It’s the first inpatient mental health unit for pregnant and postpartum women in the state, and it will start accepting patients from across Louisiana one week from today. Today, Woman’s Hospital in Baton Rouge takes the wraps off its new Perinatal Mental Health Unit.

Cut 3 (12) “…require inpatient care.”

Chief Nursing Officer Cheri Johnson says 20-percent of women experience pre-natal mood and anxiety disorder along with depression and 75-percent of those case go untreated.

The Louisiana Department of Economic Development will launch a national advertising campaign during Sunday’s LSU-USC game called Come Home Louisiana. L-E-D Secretary Susan Bourgeois says many college grads leave Louisiana for opportunities in other states and never return because they don’t realize there are opportunities here…

Cut 14 (08)  “…opportunity is here.”

Bourgeois says they are targeting mid-level workers to fill job openings.

State Senator Blake Miguez is seeking a legal opinion on U-L Lafayette’s decision to institute a one-thousand-foot gun free zone around the Science Museum in downtown Lafayette, because it’s considered part of the school. Miguez has concerns about disarming law-abiding citizens in areas that is not technically on university property…

cut 8 (11) “…. self-defense”

UL Lafayette officials maintain gun-free zones are necessary to ensure safety, particularly in areas where students and faculty frequently gather.

The National Hurricane Center is now keeping an eye on an area of low pressure in the Atlantic that currently has a low chance of developing into a named storm as it moves towards the Caribbean Sea. LSU Public Health Climatologist Barry Keim says this could be the start of a busy September…

Cut 6 (08) “…immediate future”

Today is the four-year anniversary of Hurricane Laura and Thursday is the 19^th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina’s landfall.

Louisiana Economic Development is taking advantage of the National Spotlight to attract an experienced mid-level workforce back to Louisiana. LED Secretary, Susan Bourgeois says, During Sunday night’s LSU-USC football game on ABC…

Cut 13 (10)  “…coming home.”

The campaign includes television that will appear during the LSU-USC game and they are seeking mid-level workers to fill job openings in Louisiana companies.

For those seeking to hunt black bears in December in northeast Louisiana, a lottery begins on Thursday to award the ten permits that are available…..
cut 11 (12) “…..general public tags”
Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries Secretary Madison Sheahan says the lottery will run through September 25th and lottery applications are available on the LDWF website.

It’s the first of its kind in Louisiana and among only a small handful across the country, and it will start welcoming patients from throughout the state in one week. We hear more from Andrew Greenstein.

Cut 1 (27) …I’m Andrew Greenstein.”

Former LSU star Dylan Crews made his major league baseball debut last night for the Washington Nationals and went 0-for-3 with a walk.

KSLA-TV is reporting the power will not go out this week at Region’s Tower in Shreveport. The 25-story building is reportedly owned by the Hertz Investment Group and they have finally paid their past due electric bill to SWEPCO.

The third season of the Brian Kelly era will begin Sunday when the 13th ranked Tigers host 23rd ranked USC. LSU lost some big-time players off of last year’s team, like Jayden Daniels, Malik Nabers, Brian Thomas Junior and three of the team’s top defensive tackles. But Kelly likes the experience that’s returning…
Cut 18 (16) “…darn close.”
LSU has lost four straight season openers.

Rivals is reporting St. Martin’s of Metairie running back Harlem Berry has innked a six-figure NIL deal. Berry is ranked as the nation’s top running back and is committed to LSU.

Former LSU star Dylan Crews made his major league baseball debut last night for the Washington Nationals and went 0-for-3 with a walk. Crews started in right field and the Yankees won the game five to two.

Ben Woolridge has beat out Chandler Fields to be the Ragin Cajuns starting quarterback for Saturday night’s game against Grambling State. Coach Michael Desormeaux explained the decision when he met with reporters on Monday….
cut 17 (09) “…day and out”
Woolridge also won the starting quarterback job out of camp last year, but suffered a season ending foot injury in week three.

If you want to participate in Louisiana’s first black bear hunt in 37 years, you’ll have your chance starting Thursday. That’s when the lottery will open to all licensed hunters. The state banned black bear hunting in 1988; and four years later, black bears were added to the endangered species list. Louisiana Secretary of Wildlife and Fisheries Madison Sheahan notes that black bears were removed from the list in 2016.
Cut 10 (12) “…a hunting season.”
Lottery applications can be found on the LDWF website and the lottery will run from Thursday through September 25th.

