Gas prices shot up overnight. According to GasBuddy, the average for a gallon of regular unleaded in the state is now $2.65. GasBuddy petroleum analyst Patrick DeHaan says the spike is due to both the conflict with Iran and the seasonal change from winter grade to summer. He’s optimistic, though, that prices will peak soon.

Cut 8 (11) “..in Iran.”

We’re learning some of the findings of the task force on energy created last year by Senate President Cameron Henry. He says among them is that when power companies upgrade their plants for things like data centers, customers foot part of the bill, while the utility companies reap the benefits.

Cut 4 (13) “…on that investment.”

A citywide boil advisory remains in effect for Shreveport after a water main ruptured over the weekend. The water main was installed in 1979, and the break is under water in Cross Lake. Mayor Tom Arceneaux says he remains optimistic the repairs will be completed by Friday…

Cut 10 (10) “…to fix.”

Governor Landry’s re-election campaign says in a filing with the Louisiana Board of Ethics that it ended 2025 with almost 11-million dollars in cash-on-hand. Political analyst Bernie Pinsonat says he’s not surprised.

Cut 11 (14) “…he’ll raise it.”

Pinsonat says he does not expect anyone to mount a serious challenge to Landry next year.

Second-ranked LSU dropped its second game of the season last night in a 13- 10 loss to Northeastern. Senior right-hander Zac Cowan and sophomore left-hander Cooper Williams combined to give up eight runs on eight hits. Coach Jay Johnson says both pitchers have to do a better job of filling up the strike zone.

Cut 29 (14): “a year ago.”

The Tigers will play their sixth game in eight days tomorrow against UL-Lafayette.

The Louisiana Tech baseball team looks to bounce back against Arkansas State tonight after being swept by Southern Miss last weekend. Tech was without junior catcher Hayden Gustavson this weekend, but head coach Lane Burroughs believes the Bulldogs will be dangerous when at full strength.

Cut 19 (08) “…we’ll be fine.”

First pitch is at six p-m.

Former Saints offensive lineman Will Clapp is joining the team’s coaching staff as an offensive assistant. Clapp announced his retirement last week after an eight-year NFL career.

The Southeastern Conference honored four LSU women’s basketball players in its annual postseason awards on Tuesday morning. Junior guard MiLaysia Fulwiley was named SEC Sixth Woman of the Year, becoming just the third player in program history to earn the honor, joining Sylvia Fowles and Allison Hightower. Senior guard Flau’jae Johnson and junior guard Mikaylah Williams were both selected to the All-SEC First Team, while freshman forward ZaKiyah Johnson earned a spot on the SEC All-Freshman Team.

The LSU men’s basketball team will take on Auburn tonight at 9 p.m.

The UL-Lafayette men’s basketball team faces Georgia State in the first round of the Sun Belt Tournament tonight at 5 p.m. ULM will play Old Dominion immediately afterward.

UL-Lafayette graduate student left-handed pitcher Andrew Hermann was named as the Sun Belt pitcher of the week after his complete-game, one-hit shutout against UC San Diego.

A citywide boil advisory remains in effect for Shreveport after a water main ruptured last weekend. Mayor Tom Arceneaux tells residents they are working around the clock to restore the water pressure.

Cut 9 (08)  “…simply.”

We’re learning some findings from a task force on energy created last year by Senate President Cameron Henry. It comes amid a string of data centers, including Meta and Amazon, coming to Louisiana. Henry says while those data centers certainly create jobs and economic impact, they can also drain resources. 

Cut 3 (11) “…businesses as well.”

Henry says the task force found that utility companies pass the costs of upgrading their systems onto their customers while getting a ten-percent return on their investment from that money.

LSU was held to a touchdown and a field goal as they lost to Northeastern last night 13-to-10 – oh, this is baseball. I’m sorry. Well, the Tigers still lost, 13-to-10.

Cut 2 (29) “…I’m Jeff Palermo.”

A big spike in gas prices overnight. According to Gasbuddy.com, the average price of regular unleaded in Louisiana jumped by a dime to $2.65. Gasbuddy petroleum analyst Patrick DeHaan, though, does not expect the trend to continue.

Cut 6 (07) “…everyday.”

The spike in crude oil prices in the wake of the fighting in Iran has led to a spike in gas prices. Here in Louisiana, regular unleaded is now averaging $2.65 a gallon, up a dime in just 24 hours. Gasbuddy petroleum analyst Patrick DeHaan is more concerned about diesel prices, because the supply of diesel is tighter than that of regular gasoline.

