Author Archives: Jeff Palermo
Missouri-LSU game to emanate from Missouri because of Hurricane Delta relocation
Hurricane Delta forces the relocation of this Saturday's Missouri-LSU game. Instead of taking place at Tiger Stadium, the Tigers will be heading to Columbia, Missouri. LSU Coach Ed Orgeron says the te...
Oct 07, 2020 KOMUnews / CC
Drug given to President Trump for COVID-19 being studied at Willis-Knighton in Shreveport
The experimental antibody cocktail President Trump received after he tested positive for COVID-19 is being studied at Willis-Knighton in Shreveport. Principal investigator Doctor Joseph Bocchini says ...
Oct 07, 2020
Louisiana’s 53rd governor, Mike Foster, to be laid to rest today
Louisiana's 53rd governor, Mike Foster, is being laid to rest today in his hometown of Franklin. Foster was at the helm of the state for two terms from 1996 through 2004. Former Governor Bobby Jindal ...
Oct 07, 2020
Cat 3 Louisiana landfall: Latest NHC forecast calls for Delta to hit Louisiana coast as a major hurricane on Friday
The National Hurricane Center is now anticipating Hurricane Delta will be a Category Three storm as it approaches the Bayou State on Friday. National Weather Service New Orleans Director Ben Schott sa...
Oct 06, 2020
Louisiana is once again preparing for a hurricane
Louisiana's entire coastline is in the cone of uncertainty for Hurricane Delta which could make landfall on Saturday. The five-day forecast shows a potential landfall near St. Mary Parish. St. Mary Pa...
Oct 06, 2020
How to cope with an approaching hurricane
2020 continues to be an extremely difficult year for most and an active hurricane season is another straw to the camel's back in Louisiana. Hurricane Laura was devastating for southwest Louisiana and ...
Oct 06, 2020 Jesper Sehested / CC
House committee approves legislation to suspend Fire Marshal's ability to enforce COVID rules
A resolution that would suspend the Fire Marshal's ability to enforce COVID health guidelines on businesses has cleared a House committee. House Republican Caucus Chair Blake Miguez says business owne...
Oct 06, 2020
Gov. Mike Foster's chief of staff remembers the former two-term governor
The state is mourning the death of former two-term Governor Mike Foster, who passed away in Franklin at the age of 90. The Korean War vet and businessman from St. Mary Parish created Louisiana's Commu...
Oct 05, 2020
TS Delta currently expect to strengthen before Louisiana landfall as a Cat 1 on Friday morning
Tropical Storm Delta is strengthening over the northwestern Caribbean Sea and is expected to become a hurricane on Tuesday. National Weather Service New Orleans meteorologist Kevin Gilmore says the st...
Oct 05, 2020
Former Louisiana Governor Mike Foster passes away at the age of 90
Former two-term Louisiana Governor Mike Foster passed away Sunday at the age of 90 at his home in Franklin. Foster started in politics when he was elected as a state senator for St. Mary Parish in 198...
Oct 04, 2020
