Author Archives: Jeff Palermo

Governor Edwin Edwards will lie in state at the State Capitol Saturday from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. He will be the 5th governor to lie in state, a distinction that Edwards biographer Leo Honeycutt said is d...

Louisianans in 47 parishes can now play online fantasy sports on DraftKings after the Louisiana Gaming Control Board approved the Nevada-based company's request for a fantasy license. State Police Gam...

Longtime allies of Governor Edwin Edwards will pay their last respects Saturday as the Cajun Prince is set to lie in state at one of his favorite places on earth, the State Capitol. Longtime Delhi Dem...

National gun rights organizations are hoping a last-minute campaign to sway lawmakers into heading back to Baton Rouge to override the Governor's veto of constitutional carry legislation will pay off....

As COVID cases continue to surge across the state and nation, health officials say the highly transmissible delta variant is a driving factor along with low vaccination rates. LSU Health Shreveport In...

The State Fire Marshal is investigating a tragic fire that claimed the life of a child and left a woman badly burned in the Franklin community of Centerville. Marshal Spokesperson Ashley Rodrigue desc...

Services will be held July 15th from 5:00 to 8:00 p.m. at the First Bossier Church in Bossier City for Webster Parish Sheriff's Office deputy William Earl Collins Jr. Doyline Police Cheif Robert Hayde...

Parents should begin seeing the first of six-monthly child tax credit payments in their accounts or mailboxes today. Partner with Metairie accounting firm Malcolm M. Dienes, Johnathan Stoltz said inco...

A preliminary CDC report shows Louisiana suffered a shocking 47.6% predicted increase in overdose deaths in 2020 compared to 2019 while the nation as a whole saw a record 29% increase. The report esti...

The city of Ruston is offering $10,000 to LA Tech and Grambling University graduates if they choose to return to the community. Mayor Ronny Walker hopes the aptly named "Welcome to Ruston" initiative ...