Author Archives: Jeff Palermo
Drew Brees returns to practice with the New Orleans Saints this week
Saints QB Drew Brees intends to practice with the team this week ahead of their Week 8 clash with the Cardinals this Sunday. In an interview with WWL Radio, Brees says his return to the field is near....
Oct 21, 2019
Southern hosts medical marijuana job fair
Those interested in a career in the medical marijuana industry will have their shot today at Southern University. The college is hosting a job fair for it's medical marijuana program starting at 4 pm....
Oct 21, 2019 Mark / CC
Louisiana sees its highest case count in 20 years for hepatitis A
The state's latest tally of hepatitis A cases is up to just shy of 600, the highest case count in twenty years. It's part of a larger nationwide outbreak. Louisiana Department of Health immunization d...
Oct 20, 2019 Dr. Partha Sarathi Sahana / CC
Saints improve to 6-1 with a beat down of the Bears in the Windy City
The Saints stretched their winning streak to five straight with a dominating performance in Chicago beating the Bears 36-25. New Orleans outgained Chicago 424-to-252. Wide receiver Michael Thomas had ...
Oct 20, 2019
#2 LSU rolls to another win, after slow start in Starkville
Second ranked LSU started slow, but eventually cruised to another SEC road victory as the Bayou Bengals scored 27 unanswered points on their way to a 36-13 win over Mississippi State on Saturday. The ...
Oct 20, 2019
Lynyrd Skynyrd monument to be unveiled in commemoration of anniversary of 1977 plane crash
The unveiling of a monument to Lynyrd Skynyrd takes place Sunday in Gillsburg, MS, the site of the band's 1977 plane crash. Sunday marks the anniversary and President of the Lynyrd Skynyrd Monument Pr...
Oct 18, 2019 Janet Spinas Dancer / CC
Man accused of shooting two people, including a police officer, identified
A Shreveport man accused of shooting two people, including a police officer, on the Grambling State campus overnight is in custody. State Police Trooper Michael Reichardt says a dispute during a party...
Oct 18, 2019 Michael / CC
Poll shows gubernatorial candidates tied at 47%
We Ask America puts the Governor's race run-off at a 47% to 47% dead heat between John Bel Edwards and Eddie Rispone with less than a month remaining until voters hit the polls. Pollster Andrew Weisse...
Oct 18, 2019
Update: Controlled explosives to be used to bring down damaged crane towers at Hard Rock Hotel site delayed until Saturday
Officials now plan to use explosives Saturday afternoon to take down two heavily damaged cranes at the collapsed Hard Rock Hotel construction site in New Orleans. Strong winds prevented crews from pre...
Oct 17, 2019
Recount ends tie for second place in Baton Rouge senate race, but former GOP U.S. Senate candidate leaves the party
A Baton Rouge Senate race will not be a three-way run-off after a recount puts Representative Franklin Foil four votes ahead of Representative Steve Carter for second place. GOP mega-donor Lane Grigsb...
Oct 17, 2019
