Author Archives: Jeff Palermo

A new survey by the National Federation of Independent Business indicates expectations for higher sales among small business owners decreased in January. State Director Dawn McVea says owners are frus...

LSU Ag Center Crawfish Specialist Mark Shirley says crawfish availability continues to be in short supply as Catholics are avoiding red meat during Lent. He says there has been a bit of a rebound, but...

Nicholls State Graduate Nursing Program has been ranked as one of the top 50 nursing programs in the nation, according to Money Magazine. Public Relations Coordinator Payton Suire (sw-ear) says the pr...

Governor Landry said the state will not opt-in for Summer EBT because it's pandemic-related and there are other programs available. But New Orleans Democrat Representative Matthew Willard disagrees an...

LSU running back Trey Holly and two others have been arrested for a shooting that took place Friday night in Farmerville that injured two innocent bystanders. Detectives say an argument between two gr...

After an investigation by WWL-TV reveals St. Tammany coroner-elect Dr. Christopher Tape was charged with six counts of child sexual assault in New Mexico, local lawmakers are calling for him to resign...

The Louisiana Department of Education is launching, Let Teachers Teach, a teacher's workgroup to develop possible solutions to classroom disruptions. State Superintendent Cade Brumley says teachers fe...

Governor Landry's budget proposal for the next fiscal year includes $198 million for a second round of stipends for teachers, but no permanent salary increase. Louisiana Federation of Teachers Legisla...

State officials have confirmed seven additional cases of chronic wasting disease (CWD), with a total of 19 cases all in Tensas Parish. Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries State Wildlife Vet...

Among the legislation filed for the special session to address crime would expand the methods used to carry out the death penalty. Hammond Representative Nicholas Muscarello said there's an ongoing sh...