Author Archives: Jeff Palermo
UPDATE American Idol winner Laine Hardy has been released from East Baton Rouge Parish Prison for allegedly bugging ex-girlfriend's room at LSU
LSU Police Arrest Report for Laine Hardy Former American Idol winner and Louisiana native Laine Hardy was arrested Friday morning after LSU Police received a complaint, he allegedly put a listening de...
Apr 29, 2022 Laine Hardy arrest photo East Baton Rouge Parish Prison, April 29, 2022.
High-ranking State Police Trooper confirms cover-up in Ronald Greene case
A high-ranking State Police trooper confirms LSP was involved in a cover-up to hide the facts surrounding the roadside death of Ronald Greene in 2019. Lt. Colonel Kenny Van Buren gave the admission du...
Apr 29, 2022 Roland Greene
Saints address needs with their first round selections
Two of the Saints' biggest needs heading into the NFL draft were at wide receiver and offensive tackle and they addressed both in the first round. New Orleans traded up to take receiver Chris Olave wi...
Apr 28, 2022
The first Jazz Fest since 2019 returns to New Orleans
The New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival finally returns to the Fairgrounds Friday after being silenced by the pandemic, and with headliners like the Red Hot Chili Peppers, Willie Nelson, Stevie Nic...
Apr 28, 2022
Equal gender pay bill rejected by House committee Thursday
The House Labor Committee votes down a bill to demand all employers in the state give equal pay regardless of gender. Speaking for his bill, Marrero Democrat Representative Kyle Green says his bill se...
Apr 28, 2022
Minimum wage bills voted down in House Labor Committee
Once again the House Labor Committee voted down proposals to increase the minimum wage. Bossier City Representative Raymond Crews says he's concerned that increasing the minimum wage from the current ...
Apr 28, 2022 Jeffrey Schwartz / CC
PSC votes to allow rural co-op to provide broadband but a LSU survey shows cost is a factor in receiving high-speed internet
The Louisiana Public Service Commission made headway this week in an effort to help close the digital divide in North Louisiana. Northeast Louisiana Power Cooperative will be the first utility co-op t...
Apr 28, 2022
Senate rejects bill requiring automatic refunds for internet and cable customers who lose service during a declared disaster
A bill to require automatic refunds to a customer if their cable or internet is out for more than 24 hours during a declared disaster is dead for the session. The Senate rejected the proposal on a 23-...
Apr 28, 2022
LDWF: Seeing snakes at this time of the year is not uncommon, but most snakes are nonvenomous species
The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries says it's not uncommon to see snakes in your yard at this time of the year as snakes emerge from their winter hibernation spots in search of food, ma...
Apr 28, 2022 Louisiana Pine Snake
Garth Brooks concert Saturday could go down as the largest outdoor attended concert in the country
The capital city is gearing up for a huge influx of visitors with Garth Brooks set to take the stage in Tiger Stadium before an anticipated crowd of more than 102,000 Saturday night. President and CEO...
Apr 27, 2022 Library of Congress Life
