WWL First News with Tommy Tucker

* Riders from a float in the Krewe of Carrollton were removed after allegedly throwing beads at NOPD officers in an “aggressive manner.” First we’ll speak with Erik Youngblood and Wayne Lee with the Krewe of Carrollt

* State lawmakers may get involved after continued turmoil at the New Orleans levee board. We’ll talk with Senator Kirk Talbot about what’s been going on and what legislators may do.

* The partial government shutdown ended last week...now it’s almost time for another partial government shutdown. What? We’ll explain

* Are we in the middle of a Hollywood South renaissance? Things are looking good early on in 2026. We’ll get the details from Jason Waggenspack, the president of Film Louisiana.

When you have a cold, the flu, or just whatever crud is going around...how do you treat it? What over the counter stuff works...and what doesn’t? And when should you go to the doctor?

Dr. Markalain Dery joins us. He's a highly respected infectious disease specialist with extensive experience in public health and epidemiology. His expertise includes infectious diseases, emerging health threats, and preventive health measures

The Trump administration has rolled out TrumpRx, a website to sell some prescription drugs at a discount.

We’ll get the details...and go over why drug costs are so high with Rena Conti, Associate Professor in the Questrom School of Business at Boston University.

You can help save horses used during Mardi Gras. We'll find out how with Jeff Dorson with the Louisiana Humane Society.

Copper theft has been plaguing Jefferson Parish, and two men were recently arrested in a case that left four drainage pumps on the West Bank offline.

We’ll talk with Ben Lepine, the director of drainage of Jefferson Parish about what’s been going.

Riders from a float in the Krewe of Carrollton were removed after allegedly throwing beads at NOPD officers in an “aggressive manner.”

We talk with Michael Glasser, the President of PANO, about the incident, how NOPD handled it, and how officers are feeling.

Riders from a float in the Krewe of Carrollton were removed after allegedly throwing beads at NOPD officers in an “aggressive manner.”

First we speak with Erik Youngblood and Wayne Lee with the Krewe of Carrollton about the incident.

State lawmakers may get involved after continued turmoil at the New Orleans levee board. We’ll talk with Senator Kirk Talbot about what’s been going on and what legislators may do.

Are we in the middle of a Hollywood South renaissance? Things are looking good early on in 2026. We get the details from Jason Waggenspack, the president of Film Louisiana.