As large data centers are being built in Richland and West Feliciana parishes, the City of Shreveport is looking to be next. After two hours of passionate debate Thursday, the City Council unanimously voted to overturn a decision by the Metropolitan Planning Commission and approve the building of a center there. Councilman Jim Taliaferro explained that he understood everyone’s concerns but…

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Tulane is set to play in its first-ever College Football Playoff game on Saturday as it faces Ole Miss for the second time this season. Head coach Jon Sumrall says his team is one that’s led by the players.

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Kick off is scheduled for 2:30

2025 was a banner year for economic development in Louisiana. Andrew Greenstein reports.

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If you still have Christmas shopping to complete on Super Saturday, Leah Long, the director of the Louisiana chapter of the National Federation of Independent Business says, to benefit your own community, consider shopping local, even if you prefer to do your shopping online.

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Long points out that when you shop at a local business, 67 cents out of every dollar you spend stays in your local community.

2025 was a banner year for economic development in Louisiana. Andrew Greenstein reports.

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If you have some last-minute Christmas shopping to do, why not do it at a local business? Andre Champagne reports…

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The Louisiana Department of Economic Development says 2025 was a record-breaking year. Secretary Susan Bourgeois says 2025 saw the largest investment and job creation in Louisiana history.

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Bourgeois points out that those jobs pay an average salary of 91-thousand dollars a year, which dwarfs the current state average.

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Bourgeois says L-E-D and the state implemented several initiatives to spur economic development, and they proved to be very effective.

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Will you be wrapping up your Christmas shopping on Super Saturday? Why not shop at a local business? Leah Long, the director of the Louisiana chapter of the National Federation of Independent Business, says when you shop at a local business, you’re in for a much more personalized experience.

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Long says in every way, local businesses are an integral part of the community.

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Long says even if you prefer to do your Christmas shopping online, you can do so at a small business and support your community just the same.

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Long points out that when you shop at a local business, 67 cents out of every dollar you spend stays in your local community.

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On the heels of data centers being built in Richland and West Feliciana parishes, the City of Shreveport has given the green light for a data center in that city. The vote overturns a decision by the Metropolitan Planning Commission that denied the data center. The vote came following more than two hours of passionate public comment, with several people speaking out in favor of the project…

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…and several speaking out against it.

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In the end, the council vote was 7-0. Councilman Jim Taliaferro explained that he understood everyone’s concerns as he voted in favor of the data center, but he as a leader has to look at the big picture.

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Tulane is set to play in its first-ever College Football Playoff game on Saturday as it faces Ole Miss for the second time this season. Head coach Jon Sumrall says his team is one that’s led by the players.

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In Tulane’s first matchup with Ole Miss in late September, the Rebels totaled nearly 550 yards of offense. Senior linebacker Sam Howard says the Green Wave’s defense has to do a better job of getting off the field this time around.

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Tulane lost that first matchup against Ole Miss by five touchdowns. Freshman running back Jamauri McClure says the Green Wave will be out for revenge on Saturday.

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The Green Wave and Rebels kick off Saturday at 2:30 p.m.

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With the transfer portal window set to open on January 2nd, ten LSU football players are expected to enter. Among them is redshirt freshman quarterback Colin Hurley, who enrolled at LSU as a 16-year-old. Tiger Rag Editor Glenn Guilbeau says the move isn’t surprising as head coach Lane Kiffin is expected to shop for multiple quarterbacks in the portal.

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One of the most surprising names to enter the portal was freshman offensive lineman Carius Curne. Curne played in seven games and had starts at both left and right tackle. Guilbeau says Curne is the only big loss so far.

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The Louisiana Department of Economic Development says 2025 was a record-breaking year. Secretary Susan Bourgeois says 2025 saw the largest investment and job creation in Louisiana history.

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She says the projects resulted in the announcement of over 9,000 direct jobs and they pay an average salary of 90-thousand dollars a year.

On the heels of data centers being built in Richland and West Feliciana parishes, the City of Shreveport has given the green light for a data center in that city. The vote overturns a decision by the Metropolitan Planning Commission that denied the data center. The vote came following more than two hours of passionate public comment, with several people speaking out in favor of the project…

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If you have some last-minute Christmas shopping to do, why not do it at a local business? Andre Champagne reports…

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The National Retail Federation is expecting almost 160 million shoppers to hit the stores on the last Saturday before Christmas. LSU marketing professor Dan Rice says even though there are more shoppers than ever, the most money is being spent by one group more than the others.

