Author Archives: Jeff Palermo
Poverty contributes to poor national ranking for Louisiana in overall child well-being
Louisiana continues to be ranked 49th in overall child well-being. KIDS COUNT manager at Agenda for Children Teresa Falgoust says a big factor into the low ranking is that the state ranks 50th in chil...
Jun 18, 2019 Pawel Loj / CC
Five LA nursing homes tagged for poor performance
Five Louisiana nursing homes are in hot water after a report by the Center for Medicaid and Medicare services shows poor conditions and subpar treatment of patients. Louisiana Department of Health spo...
Jun 18, 2019 sima dimitric / CC
Bug swarms a nuisance for drivers traveling over Lake Pontchartrain
People crossing the Causeway in New Orleans are likely hitting the car wash after swarms of bugs are leaving their mark on vehicles. The bugs are a type of fly known as the non-biting midge and they b...
Jun 18, 2019
Alleged burglar steals surveillance camera, but forgets to turn it off
A Haughton man was arrested after allegedly sneaking into a neighbor's garage and stealing a number of items, including a live streaming surveillance camera that he forgot to turn off after the theft....
Jun 18, 2019
Republican straw poll puts Abraham on top
Congressman Ralph Abraham grabbed 180 votes and Baton Rouge businessman Eddie Rispone grabbed 94 votes at Saturday's Southwest Louisiana Republican's "Iowa Governor's race (I-oh-way) straw poll". UL L...
Jun 18, 2019
Former warden Nate Cain sentenced to over 3 years in federal prison; his ex-wife receives 8 months
Former Avoyelles Correctional Center warden, Nate Cain, will spend 38 months behind bars and his ex-wife, Tonia Bandy-Cain, a former business manager at the prison, was sentenced to eight months to fe...
Jun 17, 2019
State officials anticipate RESTORE checks to be sent out in near future
Louisiana officials are optimistic that 2016 flood victims who did not get RESTORE grant money due to receiving SBA loans will be seeing a check in the near future. State Office of Community Developme...
Jun 17, 2019
Houma woman receives 23 years behind bars for dispute over a man that resulted in another woman's death
A Houma woman will spend 23 years in prison for stabbing another woman to death in a dispute stemming from relationships going sour. The altercation took place in July 2017 resulting in Miranda Gilley...
Jun 17, 2019
Progressive, Farm Bureau drop auto rates
Progressive and Louisiana Farm Bureau are dropping their auto insurance rates this year following a rate decrease last year from the state's largest insurer, State Farm. Insurance Commissioner Jim Don...
Jun 17, 2019
Three dead after being ejected off the side of US Highway 90
Three people are dead after an alleged drunk driver slammed into a vehicle that had broken down in the middle of US Highway 90B last night in Harvey. State Police trooper Monroe Dillon says the three ...
Jun 17, 2019
