Author Archives: Jeff Palermo
Louisiana leads nation in flu case ratio
Flu season is heating up and Louisiana leads the nation in flu activity. State Immunization Director Dr. Frank Welch says nearly six in every hundred visits to clinics, doctors' offices, and other hea...
Nov 05, 2019 ZaldyImg / CC
Medical marijuana costs putting treatment out of reach for many
Medical Marijuana advocates are raising concerns about the sky-high cost of the treatment in Louisiana. Healing Clinics CEO Kathryn Thomas says a bottle of the average THC-rich product costs $180 to $...
Nov 05, 2019 Mark / CC
GOP hopes Presidential visit to state will influence Republicans to show up to the polls for Governor's race
President Trump visits Monroe tomorrow in support of GOP gubernatorial challenger Eddie Rispone. Political analyst Bernie Pinsonat says Trump's popularity is high in the state and could be a big motiv...
Nov 05, 2019 Tammy Anthony Baker / CC
Man arrested in St. Charles Parish for impersonating an officer
A 23-year-old Prairieville man was arrested for allegedly impersonating a police officer and chasing another vehicle from Jefferson to St. Charles Parish. St. Charles Sheriff's Corporal James Grimaldi...
Nov 05, 2019
Man arrested for stealing Walmart electric cart in effort to avoid DWI
A Denham Springs man is under arrest for stealing an electric shopping cart from a Walmart in Houma, allegedly to avoid getting a DWI. Terrebonne Parish Sheriff's spokesperson John DeSantis says 32-ye...
Nov 05, 2019 r berndt / CC
Rispone calls comparisons to David Duke "disgusting"
GOP gubernatorial challenger Eddie Rispone lashes out over a radio ad paid for by a New Orleans based political organization that compares Eddie Rispone with former Ku Klux Klan leader David Duke. Ris...
Nov 05, 2019
Gumbo Stouts available now for adventurous beer enthusiasts
Bayou Teche Brewing and Tony Chachere's Famous Creole Cuisine have combined forces to release Gumbo Stout, a craft beer aimed at capturing the spirit of the signature Louisiana dish. Brewery founder K...
Nov 04, 2019
Higgins blasts whistleblower request to provide written answers
Republicans are blasting a request from the Ukrainian Scandal whistleblower that they be allowed to submit written answers instead of publicly testify at an impeachment inquiry hearing. Southwest Loui...
Nov 04, 2019 Congressman Clay Higgins (R) represents Louisiana's 3rd Congressional District
Rispone participates in early voting for runoff election
GOP gubernatorial challenger Eddie Rispone was among those to take advantage of early voting this morning in Baton Rouge. Rispone says it is a rewarding feeling to see his name on the ballot after mak...
Nov 04, 2019
Alabama week has arrived for the top ranked Tigers
Number one LSU hopes to break an eight-game losing streak to number two Bama this Saturday in Tuscaloosa for what's being dubbed the Game of the Century II. Tiger Rag assistant editor Tyler Nunez says...
Nov 04, 2019
