WWL First News with Tommy Tucker

Groundbreaking on a new stadium in the 9th Ward. We get the details from Arnie Fielkow, Chairman of 9th Ward Stadium, Inc.

Over 14% of Louisianans have diabetes, higher than the national average. So what actually is diabetes? How does it impact us? How do we treat it? We’ll go over it with Dr. Taniya De Silva, an endocrinologist with LSU Health New Orleans.

Bank On It, financial insights you can count on with Jason Shields, the COO of Gulf Coast Bank & Trust

What’s the state of Iran’s nuclear program now compared to what it was before the war? What is the IAEA, and what are they doing? We talk to Daryl Kimball, the executive director of the Arms Control Association.

Governor Landry wants to make a cut to the Minimum Foundation Program to help fund raises for teachers. So what does that actually mean? We break it down with Barry Erwin, Chief Policy Officer for Leaders for a Better Louisiana.

The Senate runoff election is almost here. Who’s got the lead: Julia Letlow or John Fleming? We’ll get the state of the race from Robert Hogan, Professor and Department Chair of Political Science at LSU.

In this episode, we’re going to hear updates on multiple serial killer cases – the case of Keith Gibson (who called himself "the Beast") in Philadelphia, the Gilgo Beach and Joel the Ripper killers on Long Island and the Slavemaster case in the Midwest. Featuring audio from KYW Newsradio in Philadelphia, 1010 WINS in New York City and the Dana & Parks show out of KMBZ in Kansas City.

In this episode, we’ll cover developing crime stories and updates on several cases reported by Audacy newsrooms over the past two weeks. These include jury selection in the Tops mass shooting case out of Buffalo, New York, and the latest news regarding Luigi Mangione’s trials. Featuring audio from WWJ Newsradio in Detroit, KNX News in Los Angeles, KYW Newsradio in Philadelphia, WBBM Newsradio in C...

We’ll hear about termites buzzing around a historic site linked to vampires an all-female airplane race that’s soon taking to the skies. Featuring audio from Tommy Tucker out of WWL in New Orleans and the Dana & Parks Show out of KMBZ in Kansas City.

We’ve got Brits coming across the pond to hang out at the Honky Tonk in Texas (and catch a World Cup game or two) and a baby Eagle recovering from a dangerous fall. Featuring audio from KRLD 1080's Mid-Morning Mike Check in Dallas and WWJ Newsradio in Detorit.

In this episode, we’re going to hear updates on multiple serial killer cases – the Keith Gibson case in Philadelphia, the Gilgo Beach killer in New York and the Slavemaster case in the Midwest. We'll also cover developing crime stories and updates on several cases reported by Audacy newsrooms this month. These include jury selection in the Tops mass shooting case out of Buffalo, New York, and the...

This week… is all about flying. First, we’ve got Brits coming across the pond to hang out at the Honky Tonk in Texas (and catch a World Cup game or two) and a baby Eagle recovering from a dangerous fall. Then, we’ll hear about termites buzzing around a historic site linked to vampires an all-female airplane race that’s soon taking to the skies. Featuring audio from the Mid-Morning Mike Check out o...

* The US released the details of the peace agreement with Iran. Are things better than they were before the war? We’ll break it down with Middle East expert Lindsay Cohn. * LSU baseball has been making moves in the transfer portal, and Lane Kiffin and LSU football have been boosting their recruiting class. We’ll break it down

* MaMou - a fine dining French Bistro for the epicurious * Cozy with elegant dining. The food is special, and the wine list is amazing * Craving a poboy? * Parkway Bakery obviously * Domilise’s is a must as well * Don’t forget some smaller, neighborhood places as well like Radosta’s in Metairie * Looking for somewhere to go for Father’s Day? * Peychaud’s is a nice, little cocktail den. * The Battu...

* Iran won’t be allowed to charge fees on ships sailing through the Strait of Hormuz for two months…but what happens if they started to do that after? How could that impact the economy? * How much rain did we get from Arthur? What do we know about the tornado activity? We’ll recap what happened with Arthur with LSU Health climatologist Barry Keim.

* The US takes on Australia in the World Cup. We’ll go live to Los Angeles and talk with Stephen Rea, a local soccer expert and author of Finn McCool’s Football Club. * Could bug droppings and detritus be irritating your allergies? It happens more than you think. We’ll talk with Marcus Heuchan from Gulf State Services about how gross your air ducts can get and why it’s important to clean them.

The US takes on Australia in the World Cup. We’ll go live to Los Angeles and talk with Stephen Rea, a local soccer expert and author of Finn McCool’s Football Club.

Could bug droppings and detritus be irritating your allergies? It happens more than you think. We’ll talk with Marcus Heuchan from Gulf State Services about how gross your air ducts can get and why it’s important to clean them.

LSU baseball has been making moves in the transfer portal, and Lane Kiffin and LSU football have been boosting their recruiting class. We’ll break it down with WWL.com columnist Jeff Palermo.

Raymond Guedry, Director of Emergency Management for Jefferson Parish, joins Tommy to discuss the impacts of Arthur and how the parish handled it.

The US released the details of the peace agreement with Iran. Are things better than they were before the war? We’ll break it down with Lindsay Cohn, Visiting Associate at Columbia's School of International and Public Affairs.

How much rain did we get from Arthur? What do we know about the tornado activity? We recap what happened with Arthur with LSU Health climatologist Barry Keim.

Iran won’t be allowed to charge fees on ships sailing through the Strait of Hormuz for two months…but what happens if they started to do that after? How could that impact the economy? Patrick Penfield, Professor of Supply Chain Practice at Syracuse, joins us.

We get the finer points of the Memo of Understanding signed between the U.S. and Iran, plus we discuss the massive lottery payout awaiting the next winner, review the new golden Trump phone and find out what it's like to move an entire mastodon skeleton from one school to another.