Author Archives: Jeff Palermo
Governor Edwards shuts downs bars, casinos, gyms and restaurants limited to pick-up and drive-thru services
Governor John Bel Edwards has announced new restrictions that could be in place through April 13th. All bars, gyms, movie theaters and casinos are closed, and all restaurants are limited to drive-thru...
Mar 17, 2020 Ken Hawkins / CC
LSU AD addresses pandemic's impact on sports
LSU Athletics Director Scott Woodward is assuring Tiger fans that everyone will be back together again in due time, but the most important thing is the collective effort to stop the spread of COVID-19...
Mar 17, 2020 Scott Woodward
Strain asks residents not to abandon pets during COVID-19 pandemic
Ag Commissioner Mike Strain is asking Louisianans not to abandon their pets during the COVID-19 crisis and if you do get infected, to hand them over to friends or family. Strain says unless you absolu...
Mar 16, 2020
Despite shutdown, school meals to be provided for all children 18 and under through Louisiana Department of Education
The Louisiana Department of Education will continue serving meals during the statewide school shutdown. Assistant State Superintendent Catherine Pozniak says food operations will be modified to serve ...
Mar 16, 2020 DC Central Kitchen / CC
2020 Session suspended two weeks
Legislative leaders have decided to temporarily adjourn the 2020 session until March 31st due to COVID-19 concerns. Political analyst Bernie Pinsonat says initially the plan was for the session to con...
Mar 16, 2020
Louisiana casinos to close for at least two weeks
Casinos in Louisiana will be ceasing gaming operations tonight for at least two weeks at midnight as the coronavirus continues to impact Louisiana. Chairman of the Louisiana Gaming Control Board Ronni...
Mar 16, 2020 FolsomNatural / CC
Working from home to see uptick in coronavirus pandemic
Many people are finding ways to work from home in an attempt to slow the spread of the coronavirus. Tech Gumbo host Haggai Davis says the internet infrastructure is there to handle the influx of web t...
Mar 16, 2020 Chris Blackwell / CC
Louisiana reports its first two deaths from the coronavirus
Two people have died from the coronavirus in Louisiana and Governor John Bel Edwards says data shows per capita the state has one of the highest rates of infections in the nation. Edwards says his pro...
Mar 16, 2020
New Orleans releases new restrictions for restaurants, bars
Mar 15, 2020
Crawfish industry faces uncertainty in coronavirus pandemic
The coronavirus is impacting the crawfish industry. The season saw a slow start before Carnival celebrations, and now people aren't congregating for a crawfish boil because of the pandemic. "The bigge...
Mar 14, 2020 Isaac Wedin / CC
