Author Archives: Jeff Palermo
Nearly a million early votes cast in Louisiana for the November 3rd election
Nearly one million early votes have been cast in Louisiana for the November 3rd Presidential Election. JMC Analytics pollster John Couvillon says between early voting and mail-in ballots 964,000 votes...
Oct 28, 2020 Alper Çuğun / CC
State Police leader set to retire Friday amid controversy
The head of State Police is retiring at a time when the LSP is the subject of a federal civil rights investigation looking into the death of a Black man while in State Police custody last year. Colone...
Oct 28, 2020
Lt. Gov. Nungesser riding out Zeta in Plaquemines Parish
Lt. Governor Billy Nungesser is riding out Hurricane Zeta in Plaquemines Parish, where he once served as parish president. Nungesser is concerned about flooding as construction continues on a federal ...
Oct 28, 2020
McGlothen family seeks 25 million dollar settlement with Shreveport
The family of Tommie McGlothen Jr., a mentally ill man who died after being in Shreveport Police custody, is seeking a 25 million dollar wrongful death settlement from the City of Shreveport. Video sh...
Oct 28, 2020
Southeast Louisiana now bracing for a Category Two Hurricane
Hurricane Zeta is getting stronger as it races towards the southeastern coast of Louisiana. Its maximum sustained winds are at 85 miles per hour and the latest advisory from the National Hurricane Cen...
Oct 28, 2020
Entergy prepared to send crews in post Zeta
Entergy Louisiana is prepping again for yet another hurricane to impact customers in the Bayou State. Hurricane Laura caused extensive and widespread outages to southwest Louisiana and Hurricane Delta...
Oct 28, 2020
Gov. Edwards warns residents not to get complacent ahead of Zeta
Governor Edwards warned just because Zeta won't be a major hurricane that people shouldn't be slacking on their hurricane prep. Edwards said the system is projected to move at a brisk 20 mile per hour...
Oct 27, 2020
UNO poll shows Trump cruising to another easy win in Louisiana
A UNO poll of Louisiana voters shows President Donald Trump up 59-36 over former Vice President Joe Biden. Biden is holding a strong lead in national polling buoyed by a large number of white suburban...
Oct 27, 2020 Mark Taylor / CC
FEMA deadline for Hurricane Laura extended
Residents impacted by Hurricane Laura now have another month to register for FEMA disaster assistance. FEMA Spokesperson Melissa Wilkins says homeowners and renters can apply for aid which includes te...
Oct 27, 2020
Metairie native Barrett confirmed to U.S. Supreme Court
Metairie native, Judge Amy Coney Barrett has been confirmed to the US Supreme Court, filling a vacancy left by the departed Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. Senator John Kennedy touted the nomination sayi...
Oct 27, 2020
