The Landry administration has stopped another sediment diversion project. The Mid-Breton Sediment Diversion Project would have used Mississippi River water and sediment to build wetlands on the east bank of Plaquemines Parish. Charles Sutcliffe with the National Wildlife Federation had this to say…

Cut 5 (12) “…sea level rise.”

With no end to the federal government shutdown in sight, President Donald Trump says furloughed federal workers may not get back pay but Louisiana Senator John Kennedy says…

Cut 9 (07)  “…read the constitution”

Banana Ball is coming to New Orleans as the Savannah Bananas are bringing their unique brand of baseball to the Caesar’s Superdome March 14th and 15th. Andre Champagne reports.

Cut 1 (30) “…I’m Andre Champagne.”

LSU takes on South Carolina Saturday night and the Tigers defense is focused on quarterback LaNorris Sellers. Last year, Sellers rushed for two touchdowns against LSU, including a 75-yarder. Defensive end Jimari Butler says they want to bottle up Sellers…

Cut 12 (12) “…get home.”

LSU’s defense is focused on South Carolina quarterback LaNorris Sellers. Last year, Sellers rushed for two touchdowns against LSU, including a 75-yarder. Defensive end Jimari Butler says they want to bottle up Sellers and make sure the Tigers can finish tackles.

Cut 12 (12) “…get home.”

Saints fans will be glad to know that defensive end Chase Young will make his season debut against the Patriots on Sunday after missing the first five games of the season with a calf injury. Head coach Kellen Moore says Young earned his opportunity to play this week through an impressive recovery.

Cut 13 (13)  “…juice too.”

On Thursday night, Louisiana Tech suffered its second loss of the season after being blown out by Kennesaw State by a score of 35-7.

The Savannah Bananas have released their 2026 schedule, and they will play two games at the Caesar’s Superdome on March 14^th and 15^th.  Jay Cicero, the president and CEO of the Greater New Orleans Sports Foundation is pumped that Banana Ball is coming to the Big Easy.

Cut 6 (08) “…really incredible.”

UL-Lafayette travels to Virginia on Saturday as the Cajuns face James Madison at 11 am on ESPN2.

ULM will face Coastal Carolina on the road Saturday at 6 p.m. where the Warhawks look to stay undefeated in Sun Belt play.

The Southern Jaguars square off with Bethune-Cookman on Saturday at 2 p.m. in a neutral-site game that will take place in Daytona Beach.

Grambling State looks to bounce back this week after a loss to Prairie View as the Tigers host Texas Southern Saturday at 6 p.m.

Northwestern State will face Houston Christian in Houston on Saturday at 6 p.m.

Bollinger Shipyards has been awarded a major U-S Defense contract as their facility in Houma will build four new icebreaker vessels as part of a six-billion-dollar deal. Louisiana Economic Development Secretary Susan Bourgeois says it’s more than a win for Bollinger; it’s a win for Louisiana. The construction of the vessels will support as many as 600 jobs. Congressman Clay Higgins says these new ships will help secure the Artic Ocean for the United States and her allies.

The Landry Administration has cancelled the Mid-Breton Sediment Diversion Project on the east bank of Plaquemines Parish. This is the second similar cancellation as the three-billion-dollar Mid-Barataria Sediment Diversion Project was cancelled earlier this year. Coastal Protection Restoration Authority Director Gordon Dove says both projects have become too expensive, but Charles Sutcliffe with the National Wildlife Federation says these projects were essential to the long-term health of the coast…

Cut 4 (07) “…no sense.”

The Saints take on the Patriots Sunday. New Orleans offense ranks 28^th in the NFL in scoring, averaging just over 18 points a game. Veteran running back Alvin Kamara says the Saints are still trying to figure out its offense, especially with so many players involved.

Cut 14 (14) “…they can.”

Kick off Sunday in New Orleans is at noon.

The Savanah Bananas are coming to the Ceasers Superdome in March and they’ll play the first baseball in the dome since 2002 when LSU and Tulane met. President of the Greater New Orleans Sports Foundation, Jay Cicero says since then there have been renovations and the stands can no longer move to create a traditional baseball field.

Cut 7 (15) “…baseball stadium”

With no end in sight to the federal government shutdown, President Donald Trump says furloughed federal workers may not get back pay, but Louisiana Senator John Kennedy says…

Cut 10 (10) “…in my opinion.”

