The Giving Hope Gala is coming up on October 3. We'll get all the details from Troy Duhon, Founder of Giving Hope NOLA.

We get the rundown on what’s happening in prep football this weekend with Ian Auzenne, the co-host of the Manning Family Children’s Prep Football Round-up

It’s the 25th anniversary of 9/11. How have things changed since then? How big of a problem is terror now? We’ll talk with David Schanzer, a professor of public policy at Duke.

LSU vs. Louisiana Tech! We go over what to watch for when the Tigers take on the Bulldogs with WWL.com columnist Jeff Palermo.

* How healthy are the Saints going into the Lions game?

* Where y’at this weekend: Music, food, and celebrations from Thursday-Monday

* Louisiana shrimpers are getting hit hard. They want Trump to help

* High diesel, gas prices are hurting Louisiana shrimpers and farmers

* We could hit a record for diesel prices soon

* Is there any realistic hope of a college sports reform bill?

* What's the Saints injury situation? Who are the standouts on the Lions? We'll break it all down

* We'll get the latest on oil and gas prices and what we're paying at the pump with Patrick De Haan, the chief of petroleum analysis for Gas Buddy.

* What’s going on this weekend? We’ll go over some of the big events and happenings around the New Orleans area with Josh Danzig, owner of Where Y’at Magazine, and some of the best ones you should check out.

* The fight between the SEC and LSU isn’t the only thing going on in college sports. Where do things stand in general with athletes suing to come back to college? Is there more support for the Protect College Sports Act? We’ll talk with Matt Brown, the publisher of the Extra Points newsletter about it all.

* The SEC will no longer consider kicking LSU out of the conference. Is that finally the end of all this, or could the SEC punish LSU in some other way? We’ll talk with Glenn Guilbeau, the editor of Tiger Rag

* Louisiana shrimpers are petitioning President Trump to limit the import of foreign shrimp. Just how bad have things been for the industry here?

What’s going on this weekend? We’ll go over some of the big events and happenings around the New Orleans area with Josh Danzig, owner of Where Y’at Magazine.

* You can get started on the festivities Thursday night! The Louisiana Hospitality Foundation Gold Medal Chef’s Gala benefits our hospitality with a silent auction, dinner, and an awards ceremony.

* Why not celebrate the Mississippi River? The NOLA River Festival is in its 12th year, and you can check it out at the New Orleans Jazz Museum on Saturday.

* There’s a brand new festival this weekend: The Brasas Latin Flavor Festival is this Saturday in Kenner. Free to attend with music, food, and fun.

* Will President Trump be a boon or a burden for GOP candidates in the midterms?

* Checking in with Ag Commissioner Mike Strain about diesel costs, Louisiana shrimpers, and more