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2025 was a record-breaking year for economic investment and job creation in Louisiana. Louisiana Department of Economic Development Secretary Susan Bourgeois says they have announced 61 billion Dollars in capital investments with projects that will create over 9000 direct jobs and she points out that those jobs pay an average salary of 90-thousand dollars a year, which dwarfs the current state average.

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Director of the Louisiana chapter of the National Federation of Independent Business, Leah Long is touting the benefits of shopping local on Super Saturday. She says not only will you get a more personalized experience, but you’ll also support a business that is an integral part of the community.

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Tulane is set to play in its first-ever College Football Playoff game on Saturday facing Ole Miss for the second time this season. The first matchup was in September, and the Green Wave lost by five touchdowns. The Rebels totaled nearly 550 yards of offense. Senior linebacker Sam Howard says the Green Wave’s defense has to do a better job of getting off the field this time around.

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The Green Wave and Rebels kick off Saturday at 2:30 p.m.

With the transfer portal window set to open on January 2nd, ten LSU football players are expected to enter. Among them is redshirt freshman quarterback Colin Hurley, who enrolled at LSU as a 16-year-old. Tiger Rag Editor Glenn Guilbeau says the move isn’t surprising as head coach Lane Kiffin is expected to shop for multiple quarterbacks in the portal.

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Will you be wrapping up your Christmas shopping on Super Saturday? Why not shop at a local business? Leah Long, the director of the Louisiana chapter of the National Federation of Independent Business, says when you shop at a local business, you’re in for a much more personalized experience.

Cut 6 (10) “…community may want.”

Long says even if you prefer to do your Christmas shopping online, you can do so at a small business and support your community just the same.

The Louisiana Department of Economic Development says 2025 was a record-breaking year. Secretary Susan Bourgeois says 2025 saw the largest investment and job creation in Louisiana history.

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Those jobs pay an average salary of 90-thousand dollars a year.

About 26 hours to go until Tulane and Ole Miss kick things off in the College Football Playoff in Oxford. This is Tulane’s first-ever appearance in the College Football Playoff. Green Wave head coach Jon Sumrall says his team is one that’s led by the players.

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Tulane is looking for a vastly different outcome than the one from four months ago, when they went into Oxford and got blown out by five touchdowns. The winner faces Georgia in the Sugar Bowl New Year’s Day.

Tulane makes its first appearance in the College Football Playoff Saturday, where it’ll face Ole Miss for the second time this season. In the Green Wave’s first game against Ole Miss this season, junior quarterback Jake Retzlaff only completed 5 of 17 passes for 52 yards. Head coach Jon Sumrall says Retzlaff has done a great job bouncing back and says he’s a completely different quarterback at this point in the season.

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Kickoff in Oxford on Saturday is at 2:30 p.m.

New Southern head football coach Marshall Faulk has hired several new coaches. Kyle Caskey is being named as the offensive coordinator. Caskey spent 12 years as an NFL assistant coach with the Cincinnati Bengals, Detroit Lions, and Jacksonville Jaguars. Faulk’s former Rams teammate, Todd Lyght is being hired as the defensive coordinator. Former LSU head coach Les Miles’ son, Ben Miles, is being hired as the tight ends coach and recruiting coordinator. Former Saints wide receiver coach Curtis Johnson, who formerly recruited Faulk to San Diego State, has been hired as the general manager.

The Saints look to win their third straight game Sunday when they take on the New York Jets. Rookie quarterback Tyler Shough says the team’s confidence is as high as it’s ever been and says he wants to keep the city of New Orleans happy.

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New Orleans will be without running back Devin Neal as he suffered a hamstring injury against Carolina and will also be without wide receiver Devaughn Vele as he suffered a shoulder injury in last week’s game. Kickoff is at noon.

The Pelicans won their third straight game last night against the Houston Rockets by a score of 133-128 after coming back from a 25-point deficit in the third quarter. Veteran forward Saddiq Bey scored a season-high 29 points.

