Author Archives: Jeff Palermo

An early morning crash in St. Tammany Parish on Wednesday claimed the lives of two teens and left two others hospitalized. Saint Tammany Parish Sheriff's Office spokesperson Captain Lance Vitter said ...

The tropics have been quiet lately, but NOAA's climate prediction center still predicts an above-average hurricane season with 15 to 21 named storms. Lead seasonal hurricane forecaster Matthew Rosencr...

Physicians at Ochsner Health are working to dispel common myths and misinformation about COVID vaccines, especially among women of childbearing age. Ochsner Baptist OBGYN Dr. Jane Martin, who was vacc...

Vaccinated individuals are not exempt from the statewide indoor mask mandate that takes effect Wednesday. State Health Officer Dr. Joe Kanter said this is due to a growing pile of evidence from recent...

Louisiana set an all-time-high Tuesday for COVID-related hospitalizations at 2,112 as the Delta COVID surge tears through the largely unvaccinated Bayou State. To combat the seemingly unchecked growth...

The upcoming school year is days away and the Governor's reinstated indoor mask mandate will require those ages five and up to wear face coverings. Superintendent of Education Dr. Cade Brumley says pr...

LSU Quarterback Myles Brennan has suffered an injury to his non-throwing arm and Coach Ed Orgeron says the injury will require surgery. Tiger Rag Editor Ron Higgins has learned Brennan broke his humer...

State health officials are warning that the Delta variant appears to impact children much more than the original strain of coronavirus. Children's Hospital Chief Academic Officer Dr. Mark Kline says a...

The Louisiana Department of Revenue is about to turn over more than $10 million to Unclaimed Property. Department of Revenue Spokesperson Byron Henderson said it's money that was issued by paper check...

As more and more are diagnosed with COVID due to the Delta variant, after the initial infection some are seeing lasting effects from the virus. Chief of Infectious Diseases at LSU Health New Orleans D...