While four-year universities nationwide struggle to grow their enrollment, LSUA welcomed its biggest fall class ever. Joe Gallinaro has more.

Cut 2 (34) “…I’m Joe Gallinaro.”

LSU defensive end Princewill Umanmielen was served papers in the parking lot of the LSU football facility yesterday. They’re related to the lawsuit filed by Ole Miss that claims he owes the school 550-thousand dollars for breaking his revenue-sharing contract to transfer to LSU.

Shreveport commercial frying equipment producer Frymaster is expanding its operations. The business began in Shreveport in 1935 and now serves major foodservice operators around the world. Vice President of Business Development and Product Management, Wendell Hays, says they are investing 11 million dollars.

Cut 7 (10) “…around the world.”

A manhunt is underway in northwest Louisiana for a Caddo Correctional Center inmate who escaped Monday night. Authorities say 24-year-old Tre’Veon Jackson escaped custody after being transported to Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport. Caddo Parish Sheriff Henry Whitehorn says Jackson evaded capture, carjacked a vehicle and crashed that vehicle near Highway 80 and Interstate 220.

Cut 12 (13) “…to custody.”

A study led by Tulane University Professor Dr. Lu Qi found that sleeping in near-total darkness could be good for your cardiovascular health. The study collected data from more than 11-thousand participants, and Dr. Qi says sleeping in total darkness is shown to have additional benefits.

Cut 12 (10) “…of premature mortality.”

A little taste of fall is on its way to Louisiana. A back door front full of dry air from the northeast is headed to the state today, and LSU Health Climatologist Barry Keim says you should feel a drop in humidity tomorrow. Keim says the cooler air will stick around until Saturday morning…

Cut 15 (08) “…back to normal.”

Keim says the front will drop the dew point temperature into the 60s, down around 10 degrees from what it has been, and you should feel a significant difference.

Visit Oxford Executive Director Kinney Ferris says the top-10 Ole Miss LSU game this weekend could bring more travelers to the city than ever before. But if you’re still planning your trip, she says there is still some hotel availability left, and there could still be hope even if hotels are shown as fully booked.

Cut 9 (12)  “…not directly.”

She says there are also numerous Air-B-N-Bs and other rental options in the area.

The Tigers’ defense is number-one in the nation in yards allowed per game, but the Rebels’ backfield of Trinidad Chambliss and Kewan Lacy will be its biggest test this season. Chambliss ran for 71 yards against the Tigers last season, and LSU defensive end Princewill Umanmielen says LSU will need to contain him.

Cut 17 (15) “…next play mentality.”

Commercial property owners who have Louisiana Citizens have an opportunity to lower their insurance costs. Jeff Palermo has the story

Cut 2 (35) “…I’m Jeff Palermo.”

The Office of Motor Vehicles is closed again today as the department modernizes its system. The OMV did not give a date for when it would reopen but said it will resume normal operations once additional validation and readiness reviews are completed

Already record-high diesel prices continue to go up with no end in sight. According to Gas-Buddy, the statewide price for a gallon of diesel gasoline is $5.83. A month ago, diesel prices were around five dollars a gallon. Gas-Buddy’s Patrick DeHaan says Ukraine’s drone attacks on Russia’s diesel-producing refineries is the reason why diesel prices are rising …

Cut 3 (08) “…anymore.”

DeHaan says when diesel prices go up, so does nearly everything else.

LSU coach Lane Kiffin says assistant coach and 2019 national champion head coach Ed Orgeron is improving from a health scare that began in mid-August. Kiffin says Coach O has been back in the building during the day but couldn’t confirm whether he’ll make the trip to Oxford this weekend when the Tigers take on Ole Miss.

Cut 7 (12) “…thing to follow.”

In 2021, nearly 28-percent of Louisiana public school students were considered chronically absent, but that number was down to 22-percent last year thanks to efforts from the Department of Education. Executive Director of attendance strategy Misty Davis says they’ve learned it’s more effective to reward kids for good attendance than it is to punish them for being absent.

Cut 5 (08) “…good attendance.”

