WWL First News with Tommy Tucker

Tyler Shough is a finalist for Rookie of the Year, the Saints re-signed a defensive back, and some early mock drafts are already coming out. We’ll break it all down with WWL Saits sideline reporter Jeff Nowak.

Community colleges are vital for Louisiana’s residents...and our economy. We spend some time with Richard Nelson, President of the Louisiana Community and Technical College System, about why they’re so important.

We talk with John Guarnieri, president of the Bywater Neighborhood Association about how residents are feeling after the recent vehicle arsons and the arrest of a suspect

Tommy talks with Mike Strain, Commissioner of the Louisiana Department of Agriculture & Forestry, talk about crawfish and getting ready for this cold.

A third of Americans say they would have to go into debt to pay for an emergency expense of $1,000, and over half say they’re saving less these days. We’ll talk with Mark Hamrick, Bankrate senior economic analyst

AI consumption of water and power for data centers is sending some communities into a frenzy. Here's more on that, plus what the CEO of SalesForce says about the 'evils' of AI.

* Up Close and Personal with Arthur Hardy

* How have Jeff Landry's first two years as governor gone?

* Struggles in the shrimp industry could mean the loss of a culture too

* How difficult is it to start a business in Louisiana? How could it be easier?

* Is Julia Letlow now the frontrunner in the Senate race?

* A small police force & Mardi Gras makes for a stressful time for officers

We spend an hour with Arthur Hardy, going Up Close and Personal with him and get his story and find out how he got to be the Mardi Gras Guide guy.

* We’ll take our weekly deep dive into crime and policing in the New Orleans area with Ronal Serpas. How do you make sure morale among rank and file police officers is as high as you can get it?

* We’ll check in with Acy Cooper, the president of the Louisiana Shrimp Association, about how our shrimpers are doing and how big a problem imported shrimp are.

* How have Jeff Landry’s first two years as governor gone? We’ll go over the ups and the downs

* We get the latest on President Trump’s threats to take over Greenland with CBS White House reporter Olivia Rinaldi