The Saints will be without Chris Olave in their final game of the season as they face the Falcons in Atlanta on Sunday. Olave is being treated for blood clot in his lungs. The condition was fortunately caught early. He is reportedly doing well and expected to go home from the hospital today. This season Olave achieved career highs — 100 receptions, over 1,100 receiving yards, and 9 receiving touchdowns.

As the college football transfer portal opens tomorrow, LSU Linebacker Whit Weeks made it clear he’s not going anywhere. In a social media post, he said, “College Football is too hard to leave, and there is no better place in the country to be right now than Baton Rouge, Louisiana. All I want to do is ball in the purple and gold. See you in September.” 17 Tigers are planning to enter the portal and Geaux 247 writer Glen West says…

Cut 11 (14) “…line as well.”

New Orleans is looking to continue a three-year trend in 2026. Andrew Greenstein explains.

Cut 1 (35) “…I’m Andrew Greenstein.”

Keep Louisiana Beautiful and Lieutenant Governor Billy Nungesser are suggesting ten resolutions aimed at helping keep Louisiana clean in 2026 and Nungesser says you can report litter bugs to the litter hotline at 855-LA-LITTER, and those who are confirmed to be littering will get a ticket, which Nungesser says has been an effective way to prevent them from littering in the future.

Cut 5 (05) “…to litter again.”

A 2-year-old little girl is hospitalized in critical condition after she was shot in the head yesterday afternoon in the Scotlandville area of Baton Rouge.  Baton Rouge Police Chief T.J. Morse says the child was in a vehicle being driven by her mother who saw and began following a car that she believed was stolen from a family member. Police say the shooter got out of the vehicle and fired several shots toward the mother’s vehicle. The 2-year-old suffered a gunshot wound to the head, and the mother drove to the Scenic Highway BRPD precinct to seek help. The child was the only person injured. Police are seeking the suspect.

New Orleans saw a decrease in violent crime in 2025. According to figures from the Real-Time Crime Index and the Metropolitan Crime Commission, it’s the third year in a row overall violent crime rates fell. Jeff Asher, who analyzed the numbers for the Real-Time Crime Index, says murders were way down.

Cut 6 (11) “…had in 2022.”

The college football transfer portal opens tomorrow. Geaux 247 senior writer Glen West expects coach Lane Kiffin to a large number of players.

Cut 9 (12)  “…way for LSU.”

LSU has 17 players planning to enter the portal but Whit Weeks isn’t going anywhere. The star linebacker posted on social media “College Football is too hard to leave, and there is no better place in the country to be right now than Baton Rouge, Louisiana. All I want to do is ball in the purple and gold. See you in September.”

LSU Women’s Basketball enters SEC play tonight with the number one scoring offense in the country, averaging 108 points per game. The Lady Tigers have seven players averaging 10 or more points. Though the team is putting up historic offensive numbers, Coach Kim Mulkey says to remain successful, the team has to do two specific things well.

Cut 13 (14)  “…the defensive end.”

For the third year in a row New Orleans saw less violent crime in 2025. That’s according to figures from the Real-Time Crime Index and the Metropolitan Crime Commission. Jeff Asher, who analyzed the numbers for the Real-Time Crime Index, credits post-pandemic federal investment and says it’s paying off.

Cut 8 (13) “…places seeing decreases.”

He says the number of murders are down dramatically and other violent crimes were down between 60 and 80-percent compared to 2022.

It’s not too late to make a 2026 new year’s resolution to help keep our state beautiful and Keep Louisiana Beautiful and Lieutenant Governor Billy Nungesser have suggested ten resolutions. Nungesser says a few should be simple.

Cut 3 (10) “…tarps and straps.”

He asks businesses to keep their parking lots clean, make garbage cans available and be sure to empty them.

The college football transfer portal opens tomorrow and runs through the 16th, and LSU will be shopping for its next starting quarterback. Andre Champagne has more.

Cut 2 (33) “…I’m Andre Champagne.”

