Super Bowl weekend is finally here in New Orleans and everywhere you go on Bourbon Street, you will see concrete and steel barricades and law enforcement in tactical gear. These Super Bowl visitors are grateful, saying it gives them peace of mind.

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There are visitors from around the world that have come to New Orleans for the Super Bowl, including military veteran Kim Hubers from Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Thanks to USAA, Hubers has received two Super Bowl tickets and she’s brought her daughter, Aubrey…

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Hubers who served 14 years in the Army National Guard will also get to meet her favorite player. Saint Rose’s own and former LSU star and now Vikings receiver Justin Jefferson.

Southern University steps onto the worldwide stage prior to the Super Bowl. Andrew Greenstein reports.

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Greg Brooks Junior’s lawyers have fired back at LSU Coach Brian Kelly. Kelly said on Wednesday he’s been part of Brooks’ recovery from brain surgery that  left him permanently disabled. But in a statement released by Brooks’ legal team, they stand by the Good Morning America report that Kelly has not reached out since October 2023, which was just after his surgery.

It’s Super Bowl weekend in New Orleans and especially in light of what happened New Year’s Day, security along Bourbon Street is tighter than it’s ever been before. Andrew Greenstein spoke with Bourbon Street visitors.

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A dense fog advisory is in effect until 10 AM for the southern half of the state today. The fog is mixing with smoke from a marsh fire in St. Charles Parish which has resulted in near zero visibility conditions for some areas.

Super Bowl Pregame festivities in the Superdome will certainly have a Louisiana flair. New Orleans native Jon Batiste will sing the national anthem, Lafayette’s Lauren Daigle along with Trombone Shorty from New Orleans will perform God Bless America. And before that, the Southern University Human Jukebox Marching Band will entertain the crowd. Band director Kedric Taylor…

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A decorated Army veteran from South Dakota returns to New Orleans for the first time today since performing clean-up work following Hurricane Katrina and she will get to go to the Super Bowl. Staff Sergeant Kim Hubers is one of a few military veterans that have received tickets for the game, and she can’t believe it…

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USAA teamed up with former LSU star and Vikings receiver Justin Jefferson to award Hubers a trip to the Super Bowl and game tickets. Jefferson is her favorite player.

The pregame entertainment at Super Bowl LIX will honor New Orleans’ rich musical heritage with a lineup of artists connected to Louisiana. Grammy and Oscar-winning musician Jon Batiste will perform the national anthem. The New Orleans native says he thinks about his life when singing the anthem…

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Lauren Daigle of Lafayette and Trombone Shorty from New Orleans will perform America the Beautiful before the Super Bowl.

The French Quarter will have its busiest weekend since New Year’s Day which ended tragically with the terror attack on Bourbon Street that killed 14 people. That event and the snowstorm led to lower business sales in January. But Kelly Henderson, manager at Fat Catz Music Club on Bourbon Street says he’s more upset about the lives lost…

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Egg prices are soaring as a result of the bird flu, which has resulted in fewer chickens that can lay eggs. Louisiana Agriculture Commissioner Mike Strain says it will take some time to restock poultry houses and vaccinate the hens…

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While no cases have been found in Louisiana’s poultry industry, officials remain vigilant.

There is certainly Kansas City Chiefs fatigue heading into the Super Bowl. K-C is seeking to win the Super Bowl for a record third consecutive year and this is there fifth appearance in the game in six years. Safety Justin Reid from Dutchtown High School in Ascension Parish likes playing the villain in this game…

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The New Orleans French Quarter is filling up with football fans. Huge crowds are expected through Super Bowl Sunday. Kelly Henderson, the manager at Fat Catz Music Club on Bourbon Street, says he’s treating Super Bowl week like Mardi Gras.

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Business up and down Bourbon Street are looking for this week to make up for a tough January, when they had to close due for several days to the New Year’s Day attack and the snowstorm.

