WWL First News with Tommy Tucker

What’s the right age to let your kid have a cellphone? A recent study says if it’s too early, it increases the risk of depression, obesity, and poor sleep. We’ll talk with Ran Barzilay from Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia about his research.

We talk to Deuce McAllister, WWL Saints color analyst and former Saints running back, and see what he thinks are the biggest question marks for the Saints this offseason.

We talk with Dan Gill, Professor at the LSU Ag Center and host of the Garden Show, about how to tell if your plants are damaged from the freeze...and what you should do if they are.

We check in with LSU Health climatologist Barry Keim about where all this cold air is coming from and how the forecast is looking for this weekend

We check in with Jefferson Parish President Cynthia Lee Sheng about why she’s so excited for their new sports complex and all the benefits it could bring to the parish.

Louisiana’s economy is growing...but it’s growing slower than our neighbors. What gives? How do we fix that? We talk with Jan Moller, the executive director of Invest in Louisiana.

The head of the FCC said TV talk shows must give equal time to opposing political candidates. What would that look like? Why are many saying it would stifle free speech?

Jesse Holcomb, professor of journalism and communication at Calvin University, joins us.

We talk with David Schultz, a professor in Minnesota, about how things are there and how Americans view ICE, the protests, and everything that’s going on

* We check in with Councilmember Freddie King about the development at the Bywater naval base and what he has planned for this term.

* Bank On It, financial insights you can count on with Jason Shields, the COO of Gulf Coast Bank & Trust

* We’ll recap the NFL conference championships and preview the Super Bowl match-up with Mike Detillier.

* How do Americans feel about the Trump administration's approach to immigration?