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.

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.

A Calcasieu Parish jury has found a southwest Louisiana man guilty of murder in the brutal death of a 72-year-old woman in 2023. District Attorney Stephen Dwight says after 43-year-old Christopher Cater killed Sheila Ortega, he drove around with the woman’s body for a month…

Cut 9 (07)  “…during the summer.”

It took just over an hour for a jury to convict Cater of first-degree murder and unlawful disposal of remains.  He will face sentencing on an identity theft charge October 7^th.

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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.

Cut 6 (09) “…time as any.”

The Mardi Gras Guide is now published by Georges Media and will continue to bear Hardy’s name.

We are looking at a dry weekend across the state and 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 according to the Drought Monitor…

Cut 3 (12) “…of Louisiana.”

A Calcasieu Parish jury has found a southwest Louisiana man guilty of murder in the brutal death of 72-year-old Sheila Ortega in 2023. District Attorney Stephen Dwight says it took just over an hour for the jury to convict 43-year-old Christopher Cater of first-degree murder and unlawful disposal of remains….

Cut 10 (12) “…guilty verdict.”

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

Cut 7 (08) “…in Oslo, Norway.”

The Mardi Gras Guide will continue to bear Hardy’s name.

We are looking at a dry weekend across the state and 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 according to the Drought Monitor.

Cut 3 (12) “…of Louisiana.”

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

Cut 14 (12) “…a win.”

Jordan will play in his 229th career game as a Saint Sunday, surpassing Drew Brees for most games played in franchise history.

LSU will host Southeastern Louisiana on Saturday at 6:45 p.m. before it gets to the meat of its SEC schedule. The Tigers’ mantra for the entire season is to go 1-0 each week and sophomore linebacker Davhon Keys reiterates focusing on one opponent at a time.

Cut 20 (15) “…the future.”

Louisiana Tech’s offensive line struggled to protect the quarterback in the first couple of games, but limited New Mexico State to just one sack last week. Head coach Sonny Cumbie says he is proud of the growth from the entire unit and says the Bulldogs have to continue getting better.

Cut 17 (20)  “…the quarterback.”

Kickoff in Ruston is at 6:30 p.m.

LSU quarterback Garrett Nussmeier is good to go on Saturday as the Tigers host Southeastern Louisiana. 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”

Tulane looks to stay undefeated as the Green Wave travels to Oxford on Saturday to face number 13 Ole Miss at 6:30 p.m.

UL-Lafayette will continue its road trip for the second straight week as the Cajuns face Eastern Michigan on Saturday at 2:30 p.m.

Nicholls will travel west to Texas to take on Texas State on Saturday at 7 p.m.

Grambling State will host East Texas A&M on Saturday at 6 p.m. as the Tigers are coming off a 37-31 overtime win over Kentucky State last week.

ULM will travel to El Paso to take on a very talented UTEP team on Saturday at 8 p.m. The Warhawks are looking to get back on track after suffering a blowout loss to Alabama.

A Calcasieu Parish jury has found a southwest Louisiana man guilty of murder in the brutal death of a 72-year-old woman in 2023. District Attorney Stephen Dwight says after 43-year-old Christopher Cater killed Sheila Ortega, he drove around with the woman’s body for a month…

Cut 9 (07)  “…during the summer.”

LSU quarterback Garrett Nussmeier is good to go for Saturday as the Tigers host Southeastern Louisiana. 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”

Kickoff will be at 6:45 p.m. and the game will be televised on the SEC Network.

Drought conditions are starting to develop across Louisiana as the state is in store for another dry weekend.

Cut 1 (34) “…I’m Jeff Palermo.”

Former LSU and current Southern running back Trey Holly has a new trial date, which is set for April 27^th of 2026. Holly is facing a felony gun charge for a shooting that took place in his hometown of Farmerville that injured two people. Holly’s original trial date was in July, but a lack of air conditioning in the Union Parish Courthouse postponed the trial.

A Calcasieu Parish jury has found a southwest Louisiana man guilty of murder in the brutal death of 72-year-old Sheila Ortega in 2023. District Attorney Stephen Dwight says it took just over an hour for a jury to convict 43-year-old Christopher Cater of first-degree murder and unlawful disposal of remains….

Cut 10 (12) “…guilty verdict.”

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.

Cut 6 (09) “…time as any.”

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. It’s now published by Georges Media and will continue to bear Hardy’s name.

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 Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality is starting to test seafood for contamination following last month’s explosion at Smitty’s Supply in Roseland. LDEQ is testing them for heavy metals and petroleum-related chemicals. It’s collecting samples in the Tangipahoa River and Lake Pontchartrain.

The longtime publisher of the Mardi Gras Guide magazine says the 2026 edition will be his last. Arthur Hardy launched the magazine with his wife in 1977 as a way to make it easy for people to keep up with parade schedules. Hardy says while he always knew it was a great idea, it took a few years for it to really catch on.

Cut 8 (10) “…financial disaster initially.”

The guide is now published by Georges Media and will continue to bear Hardy’s name.

We’re looking at a dry weekend across the state and abnormally dry conditions have developed across south Louisiana and along the Arkansas border. State Climatologist Jay Grymes says the dry conditions will likely worsen as we move into fall as La Nina conditions are expected to develop…

Cut 5 (10) “…and spring”

A Calcasieu Parish jury has found a southwest Louisiana man guilty of murder in the brutal death of a 72-year-old woman in 2023. District Attorney Stephen Dwight says after 43-year-old Christopher Cater killed Shelia Ortega, he drove around with the woman’s body for a month.

Cut 9 (07)  “…during the summer.”

It took just over an hour for a jury to convict Cater of first-degree murder and unlawful disposal of remains.

LSU will host Southeastern Louisiana on Saturday before it gets to the meat of its SEC schedule. The Tigers’ mantra for the entire season is to go 1-and-0 every week, and Sophomore linebacker Davhon Keys reiterates focusing on one opponent at a time.

Cut 20 (15) “…the future.”

We are looking at a dry weekend across the state. State Climatologist Jay Grymes says 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.”

Grymes says the dry conditions will likely worsen as we move into fall as La Nina conditions are expected to develop.

The longtime face of New Orleans Mardi Gras has announced his retirement. Arthur Hardy, the longtime publisher of the Mardi Gras Guide magazine, says after a half century, the 2026 edition will be his last. Hardy says 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.

Lieutenant Governor Billy Nungesser is in Canada trying to drum up travel back to Louisiana, but he’s finding it difficult. Jeff Palermo has the story.

Cut 1 (32) “…I’m Jeff Palermo.”