Author Archives: Jeff Palermo

The situation New Orleans homeowner Cheron Brylski is facing is not unique in Louisiana. After her previous property insurance carriers left the state, she's been forced to use Citizens and said now s...

Daniel Callihan, the man charged with the murders of Callie Brunett and her daughter Erin of Loranger, said he won't fight extradition charges and he's requested to be transferred back to Louisiana. A...

Former LSU sprinter Sha'Carri Richarson is a favorite to win a Gold Medal at the Paris Olympics after a 10.71 second sprint in the 100-meters at the U.S. track trials in Eugene, Oregon. Richardson, wh...

Beginning January 1st to receive their certification, teachers must undergo a criminal background check with the state. Currently, it's up to local school systems to require those checks, but now Arth...

Cleco customers will see a rate increase go into effect next month of $5.35, which will jump to $13.13 in October. "Unlike other businesses, when company expenses fluctuate, Cleco can't arbitrarily ju...

High School students in Louisiana pursuing a career diploma will no longer be required to take the ACT, even though ten out of 11 BESE members asked lawmakers to reject the legislation. BESE President...

Baton Rouge Representative Dixon McMakin is calling for an overhaul of Louisiana's AMBER Alert system after a delay in request for two missing Loranger girls. Baton Rouge Representative Dixon McMakin ...

Louisiana's law requiring the Ten Commandments be posted in public classrooms is receiving national attention and groups like the ACLU say they plan to fight it in court. Author of the legislation, Ha...

Four people have been arrested in connection with the death of 38-year-old Ashley Beauclair of Marksville. Tim Ryan with the Avoyelles Parish Sheriff's Office said in October her body was found in a w...

State legislature passed House Bill 684 earlier this week, which re-establishes black bear hunting season in Louisiana. Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries Large Carnivore Program Manager J...