WWL First News with Tommy Tucker

* Where and what to eat around the New Orleans area

* Tommy's Weekend Winners

* These are the king cakes you need to try this Mardi Gras season

* The incredible history of the Mardi Gras doubloon

* LSU is still searching for their new QB. Who could it be?

* There's plenty to be excited about for New Orleans in 2026

* What to expect in the first round of the NFL playoffs

* Bringing someone to a restaurant they've never heard of is a treat

* Tommy's Weekend Winners: Betting on the playoffs

* A third of West Bank restaurants sampled were found to be serving foreign shrimp without disclosing it.

* The NFL playoffs start this weekend…how close are the Saints to getting back there?

* Do you like getting doubloons at parades? How did that even become a throw?

* We’ll check in with Michael Hecht from GNO Inc. about the big successes from last year...and what’s on tap for 2026.

* Jefferson Parish broke ground on a new animal shelter for the east bank earlier this week

* LSU has added a few more commitments from the transfer portal. We’ll break it down

* What should we expect from the Fed this year with rate cuts? What about mortgages, credit cards, and savings rates? We’ll get a forecast from Bankrate analyst Ted Rossman.

Tommy talks with JR from Taking Vegas.

Tommy and Ian McNulty, who covers food and dining culture for The Times Picayune | New Orleans Advocate, go over king cake and restaurant recommendations.

Do you like getting doubloons at parades? How did that even become a throw? We’ll talk with Molly Reid Cleaver, a senior editor at the Historic New Orleans Collection, about the man who coined the idea.

The NFL playoffs start this weekend…how close are the Saints to getting back there? We talk with Mike Detillier about what the Black and Gold need to do to get back in the postseason.

A third of West Bank restaurants sampled were found to be serving foreign shrimp without disclosing it.

We’ll talk about this ongoing problem with State Senator Pat Connick.