After the initial trial date was pushed back due to a broken air conditioner, a new trial date for former Union Parish football star Trey Holly is now set for April 27th. Holly is charged with illegal use of a weapon and aggravated criminal damage to property in connection with a shooting that injured two people in February of 2024. His lawyer, Michael Small, says barring any extenuating circumstances, the trial will not be moved.

Cut 5 (13) “…to have occurred.”

Much of Louisiana is at a heightened risk of wildfires. In fact, Agriculture Commissioner Mike Strain says wildfire activity greatly ramped up over the weekend.

Cut 12 (15) “…11 fires”

The outcome of the game was never in doubt – as expected, LSU crushed Southeastern Louisiana, 56-10, at Tiger Stadium Saturday night. LSU went for it on fourth down three times and converted on all of them. After the game, Head Coach Brian Kelly said that’s something they wanted to work on, with the meat of the SEC schedule looming.

Cut 13 (14)  “…need moving forward.”

On3.com’s Chris Low, by the way, is reporting that LSU’s three permanent opponents in the SEC’s new scheduling system will be Arkansas, Texas A&M and Ole Miss.

A new trial date is set for former Union Parish football star and ex-LSU running back Trey Holly who is facing felony charges in connection with a shooting in Union Parish that injured two people in February of last year. Holly’s lawyer, Michael Small, says Judge Monique Clement (clay-MAW) has set the trial date for April 27th; this, after the original trial in July was postponed due to a broken air conditioner at the courthouse in Farmerville.

Cut 3 (09) “…on that date”

Two fishermen drowned at Dorcheat Bayou in Webster Parish yesterday. The bodies of 54-year-old Annie Buggs of Bernice and 41-year-old Deandrea Ford of Homer were found in the water, along with a chair. Sheriff Jason Parker says relatives tell investigators they did not know how to swim.

Cut 7 (11) “…pulled in themselves”

Australian based Woodside Energy will be a major employer for southwest Louisiana for decades to come. Jeff Palermo has the story…

Cut 2 (34) “…I’m Jeff Palermo.”

Get used to seeing the Rebels, the Razorbacks and the Aggies. While the SEC will officially be announcing each team’s three permanent opponents under the conference’s new nine-game scheduling structure tomorrow, On3.com’s Chris Low let the cat out of the bag one day early. The SEC will revisit the permanent opponents every four years.

Two fishermen drowned over the weekend in Dorcheat (Door-cheat) Bayou in Webster Parish. Sheriff Jason Parker says it’s believed one of the fishermen fell from a chair into the water and the other ended up in the water trying to rescue the other…

Cut 6 (09) “…just a tragic incident”

The bodies of 54-year-old Annie Buggs of Bernice and 41-year-old Deandrea Ford of Homer were found in the water, along with a chair. Relatives tell investigators they did not know how to swim.

Construction is underway on a 17-point-five billion dollar liquefied natural gas facility in Calcasieu Parish near Sulphur. It’s Woodside Energy first L-N-G plant in the U-S. Woodside Energy’s Chief Operating Officer Daniel Kalms says they expect global demand fogrow,G to grow and southwest Louisiana is the place to produce it…

Cut 9 (11)  “…liquefied natural gas.”

LSU quarterback Garrett Nussmeier looked his old self on Saturday as he threw for 273 yards and three touchdowns in a 56-10 win over Southeastern Louisiana. Nussmeier appeared over his torso injury but was evasive when asked about it after the game…

Cut 14 (10) “…for all year”

The fourth-ranked Tigers are at 13th-ranked Ole Miss on Saturday

The Saints had an embarrassing loss yesterday, falling to Seattle 44-13. All three phases were bad, and Coach Kellen Moore says they never gave themselves a chance…

Cut 17 (16) “…we respond”
New Orleans is 0-,3 and they are at Buffalo this Sunday.

This week marks the 20^th anniversary of Hurricane Rita, which made landfall in western Cameron Parish as a Category 3 hurricane. Rita’s storm surge flooded several low-lying communities along Louisiana’s coast. J-C Falcon was an on-air personality at KTDY-FM in Lafayette at the time…

Cut 12 (12) “…used to be”

The storm devasted Louisiana’s fishing industry in southwest Louisiana.

