Author Archives: Jeff Palermo
Southern President and Chancellor says Southern vs LSU football game is much more than just a game
Southern and LSU meet tomorrow in an historic football matchup, but to leaders of the two schools, it's much more than a game. It's a chance to bridge historic racial, cultural, and academic divides. ...
Sep 09, 2022 Southern University President-Chancellor Dennis J. Shields
Local adoption movie hits nationwide theaters
The movie Lifemark is being released nationwide in theaters this weekend. It tells the story of Metairie native David Scotton, whose birth mother changed her mind on the abortion table and gave him up...
Sep 09, 2022
Louisiana is the most overcharged state for flood insurance
Congressman Garret Graves says according to an independent study, Louisiana is the most overpriced state in the country for flood insurance. He says the non-profit group First Street did the analysis....
Sep 09, 2022 (R) Congressman Garret Graves - District 6
Louisiana's whooping crane population adds record eight wild hatched chicks during 2022 nesting season
The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries is celebrating a successful breeding season for the endangered whooping crane. LDWF biologist Sara Zimorski says eight more chicks have reached the f...
Sep 09, 2022
Saturday marks the statistical peak of the hurricane season, so far it's been quiet
The statistical peak of the hurricane season is Saturday. Surprisingly, this is one of the calmest hurricane seasons Louisiana has seen in a while. NOAA predicted up to 20 named storms, but there have...
Sep 09, 2022 @gletham GIS, Social, Mobile Tech Images / CC
Queen Elizabeth II, Britain's longest reigning monarch dies at the age of 96
The death of Queen Elizabeth II ends the reign of Britain's longest-serving monarch. At the age of 25, she succeeded her father, King George VI, after his death in 1952. LSU History Professor Meredith...
Sep 08, 2022 Terry Kearney
Rep Hughes says DCFS Sec Walters needs to stop making excuses and step down
As the Department of Children and Family Services is under fire for child welfare concerns, New Orleans Representative Jason Hughes remains a harsh critic of DCFS and the head of the agency Secretary ...
Sep 08, 2022 New Orleans Rep Jason Hughes (D)
New poll suggests over half of New Orleans voters support recall of Mayor Cantrell
A new poll on the recall effort against New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell shows over half of those surveyed say she needs to go. University of New Orleans political science professor Dr. Ed Chervenak ...
Sep 08, 2022 New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell
Historic LSU-Southern match-up is a hot ticket
LSU has announced Saturday night's historic match-up against Southern University is a sell-out. LSU Executive Deputy Athletic Director Verge Ausberry says tickets for this first-ever match-up between ...
Sep 07, 2022
LDH encourages those 12 and older to receive the newest COVID booster
The Louisiana Department of Health is recommending individuals who are 12 and older and fully vaccinated against COVID, get the newest booster that's formulated for the Omicron variant. LDH Deputy Dir...
Sep 07, 2022 Marco Verch Professional Photographer / CC
