Author Archives: Jeff Palermo
Fatal hit and run kills two teens on Highway 165
A fatal hit and run on Highway 165 over the weekend claims the lives of two teenagers and has landed a Monroe man in jail. State Police Trooper Michael Reichardt says 22-year-old Corey Buie was travel...
Feb 01, 2021
Allen Parish cemetery apologizes for racial restrictions on burial plot sales
An Allen Parish cemetery has changed a restriction in its contracts that only allowed whites to be buried at the site after a family was denied a plot. The family of Allen Parish Deputy Darrell Semien...
Feb 01, 2021
Planning and preparation well underway for New Orleans to host the Super Bowl in 2025
Super Bowl week has arrived as Tampa Bay is hosting this year's big game. In 2025 New Orleans will host a record-tying a 11th Super Bowl. Greater New Orleans Sports Foundation CEO Jay Cicero says the ...
Feb 01, 2021
LSU Health Shreveport hosts another round of drive thru COVID vaccinations
LSU Health Shreveport is holding another round of drive-thru COVID vaccinations this week. Louisiana residents 70 and older can be vaccinated Monday through Thursday at the State Fairgrounds in Shreve...
Feb 01, 2021
State Health Officer hopes to bust COVID vaccine myths
State Health Officer Dr. Joe Kanter is hoping to bust some common COVID vaccine myths. One concern Kanter said he hears all too often is that the mRNA technology behind the vaccine is new and untested...
Jan 31, 2021 Photo courtesy of Ochsner
Senators Cassidy and Kennedy among a group of Republican Senators looking to meet with President Biden about his oil and gas policy
Senators Bill Cassidy and John Kennedy join 23 other Republican Senators in requesting a meeting with President Biden over concerns involving his recent oil and gas policy. UL Lafayette Political Scie...
Jan 29, 2021 GPA Photo Archive
LSU Health New Orleans expert provides analysis on Johnson & Johnson's vaccine trial
Johnson and Johnson announced today that its one-dose COVID vaccine offers strong protection from the virus with an international average efficacy of 66%. Assistant Dean for Translational Science at L...
Jan 29, 2021
Vaccinations at Louisiana nursing homes moving slowly
Vaccinations among nursing home residents and staff against COVID-19 is moving slowly in Louisiana. State Health Officer Dr. Joe Kanter says 28,000 have been administered so far, just over 19,000 to r...
Jan 29, 2021 Maryland GovPics / CC
Shreveport-Bossier Sports Commission hoping to bring NCAA Division II tournament basketball to Bossier City
The Shreveport-Bossier Sports Commission, with help from the Greater New Orleans Sports Foundation, has submitted a bid to host the 2021 NCAA Division II Men's and Women's Basketball Regionals in Boss...
Jan 29, 2021
Second and third cases of UK variant reported in Louisiana
The Louisiana Department of Health confirms the state's second and third cases of the UK variant of COVID-19. Governor John Bel Edwards addressed the issue at his briefing Thursday that the new...
Jan 28, 2021
