Not only does LSU have a new president, but the Baton Rouge campus also has a new chancellor again. The positions of president and chancellor were combined in 2012, but it was new president Wayde Rousse’s desire to separate the roles again…

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The LSU Board of Supervisors appointed Rousse as president and one of the other three finalists, Alabama provost James Dalton has been named chancellor of the flagship campus.

The LSU football team is preparing to play fourth ranked Alabama on Saturday. Athletics Director Verge Ausberry says interim coach Frank Wilson is taking the team to Tuscaloosa to win…

Cut 7 (09) “…chips lay”

A 46-year-old Slidell preschool teacher helped Police catch a suspected shoplifter. Police Chief Daniel Seuzenau says Lesli Smith saw a suspect fleeing in a getaway car and offered Sergeant Jeff Kahrs a ride. He coached her during the chase while telling patrol units where the suspects were headed. Smith says she was glad to help her town’s police department that works hard to keep their community safe…

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Tuesday night was a good night for Democrats. Democratic candidates were victories in the New Jersey and Virginia governors’ races and Shreveport-based political analyst Scott Hughes says Democrats were also victorious in Georgia…

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New Iberia native Verge Ausberry is expected to be formally named the permanent athletics director at LSU. Last week, the former Tigers linebacker and longtime athletics administrator was named the interim A-D, but LSU’s new leadership wants Ausberry to have the job going forward. Ausberry says he has already hit the ground running.

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Even though Democrats were expected to do well in last night’s elections, the way they dominated will certainly set off alarm bells in the Republican Party. Shreveport-based political analyst Scott Hughes says in Virginia, not only did Democrat Abigail Spanberger win by almost 15 points, but Democrats made gains throughout the entire state.

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A 46-year-old preschool teacher receives a Good Samaritan Award from the Slidell Police Department for helping cops chase down a suspected shoplifter. Jeff Palermo has the story…

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It took only seven tries, but the Pelicans finally got themselves into the win column last night. They beat the Charlotte Hornets at the Smoothie King Center, 116-112.

Connie Estes the Woman charged in the hit and run that killed 6-year-old Jeremiah Ramirez in his Slidell driveway in August has pleaded not guilty. Estes appeared in court today. She was arrested 2 weeks after the accident after another suspect’s attorney delivered evidence clearing him and allegedly implicating Estes to the St. Tammany Parish Sheriff’s Office. That evidence included neighborhood security footage.

Estes is charged with hit-and-run resulting in death and obstruction of justice.

A 46-year-old Slidell preschool teacher helped Police catch a suspected shoplifter. Police Chief Daniel Seuzenau says Lesli Smith saw a suspect fleeing in a getaway car and offered Sergeant Jeff Kahrs a ride. He coached her during the chase while telling patrol units where the suspects were headed. Mother of three, Smith says she was glad to help her town’s police department that works so hard to keep their community safe…

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Sources say LSU will remove the interim tag from Verge Ausberry and the New Iberia native will be the permanent athletics director at LSU. Jeanne Burns has more

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The LSU Board of Supervisors named Wade Rousse as LSU’s new system president. One of the other three finalists for the job, Alabama provost James Dalton has been named chancellor of the flagship campus also overseeing the AgCenter, two health science centers and the Pennington Biomedical Research Center. Rousse says he first approached Dalton about being the executive vice president of LSU after Dalton interviewed for the president’s job on Friday…

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For the first time since 2012, LSU will have a Chancellor who is not the System President. The LSU Board of Supervisors appointed Wad Rousse as president and one of the other three finalists, Alabama provost James Dalton has been named chancellor of the flagship campus. Dalton will also oversee the AgCenter, two health science centers and the Pennington Biomedical Research Center. Rousse says there is a lot that needs to be done, especially with UNO returning to the LSU System.

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The Slidell Police Department’s Citizen Award goes to preschool teacher Lesli Smith for helping officers catch a suspected shoplifter. Police Chief Daniel Seuzenau says Smith saw the suspect fleeing and offered a ride to Sergeant Jeff Kahrs who accepted and coached her during the police chase while telling other patrol units where the suspects were headed. The suspects were eventually caught.

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Last week, the former Tigers linebacker and longtime athletics administrator Verge Ausberry was named the interim A-D and LSU’s new leadership wants him to have the job going forward. Ausberry says he has already hit the ground running. About hiring a new football coach, he told Tiger Rag Radio that they will let the process work itself out, meaning it is not necessary to have a coach in place before the December early signing period for high school recruits or the January transfer portal window. He says until a new coach is in place, interim Frank Wilson has full control over the program.