Pickleball is one of the fastest growing sports and there’s a new pickleball park coming to Shreveport. Stacey Brown, the executive director of Visit Shreveport-Bossier says the pickleball park will host large-scale tournaments…

Cut 6 (10) “….do those right”

There is opposition to the project, because it will cost 10 million dollars and some people believe there are more pressing needs.

LSU quarterback Garrett Nussmeier looked sharp on Saturday night, throwing for 273 yards and three touchdowns in a 56-10 win over Southeastern Louisiana. Nussmeier has been limited by a torso injury this month, but Coach Brian Kelly says his starting Q-B is feeling much better…

Cut 15 (16) “….of the year”

The fourth ranked Tigers are at 13^th ranked Ole Miss this Saturday.

Louisiana Tech scored its third defensive touchdown of the year on Saturday in a 30-20 win over Southern Miss. Kolbe Fields returned an interception for 48 yards to the end zone in the second quarter. Coach Sonny Cumbie…

Cut 21 (08) “…in the game”

Tech is at UTEP this Saturday.

This Wednesday marks the 20^th anniversary of Hurricane Rita. That storm, which came on the heels of Hurricane Katrina, hit category five intensity before making landfall in Johnson’s Bayou near the Texas border as a category three hurricane. J.C. Falcon was an air personality on KTDY-FM in Lafayette at the time, says one thing that made him realize how bad of a storm Rita was, was what he saw eight miles in from Vermilion Bay.

Cut 11 (11) “…storm surge was.”

Construction of a 17-point-five billion dollar liquefied natural gas facility in Calcasieu Parish is already underway.  The project by Australian-based Woodside Energy calls for the construction of three LNG trains with the first set for completion in 2029. Chief Operating Officer Daniel Kalms says they already have nine-hundred people working at the site and the construction workforce will grow to 44-hundred.

Cut 8 (07) “…130 businesses.”

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Shreveport is getting a new pickleball park; but as Andrew Greenstein reports, this won’t be just any pickleball park.

Cut 1 (35) “…I’m Andrew Greenstein.”

Tragedy in Webster Parish over the weekend as a fishing accident left two people dead near a boat launch on Dorcheat Bayou. Sheriff’s officials there say evidence at the scene indicated that one person fell from a chair into the water, the other went in to try and save the other, though they don’t know who went in first. The victims are identified as 54 year old Annie Ruth Buggs and 41 year old Deandrea Perez Ford.

Australian based Woodside Energy will be a major employer for southwest Louisiana for decades to come. Jeff Palermo has the story…

Cut 2 (34) “…I’m Jeff Palermo.”

Shreveport Police are still looking for suspects in a weekend shooting that left two people dead and six others injured during a mass shooting early Saturday morning.  It happened during a block party in the Allendale neighborhood in what authorities believe was a targeted attack.  Investigators believe multiple shooters were involved.

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Wednesday will mark the 20th anniversary of another devastating hurricane – Hurricane Rita. The storm reached the maximum intensity of Category Five before weakening to Category Three when it made landfall in Johnson’s Bayou, near the Texas border, on September 24th, 2005. J.C. Falcon was an air personality on KTDY-FM in Lafayette at the time – he says two of his brothers had major water damage in their homes.

Cut 10 (11) “…in his home.”

Falcon says while many people, including his brothers, were determined to stay in the area because that’s their home, others ended up moving out permanently.

A new pickleball park is coming to southeastern Caddo Parish. Stacey Brown, the executive director of Visit Shreveport-Bossier, says the sport is pretty popular and even before construction has begun, organizations are already making travel plans to Shreveport to hold pickleball tournaments.

Cut 5 (10) “…ready to come.”

Wednesday marks another 20th anniversary of a hurricane that devastated Louisiana. Andrew Greenstein reports.

Cut 3 (35) “…I’m Andrew Greenstein.”

A fishing accident left two people dead near a boat launch on Dorcheat Bayou in Webster Parish over the weekend.  Webster Parish Sheriff’s officials say evidence at the scene indicated that 54 year old Annie Ruth Buggs and 41 year old Deandrea Perez Ford both drowned yesterday morning.  Authorities believe that one fell from a chair into the water, the other went in to try and save the other.

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Australian-based Woodside Energy says it wants to be an outstanding community partner as it builds a 17-point-five billion dollar liquefied natural gas facility in Calcasieu Parish near Sulphur. Chief Operating Officer Daniel Kalms says Louisiana L-N-G will be a huge contributor to U-S L-N-G exports, which will strengthen global energy security and generate billions of dollars in local and national revenues…

Cut 7 (09) “…community.”