The fifth-ranked LSU women’s basketball team opens conference play tonight against 11th-ranked Kentucky. In their 14 non-conference games, the Tigers’ average margin of victory was more than 55 points. On WWL radio, Head Coach Kim Mulkey said…

Cut 12 (10) “…about them.”

New Orleans saw an overall drop in violent crime in 2025.  That’s the third year in a row…according to figures from the Real-Time Crime Index and the Metropolitan Crime Commission.  Jeff Asher, who analyzed the numbers for the Real-Time Crime Index, says murders were way down and all other violent crime categories saw reductions of between 60 and 80-percent from their 2022 levels.

Cut 7 (10) “…of the pandemic.”

Keeping our state clean is a top priority for Louisiana in 2026.  Keep Louisiana Beautiful and Lieutenant Governor Billy Nungesser have suggested some resolutions aimed at doing that.  There’s a littering hotline too at 855-LA-LITTER, and Nungesser says tickets issued as a result of hotline tips are a good deterrent.
Cut 5 (05) “…to litter again.”

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The college football transfer portal is set to open for two weeks beginning tomorrow. LSU has 17 players planning to enter it, including six offensive linemen, two of whom were starters this season.  Geaux 247 senior writer Glen West says the LSU staff has to be able to find some quality starters.

Cut 10 (12) “…some depth pieces.”

After averaging 55 points a game in their first 14 non-conference games this season, the fifth-ranked LSU women’s basketball Tigers open conference play tonight.  LSU enters SEC play against Kentucky with the number one scoring offense in the country, averaging 108 points per game. But  head coach Kim Mulkey says the team has some specific things to do in order to continue its success.

Cut 13 (14)  “…the defensive end.”

New Orleans is looking to extend a three-year winning streak. Andrew Greenstein explains.

Cut 1 (35) “…I’m Andrew Greenstein.”

FEMA has granted the Crescent city a six-month extension on its long-delayed, federally funded street reconstruction program.  The extension, approved yesterday, allows the city to continue JIRR construction through July 1, 2026, and allows for the orderly completion of clearly defined remaining work.
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The college football transfer portal opens up tomorrow and will run through January 16th. Currently, LSU has 17 players planning to enter the transfer portal. Geaux 247 senior writer Glen West says head coach Lane Kiffin could sign nearly 30 players this portal period.

Cut 9 (12)  “…way for LSU.”

Keep Louisiana Beautiful and Lieutenant Governor Billy Nungesser have suggested ten New Year’s resolutions aimed at helping keep Louisiana clean. Nungesser a couple of them are aimed at business owners.  You can report littering to the litter hotline at 855-LA-LITTER, and those who are confirmed to be littering will be ticketed.

Cut 4 (07) “…and empty them.”

New Orleans is looking to continue a winning streak of sorts in 2026, when it comes to reducing violent crime in the city. According to figures from the Real-Time Crime Index and the Metropolitan Crime Commission, overall violent crime fell in 2025, marking the third year in a row that overall crime numbers decreased in the city. Jeff Asher, who analyzed the numbers for the Real-Time Crime Index, says murders were way down.

Cut 6 (11) “…had in 2022.”

If you’d like to make a new year’s resolution that’s actually easy to stick to, how about making a pledge to keep Louisiana free of litter? Keep Louisiana Beautiful and Lieutenant Governor Billy Nungesser have suggested ten resolutions aimed at helping keep Louisiana clean. Nungesser says a few should be pretty simple.

Cut 3 (10) “…tarps and straps.”

You can report littering to the litter hotline at 855-LA-LITTER.

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The college football transfer portal window opens up tomorrow and runs through the 16th, and LSU will be shopping for its next starting quarterback. Andre Champagne has more.

Cut 2 (33) “…I’m Andre Champagne.”

The fifth-ranked LSU women’s basketball team opens conference play tonight against 11th-ranked Kentucky. In their 14 non-conference games, the Tigers’ average margin of victory was more than 55 points. LSU enters SEC play with the number-one scoring offense in the country, as the Tigers average 108 points per game. Tip-off is tonight at seven.

