WWL First News with Tommy Tucker

* We recap the trade deadline and where the Saints stand and go over the state of the Black and Gold’s roster.

* A number of energy projects in Louisiana have been paused or canceled this year and could mean the loss of hundreds of millions of dollars.

* Former NOPD chief on what it's like running the dept. with a budget crunch

* LSU is still one of the best coaching jobs in the country

* Why it's important for Louisiana to keep regulations on the menhaden industry

* Higher uncertainty, more inflation: consumers are getting pummeled

* Is the talent pipeline that drove American innovation drying up?

* Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said they may have to close some US airspace if the shutdown goes into next week. What would that mean?

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said they may have to close some US airspace if the shutdown goes into next week. What would that mean?

Henry Harteveldt, a travel industry analyst at Atmosphere Research Group, joins us.

Anita Raj, executive director of Tulane University’s Newcomb Institute, has concerns over a major talent pipeline for innovation and technology in the US.

* Former NOPD chief Ronal Serpas shares his experiences on what it’s like to run the department with budget problems.

* The Wildlife and Fisheries Commission is holding a meeting on Thursday about the pogy boat buffer zone offshore.

The Wildlife and Fisheries Commission is holding a meeting on Thursday about the pogy boat buffer zone offshore. We talk with State Representative Joe Orgeron about that and the industry in general.

Tommy talks to Ronal Serpas, Professor of Practice in the Department of Criminal Justice at Loyola and a former NOPD chief, about his experiences running NOPD while New Orleans was under a budget crunch.

* A number of energy projects in Louisiana have been paused or canceled this year and could mean the loss of hundreds of millions of dollars.

* We recap the trade deadline and where the Saints stand and go over the state of the Black and Gold’s roster.

The Saints traded Rashid Shaheed and Trevor Penning. We break down the moves with Steve Geller.

A number of energy projects in Louisiana have been paused or canceled this year and could mean the loss of hundreds of millions of dollars.

We break it down with Greg Upton, Director of LSU's Center for Energy Studies.