Author Archives: Jeff Palermo

Governor John Bel Edwards indicates Tiger Stadium will likely be limited to 25 percent capacity for the upcoming season. Edwards says the limit to a quarter capacity is significant, but that's still n...

The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries will begin accepting applications on Monday from fishermen and others in the industry who have been financially affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. LD...

Lake Charles Mayor Nic Hunter says the rebound process from Hurricane Laura is an intense process and it is going to take a long time. He believes the city is doing the best it can to pick up the piec...

More than 123,000 Louisiana residents have been registered for FEMA aid, with more than 57 million dollars distributed to Laura victims so far. Region Six spokesperson Melissa Wilkins says residents i...

Could Louisiana finally be moving on to Phase Three of economic reopening? Governor John Bel Edwards will announce his decision as soon as today as the current proclamation of Phase Two expires Friday...

State Superintendent of Education Cade Brumley says school systems are anxiously awaiting the Governor's expected announcement on a possible move to Phase Three, an announcement that seems likely to b...

The LSU football team is testing new helmet technology aiming to protect players from the coronavirus. CEO the Louisiana-based sports tech startup Tigeraire Jack Karavich says the system helps deliver...

Ron Berry is named as the next president of the University of Louisiana Monroe. Berry, who begins his term next month, is no stranger to the ULM campus, he's been there for 31 years, six years as a st...

State Treasurer John Schroder says they're relaxing some application rules for the Main Street Recovery Program with the aim of getting more businesses to sign up for relief grants worth up to 15,000 ...

A CDC moratorium on evictions for non-payment of rent takes effect today and lasts until the end of the year. Louisiana Fair Housing Action Center spokesperson Maxwell Ciardullo says the CDC is exerci...