Truancy is a crisis in Louisiana, and the Louisiana Supreme Court is in support of fostering statewide collaboration to devise a strategy to combat it. Chief Justice John L. Weimer joins Newell to discuss an upcoming statewide truancy summit that the Louisiana Supreme Court, the Louisiana Department of Education, and the Louisiana Children’s Cabinet are hosting in Alexandria.

On today's show, Newell has on

Beaux Jones, President & CEO, The Water Institute, to give a fresh perspective on events 20 years after Katrina. Beaux focuses on how Hurricane Katrina sparked a global model for resilience right here in Louisiana and what the next 20 years will require of us,

Jefferson Parish Sheriff Joe Lopinto to discuss the deployment of drones as first responders for emergencies and crime calls,

Phillip May, President & CEO of Entergy Louisiana, to talk through the Meta data center approval and what that specifically means for the state,

Greg Rusovich, Chairman of the LA Board of International Commerce, to explain his role in the recovery and rebirth of New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina,

Chris Blair, The Voice of the LSU Tigers, joins Newell to preview the LSU football season opener against Clemson.

This hour, Newell has on Greg Rusovich, Chairman of the LA Board of International Commerce, to explain his role in the recovery and rebirth of New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina. Then, Chris Blair, The Voice of the LSU Tigers, joins the show to preview the LSU football season opener against Clemson.

Chris Blair, The Voice of the LSU Tigers, joins Newell to preview the LSU football season opener against Clemson.

Greg Rusovich, Chairman of the LA Board of International Commerce (LED), Chair of the Metro Crime Commission, & CEO of Transoceanic Development, joins Newell to explain his role in the recovery and rebirth of New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina.

Listen to live coverage from legendary station WWL Radio during Hurricane Katrina and then hear analysis from experts talking to WWL's Newell Normand on what it took -- and will still take -- to bring New Orleans back to the city it should be.

This hour, Newell is joined by Jefferson Parish Sheriff Joe Lopinto to discuss the deployment of drones as first responders for emergencies and crime calls, and Jefferson Parish crime rates hitting a record low in 2024 and continuing to decline during the first six months of 2025. Phillip May, President & CEO of Entergy Louisiana, joins the show to talk through the Meta data center approval and what that specifically means for the state.

The Louisiana Public Service Commission (LPSC) has approved Entergy Louisiana's plan to build new infrastructure to power Meta's $10 billion data center in Richland Parish. The approval allows Entergy to build three new natural gas plants and related transmission lines. Phillip May, President & CEO of Entergy Louisiana, joins Newell to talk through the Meta data center approval and what that specifically means for the state.

Jefferson Parish Sheriff Joe Lopinto joins Newell to discuss the deployment of drones as first responders for emergencies and crime calls, and Jefferson Parish crime rates hitting a record low in 2024 and continuing to decline during the first six months of 2025.

This hour, Newell talks to Beaux Jones, President & CEO of The Water Institute, who gives a fresh perspective on events 20 years after Katrina. Beaux focuses on how Hurricane Katrina sparked a global model for resilience right here in Louisiana and what the next 20 years will require of us.