Author Archives: Jeff Palermo
Veterans Affairs Secretary urges citizens to remember veterans this Memorial Day
Today is Memorial Day, a day to honor those who fought for our country and, according to Louisiana Department of Veterans Affairs Secretary Col. Charlton Meginley, one of the most significant. "Memori...
May 26, 2024 Southern Arkansas University / CC
Mrs. Roper to Romp in Thibodaux and Shreveport Friday
It was eleven years ago when the first Mrs. Roper Romp took place as a parade theme at Southern Decadence in New Orleans. Ever since it's turned into the reason for millions to gather all over the glo...
May 25, 2024 Thibodaux, LA
Governor Landry signs bill into law that makes abortion pills as controlled substances
UPDATE: On Friday Governor Jeff Landry signed Senate Bill 276 into law. A bill that would classify two abortion-inducing drugs as controlled and dangerous substances is headed to the governor's desk a...
May 24, 2024 Jeffrey Schwartz / CC
Click It or Ticket this Memorial Day weekend
The Click it or Ticket campaign is underway to encourage motorists to buckle up, for Memorial Day weekend. Greg Fischer with the Louisiana Highway Safety Commission said 15% of drivers, mainly in rura...
May 24, 2024
Early childhood education funding restored to FY 24-25 state budget
The Senate has restored $24 million to go towards Early Childhood Education after it was previously cut in the House to balance the state budget. "While we were disheartened when the House cut that mo...
May 23, 2024
AAA: 44 million to travel in the US Memorial Day Weekend 2024
Chances are you've already seen an influx of drivers on the road for the Memorial Day weekend and according to Triple A, more than 38 million road travelers will be moving about for the holiday. Tripl...
May 23, 2024 Bart Everson / CC
TSA checkpoint at Louis Armstrong now accepting LA Wallet IDs
Louisiana residents flying out of Louis Armstrong International Airport can now show their mobile drivers' licenses or ID cards in LA Wallet with REAL ID to pass through TSA. Governor Jeff Landry says...
May 23, 2024
NOAA predicts a formidable 2024 Atlantic Hurricane Season
NOAA's prediction for the 2024 Atlantic Hurricane season in a word is grim. They are forecasting an above-average season with 17 to 25 named storms. Eight to 13 will become hurricanes and 4 to 7 could...
May 23, 2024 Hurricane Ida 2021.
Over 4,000 mental health providers to become available under new state plan
The Louisiana Department of Health is set to greatly increase the availability of mental health providers by expanding Medicaid reimbursement eligibility to provisionally licensed mental health profes...
May 22, 2024
Louisiana legislature approves bill on abortion-inducing drugs
The Louisiana House has approved legislation making it a crime to possess two abortion-inducing drugs without a prescription. But doctors are concerned reclassifying mifepristone and misoprostol as co...
May 22, 2024 Brandon Giesbrecht / CC
