Big news out of north Louisiana as Louisiana Tech president Doctor Jim Henderson announced he’s retiring at the end of the year. Henderson cited a continuing decline in health in an email he sent to faculty and staff. Henderson has led La Tech for the last three years and during that time the school saw revenue-generating enrollment growth including record-breaking freshman classes and the highest retention rate in the U-L system.

LSU is mourning the death of one of its greatest basketball players. Bob Petit has passed away at the age of 93. Petit, who is also an NBA Hall of Famer, played for the Tigers in the 1950s and averaged over 30 points per game. He led LSU to its first final four in 1953. LSU men’s basketball sports information director Kent Lowe…

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Pettit went on to a stellar, 11-year NBA career with the Hawks. He was the first ever NBA MVP in 1956 and won it again in 1959. He also helped the Hawks to an NBA title in 1958.

It’s the last weekend of September, and we’re still waiting for the first hurricane in the Atlantic. Andrew Greenstein reports.

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The Saints home opener is Sunday against the Raiders. One of Las Vegas top player makers is second year running back Ashton Jeanty. Saints defensive coordinator Brandon Staley says Jeanty has the traits to be a great running back…

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Law enforcement officials are getting the word out about synthetic opioid called cychlorphine (sy-CLORE-feen), which is said to be ten times more dangerous than fentanyl. Mark Ryan with the Louisiana Poison Center says deaths from cychlorphine have been recorded in southeast Louisiana and the drug has been found in north and central Louisiana as well…

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The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries is holding four different events around the state tomorrow in observance of National Hunting and Fishing Day. L-D-W-F spokesperson Trey Illes says the locations of their events can be found on the Facebook page…

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Fans of the late Dolly Parton may soon have another way to honor her memory and support her signature cause. Andrew Greenstein reports.

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One of the greatest basketball players of all time and an LSU legend has passed away. Bob Petit has died at the age of 93. Petit led LSU to its first final four in 1953 and he was NBA’s all-time leading scorer when he retired in 1965.

The reward is up to 10-thousand dollars for information on two women from the Baton Rouge area who have not been seen for more than a year.

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We are learning more about the alleged rape that took place on LSU’s campus last October between an unidentified football player and a student. A university panel determined a rape occurred and banned the student athlete from campus for two semesters. But an administrative law judge reduced the punishment because of conflicting accounts over whether it was consensual.

It’s Dolly Parton day as the calendar reads September 25, which is 9-2-5. Chalmette Representative Michael Bayham holds a press conference today to announce he will file a bill for the next legislative session that creates special license plate in honor of Dolly Parton. Money from the sale of the plate will go to Imagination Library. Bayham does not expect any opposition…

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Tomorrow is National Hunting and Fishing Day a chance to get outdoors and enjoy the Sportsman’s Paradise In Louisiana. The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries is holding four different events around the state and L-D-W-F spokesperson Trey Illes says even most experienced hunter and fishermen might learn something…

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You can go to louisianaradionetwork.com to find out where these events will take place.

Investigators did not find any human remains during an extensive search of a 15-acre property in West Feliciana Parish for two missing women. Sheriff Brian Spillman says investigators did find potential evidence that may connect Thomas Morris to the disappearances of Madison Allen and Stephanie Hevia (HEE-vee-uh).

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The property is where Morris once lived and he’s the prime suspect in their disappearance.

Health officials are warning Louisianians about the dangers of cychlorphine (sy-CLORE-feen), a synthetic opioid estimated to be ten times stronger than fentanyl. Mark Ryan, the executive director of the Louisiana Poison Center, says it does not take much for cychlorphine to be dangerous.

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Today, which is September 25^th, is Dolly Parton Day. Chalmette Representative Michael Bayham says he will file a bill next year to create a special license plate in honor of Dolly Parton with the 25-dollars for the plate going to one of Parton’s favorite charities…

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Saturday is National Hunting and Fishing Day and the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries is holding events at four different sites around the state to celebrate. L-D-W-F spokesperson Trey Iles says they will give away lifetime hunting and fishing licenses for those 18 and under at all four events and at the Waddill Wildlife Refuge in Baton Rouge there will be a free fishing tournament…

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For more information check out LDWF’s social media channels.

The only junior college in the LSU system is experiencing tremendous growth. The fall enrollment at LSU Eunice has topped four-thousand for the first time ever and is approaching five-thousand. Chancellor Nancee Sorensen says the enrollment increase to just under 47-hundred students is the result of the school’s ability to adapt to changing times.