New Orleans saw an overall drop in violent crime in 2025.  That’s the third year in a row…according to figures from the Real-Time Crime Index and the Metropolitan Crime Commission.  Jeff Asher, who analyzed the numbers for the Real-Time Crime Index, says murders were way down and all other violent crime categories saw reductions of between 60 and 80-percent from their 2022 levels.

Cut 7 (10) “…of the pandemic.”

Keeping our state clean is a top priority for Louisiana in 2026.  Keep Louisiana Beautiful and Lieutenant Governor Billy Nungesser have suggested some resolutions aimed at doing that.  There’s a littering hotline too at 855-LA-LITTER, and Nungesser says tickets issued as a result of hotline tips are a good deterrent.
Cut 5 (05) “…to litter again.”

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The college football transfer portal is set to open for two weeks beginning tomorrow. LSU has 17 players planning to enter it, including six offensive linemen, two of whom were starters this season.  Geaux 247 senior writer Glen West says the LSU staff has to be able to find some quality starters.

Cut 10 (12) “…some depth pieces.”

After averaging 55 points a game in their first 14 non-conference games this season, the fifth-ranked LSU women’s basketball Tigers open conference play tonight.  LSU enters SEC play against Kentucky with the number one scoring offense in the country, averaging 108 points per game. But  head coach Kim Mulkey says the team has some specific things to do in order to continue its success.

Cut 13 (14)  “…the defensive end.”

New Orleans is looking to extend a three-year winning streak. Andrew Greenstein explains.

Cut 1 (35) “…I’m Andrew Greenstein.”

FEMA has granted the Crescent city a six-month extension on its long-delayed, federally funded street reconstruction program.  The extension, approved yesterday, allows the city to continue JIRR construction through July 1, 2026, and allows for the orderly completion of clearly defined remaining work.
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The college football transfer portal opens up tomorrow and will run through January 16th. Currently, LSU has 17 players planning to enter the transfer portal. Geaux 247 senior writer Glen West says head coach Lane Kiffin could sign nearly 30 players this portal period.

Cut 9 (12)  “…way for LSU.”

Keep Louisiana Beautiful and Lieutenant Governor Billy Nungesser have suggested ten New Year’s resolutions aimed at helping keep Louisiana clean. Nungesser a couple of them are aimed at business owners.  You can report littering to the litter hotline at 855-LA-LITTER, and those who are confirmed to be littering will be ticketed.

Cut 4 (07) “…and empty them.”

New Orleans is looking to continue a winning streak of sorts in 2026, when it comes to reducing violent crime in the city. According to figures from the Real-Time Crime Index and the Metropolitan Crime Commission, overall violent crime fell in 2025, marking the third year in a row that overall crime numbers decreased in the city. Jeff Asher, who analyzed the numbers for the Real-Time Crime Index, says murders were way down.

Cut 6 (11) “…had in 2022.”

If you’d like to make a new year’s resolution that’s actually easy to stick to, how about making a pledge to keep Louisiana free of litter? Keep Louisiana Beautiful and Lieutenant Governor Billy Nungesser have suggested ten resolutions aimed at helping keep Louisiana clean. Nungesser says a few should be pretty simple.

Cut 3 (10) “…tarps and straps.”

You can report littering to the litter hotline at 855-LA-LITTER.

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The college football transfer portal window opens up tomorrow and runs through the 16th, and LSU will be shopping for its next starting quarterback. Andre Champagne has more.

Cut 2 (33) “…I’m Andre Champagne.”

The fifth-ranked LSU women’s basketball team opens conference play tonight against 11th-ranked Kentucky. In their 14 non-conference games, the Tigers’ average margin of victory was more than 55 points. LSU enters SEC play with the number-one scoring offense in the country, as the Tigers average 108 points per game. Tip-off is tonight at seven.