Author Archives: Jeff Palermo
A Franklin Parish 13-year old fighting for her life after she was allegedly shot by her mother
A weekend shooting in Winnsboro has left a 13-year-old girl fighting for her life and her mother facing charges. "Just a very tragic and senseless situation for everyone involved. The only thing we're...
Aug 11, 2021
LSU is preparing for full capacity in Tiger Stadium for football games
With the start of LSU's 2021 football season less than a month away, the Tigers are preparing for a bounce back season after a crazy 2020. Director of Strategic Media for LSU Athletics Cody Worsham sa...
Aug 11, 2021 Shoshanah / CC
Insurers cross the 10 billion dollar mark for 2020 Hurricane Season claims
Insurance companies have crossed the 10 billion dollar mark for claims related to the 2020 Hurricane Season. Three hurricanes and two tropical storms made landfall in the 2020 season. Insurance Commis...
Aug 11, 2021 Pictures of Money / CC
Fred likely headed for Florida, southeast Louisiana on the edge of the cone of uncertainty
Tropical Storm Fred appears headed for the Florida Panhandle but the Louisiana/Mississippi Line remains at the edges of the system's cone of uncertainty. The Hurricane Center shows Fred is likely to l...
Aug 11, 2021
NFIB: 49% of small businesses struggling to find qualified workers
Despite federal unemployment enhancement benefits ending last month, nearly half of small businesses surveyed across the country say they are struggling to fill job openings. National Federation of In...
Aug 11, 2021
Climate change report forecasts sweltering temperatures for Louisiana without action
An International Panel on Climate Change report shows without achieving worldwide carbon neutrally by mid-century average temps in Louisiana's region will rise six degrees or more from where they were...
Aug 10, 2021 haymarketrebel / CC
Could more COVID restrictions be coming?
State health officer Doctor Joe Kanter says more mitigation rules may be needed if the state doesn't slow down the spread of COVID-19. Kanter is worried about the growing number of COVID patients in t...
Aug 10, 2021 Former LDH State Health Officer Dr. Joe Kanter
AG offering social media censorship complaint forms
Attorneys' General offices in both Louisiana and Alabama are now offering a complaint form for people who feel they are being censored on social media. Louisiana AG Jeff Landry said Big Tech social me...
Aug 10, 2021 Louisiana Attorney General Jeff Landry (R)
Sen. Cassidy optimistic about infrastructure bill's passage
Senator Bill Cassidy touted a 1.2 trillion dollar bipartisan infrastructure agreement ahead of an expected vote on the bill Tuesday. Cassidy worked with the bipartisan team of lawmakers to craft the l...
Aug 09, 2021
Landry, Edwards spar over K-12 mask mandate
Attorney General Jeff Landry argued that the statewide mask mandate issued by the Governor does not cover K-12 schools. Instead, he said the only entities that have the authority to issue that kind of...
Aug 09, 2021
