WWL First News with Tommy Tucker

* Eating and drinking around New Orleans

* Lots of activities going on in New Orleans this month

It’s August 1st, and that means COOLinary and Museum Month! We get the details from Mary Beth Romig with New Orleans and Company

Tommy talks with Ian McNulty, who covers food and dining culture for The Times Picayune | New Orleans Advocate

* We’ll check in with Councilmember Lesli Harris about affordable housing, the River District, and plenty more.

* We’ll talk with DA Jason Williams about recent failures at the New Orleans jail and what his office is doing as a consequence of those problems.

We talk with New Orleans District Attorney Jason Williams about a recent trial verdict and then dive into recent failures at the New Orleans jail and what his office is doing as a consequence of those problems.

We’ll check in with Councilmember Lesli Harris about affordable housing, the River District, and what she wants to accomplish in her second term.

* According to new data, Louisiana has been experiencing strong economic gains across the board recently. We’ll break down the new report

* We get another Saints training camp update and talk to the Voice of the Saints, Mike Hoss, about what he’s seen from the Black and Gold

We get a Saints training camp update and talk to the Voice of the Saints, Mike Hoss, about what he’s seen from the Black and Gold

According to new data, Louisiana has been experiencing strong economic gains across the board recently. We’ll break down the new report with Barry Erwin, Chief Policy Officer for Leaders for a Better Louisiana.