Author Archives: Jeff Palermo
Louisiana State Police want your vote in the Best-Looking Cruiser Contest
Voting has begun for the 2024 American Association of State Troopers Best-Looking Cruiser Contest. This year, Louisiana's submission features a state police cruiser at the LARC Acadian Village in Lafa...
Jul 16, 2024 courtesy of Louisiana State Police via lsp.org
Louisiana's first wind turbine has arrived
Louisiana's first wind turbine and its components have arrived at Avondale Global Gateway from Ireland. Jeff Keever with Avondale says this turbine represents exciting new things for Louisiana that ha...
Jul 16, 2024 via Gulf Wind Technologies
Republicans expected to throw their weight behind Trump during National Convention following attempted assassination
After an unsuccessful assassination attempt against former president Donald Trump on Saturday, Republican delegates are gathering at the Republican National Convention from July 15th to 19th to formal...
Jul 15, 2024 samael1986 / Depositphotos.com
New Orleans native and fitness guru Richard Simmons passes away at 76
Fitness guru and New Orleans native Richard Simmons passed away on Saturday at 76. Simmons was born in New Orleans in 1948 and was an overweight child, but he became a cultural phenomenon because of h...
Jul 15, 2024
Rally attendee says assassination attempt on Trump was surreal
During the assassination attempt of former President Donald Trump on Saturday, 50-year-old Tony Hemker of Virginia was in the crowd. He went with his wife's uncle, who had removed his hearing aids bec...
Jul 15, 2024
Tommy White drafted by Oakland; top ranked right-handed HS pitcher headed to LSU
After hitting 48 home runs in two seasons at LSU, Tommy "Tanks" White was selected by the Oakland A's with the 40th overall pick in Sunday night's Major League Baseball draft. White was key a member o...
Jul 15, 2024
Louisiana leaders react to attempted assassination of Donald Trump
Two attendees of a rally for former president Donald Trump in Pennsylvania are critically injured and one is dead after a man who was not at the rally shot at the former president in an assassination ...
Jul 14, 2024 EvgeniyShkolenko / Depositphotos.com
Political science professor says Biden's press conference helped undo debate damage but didn't totally fix it
President Joe Biden held a press conference Thursday night to dispel rumors about alleged cognitive decline, but whether he accomplished that is debatable. LSU Political Science Professor Dr. Robert H...
Jul 12, 2024
Gleason receives standing ovation at ESPY awards
Steve Gleason was honored with the Arthur Ashe Courage Award Thursday night at the ESPYs and the audience also honored him with a momentous standing ovation. Former teammate Drew Brees presented Gleas...
Jul 12, 2024 Collision Conf / CC
Youth pastor on a mission to Free Louisiana
Metairie youth pastor Larkin Jackson launched Free Louisiana on Thursday, an organization dedicated to the goal of the Bayou State becoming an independent country. He said Louisiana is constantly rank...
Jul 11, 2024
