WWL First News with Tommy Tucker

* We’ll get the details on Family Gras this weekend with Violet Peters from Visit Jefferson

* We check in with Arthur Hardy about the parades rolling on the north and south shores.

* Americans aren’t feeling good about the economy and how the Trump administration is handling things. We’ll break it down and what it could mean for the midterms

* We'll check in with Jerry Bologna from JEDCO for an update on how businesses in Jefferson Parish are doing and what they've got planned for 2026

Tommy talks with JR from Taking Vegas.

Tommy talks with Ian McNulty, who covers food and dining culture for The Times Picayune | New Orleans Advocate, about some great places to eat this weekend.

President Trump has weighed in on a couple Louisiana races.

We break those down and go over why we’re seeing record high turnover in the state legislature with Jeremy Alford, the editor and publisher of LaPolitics Weekly.

Tommy talks with Mike Detillier about the Super Bowl match-up and about Drew Brees making the Hall of Fame in his first year eligible.

We check in with new City Councilmember Aimee McCarron about how her first few weeks in office have gone and getting the budget on the right track.

Checking in with Arthur Hardy, founder of the Mardi Gras Guide, about the parades rolling on the north and south shores.

We’ll get the details on Family Gras this weekend with Violet Peters from Visit Jefferson

We check in with Jerry Bologna, Executive Director of JEDCO (Jefferson Parish Economic Development Commission), for an update on how businesses in Jefferson Parish are doing and what they've got planned for 2026