Lauren Daigle and New Orleans own Trombone Shorty will perform America the Beautiful prior to kick off. Daigle, a Lafayette native and Grammy-winning Christian music artist says she’s always loved this song…

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Super Bowl week means parties and Mardi Gras world thew a party for six-thousand media guests to promote Louisiana, and Lieutenant Governor Billy Nungesser says it put Louisiana in the Global Spotlight.

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Louisiana leaders are increasingly concerned about bird flu following the USDA’s confirmation of a second strain in U.S. dairy cattle.  But Agriculture Commissioner Mike Strain says the virus has not yet been detected in the state’s commercial poultry operations.

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A man in southwest Louisiana died earlier this year from the bird flu. He was infected with the same strain of bird flu detected in cattle in Nevada.

Law enforcement say they are ready for President Donald Trump’s arrival in New Orleans. Trump will attend the Super Bowl. New Orleans Police Superintendent Anne Kirkpatrick says that will mean additional street closures…

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A non-profit organization is teaming up with the Orleans Parish Sheriff’s Office on an anti-human trafficking operation during Super Bowl Week. Andrew Greenstein reports.

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A lieutenant with State Police has been arrested following an off-duty domestic violence incident. Baton Rouge Police took into custody last night 40-year-old James Jefferson the Third. He was booked with domestic abuse battery, with child endangerment. Jefferson has been employed by State Police since 2007.

Security is tight in the French Quarter as more visitors have arrived for Super Bowl 59. Louisiana National Guard soldiers are patrolling Bourbon Street and Lt. Governor Billy Nungesser says federal resources are also on the ground…

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Barriers are also up to limit vehicle traffic, especially in the Bourbon Street area.

The Orleans Parish Sheriff’s Office is teaming up with the nonprofit group In Our Backyard to host anti-trafficking operations during Super Bowl Week. Human traffickers often use major events like the Super Bowl to exploit vulnerable people, especially children. Cheryl Csiky (“Chicky”), the executive director of In Our Backyard, says human trafficking is not the same as kidnapping or human smuggling.

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During Super Bowl Week in Las Vegas last year, 16 missing children were found safe.

LSU Football Coach Brian Kelly says the comments made by Greg Brooks Senior on ABC’s Good Morning America struck a nerve with him. Brooks Senior alleged that Kelly and the LSU coaching staff has not reached out to his son since October 23^rd. Former LSU safety Greg Brooks Junior now struggles to walk and talk after surgery to remove a tumor from his brain. During a press conference on Wednesday, Kelly says he visited Brooks on multiple occasions.…

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The Brooks family is suing LSU and Our Lady of the Lake regional medical center claiming the mishandled the emergency surgery performed on the former LSU defensive back.

Former Saints defensive back C-J Gardner Johnson will be playing in Sunday’s Super Bowl as he’s a member of the Eagles defensive secondary. New Orleans traded Johnson prior to the start of the 2022 season….

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LSU football coach Brian Kelly vehemently denies the accusation he was not there for former Tigers safety Greg Brooks Junior following his brain surgery. According to Brooks’ family, the surgery to remove a tumor, resulted in multiple seizures that left him permanently disabled. In an interview on ABC’s Good Morning America, Brooks’ father says no one from LSU’s coaching staff has reached out since October 2023, right after the surgery

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Kelly says Brooks Senior’s accusation struck a nerve with him and he could not stay silent…

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Brooks’ family filed a lawsuit last year against LSU and Our of the Lady Lake Hospital claiming both the university and medical providers mishandled the diagnosis of his tumor and the surgery.

Security is ramping up in New Orleans as football fans, celebrities, and other visitors begin to pack the French Quarter and surrounding areas for Super Bowl 59. The F-A-A has designated the downtown area as a no-drone zone area. New Orleans Police Superintendent Anne Kirkpatrick…

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Anti-human trafficking operations are also ramping as the Super Bowl and the amount of people it brings in, opens the door to the exploitation of vulnerable people. Executive director of,In Our Backyard Cheryl Csiky says the group offers actionable tips and gathering intelligence on suspected human trafficking activity…

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Cisky says during this ten-day operation, they have already turned in 27 instances of suspected human trafficking.