Author Archives: Jeff Palermo
Bill Cassidy says Covid-19 vaccine trials are going forward
US Senator and physician, Bill Cassidy says currently there are four active COVID-19 vaccine trials going forward, Cassidy anticipates a vaccine will be approved by the end of the year or first of Jan...
Nov 06, 2020 Senator Bill Cassidy (R) - Louisiana
Edwards extends Phase Three into December
Governor Edwards extended the current Phase Three pandemic public health restrictions until December 4th. This comes as opponents are challenging the orders in court. Edwards said it's vital we contin...
Nov 05, 2020
Mangham police officer dies after being shot last month
A part-time Mangham police officer shot in the line of duty last month has died from his injuries. Marshall Waters was shot October 17th while attempting to make a routine traffic stop on a vehicle st...
Nov 05, 2020 Marshall Waters - Mangham Police Officer
Shell to close Convent refinery by the end of the month
Shell announces it will shutter its Convent refinery by the end of the month, laying off 700 workers and costing the St. James Parish government an estimated 24 million dollars a year in tax revenue. ...
Nov 05, 2020
Judge denies AG's request to block Phase Three extension, petition court hearing set for November 12th
Next Thursday, a Baton Rouge judge will hear a case over the constitutionality of a Louisiana House petition that attempts to end the Governor's public health emergency order. On Wednesday, Judge Will...
Nov 05, 2020
New law provides more federal dollars to eradicate nutria damaging Louisiana's coast
More federal dollars are now available to keep nutria from damaging Louisiana's coastal wetlands. That's the result of legislation signed into law by President Trump. South Louisiana Congressman Garre...
Nov 05, 2020 BFS Man / CC
Turkey Challenge in Lake Charles takes flight
Lake Charles Mayor Nic Hunter is talking turkey after his city was struck with two hurricanes this year. Hunter's issued a "Turkey Challenge" in hopes of raising funds to give away the holiday bird to...
Nov 05, 2020 Mike_fleming / CC
LSU Health New Orleans study shows myocarditis not as prevalent with COVID as previously reported
The 2020 football season for several NCAA schools was in jeopardy after reports of myocarditis linked to COVID-19. In an abundance of caution, some schools chose to delay or sit out the season altoget...
Nov 05, 2020
Home insurance rates expected to rise up to 10 percent next year
Insurance Commissioner Jim Donelon warns this year's incredibly active hurricane season will result in home insurance price increases of up to ten percent. Donelon says after the last devastating seas...
Nov 04, 2020
More than two million Louisianans vote in the November 3rd election
Two-point one million Louisiana voters turned out the vote for the 2020 Presidential election with 69-percent of registered voters casting their ballots, a slight increase from 2016. Secretary of Stat...
Nov 04, 2020 Secretary of State Kyle Ardoin (R) will not seek re-election.
