight tornadoes that impacted parts of Texas and Louisiana Wednesday night/ Thursday morning and they are looking to see if the storm system also spawned a tornado in Arkansas…
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The two people who died in Thursday’s twister that struck Ruston have been identified as 35-year-old Kendra Butler and her 14-year-old son Remington.

A bill to legalize the delivery of low content alcohol passes committee and is headed to the House. Matt Doyle talked to the bill sponsor.
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Bond has been set at 322-thousand dollars for Cajun Cannabis owner Travis DeYoung. He’s facing 17 counts of drug and weapon charges. The Lafayette Parish Sheriff’s office arrested DeYoung during a traffic stop and CBD oil, gummies and mints were allegedly found in his vehicle. DeYoung’s CBD store on Johnston Street opened last weekend.

Ruston is beginning the recovery from an EF 3 tornado that damaged hundreds of homes and left a mess to clean up in its path. Jeff Palermo has the latest…
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Former LSU cornerback Greedy Williams was one of five players who attended the first round of the NFL draft in Nashville, but didn’t hear his name called. Williams is expected to picked tonight and former Louisiana Tech defensive end Jaylon Ferguson could also hear his name called tonight in the second round.

The LSU Board of Supervisors approves new Athletic Director Scott Woodward’s six year, eight million dollar contract. LSU Vice President for Legal Affairs Thomas Skinner says the contract includes hundreds of thousands of dollars in bonuses and the base pay will increase.
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The board also approved the amendments made to basketball coach Will Wade’s contract, which takes away his bonus pay for winning an SEC title and reaching the NCAA Tournament.

Legislation is advancing to the House floor to make it legal for restaurants, food-delivery services and grocers to deliver alcoholic beverages to your home. Shreveport Representative Thomas Carmody says the food delivery service worker would have to meet the same certifications as those who serve you alcohol in a restaurant or bar…
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The measure awaits a vote on the House floor.

Governor Edwards has declared a state of emergency as the cleanup will continue today from Thursday’s morning deadly twister that killed two people in Lincoln Parish. Edwards has viewed the damage in Ruston and was amazed by the precise path of destruction….
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The National Weather Service says it was an EF 3 tornado with an estimated peak wind of 145 miles per hour. Ruston Mayor Ronny Walker says the biggest immediate concern is restoring the power by the end of the weekend and also getting trees off of homes…
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Walker estimates the damages to homes and businesses in the hundreds. The EF 3 tornado also damaged an estimated 80 structures in Union Parish, including 15 to 20 chicken houses.

The LSU Board of Supervisors is expected to approve today the contract for new athletics director Scott Woodward. Tiger Rag Editor James Moran says Woodward’s deal is six years long, worth eight million dollars…
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Woodward is also getting a 250-thousand dollar relocation bonus and 250-thousand dollars if he stays on the job for five years.

The House will consider whether or not delivery services should be allowed to bring low alcohol content booze with their food to your front door. Shreveport Representative Thomas Carmody says his legislation specifies that the alcohol must be brought with food, and must be in the original manufacturer’s seal container, so that means no margaritas…
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The measure received from the House Commerce committee this week.

It will be a nice weekend, which should help the clean up process in Ruston as numerous trees are down and debris scattered everywhere from a powerful tornado that hit the Lincoln Parish town early Thursday morning. Governor John Bel Edwards says two people were killed, but the number of fatalities could have been higher…
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The two people killed have been identified as 35-year-old Kendra Butler and her 14-year-old son Remington.

The LSU Board of Supervisors meets this morning where they are expected to approve the contract for new athletics director Scott Woodward. Tiger Rag Editor James Moran says Woodward’s deal is six years long, worth eight million dollars…
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Woodward is also getting a 250-thousand dollar relocation bonus and 250-thousand dollars if he stays on the job for five years.

Attorneys General from around the nation are in Lafayette to address their roles in Emergency and Crisis Management. Louisiana Attorney General Jeff Landry says AGs play a pivotal role as the chief legal officers of their state, and sometimes have to wear many hats during distasters
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Landry says active shooter situations will also be discussed.

New Orleans Senator Wesley Bishop wanted to rename the stretch of Interstate 10 between the Texas and Mississippi lines as the “Who Dat Nation” highway, but found out, all of I-10 is renamed after veterans…
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So Bishop has amended his legislation that would add signage when you enter Louisiana from Texas or Mississippi that says Home of the Who Dat Nation. A similar sign would place at the I-10 exit for the Superdome.

Governor Edwards says the path of destruction left by a deadly EF-3 tornado in Ruston is some of the worst, concentrated damage he’s seen while in office.
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The two people who were killed when a tree fell on their home have been identified as 35-year-old Kendra Butler and her 14-year-old son Remington Butler. Remington was a freshman at Ruston High School, while his mother was a student at Grambling State. The recovery from this storm is expected to take months.

The LSU Board of Supervisors is set to vote today on the contract for new Athletic Director Scott Woodward. Tiger Rag Editor James Moran says Woodward’s six-year deal is valued at $8 million, with a starting annual salary of $1.1 million and it will bump up to $1.5 million in years five and six.
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And the board is also expected to approve an amended deal for basketball coach Will Wade, which will make it easier for the university to fire Wade if the NCAA accuses him of violations.

Louisiana Attorney General Jeff Landry leads a panel discussion in Lafayette today on natural disaster response at a meeting attended by attorneys general from across the country. Landry says when a disaster strikes consumer protection and medical needs are two areas that A-Gs get involved in…
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The two people who died in Thursday’s twister that struck Ruston have been identified as 35-year-old Kendra Butler and her 14-year-old son Remington. Remington was a freshman at Ruston High School, while Kendra was attending Grambling State. A state of emergency has been declared as the clean up continues today.

The LSU Board of Supervisors is set to vote today on the contract of new Athletics Director Scott Woodward and an amended deal for basketball coach Will Wade.
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An attorney general summit is taking place today in Lafayette where local, state and federal officials are focusing on Emergency and Crisis Management. Louisiana Attorney General Jeff Landry says following natural disasters, A-Gs work on consumer protection as scammers will look to take advantage of those going through tough times.
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Landry says the event will also address how to handle the medical needs of those impacted.

A New Orleans Senator’s bill to rename the I-10 the “Who Dat Nation Highway” has been significianly changed after lawmakers discover the stretch of road has already been dedicated to veterans. Wesley Bishop amended the bill to call for three plates saying “Welcome to the Who Dat Nation” to be placed underneath some existing road signs.
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The plates would be paid for by private donors. The measure heads to the Senate floor for more discussion.