Cut 7 (12) “…US economy.”

Governor Landry’s re-election campaign announced its has almost 11-million dollars in cash on hand and raised more than seven million dollars throughout the year. Political analyst Bernie Pinsonat….

Cut 12 (13) “…raise it’

Landry is up for re-election next year.

Last year, Senate President Cameron Henry convened a task force on power. Now, we’re learning some of that task force’s findings. Andrew Greenstein reports.

Cut 1 (35) “…I’m Andrew Greenstein.”

More than 40 animals died in a livestock barn fire in the town of Scott in Lafayette Parish. Firefighters were called to the scene last night at around 10 PM. Twenty-five rabbits and 18 chickens died in the blaze.

And the state fire marshal’s office is investigating a blaze that killed two people in Mamou. Still waiting on additional details.

A big jump in gas prices overnight some stations increased prices by more than 10 cents. Gasbuddy dot com’s Patrick DeHaan says there are two factors that led to the sudden increase. The conflict with Iran and the seasonal change from winter grade gasoline to summer. He’s optimistic prices will peak soon and then come back down slowly…

Cut 8 (11) “..in Iran.”

Jeff Landry’s re-election campaign reported today that the governor has almost eleven-million dollars in cash on hand. The election is next year and political analyst Bernie Pinsonat says that amount of cash could prevent a strong candidate from challenging Landry…

Cut 13 (14) “….the tax burdens’

The governor is making an announcement at this hour on how the state will be in a better position to land sought-after economic development projects.

Work continues in Shreveport to fix a ruptured water main that’s resulted in low water pressure in some areas and the entire city under a boil water advisory. Shreveport Mayor Tom Arceneaux is optimistic the repairs will be completed by Friday…

Cut 10 (10) “…to fix”

The water main that broke was installed in 1979.

Meta and Amazon are building large data centers in north Louisiana and there’s a concern it will mean higher power costs for everyone, because these facilities need a lot of energy to run. Senate President Cameron Henry says there is a task force looking at the situation…

Cut 5 (13) “…who adjusts those”

A citywide boil advisory remains in effect for Shreveport after a water main ruptured last weekend. It could last through this weekend as specialized equipment is needed to temporarily bypass the damaged pipe. Mayor Tom Arceneaux tells residents they are working around the clock to restore the water pressure.

Cut 9 (08)  “…simply.”

The ruptured water main is under water in Cross Lake.

We’re learning some of the findings of the task force on energy created last year by Senate President Cameron Henry. He says among them is that when power companies upgrade their plants for things like data centers, customers foot part of the bill, while the utility companies reap the benefits.

Cut 4 (13) “…on that investment.”

The spike in crude oil prices in the wake of the fighting in Iran has led to a spike in gas prices. Here in Louisiana, regular unleaded is now averaging $2.65 a gallon, up a dime in just 24 hours. Gasbuddy petroleum analyst Patrick DeHaan is more concerned about diesel prices, because the supply of diesel is tighter than that of regular gasoline.

Cut 7 (12) “…US economy.”

Governor Landry’s re-election campaign says in a filing with the Louisiana Board of Ethics that it ended 2025 with almost 11-million dollars in cash-on-hand. Political analyst Bernie Pinsonat says he’s not surprised.

Cut 11 (14) “…he’ll raise it.”

Did you notice the big jump in gas prices overnight? Patrick DeHaan with gas-buddy-dot-com is not expecting the price of regular gasoline to keep skyrocketing, but diesel prices may even go higher, because there is a low supply of diesel…

cut 7 (12) “….US economy”

A citywide boil advisory remains in effect for Shreveport after a water main ruptured over the weekend. The boil advisory could last through the weekend as specialized equipment is needed to establish a temporary fix, which is to bypass the damaged pipe. Mayor Tom Arceneaux crews are working around the clock…

Cut 9 (08)  “…simply.”

The water main that broke was installed in 1979 and it is under water in Cross Lake.

The 2026 legislative session begins next week and there are several bills that would give local governments the ability to decide if carbon capture projects can happen in their area. Andre Champagne reports.

Cut 2 (30) “…I’m Andre Champagne.”

