WWL First News with Tommy Tucker

How was last year for Louisiana businesses? What’s in store for 2026?

We get the forecast from Will Green, the president and CEO of LABI.

A recent report says the American Dream costs $5 million over a lifetime to be able to afford it.

We’ll break it down with Caleb Silver, Editor of People Inc. & Editor in Chief of Investopedia

Congress has to act to avoid another government shutdown at the end of the month. Will they do it this time?

Andy Smith, Director of the University New Hampshire Survey Center, joins us.

* Carnival season is underway! Here's what to know

* What does the future hold for Saints legends like Cam Jordan?

* Some good news: law enforcement deaths in the line of duty dropped in 2025

* Human trafficking is still a huge problem. This man is helping surivors

* How to make New Year's resolutions you'll actually stick with

* We've all seen Washington Artillery Park. What IS the Washington Artillery?

* Why do we have a short Carnival season this year?

* We’ll take another look back at the Saints loss to the Falcons...and another look back at the season as a whole with Steve Geller.

* We’ve all seen the cannon across from Jackson Square...but how much do you actually know about the Washington Artillery of New Orleans? We’ll spend a little time with John Fitzmorris, a historian at UNO.

* What is former Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro being charged with in court? Did the US have the right to capture him? We'll check in with David Law, a professor of law at the University of Virginia

* How is Congress reacting to the Venezuela strike? Will voters care one way or the other? We’ll break it down

Do you make New Year’s resolutions? Do you ever end up keeping them?

We get some tips on how to stick to it from our friend Dr. Judy Ho, a licensed clinical therapist.

* How are prices at the store looking now compared to a year ago? What can we expect in 2026?

* Some good news: law enforcement deaths in the line of duty dropped by 25% in 2025. WE’ll break down the new report with Bill Alexander, CEO of the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund.

* Governor Landry declared January Human Trafficking Prevention Month. We'll talk with Scott Vaughan from Unbranded about the work he does to help survivors

It’s the start of Carnival season! We check in with Arthur Hardy, founder of the Mardi Gras Guide.