The Washington Post is reporting that the White House has drawn up plans to deploy one-thousand National Guard troops to help local law enforcement fight crime in multiple cities throughout Louisiana. Governor Landry supports the idea.

Cut 13 (09)  “…already war zones.”

The Washington Post report says the troops will be sent to urban centers in Louisiana. Democratic Congressman Troy Carter, who represents New Orleans, the River Parishes and parts of the Baton Rouge area, opposes the idea. Carter says sending in the National Guard is counterproductive.

Cut 14 (13) “…insult to injury.”

Carter says New Orleans is experiencing its lowest crime rates in decades.

Governor Landry announced four initiatives today that he says will create a pipeline of opportunity for Louisiana businesses. Landry says one of the initiatives is called Project Lighting Speed, which is aimed at reducing government red tape which can slow projects down.

Cut 8 (08) “…speed of government.”

Landry says the state department of economic development will also review policies to further encourage businesses to take advantage of incentive programs.

A Eunice woman is facing several charges for allegedly intentionally setting fire to a home with two juveniles inside. Ken Pastorick with the State Fire Marshal’s office says an extensive investigation led to the arrest of 47-year-old Falice Anissa Oglesby…

Cut 4 (12) “…obstruction of justice.”

Authorities are not releasing a possible motive. Thankfully there were no serious injuries.

Louisiana’s chronic absenteeism rate dropped two-percent for the 2024-25 school year after seeing it rise following the COVID pandemic. Jeff Palermo has the story.

Cut 28 (35) “…I’m Jeff Palermo.”

New Orleans native and former Baton Rouge resident Katherine LaNassa has won an Emmy for best supporting actress in a drama series. The 58-year-old LaNassa plays nurse Dana Evans in the HBO Max medical drama The Pitt. The Pitt won five emmys, including Outstanding Drama series.

After a 14-year decline in enrollment, McNeese is seeing an upward trend this year. University President Dr. Wade Rousse (“roose”) says this year’s freshman class is 13-percent bigger than last year’s.  Rousse says in the last 45 years, there’s been only one instance in which there’s been an increase as big.

Cut 17 (08) “…to this data.”

Rousse says he credits the increase in enrollment in part to a robust advertising and marketing campaign.

A 47-year-old Eunice woman is facing several charges for allegedly setting fire to a home with two juveniles inside. State Marshal’s Office spokesperson Ken Pastorick says the fire happened in May and after an extensive investigation detectives collected enough evidence to arrest Falice Anissa Oglesby…

Cut 3 (09) “…obstruction of justice.”

Pastorick says the home that was set on fire did not have working smoke detectors, but thankfully no serious injuries.

Louisiana has made strides in reducing the state’s chronic absenteeism rate among public school students. Chronic absenteeism rose following the COVID pandemic to a high of nearly 25-percent for the 2023-24 school year; but last year, the rate dropped two-percent. Misty Davis, the executive director of attendance strategies at the department of education, says a task force was formed to address absences.

Cut 10 (07) “…in school?”

LSU head football coach Brian Kelly says starting quarterback Garrett Nussmeier has been dealing with a torso injury since fall camp….

Cut 16 (13) “…the football”

The Tigers will host Southeastern Louisiana on Saturday night.

McNeese State is celebrating its largest enrollment increase in 22 years as 65-hundred students are enrolled for the fall semester that’s up from 62-hundred in 2024. President Wade Rousse credits the increase in enrollment to a robust advertising and marketing campaign…

Cut 6 (11) “…a positive impact”

Rousse says 78-percent of McNeese’s enrollment comes from the five-parish area that the school has traditionally focused on.

Authorities continue to investigate a murder-suicide in Bossier City that also saw two officers get shot. Bossier City P-D Sergeant Shawn Poudrier (Poo-dree-ur) says the officers injures are not life threatening, but a man shot himself after fatally shooting a woman in a domestic violence incident. Poudrier says once SWAT officers entered the home, they found a disturbing scene…

Cut 15 (10) “…another room”

The man is in critical condition.

Ground was broken today on a massive liquefied natural gas production and export facility in Calcasieu Parish, named Louisiana LNG. Australian energy firm, Woodside Energy Group, is spending 17-point-five billion dollars to build facility. The project will create thousands of construction jobs and thousands more once production begins in 2029. Governor Jeff Landry thanks Woodside Energy for choosing Louisiana…

Cut 6 (08) “…be delivered.”

Louisiana already has four active LNG terminals.

LSU scores a major commitment in quarterback Peyton “Pop” Houston. He’s currently a junior from Evangel Christian Academy in Cotton Valley, and ESPN has him as the top pocket passer in the country. Lee Breechen (brick-KEEN) with Louisiana Football Magazine says Houston has a big time arm.

Cut 3 (09) “…hard to tackle.”

Behind a dominant defensive performance, the third-ranked Tigers beat Florida, 20-10, at Tiger Stadium Saturday night to improve to 3-and-0 on the season. Things got off to a shaky start defensively when Whit Weeks was ejected for targeting on LSU’s third defensive play of the game. Later, his brother West left the game with a calf injury. But Coach Brian Kelly said his defense never flinched in the face of adversity.

Cut 13 (12)  “…but he’s game.”

That third Weeks is their freshman brother Zach.

The Saints are 0-2 for the first time since 2017 after losing to San Francisco 26-21 in the Superdome. New Orleans has been competitive in its two losses, but Coach Kellen Moore’s team is not doing enough to win…

Cut 19 (18) “…go from here”

The Saints are at Seattle Sunday.

LSU’s defense shuts down Florida and sends a clear message to the rest of the SEC. Andrew Greenstein is at Tiger Stadium with more.

Cut 3 (34) “…I’m Andrew Greenstein.”

LSU football received a commitment today from one of the top quarterbacks in the Class of 2027, Pop Houston from Evangel Christian Academy in Shreveport.

And he’s done it again; Lafayette pole vaulter Mondo Duplantis set a 14^th  world record as he cleared 20 feet 8 inches at the World Championships in Tokyo.

It’s been a record-breaking year for whooping (HOOP-ing) cough, but State Epidemiologist Theresa Sokol says cases are starting to subside…

cut 5 (15) “…even larger decrease”

Sokol says Louisiana has confirmed 379 whooping cough cases. She says 61 people have been hospitalized, with 70-percent of them being under the age of one. Sokol urges expectant mothers to get vaccinated.

Tens of thousands of Louisiana Blue policyholders will soon be getting rebate checks in the mail. Mike Bertaut (BURR-tow), the senior healthcare economist with Louisiana Blue, says Louisiana Blue has been very proactive in holding the line on healthcare costs.

Cut 10 (07) “…24 and 25.”

And since Louisiana Blue was successful in that regard, Bertaut says Louisiana Blue is required to rebate money back to eligible policyholders.