Author Archives: Jeff Palermo
The 100th State Police cadet class begins training on Sunday. New troopers are needed as the agency is short 200 officers
The 100th Louisiana State Police cadet class starts this Sunday. LSP Superintendent Colonel Lamar Davis says this academy comes at a good time, as they are about 200 troopers shy of ideal manpower. "W...
Nov 30, 2021
Red Cross says the need is great this Giving Tuesday
Today is Giving Tuesday a tradition that began in 2012 and like last year the need is great in Louisiana. Interim Red Cross Communications Director for Louisiana, Caroline Fountain said with two devas...
Nov 30, 2021
2021 hurricane season ends today and it's one for the record books
The hurricane season officially ends today but according to State Climatologist Barry Keim we could still see a disturbance in the month of December, but it's highly unlikely. Keim said the 2021 hurri...
Nov 30, 2021 Hurricane Ida 2021.
LSU names three-time national coach of the year Brian Kelly as the Tigers new head football coach
LSU Athletics Director Scott Woodward has a reputation of getting the big fish. He might have missed out on Lincoln Riley, but he has reportedly reeled in the winningest coach in Notre Dame history. A...
Nov 29, 2021
Senator Bill Cassidy Takes CDC To Task Over COVID-19 Natural Immunity
Senator Bill Cassidy is expressing concern that federal health officials are not looking into how long one can expect to remain naturally immune to COVID-19 after getting it. He believes it's due to i...
Nov 29, 2021 Senator Bill Cassidy (R) - Louisiana
Omicron variant: Gov Edwards says he's concerned and vaccination rates need to increase
News of the Omicron variant of COVID has health experts concerned as a number of countries have reported cases of the new variant, including Canada. Governor John Bel Edwards is also mindful of Omicro...
Nov 29, 2021
New chairman of the Louisiana House Transportation Committee discusses infrastructure funding
State Representative Mark Wright (Covington-R) was recently named the new chairman of the House Transportation Committee. He takes over the panel at a time when the state is set to receive just over s...
Nov 29, 2021
Lincoln State University is not happening
On Monday, November 29, 2021, It remains a big question mark on who will be LSU's next head football coach. Florida and USC made their hires. Speculation on Saturday had Lincoln Riley leaving Oklahoma...
Nov 29, 2021
Early voting underway for the December 11th election
It's early voting time in Louisiana for the December 11th elections. One of the more noteworthy candidate races is taking place in Orleans Parish where LApolitics.com publisher Jeremy Alford says the ...
Nov 27, 2021 Theresa Thompson / CC
Taking time to decide how you'll finance your holiday purchases can save you money in the long run
Holiday shopping is in full swing, and you'll want to be smart about how you finance your purchases. WalletHub Analyst Jill Gonzales said if you have the option of zero-percent financing for a limited...
Nov 26, 2021 Emil Kalibradov / Unsplash
