Author Archives: Jeff Palermo
Fireworks stands say supply is limited so shop early for New Year's Eve
If you're looking to light up the skies for New Year's Eve fireworks retailers advise making your purchases sooner than later. Jaise Templet owner of 621 Fireworks in Gonzales said shipping delays hav...
Dec 28, 2021 bayasaa / CC
CDC shortens COVID isolation period to 5 days for those without symptoms
The CDC revises isolation guidelines for those who test positive COVID from 10 days to five days, that's if they don't have symptoms and wear a mask for at least five more days. LSU Health New Orleans...
Dec 28, 2021 Olgierd Rudak / CC
Gas prices expected to flirt with $4 a gallon by Memorial Day
Gas forecasters predict prices at the pump will get worse before they get better. GasBuddy head petroleum analyst Patrick DeHaan said prices in 2022 could linger around the $4 mark should we be able t...
Dec 28, 2021 Mike Mozart / CC
Dolphins defeat short-handed Saints squad 20-3
With 16 players from the Saints active roster not playing last night, you didn't have much hope that New Orleans would be able to pull of a victory against a Miami team that had won six in a row. That...
Dec 28, 2021
Shreveport reinstates face masks for city buildings, Mayor Perkins tests positive for COVID
The City of Shreveport has reinstated the use of face masks in city buildings due to the rapid increase in COVID cases. Mayor Adrian Perkins issued the directive Monday and Perkins himself received a ...
Dec 27, 2021 Shreveport Mayor Adrian Perkins
State reports a large spike in positive COVID cases and hospital patients
The state reported an alarming number of 12,164 new COVID cases over the holiday weekend. And with the availability of in-home COVID tests, Tulane Epidemiologist Dr. Susan Hassig said the number is ev...
Dec 27, 2021
Construction of elevated sections of Hwy 1 in Lafourche Parish to begin by Jan 31st
According to Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development Secretary Shawn Wilson, this time next month construction will be ramping up to add eight miles of elevated highway along Highway 1 ...
Dec 27, 2021
Southeastern University collecting live Christmas trees to enhance wetlands
If you're looking for a way to dispose of your live Christmas tree and help the environment, Southeastern University has just the ticket. Rob Moreau, manager of Southeastern's Turtle Cove Environmenta...
Dec 25, 2021 Kevin Krejci / CC
Let the good times burn, bonfires on the levee all set to light Christmas Eve
After being snuffed out last year by COVID more than 300 wooden structures will light up the skies tonight and organizers are expecting more visitors than usual this year to the Bonfires on Levee. Exe...
Dec 23, 2021
Saints add more players to COVID reserve list ahead of Monday's game against Miami
COVID is forcing the Saints to adjust for a second week. Last week it was head coach Sean Payton and now about two handfuls of players including their top two quarterbacks, Taysom Hill and Trevor Siem...
Dec 23, 2021
