WWL First News with Tommy Tucker

* Do you have any financial regrets? Nearly three quarters of Americans do, with credit card debt and not saving enough for retirement two of the biggest.

* We get an LSU update from Jeff Palermo as the Tigers inch closer to their big opener against Clemson

We get an LSU update from WWL.com columnist Jeff Palermo as the Tigers inch closer to their big opener against Clemson. How are special teams looking?

Do you have any financial regrets? Nearly three quarters of Americans do, with credit card debt and not saving enough for retirement two of the biggest.

Stephen Kates, Bankrate financial analyst, joins us.

* Joe Giarrusso weighs in on Mayor Cantrell's indictment

* New Orleans has reduced violent crime. We can plan to make it even better

* Trade! What to know about the Saints new wide receiver

* Taking a deep dive into crypto: what IS cryptocurrency?

* Why are we importing so much shrimp instead of getting Louisiana shrimp?

We take a deep dive into cryptocurrency. What it is, how it works, what a blockchain is...and answer any questions you have about it.

Ryan Peters - Finance Professor at Tulane's A. B. Freeman School of Business, who teaches a course on financial technology and blockchains - joins us.

* Talking with Steve Geller about the Saints trading for a new wide receiver

* We talk with DA Jason Williams about how we’ve gotten gun violence on the downturn...and how we can keep it going

We talk with New Orleans District Attorney Jason Williams about how we’ve gotten gun violence on the downturn...and how we can keep it going

Tommy and WWL sports director Steve Geller talk about the Saints trade for a new wide receiver and about the final preseason game this Saturday.

* Checking in with Councilmember Joe Giarrusso about Mayor Cantrell's indictment, West End, the delay with the Sewerage and Water Board’s new substation

* How do Jefferson Parish businesses feel about the permitting process? We break down a new survey from the Chamber of Commerce with President Ruth Lawson and go over where there’s room for improvement.

How do Jefferson Parish businesses feel about the permitting process?

We break down a new survey from the Chamber of Commerce with President Ruth Lawson and go over where there’s room for improvement.