For those seeking to hunt black bears in December in northeast Louisiana, a lottery begins on Thursday to award the ten permits that are available…..
cut 11 (12) “…..general public tags”
Louisiana Department of Wildlfife and Fisheries Secretary Madison Sheahan says the lottery will run through September 25th and lottery applications are available on the LDWF website.

New Iberia Senator Blake Miguez is seeking an attorney general’s opionion over U-L Lafayette’s decision to establish a one-thousand-foot gun-free zone around several off-campus locations.…
Cut 7 (12) “…gun-free zone.”
If a one-thousand foot gun-free school zone is established around the U-L Lafayette Science Museum, it would be illegal to possess a gun for a large portion of downtown Lafayette.

Many LSU fans are eager to watch the Tigers take on USC Sunday night. Colleen Crain reports the Louisiana Economic Develolpment department will air ads during the game to encourage Louisiana natives working in other states to come back home…
cut 3 (30) “….I’m Colleen Crain”

KSLA-TV is reporting the power will not go out this week at Region’s Tower in Shreveport. The 25-story building is reportedly owned by the Hertz Investment Group and they have finally paid their past due electric bill to SWEPCO.

It’s finally game week for the 13th ranked LSU football team and they have one major injury concern heading into Sunday’s season opener against 23rd ranked USC. Starting wide receiver Chris Hilton is suffering from a bone bruise and is listed as questionable for the season opener. Coach Brian Kelly says if Hilton can’t play, they have options…
Cut 13 (14) “..what we are doing.”
Kick-off is on Sunday at 6:30 on ABC.

Former LSU baseball star Dylan Crews will make his major league baseball debut tonight when he suits up for the Washington Nationals as they host the New York Yankees tonight. Washington selected Crews with the number two overall pick last year and the centerfielder quickly made it through the minor leagues to the bigs…
Cut 12 (10) “…here.”
Crews hit .270 in the minor leagues this season with 13 home runs and 68 RBIs.

Ben Wooldridge is named the starting quarterback for the Ragin’ Cajuns to begin the 2024 campaign. Head Coach Michael Desormeaux says it was a tough competition between the redshirt senior and Chandler Fields.
Cut 16 (11) “…for each other.”
Woolridge started the first three games of the season last year, before a foot injury sidelined him for the rest of the season. The California native has appeared in 13 games for the Cajuns and thrown four touchdown passes.

Last year’s leading rusher for U-L Lafayette, Jacob Kibodi, rushed for two touchdowns in the Saints preseason loss to the Tennessee Titans on Sunday. The Baton Rouge native says it was thrill to finally play in a game in the Superdome…
cut 18 (08) “….good showing”
Kibodi now waits to see if he’s done enough to make the team. Cut down day throughout the NFL is tomorrow.

Rookie quarterback Spencer Rattler looked good in the final preseason game on Sunday as he led the Saints on three touchdown drives in a 30-27 loss to the Tennessee Titans. Rattler is trying to beat out Jake Haener for the role of primary backup to Derek Carr. Rattler acknowledges that the decision is out of his hands…
cut 17 (09) “…my best forward”
Haener played in the first and third quarters yesterday and went eight for 17 for 87 yards, while Rattler was 7 of 13 for 105 yards and one touchdown.

Saints Coach Dennis Allen says the defense as a whole did not not have a good day, but backup linebacker Anfrernee Orji had a nice game as he led the team with nine total tackles. Orji on his chances of making the team..
Cut 19 (08) “…hope for the best.”
The deadline for NFL teams to reduce their rosts to 53 is 3 PM on Tuesday.

Ruston High’s Aidan Anding has committed to LSU. He becomes the third cornerback in the Tigers 2025 recruiting class. DJ Pickett from Florida and Kade Phillips from Texas are the other two. Anding is a three-star prospect, who was strongly considering Texas, until LSU made him an offer in late June.On3 ranks him as the 13th best player in Louisiana.

KATC-TV is reporting Ben Woolridge will start at quarterback when U-L Lafayette hosts Grambling on Saturday. Woolridge played in three games last season because he suffered a season-ending injury. He threw for 508 yards and five touchdowns.

ULM Coach Bryant Vincent has named General Booty as the Warhawks starting quarterback for Thursday night’s home game against Jackson State.

Lafayette’s Mondo Duplantis has done it again! For the tenth time in his career, and third time this year, he’s set a new record for highest pole vault. Yesterday he cleared 6.26 meters in a Diamond League meet in Poland.

Former LSU baseball star Dylan Crews makes his major league debut tonight as Crews will likely play center field for the Nationals when they host the New York Yankees.