Author Archives: Jeff Palermo
Loretta Lynn appeared at the Louisiana Hayride in Shreveport three times during her legendary country music career
The Queen of Country Music Loretta Lynn passed away Tuesday at the age of 90. She was among the many up-and-coming country music singers that appeared in Shreveport on KWKH's Louisiana Hayride. Chris ...
Oct 04, 2022 Louisiana Hayride Ad, The Shreveport Times September 12, 1970.
Children's Hospital now seeing an uptick in respiratory illness cases
Children's Hospital in New Orleans says they are almost at full capacity because of the uptick in respiratory illness cases. With upper respiratory infections on the rise health officials are advising...
Oct 04, 2022 .chnola.org/
NOLA Mayor Cantrell must reimburse city for luxury travel
New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell, under fire for spending tens of thousands of taxpayer money to travel first class, has relented and says she will reimburse the city nearly $30-thousand in flight up...
Oct 04, 2022
Cassidy says $46 million in federal funds to elevate buildings in SW Louisiana
Louisiana Republican U-S Senator Bill Cassidy announces that 46 million dollars in federal money are heading to Cameron, Calcasieu, and Vermilion Parishes to elevate about 200 structures so they will ...
Oct 04, 2022 Senator Bill Cassidy (R) - Louisiana
October is Cybersecurity Awareness Month, GOHSEP has tips on how to protect yourself
October is Cybersecurity Awareness Month. Director of the Governor's Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness Casey Tingle said the theme of this year's month is "See Yourself in Cyber,"...
Oct 04, 2022 Richard Patterson / CC
State climatologist says Louisiana weather is nearing drought conditions.
State climatologist Barry Keim says Louisiana is dangerously dry. Shreveport has gone 23 straight days without any rainfall, Baton Rouge for 24, and New Orleans has had just a sprinkle in the past 26 ...
Oct 04, 2022 Alabama Extension
United Cajun Navy says it could be years before some areas impacted by Ian are inhabitable again
The United Cajun Navy continues to aid Floridians in the aftermath of Hurricane Ian. Spokesperson Brian Trascher says it's a slow process due to a number of highways and byways still under water, dama...
Oct 03, 2022 Ft. Myers after Hurricane Ian. Courtesy of United Cajun Navy
Low Mississippi River water levels effecting barge shipments
Low water levels are limiting the amount of grain that can be shipped via barges on the Mississippi River. Louisiana Agriculture Commissioner Mike Strain says nearly 99% of the water in the Mississipp...
Oct 03, 2022 https://foodandcity.org
Crowley state Representative John Stefanski will run for Attorney General of Louisiana
Crowley state Representative John Stefanski announced on Monday he will run for Attorney General of Louisiana in 2023. The 38-year-old Republican lawmaker is currently chairman of the House & Gove...
Oct 03, 2022
Gary Chambers Says John Kennedy's re-election campaign sends a racist message
Gary Chambers, a challenger to Republican U-S Senator John Kennedy's re-election effort says the Senator's latest campaign ad has a racist message. In the 30-second ad, Kennedy discusses his support f...
Oct 03, 2022
