Author Archives: Jeff Palermo
LSU hazing trial starts today
The trial of former LSU fraternity member Matthew Naquin, who was charged with negligent homicide in the alleged hazing death of Max Gruver in 2017, begins today. Legal analyst Tim Meche says the proc...
Jul 08, 2019
Schroder blocks state from using unclaimed property funds in budget
State Treasurer John Schroder is blocking the state from using 25 million dollars in unclaimed property in this fiscal year's budget, telling lawmakers if they want the money, they'll "have to drag me...
Jul 05, 2019
Louisiana especially vulnerable to automation
An Oxford Economics report says Louisiana is one of the states most vulnerable to losing a significant amount of jobs due to automation. The report says Louisiana is particularly vulnerable to the rob...
Jul 05, 2019 IsaacMao / CC
Entergy bills set to rise five to seven dollars
Within the next three months Entergy customers will see a five to seven dollar monthly increase in electric costs. Roughly three and a half dollars of that increase will kick in on your July bill, and...
Jul 05, 2019 rychlepozicky.com / CC
Air quality action day issued for Baton Rouge and New Orleans areas for Friday
The Department of Environmental Quality has issued an air quality action day today for the Baton Rouge and New Orleans areas due to conditions being favorable for the production of ground-level ozone,...
Jul 05, 2019 Infrogmation of New Orleans / CC
New pet food results in animals eating the same or more amount of food while losing weigh
An innovation in pet food will help dogs and cats lose weight without eating less. The technology invented and patented by LSU Pennington Biomedical scientists speeds up the metabolism process of the ...
Jul 05, 2019 Les Chatfield / CC
100+ degree heat indexes descend on Louisiana
It's going to be a brutal run of summer weather with little rain in sight and heat indexes over 100 degrees baking the Bayou State for about the next week. State Climatologist Barry Keim says a high-p...
Jul 04, 2019 NASA Goddard Space Flight Center / CC
Uber expansion a boost to Fort Polk soilders
The new statewide regulation ridesharing law is a boon for Fort Polk soldiers and others looking to get off the base and travel to Alexandria and other nearby cities. Central Louisiana Chamber of Comm...
Jul 04, 2019
Former UL Lafayette and LSU softball coach remembers Coach Robichaux
The Louisiana sports world continues to mourn the passing of UL Lafayette Baseball Coach Tony Robichaux, who passed away yesterday at age 57 following multiple surgeries in the wake of a heart attack ...
Jul 04, 2019
Hot weather and sunny skies today look great for boating
It'll be a hot one today but clear skies for most of the state mean there's likely to be tons of boaters out on the water celebrating American independence. Safety will be paramount today as seven boa...
Jul 04, 2019 Tomasz Baranowski / CC
