Author Archives: Jeff Palermo
Final round of 300 dollar federal unemployment boosts ships this week
The final round of 300 dollar federally boosted unemployment checks goes out this week, with no apparent efforts to replace the money on the horizon. Louisiana Workforce Commission Secretary Ava Dejoi...
Sep 13, 2020 Pictures of Money / CC
Department of Ag offers recommendations to combat mosquito livestock deaths
Mosquito swarms have invaded southwest Louisiana following Hurricane Laura leaving some livestock dead. The bugs would either bite the animals into exhaustion or form globs in nasal passages, suffocat...
Sep 12, 2020
Most bars to remain closed as state moves into Phase Three
Governor John Bel Edwards announced bars in most parishes will remain closed and for those that can open heavy restrictions will be put in place as the state enters Phase Three tonight. Edwards said a...
Sep 11, 2020
NOLA Mayor Cantrell outlaws tailgating for Saints games, no fans in the Dome for September
New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell announced there will be no tailgating on city property for Sunday's Saints season opener, and no fans in the Dome for all of September. Cantrell said many long-runnin...
Sep 11, 2020
99% of Cleco customers who lost power due to Hurricane Laura sees service restoration
Cleco says it has restored power to 99% of the 140,000 customers who lost service due to Hurricane Laura. Spokesperson Jennifer Cahill says as restoration teams' infrastructure rebuilding efforts move...
Sep 11, 2020
Phase Three to lead to more in-person education for K-12
State Superintendent of Education Cade Brumley said the state moving into Phase Three likely means more in-person education for K-12 students. Brumley said one of the biggest differences in Phase Thre...
Sep 11, 2020 Louisiana State Superintendent of Education Cade Brumley
Restaurants welcome the expected additional occupancy of Phase 3
Governor John Bel Edwards has announced the state will move to Phase 3 for the reopening of the economy and that should mean relaxed occupancy restrictions on restaurants. Louisiana Restaurant Associa...
Sep 11, 2020 Infrogmation of New Orleans / CC
Pennington finds success with low-income targeted weight loss program
Louisiana patients who enrolled in a Pennington Biomedical weight loss study tailored to low-income residents maintained at least a five percent decrease in body weight over a two year period. Lead re...
Sep 10, 2020
Sen. Cassidy defends President Trump amidst Woodward audio firestorm
Senator Bill Cassidy defended President Trump after an audio recording from March was released of the President saying he wanted to "play down" the coronavirus. Audio has the President privately ackno...
Sep 10, 2020
Mosquitoes swarmed SW Louisiana after Laura killing livestock
Swarms of mosquitos terrorized livestock in southwest Louisiana in the wake of Hurricane Laura, causing the deaths of horses, deer, and cows. Evangeline Parish Veterinarian Craig Fontenot said the swa...
Sep 10, 2020 CDC Global / CC