The Landry administration has stopped another sediment diversion project. The Mid-Breton Sediment Diversion Project that would have built wetlands on the east bank of Plaquemines Parish. Charles Sutcliffe with the National Wildlife Federation is disappointed…

Cut 3 (12) “…anti-transparency.”

Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority Director Gordon Dove says smaller diversion projects can be successful and there are land-building projects in that same area using dredged sediment.

LSU fans are hoping to see the Tigers offense find its groove against South Carolina on Saturday night. Jeff Palermo has a preview…

Cut 2 (31) “…I’m Jeff Palermo.”

Saints fans will be glad to know that after missing the first five games of the season with a calf injury, defensive end Chase Young will make his season debut against the Patriots on Sunday. Head coach Kellen Moore says Young earned his opportunity to play this week through an impressive recovery.

Cut 13 (13)  “…juice too.”

The Landry administration has stopped another sediment diversion project. The Mid-Breton Sediment Diversion Project would have used Mississippi River water and sediment to build wetlands on the east bank of Plaquemines Parish. Charles Sutcliffe with the National Wildlife Federation says every scientific study, planning document and engineering effort have confirmed the need for large-scale sediment diversion projects.

Cut 5 (12) “…sea level rise.”

The commercial fishing industry applauds the cancellation of these projects as they expressed concern about large volume of freshwater flowing into the sound.

A special session is likely later this month to discuss pushing back the qualifying and party primary dates for the 2026 federal election since the U-S Supreme Court is taking up Louisiana’s Congressional map next week. Senate Governmental Affairs Chairman Caleb Kleinpeter…

Cut 26 (10)  “…to our constituents.”

LSU has had two weeks to fix an offense that ranks near the bottom in the SEC for points scored. Coach Brian Kelly on what he wants to see from his offense when they host the South Carolina Gamecocks tomorrow night…

Cut 11 (12) “…within our offense”

The Savannah Bananas will play two games at the Caesar’s Superdome in March.  Jay Cicero, the president and CEO of the Greater New Orleans Sports Foundation is pumped that Banana Ball is coming to the Big Easy. You can only get tickets through the Bananas’ official lottery system.

Cut 8 (07) “…slash ticket.”

Registration for the lottery closes on October 31 and tickets start at $40.

Bollinger Shipyards has been awarded a major U-S Defense contract as their facility in Houma will build four new icebreaker vessels as part of a six billion dollar deal. The construction of the vessels will support as many as 600 jobs. Congressman Clay Higgins says these new ships will help secure the Artic Ocean.

Banana Ball is coming to New Orleans as the Savannah Bananas are bringing their unique brand of baseball to the Caesar’s Superdome March 14th and 15th. Andre Champagne reports.

Cut 1 (30) “…I’m Andre Champagne.”

State legislative leaders are planning on holding a short special session later this month. There’s been talk of redrawing the Congressional district map, but Senate Governmental Affairs Chairman Caleb Kleinpeter says they will wait for the Supreme Court to rule on the constitutionality of the current map, but if that ruling comes down after January and qualifying for the US Senate race has already taken place, the state has to keep the current map in place…

Cut 15 (09) “…qualifying dates”

Qualifying is currently scheduled for January, but Kleinpeter says that will likely be pushed back and so will the April primary.

The Landry Administration has cancelled the Mid-Breton Sediment Diversion Project on the east bank of Plaquemines. This comes on the heels of the three-billion dollar Mid-Barataria Sediment Diversion Project. C-P-R-A Director Gordon Dove says both projects have become too expensive, but Charles Sutcliffe with the National Wildlife Federation says these projects were essential to the long-term health of the coast…

Cut 4 (07) “…no sense.”

New Orleans voters will vote for a new mayor tomorrow. City Councilwoman Helena Moreno is expected to win the jungle primary.  But will she receive the 50 percent plus one share of the vote to win outright? Pollster John Couvillon says the two other majority candidates – Royce Duplessis and Oliver Thomas – have not made much headway in their campaigns.

Cut 8 (14) “…New Orleans nowadays.”

