Author Archives: Jeff Palermo

It's Labor Day. So what does the labor market look like in Louisiana? We asked University of Louisiana at Lafayette Economist Gary Wagner who says labor market conditions are looking favorable. "So fa...

Thanks to 25 million dollars from the federal Infrastructure Law and another 12-million from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, over 580 orphaned wells have been plugged since mid-January. Louisiana ...

The National Republican Governors Association is getting into the fray of things in Louisiana with a TV attack ad against Democrat Shawn Wilson. ULM Political Science Professor Pearson Cross said the ...

The Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over campaign goes through the Labor Day weekend. Louisiana Highway Safety Commission Spokesperson Greg Fischer is encouraging drivers to be sober behind the wheel becaus...

Country music superstar Garth Brooks headlines the inaugural Sugar Bowl Country Kickoff at the Caesars Superdome in New Orleans on September 2 to kick off the 2023 football season. CEO of Allstate Sug...

State Transportation will receive an additional $210 million from the Federal Highway Administration, the most they've ever received in redistributed funds. DOTD spokesperson Rodney Mallet said when o...

LSU and Florida State are meeting again Sunday night after last year's close game in New Orleans. Florida State came up with the win 24-23 last year. A blocked extra point decided the game after LSU r...

The Historic Stadium Caucus, which is a congressional effort to preserve, protect and enhance stadiums around the country, has included Tiger Stadium among America's Most Treasured Stadiums. Congressm...

The front-runner in the governor's race, Republican Attorney General Jeff Landry, has committed to participating in one televised gubernatorial debate. It will take place on Sept. 15 and it will be sh...

State police have released more information on the officer-involved shooting that took place Saturday in Vinton. Trooper Derek Senegal says it all started when Cameron Parish Sheriff Deputies attempte...