Author Archives: Jeff Palermo
Progress on New Orleans to Mobile Amtrak line chugging along after grant
Soon, you'll be able to catch a train from New Orleans again. Amtrak has received another $21 million from the Federal Railroad Administration to restart the New Orleans to Mobile passenger line. The ...
Jan 14, 2025
Property insurance policyholder to get a small break and 10% surcharge Citizens surcharge goes away
Residents with property insurance are getting a small break. Insurance Commissioner Tim Temple says the 1.36% assessment on all residential and commercial property insurance policies will disappear in...
Jan 12, 2025
Ex-LSU WR Kyren Lacy facing negligent homicide charges for his alleged role in fatal crash
Louisiana State Police announced on Friday afternoon an arrest warrant for 24-year-old Kyren Lacy of Thibodaux. Lacy was LSU's second leading receiver in 2024 and declared for the NFL draft last month...
Jan 10, 2025 Kyren Lacy (Courtesy of LSU athletics)
Three people stabbed to death in Amite, including two children
The St. Helena Parish Sheriff's Office says three people were stabbed to death, two of the victims are children, in a domestic disturbance incident that took place in Amite on Thursday afternoon on Sa...
Jan 10, 2025
FBI says terrorist planned to ignite bombs on Bourbon Street and visited New Orleans twice in the weeks leading up to the attack
Federal authorities say the New Year's Day attack on Bourbon Street could have claimed more lives if officers did not kill the suspect after he crashed into construction equipment. Joshua Jackson, Spe...
Jan 05, 2025
15 people killed, dozens injured when car plows through a crowd on Bourbon Street
Officials say 15 people are dead and dozens injured after a man driving at a high rate of speed plowed through a crowd of people on Bourbon Street early New Year's Day morning. "The city of New Orlean...
Jan 01, 2025
LSU fans helping to stock Brian Kelly's stocking with transfer portal signees
LSU's Brian Kelly says the fans have helped in the Tigers' pursuit of attracting the best players. "Those who come to see the games, those who follow LSU football, whether it's been $5, $50, or $500, ...
Dec 24, 2024
Three people killed, three critically injured in fatal wreck in Franklinton
Three people are dead, including two children, as a result of a head-on collision between an SUV and a pickup truck on LA 25 in Washington Parish. State Police Trooper Marc Gremillion says the adult w...
Dec 16, 2024
LSU busy in the transfer portal
LSU Coach Brian Kelly said the Tigers would be aggressive in signing players out of the transfer portal and he's following through with that statement. The Tigers recently signed four players who shou...
Dec 15, 2024
LSU to play Baylor in the Texas Bowl on New Year's Eve
The LSU Tigers are headed to the Texas Bowl for the third time, and they'll battle the Baylor Bears on New Year's Eve at 2:30 PM at NRG Stadium. Both teams are 8-4 and bring winning streaks to the gam...
Dec 09, 2024