The Savannah Bananas have released their 2026 schedule, and they will play two games at the Caesar’s Superdome on March 14^th and 15^th.  Jay Cicero, the president and CEO of the Greater New Orleans Sports Foundation is pumped that Banana Ball is coming to the Big Easy

Cut 6 (08) “…really incredible.”

If you want tickets, you’ll need to enter the lottery on the Savannah Bananas website.

A special session is likely later this month to discuss pushing back the qualifying and party primary dates for the 2026 federal election. The U-S Supreme Court hears oral arguments next week about Louisiana’s Congressional map, which has two majority minority districts. Senate Governmental Affairs Chairman Caleb Kleinpeter says if the court rules after qualifying in January that the state needs to draw a new map, Louisiana would be stuck with the current one for two more years.

Cut 13 (11)  “…to our constituents.”

Kleinpeter anticipates the special session will only last a few days.

Tomorrow night, LSU will host South Carolina in Tiger Stadium. Last year Gamecocks quarterback LaNorris Sellers rushed for two touchdowns against LSU, including a 75-yarder. Defensive end Jimari Butler says they want to bottle up Sellers…

Cut 12 (12) “…get home”

Kick off is at 6:45.

The Landry administration has stopped another sediment diversion project. The Mid-Breton Sediment Diversion Project would have used Mississippi River water and sediment to build wetlands on the east bank of Plaquemines Parish. A similar project called the Mid-Barataria Sediment Diversion was also cancelled this year. Charles Sutcliffe with the National Wildlife Federation is disappointed…

Cut 3 (12) “…anti-transparency”

Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority Director Gordon Dove says both projects have become too expensive.

With no end in sight to the federal government shutdown, President Donald Trump says furloughed federal workers may not get back pay. However, Louisiana Senator John Kennedy says that’s not Trump’s call.

Cut 9 (07)  “…read the constitution”

Kennedy says Congress has always made sure federal workers have been taken care of following government shutdowns, and this time will be no different.

The latest U.S. drought monitor shows much of Louisiana is abnormally dry. Louisiana Agriculture Commissioner Mike Strain says he would like to see some rain soon.

Cut 5 (13) “…year for wildfires.”

Sunny skies and very little chance of rain is the forecast for the next week.

A special session is likely later this month to discuss pushing back the qualifying and party primary dates for the 2026 federal election. Qualifying to participate in the Republican and Democratic Party primaries for next year’s federal elections are scheduled for January 14^th to 16^th. The party primary is scheduled for April 18^th, and a run-off would take place May 30^th. Senate Governmental Affairs Chairman Caleb Kleinpeter says they would like to move these dates back.

Cut 14 (05) “…on some dates.”

Kleinpeter says they want to push those dates back is because the U-S Supreme Court could possibly rule in February or later that the current Congressional map with two majority minority districts is unconstitutional.

LSU is trying to get more production out of its offense ahead of their matchup with South Carolina tomorrow night. Head coach Brian Kelly says a simplified approach might be the key.

Cut 19 (13) “…and lets roll.”

The Tigers kick off at 6:45 p.m. in Tiger Stadium.

Last night, Louisiana Tech suffered their second loss of the season after being blown out by Kennesaw State by a score of 35-7. It was the second time this season that the Bulldogs’ defense allowed over 400 yards of offense, but the offense was stagnant all night.

Tulane improved to 5-1 on the season after defeating East Carolina by a score of 26-19. Quarterback Jake Retzlaff completed 26-of-his-36 passes for 347 yards and 2 touchdowns while rushing for 20 yards. The Green Wave are now 2-0 in conference play.

After losing to Northwestern last week, it’s all Sun Belt games the rest of the way for the ULM Warhawks. Tomorrow, ULM is at Coastal Carolina as Coach Bryant Vincent is looking to go 2-and-0 in conference play.

Cut 16 (18) “…importance of it.”

Last night, Parkway defeated Airline in a shootout by a score of 48-43. Benton defeated Haughton by a score of 48-40. Huntington defeated Byrd 34-28 in a back-and-forth game and Loyola Prep defeated Bossier 56-26.

Tonight, the undefeated No. 11 Ouachita Parish Lions will take on the Ruston Bearcats, who are ranked as the No. 3 team in 5A.

The Marksville Tigers, who are ranked 12^th in 3A and undefeated, will take on the 4-1 Jena Giants, who are ranked No. 9 in 3A.