A new pickleball park is coming in southeastern Caddo Parish. Stacey Brown, the executive director of Visit Shreveport-Bossier, says pickleball is very popular in the area, and the new park is designed to attract pickleball tournaments.

Cut 4 (10) “…had the courts.”

Out state’s looking at a dry weekend as abnormally dry conditions have developed across south Louisiana and along the Arkansas border. State Climatologist Jay Grymes says nearly half of the state is on the verge of drought conditions which will likely worsen as we move into fall as La Nina conditions are expected to develop…

Cut 5 (10) “…and spring”

Two people are dead, multiple others injured, after a shooting in Shreveport overnight.  Shreveport Police say it happened in a vacant lot on Poland Street around where a crowd of people was gathered around one this morning.  We’re told multiple victims were hit by gunfire, with two victims dying at the scene. Others were taken by ambulance and private vehicles to Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport. So far, there’s no word on suspects.

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A jury in Calcasieu Parish has found 43-year-old Christer Cater guilty in the 2023 murder of 72 year old Sheila Orgega. Prosecutors say Cater killed Ortega while he was intoxicated. An LSU forensic expert testified Ortega’s injuries included bone fractures to her spine, neck and face. DA Stephen Dwight says Cater was renting a room from Ortega at the time.

Cut 11 (12) “…estate dry.”

The Saints hit the road for the first time this season as New Orleans takes on the Seattle Seahawks on Sunday. Lumen Field is one of the hardest places to play in the NFL, but defensive end Cam Jordan says that outside distractions are the least of the team’s worries this weekend.

Cut 14 (12) “…a win.”

Drought conditions are starting to develop across Louisiana as the state is in store for another dry weekend. Jeff Palermo has the story…

Cut 1 (34) “…I’m Jeff Palermo.”

The longtime face of New Orleans Mardi Gras is calling it a career. Arthur Hardy, the longtime publisher of the Mardi Gras Guide magazine, says after a half century, the 2026 edition will be his last and he and he has lots of post-retirement plans.

Cut 7 (08) “…in Oslo, Norway.”

Hardy launched the Mardi Gras Guide with his wife in 1977 as a way to make it easy for people to keep up with parade schedules.

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LSU quarterback Garrett Nussmeier is good to go tonight as the Tigers host Southeastern.  Nussmeier has been dealing with a torso injury and has had to adjust to playing in a different way than usual. Now that Nussmeier is feeling more like himself, Coach Brian Kelly says that the offense will benefit greatly.

Cut 13 (13)  “…and comfortably..”

Tulane looks to stay undefeated as the Green Wave takes on Ole Miss in Oxford tonight at 6:30. UL-Lafayette will continue its road trip for the second straight week as the Cajuns face Eastern Michigan at 2:30.  Grambling State who’s coming off a 37-31 win over Kentucky State last week, will host East Texas A&M tonight at 6.  And ULM is in El Paso where they’ll take on a very talented UTEP team tonight at 8. The Warhawks are looking to get back on track after suffering a blowout loss to Alabama.

It took  Calcasieu Parish jury just over an hour to find a southwest Louisiana man guilty of murder in the brutal death of a 72-year-old woman in 2023. District Attorney Stephen Dwight says 43-year-old Christopher Cater killed Sheila Ortega and drove around with the woman’s body for a month.

Cut 10 (12) “…guilty verdict.”

Louisiana is facing a long, dry weekend as abnormally dry conditions have developed across south Louisiana and along the Arkansas border. State Climatologist Jay Grymes says nearly half of the state is on the verge of drought conditions and other than a pop up thunderstorm here or there, there’s not a significant chance for rain for several days…

Cut 4 (07) “…for rain.”

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The longtime voice of New Orleans Mardi Gras is calling it a career. Andrew Greenstein reports.

Cut 2 (31) “…I’m Andrew Greenstein.”

LSU quarterback Garrett Nussmeier is good to go as the Tigers host Southeastern Louisiana today. Nussmeier has been dealing with a torso injury, but head coach Brian Kelly says that he showed no signs of being hurt in practice this week.

Cut 12 (10) “…he’s comfortable”

Kick-off is at 6:45.