WWL First News with Tommy Tucker

Tommy talk about VJ Day with a historian and the significance of a turf toe injury.

John Curatola joins Tommy to talk about the atomic bombings, and how the museum is commemorating the event

Xavier Thompson joins Tommy to talk about turf toe. So what actually is that? How long does it generally take to recover?

Checking in with Ag Commissioner Mike Strain

Mike Strain joins Tommy to talk about his trip to Ireland and the EU.

Andy Smith joins Tommy to talk about a large number of senators and representatives are deciding to not run for re-election in the midterms next year. Why?

* On Scene Services is freeing up NOPD officers to help fight crime

* Self-driving trucks are becoming more and more common

* What are we learning about LSU football at fall camp?

* Explaining what a new tariff pause means for us

* Small business owners are feeling more optimistic, but still have concerns

Deregulation - but still plenty of regulations - autonomous trucks, and more. The trucking industry has experienced dramatic changes over the years.

We talk with Steve Viscelli, a sociologist at the University of Pennsylvania and author of The Big Rig: Trucking and the Decline of the American Dream, about it.

* Murder rates are going down around the country. Does that translate to people feeling safer?

* How On Scene Services is responding to traffic accidents, freeing up NOPD officers

On Scene Services has been sending trained civilians to help handle some traffic accidents in New Orleans.

We get an update on how things have been going with Ethan Cheramie, Founder and CEO of On Scene Services (OSS)