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LSU-E’s fall enrollment represents almost a 23-percent increase of last year’s then-record enrollment.

A researcher at LSU’s Pennington Biomedical Research Center wants to see more research done on how ultra processed foods impact the again brain. Doctor Owen Carmichael…

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The 83rd annual Louisiana Sugar Cane Festival gets underway in New Iberia today. Kace Kieschnick has more…

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According to the Nielsen ratings, the LSU-Ole Miss game drew nearly 11-million viewers, making it the second most watched game of the season. The Ohio-State-Texas contest raked in 13-million viewers. LSU is the only school in the country to be involved in two of the most-watched college football games this season. The other is the season opener against Clemson.

Former Lt. Governor, state lawmaker and New Orleans mayor Mitch Landrieu tells Politico he’s kicking around the idea of running for President in 2028. Andrew Greenstein reports.

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The city of Vidalia has struck a deal with a company called Fortalis that plans on building a data center in the Concordia Parish town. Mayor Buz Craft says Fortalis plans to buy the former Fruit of the Loom facility and turn one-third of the facility into a data center. Town leaders are telling their residents that the data center will not increase their rates.

The 83rd annual Louisiana Sugarcane Festival begins in New Iberia today. The four days of festivities kick off tonight with the Farm Fest and three full days of entertainment, including carnival rides, live music and the Queen Sugar pageant, get underway tomorrow. Festival board member Doreen Landry says it’s a fun weekend for the whole family.

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Landry says around 30-thousand visitors are expected to visit downtown New Iberia for the festival.

One of LSU’s Pennington Biomedical Research Center’s lead researchers on dementia, Doctor Owen Carmichael, says not enough research has been done to see how ultra processed foods affect the brain. Carmichael says people would like to know how these dietary items affect the brain as people age…

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Carmichael says we know that ultra processed food consumption is bad for the body and it’s plausible there are also dementia-related outcomes.

The midterm elections haven’t happened yet, but speculation in the 2028 presidential election is already underway. Andrew Greenstein reports.

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The Board of Regents reports that 54-percent of adults in Louisiana have a credential of value, up from 44-percent in 2019. That means more than half of Louisiana adults have either a college degree or another credential. Nationally around 55-percent of adults have a post-high school credential.

Applied Atomics, which develops, builds and operates small modular nuclear power plants, is building its headquarters in New Orleans. John Fleig (“fleeg”), the chief innovation officer with the Louisiana Economic Development Department, says the facility will be in the Bywater neighborhood, and it will include a training demonstration system that will be operational early next year.

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The company, which was founded last year by individuals who used to be at Space X, is expected to create 41 new direct jobs.

Preseason practice is underway for the LSU men’s basketball team and the Tigers list only four players on their roster. Coach Will Wade says several other teams are in a similar boat as they wait on the NCAA to rule on the eligibility of numerous players. Wade says they do have 15 players practicing. Nearly all of them are transfers, some are from overseas…

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Former Lt. Governor and New Orleans Mayor Mitch Landrieu tells Politico he’s considering a run for President in 2028. LSU New Orleans political scientist Ed Chervenak says Landrieu is quite prominent within Democratic circles…

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Landrieu says he expects to make a decision by the end of the year.

A nuclear power startup company called Applied Atomics announces plans to build its headquarters in New Orleans. Applied Atomics develops, builds and operates small modular nuclear power plants that can provide energy to data centers and other facilities that need a large amount of power to operate. John Fleig with the Louisiana Department of Economic Deveopment, says Applied Atomics investment builds on Louisiana’s broader strategy to expand its role in the nuclear energy industry.

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American Sugar Cane League General Manager Jim Simon says Governor Landry’s most recent executive order is providing Louisiana sugarcane farmers with much-needed relief from record-high diesel prices as the harvest gets underway. The executive order suspends the penalty for using dyed off-road diesel in vehcles that are registered for Farm Use or Forest Products. Simon says this means vehicles that haul sugarcane to the mills can use diesel that’s not taxed…

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LSU men’s basketball coach Will Wade is making no apologies for how he’s built his roster for the upcoming season, which features older players, some of them from overseas, and there are questions over whether they will be eligible when the regular season tips off in November…

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Wade says they have 15 players praciticing, but only four players are officially listed on the roster. He expects he’ll have a full roster when the regular season starts.