Author Archives: Jeff Palermo

A six-year-old was fatally shot around 8:00 pm last night in Raceland. Police say the 6-year-old and his brother - another 6-year-old were playing with a loaded gun. Lafourche Parish Sheriff's Office ...

An East Baton Rouge grand jury indicts a 17-year-old with first and third-degree rape in the Madison Brooks case. Authorities allege four males were involved in raping the 19-year-old LSU student befo...

There's an uproar over the Orleans District Attorney's office decision not to prosecute 15 individuals for illegal gun possession during Carnival. Metropolitan Crime Commission President Rafael Goyene...

President Biden's administration moved closer to meeting its offshore wind energy goals by announcing lease sales for developments in the Gulf of Mexico yesterday. Interim Executive Director of the Ce...

Now that tax reforms passed by lawmakers a few years ago have kicked in, Louisiana now has the 6th-lowest state income tax rate in the country. That data comes from a new report by the Tax Foundation....

Now that the 2023 carnival season is in the books, how did it compare to Mardi Gras last year and those before? Mardi Gras Guide publisher Arthur Hardy gives it two thumbs up and said Mardi Gras as we...

After criticizing Attorney General Jeff Landry and his gubernatorial run Lt. Governor Billy Nungesser said they've mended fences. Nungesser who's decided to run for re-election instead of the governor...

The Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff's Office has arrested 11 people this week involved in the theft of dozens of cell phones from people celebrating Mardi Gras festivities in New Orleans. Chief Deputy Jimmy...

At least 49,976 signatures will be submitted to the Orleans Parish Registrar of voter's office Wednesday to recall New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell. Cantrell, the first black woman elected as Mayor o...

Alexandria Senator Jay Luneau is once again looking to pass legislation to prohibit auto insurance companies from using gender as a factor in setting rates. Luneau says over the years they've found so...