After 43 years with the LSU system, the last eight serving as the chancellor for LSU-Alexandria, chancellor Paul Coreil is retiring. Coriel tried to retire after 30 years at the LSU Ag Center, and he believes this time the retirement will stick…

Cut 12 (07) “…going to have”

Coreil will retire at the end of the academic year.

In the wake of the U.S. and Israel’s attacks on Iran, the price of crude oil has skyrocketed, and that’s leading to a spike in gas prices. According to Gasbuddy.com, gas prices are about a dime higher than yesterday as the statewide average is at $2.65. Gasbuddy petroleum analyst Patrick DeHaan does not expect the prices will continue to skyrocket.

Cut 6 (07) “…everyday.”

Louisiana Mid-Continent Oil and Gas Association President Tommy Faucheux says this is why America needs to continue to rely less on international oil and gas supplies.

Cut 14 (11) “…will do that.”

Tanker traffic in the Strait of Hormuz, which is located at the southern end of the Persian Gulf, has been significantly disrupted. Twenty-percent of the world’s oil supply passes through that strait.

We’re learning some findings from a task force on energy created last year by Senate President Cameron Henry. It comes amid a string of data centers, including Meta and Amazon, coming to Louisiana. Henry says while those data centers certainly create jobs and economic impact, they can also drain resources. 

Cut 3 (11) “…businesses as well.”

Henry says the task force found that utility companies pass the costs of upgrading their systems onto their customers while getting a ten-percent return on their investment from that money.

A New Orleans Democrat files a bill that would allow for the sale of recreational marijuana. Weed is legal in 24 states, and Representative Candace Newell believes Louisiana should join that growing list.

Cut 5 (12) “…to sustain ourself.”

A bill has been filed for the upcoming legislative session that would allow for the sale of recreational marijuana, but only at a few locations. New Orleans Representative Candace Newell’s legislation would allow for the sale of recreational marijuana by businesses that have a license to dispense medical marijuana, but the recreational weed must be sold at a separate location.

Cut 4 (07) “…recreational can work.” 

Among the hot-button topics in this year’s session is carbon capture – the process of capturing carbon emissions from factories. It’s often paired with sequestration, which involves storing those carbon emissions underground. House Speaker Phillip Devillier is among its supporters.

Cut 9 (10)  “…it safely there.”

DeVillier says he has an open door to listen to concerns people have about it.

Crude Oil prices have surged since the U.S. and Israel’s attacks on Iran began. Louisiana Mid-Continent Oil and Gas Association President Tommy Faucheux says it’s another example of why domestic energy production is so important.

Cut 15 (11) “…down the road.”

LSU-Alexandria Chancellor Dr. Philip Coreil has announced his retirement at the end of the current academic year. Coriel says the one accomplishment that stands out to him the most is rebranding the school to utilize the same colors, fonts and styles as those of the flagship campus in Baton Rouge.

Cut 11 (14) “…State of Louisiana.”

Soon afterwards, all other schools in the LSU system followed suit.

Gas prices are climbing in Louisiana. Yesterday the average price for a gallon of regular gasoline was $2.57 and today it’s $2.71. Crude Oil prices surged above 70 dollars a barrel since the strikes on Iran began. Louisiana Mid-Continent Oil and Gas Association President Tommy Faucheux says it’s not a surprise to see the market respond like this.

Cut 13 (08)  “…more than that.”

Three Northwest Louisiana men have been arrested and accused of online child exploitation. The arrests of 35-year-old Edwin Roberts II, 24-year-old Garret Godejohn, and 35-year-old David Lee Clark are a result of a joint operation hosted by the Natchitoches Parish Sherriff’s Office to identify and arrest those seeking children on online platforms for the purpose of sexual exploitation. The Louisiana Bureau of Investigations, the Shreveport Police, and the Sheriffs’ Offices of Bossier, Ouachita, and Webster Parishes were part of the operation.

Recreational marijuana will be legal in Louisiana if New Orleans Representative Candace Newell’s bill passes in the upcoming legislative session that begins Monday. Newell believes Louisiana should join the 24 other states that have legalized recreational use so the state could benefit from the tax revenue that could be gained, but she is not optimistic her bill will pass.

Cut 6 (10) “…get 53 yes’s.”

Maybe the hottest issue to be debated in the session that begins on Monday is Carbon Capture. Senate President Cameron Henry says the oil and gas industry is a major economic driver for the state, and local governments need to keep that in mind when navigating the issue.

Cut 8 (13) “…chased one away.”