The LSU men’s basketball team is back at the PMAC tonight after being on the road for nearly a month as they take on Southeastern Louisiana at 7 p.m.

A massive enforcement operation in North Louisiana targeting registered sex offenders nets 67 arrests. It’s one of the biggest child predator busts in state history. Attorney General Liz Murrill says it happened during a month-long operation last month called Operation Access Denied.

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More than 30 law enforcement agencies took part in the operation.

The American Tort Reform Foundation is out with its ranking of its worst judicial hellholes of 2025. President Tiger Joyce says one long-running state case rose to close to the top of the list.

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Another holiday travel week is upon us. Triple-A says this will be another record-breaking year, with more than 122-million Americans heading out of town to celebrate the holidays. Don Redman with Triple-A Louisiana says whereas people tend to travel at the same time for the Thanksgiving holiday, Christmas is a little different.

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The mad dash is on for procrastinators needing to finish their Christmas shopping. The National Retail Federation expects almost 160-million shoppers to hit the stores this weekend, with more than 41-million shopping online. LSU marketing professor Dan Rice says doing your Super Saturday shopping online is becoming easier each year.

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The American Tort Reform Foundation says the ongoing coastal litigation is the fourth biggest judicial hellhole in the country. This year, Chevron was ordered to pay 744-million dollars to Plaquemines Parish; Chevron has appealed to the U.S. Supreme Court, claiming that state court was not the proper venue. Foundation President Tiger Joyce says Chevron has a good case.

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Christmas week is next week, and that means another busy travel week. And Triple-A says this year will be another record-breaker, with more than 122-million Americans heading out of town for the holidays. Don Redman with Triple-A Louisiana says the closer we get to Christmas Day, the busier the roads will be.

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This weekend is the last weekend before Christmas, and more people than ever are expected to get their last-minute shopping in. Andre Champagne has more.

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The Department of Wildlife and Fisheries says highly pathogenic avian flu is killing wild birds in the state. LDWF says fall migrations have created a resurgence of HPAI-induced disease in waterfowl and other birds. While this strain is of minimal threat to humans, LDWF says you should never handle a sick bird.

67 registered sex offenders are arrested in what’s being billed as the biggest child predator bust in state history. It was a month-long operation involving more than 30 law enforcement agencies. Attorney General Liz Murrill says this underscores the importance of parents diligently supervising their kids’ online activity at all times. 

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The American Tort Reform Foundation says the long-running coastal litigation case in Louisiana is the fourth biggest judicial hellhole in the country. Federation President Tiger Joyce says litigation like this is not good news for one of the biggest drivers of the state’s economy.

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The foundation says Louisiana residents pay what is effectively a tort tax of more than a thousand dollars a year.

Christmas is next week, and that means another holiday travel week is upon us. Unlike Thanksgiving, when people tend to travel on the same day, Christmas travel is a little more spread out. Still, Don Redman with Triple-A Louisiana says if you want to avoid heavy traffic on your way home, your best bet is to watch the ball drop at Times Square in your vacation destination.

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Tomorrow is Super Saturday, with shoppers crowding the malls, frantically clearing their Christmas lists. The National Retail Federation says U.S. shoppers will spend more than one-trillion dollars for the first time. LSU marketing professor Dan Rice believes the numbers are deceiving, though.

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Christmas is next week, and that a very busy time for travel. Andrew Greenstein reports.

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The National Retail Federation expects 160 million people to hit stores on the last Saturday before Christmas…that includes 41-million online shoppers.

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67 sex offenders are in custody in Louisiana this morning after one of the biggest child predator busts in state history.  The month-long Operation Access Denied, focused on catching offenders who were breaking the law and exploiting children online.  Attorney General Liz Murrill says agents from 26 sheriff’s offices, three police departments, the Department of Public Safety and the Bossier Marshal’s Office found those engaging in illegal online activity, and that led to the discovery of other crimes.

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The New Orleans City Council voted unanimously yesterday to move forward with an override Mayor LaToya Cantrell’s veto of the 2026 budget.  The $1.6 billion budget includes several cost-saving efforts, including layoffs, a hiring freeze, and $150 million in spending cuts.