Governor Jeff Landry says commercial property owners with Louisiana Citizens Insurance could benefit from a chance to get private coverage through Property Insurance Company of America.

Cut 12 (10) “…40 percent reduction.”

Insurance Commissioner Tim Temple says moving commercial policies out of Citizens will lower the insurer of last resort’s exposure and reinsurance costs, improving its financial condition and helping to put downward pressure on premiums for Citizens policyholders.

LSU special assistant and former head coach Ed Orgeron has been sidelined since mid-August with an undisclosed health issue. He missed both of the Tigers’ first two games, but Kiffin says his health is improving.

Cut 6 (10) “…through a lot.”

Kiffin and Orgeron worked together under Pete Carroll at USC in the early 2000s, and Kiffin also hired him to his staff at Tennessee and USC.

After opening the season with a 31-30 loss to the Lions, the Saints have another tough matchup against the Ravens Sunday. New Orleans gave up 156 rushing yards to running back Jahmyr Gibbs and will now face Derrick Henry. Head coach Kellen Moore says the defense needs to be better stopping the run.

Cut 18 (15) “…direction there.”

A Minden man faces a second-degree murder charge for allegedly killing his uncle in a domestic dispute. Webster Parish Sheriff Jason Parker says 21-year-old Luther David Hair was arrested for the shooting of his 58-year-old uncle, Daniel Hair, at a home in the 34-hundred block of Dorcheat Road.

Cut 7 (12) “…in the head.”

Louisiana’s campaign to increase public school attendance and decrease the absenteeism and truancy rate is proving effective. Executive director of attendance strategy for the Department of Education, Misty Davis, says it’s not about punishing students who keep missing school; they’ve found it to be more beneficial if you reward students for good attendance

Cut 5 (08) “…good attendance.”

The percentage of public-school students counted as chronically absent during the last school year has decreased by six points since 2021.

LSU coach Lane Kiffin will be back in Oxford as the Tigers take on Ole Miss this weekend. More than 30 staff members and players have switched schools since Kiffin left Ole Miss for LSU. He says the coaching staffs are very familiar with one another, but Ole Miss coach Pete Golding will have more intel on him than he does on his former defensive coordinator.

Cut 15 (08) “…play against.”

Commercial property owners who have policies with Louisiana Citizens Insurance have the opportunity to switch to a private provider. Governor Jeff Landry says the potential savings for Louisiana Citizens commercial policyholders is significant…

Cut 12 (10) “…40 percent reduction.”

Insurance Commissioner Tim Temple says this should help homeowners who have Citizens Insurance. He says moving commercial policies out of Citizens will lower the insurer of last resort’s exposure and help put downward pressure on premiums for Citizens policyholders.

Terrebonne Parish Sheriff investigators say a 47-year-old man fatally stabbed four people and badly wounded a juvenile at a residence in Houma. The wounded juvenile was flown to an out-of-area hospital and is in stable but critical condition. Lt. Blake Tabor says they are not discussing a possible motive with the public and they are not ready to say the exact relationship between the stabber and the victims…

Cut 11 (09) “…reasons.”

One man was killed, and another was wounded in a shooting on Louisiana Highway 40 between I-55 and Old Highway 51 in Tangipahoa Parish early this morning. The victims’ identities are unknown as the Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff’s Office assists the town of Independence with the investigation. Sheriff Gerald Sticker says the area will be closed as authorities process the crime scene.

Cut 7 (10) “…this crime.”

The Saints overcame a 21-nothing third-quarter deficit but were unable to get a win in their opener, falling to the Lions 31-30 in overtime. Quarterback Tyler Shough had three turnovers but finished the game with 410 passing yards and three touchdowns. He says he needs to play well all game.

Cut 13 (11)  “…too inconsistent.”

While down 7-0 in the first half, the Saints had a defensive touchdown taken off the board. A Chase Young strip sack that was returned for a touchdown was overturned to an incomplete pass because of an NFL rule that an attempted pass cannot be a fumble if the quarterback has already started his throwing motion, even if the ball goes backwards. Saints linebacker Kaden Elliss says the team had to have the rule explained to them.

Cut 9 (11)  “…it’s OK.”