Author Archives: Jeff Palermo
St. Tammany juvenile dies in ATV accident
An ATV ride in St. Tammany Parish near Bush turned fatal when two female juveniles were driving the vehicle and struck a tree. Police were called to the scene on Saturday night when they were rushed t...
Aug 21, 2023
Louisiana Police Institute for Children: 60 percent of children in Louisiana fails to meet kindergarten standards
A report by the Louisiana Policy Institute for Children shows 60 percent of children statewide do not meet the kindergarten school readiness benchmark. LPIC Director Libbie Sonnier says the state has ...
Aug 21, 2023
Schools and LHSAA finally see day in court
The The Louisiana High School Athletic Association is facing a lawsuit from nine schools, six from Rapides Parish and three from the Monroe area, and their court date is today at 9 a.m. The schools se...
Aug 21, 2023
LSU DB Sage Ryan injured in scrimmage, while Kaleb Jackson and Zy Alexander produce big plays
The 5th ranked LSU football team wrapped up preseason camp with a two-hour practice on Saturday in Tiger Stadium and then a 40-plus play scrimmage. Let's start with the bad news. Defensive back...
Aug 19, 2023
Louisiana on pace to break record for the number of workers who have left their job in a single year
According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics 407,000 Louisiana workers quit their jobs in the first six months of this year. A record 760,000 Louisianans left their job last year so the Bayou Stat...
Aug 19, 2023 Userpilot . / CC
JMC Analytics Poll shows President Trump still high favorables despite multiple federal indictments
Despite four separate federal indictments against Donald Trump, the former president continues to receive strong support from Republicans in his bid to return to the White House. "Each additional or i...
Aug 18, 2023 Tammy Anthony Baker / CC
State Fire Marshall confirm one death in fatal house fire in Franklinton that may have started as a result of burn piles
The State Fire Marshal is investigating a fatal house and brush fire that resulted in the discovery of a body in Franklinton on Thursday. Spokesperson Ashley Rodrigue says investigators believe the bl...
Aug 18, 2023
The state is using $20 million from Road Home program for proposed New Orleans to Baton Rouge passenger rail route
The Edwards administration is using $20 million left over from the Road Home program for the proposed New Orleans to Baton Rouge passenger rail line. Commissioner of Administration Jay Dardenne says t...
Aug 18, 2023 Rob Dammers / CC
Louisiana employers ranks third in biggest hiring struggle in the U.S.
A new report by the personal finance website WalletHub finds employers in Louisiana have the third biggest hiring struggle in the U-S. WalletHub Analyst Jill Gonzales says in the last month it comes t...
Aug 18, 2023
Raising Cane's donates $125 thousand plus 15 percent of proceeds to homeless center in support of Maui
Raising Cane's chicken fingers restaurant chain donated $125 thousand dollars plus 15 percent of their profits from 750 plus restaurants nationwide to a Maui-based homeless shelter on Thursday. Spokes...
Aug 18, 2023
