Author Archives: Jeff Palermo
Louisiana ranks first in the nation for improvement in 4th grade reading
Louisiana ranks number one in the nation for 2022 for improvement in fourth grade reading. State Superintendent of Education Doctor Cade Brumley says over the last two years, Louisiana has implemented...
Oct 24, 2022
First month of college and pro football sports betting brings surge in state revenue
The first full month of college and pro football brought a nice surge in sports betting revenue for Louisiana. The state Gaming Control Board says September saw almost $4-million in fee income from sp...
Oct 24, 2022 Erin Khoo / CC
Suspected shooter in custody after 11 people were injured early Friday at Southern University off-campus fraternity
The suspected gunman in an early Friday morning shooting at a fraternity party just off the campus of Southern University has been arrested. Baton Rouge Police spokesperson Sgt L 'Jean McKneely said S...
Oct 24, 2022 Jaicedric Williams
Constitutional Amendments: breaking down what they'll do. Amendment One affects state investments in stocks
Early voting for the November 8th election begins tomorrow, and voters will have eight Constitutional Amendments to decide, as well as local and congressional races. LRN will break them down for you, ...
Oct 24, 2022 Alan Cleaver / CC
While water levels are low, State Archeologist says thousands have visited the remains of the Brookhill Ferry on the Mississippi River
About two weeks ago remains of the Brookhill ferry that sank more than 100 years ago washed ashore in Baton Rouge due to low water levels on the Mississippi River. State Archeologist Chip McGimsey sai...
Oct 23, 2022 Remains of the Brookhill Ferry that sank in 1915. Photo by Brooke Thorington
Non-unanimous verdicts in Louisiana not to be retried retroactively
The State Supreme Court refused to allow the ban on non-unanimous jury verdicts be retroactive. The ruling denies new trials for as many as 15 hundred inmates convicted by divided jurors. Loyola Unive...
Oct 21, 2022 Reading Tom / CC
Cops now say 11 people shot at a homecoming celebration near the Southern University campus; 3 arrests made including suspected shooter
Update Suspected shooter in custody: The suspected shooter in last Friday morning's shooting at a Southern University fraternity house that injured eleven people is in custody. U.S. Marshals arrested ...
Oct 21, 2022 Jaicedric Williams
DCFS to hire 50 nurses to perform home visit for infants exposed to drugs while their mothers were pregnant
The Department of Children and Family Services plans to hire 50 nurses to make home visits to infants who were exposed to substance abuse by their mothers while pregnant. DCFS Secretary Marketa Garner...
Oct 21, 2022
Senator Kennedy questioned on 710 KEEL about not agreeing to U.S. Senate debate
Incumbent U.S. Senator John Kennedy is taking fire from critics and some media outlets for not committing to debate his challengers in that race. During an interview on 710 AM KEEL in Shreveport, Kenn...
Oct 21, 2022 Tammy Anthony Baker / CC
Zachary man behind bars after violent road rage incident left cancer patient severely beaten
The suspect from Sunday's violent road rage incident in Ascension Parish is in custody. Sheriff Bobby Webre said the victim 59-year-old Scott Gray, who has stage IV cancer was severely beaten and 37-y...
Oct 20, 2022 Road rage suspect, Bryan Cage. Photo courtesy of Ascension Parish Sheriff's Office.