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A 46-year-old preschool teacher has received the Slidell Police Department’s Citizen Award for helping officers catch a suspected shoplifter. Police Chief Daniel Seuzenau says Lesli Smith offered a ride to Sergeant Jeff Kahrs after the suspect fled a department store in a getaway car…

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For the first time since 2012 when the positions of LSU System President and LSU’s main campus Chancellor were combined, LSU’s flagship will have a chancellor who is not the system president, and it was newly appointed System President Wade Rousse idea…

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Alabama provost James Dalton who was one of the finalists for the president’s job has been named chancellor. He will also oversee the AgCenter, two health science centers, and the Pennington Biomedical Research Center.

New Iberia native Verge Ausberry will be formally named the permanent athletics director at LSU. And though he hasn’t established a timeline for hiring a new head football coach, Ausberry says the next head coach at LSU must fit in with what they do, be a leader, and manage NIL, recruiting, and practices.

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The Saints picked up two 2026 draft picks by trading Wide Receiver Rashid Shaheed to the Seahawks and a 2027 draft pick from the Chargers for Trevor Penning. WWL Sports Talk host, Mike Detillier, says giving up these two players is just the beginning…

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He says Penning, who was a first-round pick, was one of the biggest letdowns in franchise history.

The Wade Rousse era is underway at LSU. The Golden Meadow native took over as LSU system president yesterday. Before the Board of Supervisors named him president, several students voiced their opposition. Ryan Spalt was one of seven students arrested during last month’s meeting for speaking past their allotted time. He’s upset that Rousse is perceived as Governor Landry’s handpicked choice.

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Rousse took a huge step towards putting students’ fears at ease by naming Verge Ausberry LSU’s new athletic director, dropping the interim tag from his title. Ausberry says he has already hit the ground running.

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A formal announcement is expected in the coming days.

A new threat is emerging for livestock owners throughout Louisiana and elsewhere: the New World screwworm. While it hasn’t been in the U.S. since the 1960s, it’s been found as far north as Mexico. LSU AgCenter veterinarian Christine Navarre says while the New World screwworm mainly targets livestock, it can target other species as well, including humans.

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The Saints traded two players at the trade deadline – wide receiver Rashid Shaheed to the Seahawks and offensive lineman Trevor Penning to the Los Angeles Chargers. Mike Detilier, the host of SportsTalk on WWL Radio, says Penning, who was a first-round pick, was one of the biggest letdowns in franchise history.

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Wade Rousse is now the new president of the LSU system. Rousse is a Louisiana native and grew up in Golden Meadow. As he was introduced as the new LSU system president, Rousse said he’s eager to build on LSU’s strong foundation.

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Rousse wasted no time in getting to work. His first official act in his new role was taking something away from Verge Ausberry – the “interim” tag in his job title, promoting him to full-time athletic director. The former LSU football standout from New Iberia had been named interim athletic director just last Friday after former A-D Scott Woodward parted ways with the school. He ended up holding that temporary position for about 96 hours before being promoted to the position full-time. Ausberry and Rousse will now team up with the Board of Supervisors to find a new head football coach.

We are now in the longest federal government shutdown in U.S. history. Today is day 36 of the shutdown, eclipsing the old record of 35 days that started at the end of 2018 and continued into the beginning of 2019. Healthcare subsidies is the one and only sticking point. ULM political science professor Joshua Stockley says even though House Speaker Mike Johnson has halted business in the House until the shutdown is over, that’s no barrier in ending the shutdown.

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Livestock owners throughout Louisiana and elsewhere are on the lookout for the New World screwworm. While it hasn’t been in the U.S. since the 1960s, it’s now been found as far north as Mexico. LSU AgCenter veterinarian Christine Navarre says beef producers should diligently monitor their herds amid this threat.

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Navarre says while the screwworm is a live animal problem and will not affect beef, beef prices could be affected if an outbreak occurs.

The LSU system has a new president.  Dr. Wade Rousse.  Rouse is a Louisiana native who grew up in Golden Meadow who up till now served as president of McNeese State.  Rousse believes with his leadership skills, the governor knows the LSU system is in good hands.

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Now that it’s reached 35 days, this federal government shutdown in officially the longest in U.S. history.  ULM political science professor Joshua Stockley says republicans and democrats are digging in and refusing to budge from their positions on healthcare subsidies…and that’s not how it’s supposed to work.

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The Saints were very active in yesterday’s NFL trade deadline. Andre Champagne has more.

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New LSU president Wade Rousse has been added to the head football coach search committee.   And he knows it’s a big responsibility.

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