Author Archives: Jeff Palermo
Two suspects dead, JPSO deputy wounded in a shooting during an undercover drug bust
A Jefferson Parish Sheriff's deputy is recovering from a gunshot wound, while two suspects are dead after a shooting during a drug bust outside of an IHOP restaurant in Gretna. Sheriff Joe Lopinto say...
Mar 28, 2019
LSU Alumni Association to celebrate in DC to welcome hoops fans for Sweet 16 game
LSU hoops fans heading to the nation's capital to see the Tiger take on Michigan State Friday in the Sweet 16 round of the NCAA tournament will have a warm welcome from the DC's LSU Alumni Chapter. Ch...
Mar 27, 2019
Obamacare signups tanking
Obamacare signups are down 15 percent in Louisiana this year, and the 93,000 enrollees mark the lowest level of participants since the individual market came online in 2014. Enrollment is also down 57...
Mar 27, 2019 Kevin Simmons / CC
Washington Parish fire claims the lives of two children
State Fire Marshal investigators are on the scene of a mobile home fire that left two children dead in the Franklinton area. Shortly after midnight, firefighters were dispatched to the home. State Fir...
Mar 27, 2019
NFL votes to allow instant replay to take a look at pass interference calls and non PI calls
Even though it will not change the outcome of the NFC Championship game, the Saints secured a victory on Tuesday night when the NFL owners voted to expand the use of instant replay to include pass int...
Mar 27, 2019 Erin Costa / CC
LA dairy industry has a beef with almond milk
The Louisiana Dairy Industry is having a cow over the rise of almond "milk", saying the label is not accurate, so Delhi Senator Francis Thompson has filed a bill to prohibit non-dairy products from de...
Mar 26, 2019 Tasha / CC
Abraham funded poll shows the Congressman getting closer to John Bel Edwards in governor's race
A new poll on the governor's race shows John Bel Edwards at 44%, but Republican challenger Ralph Abraham not far behind at 33%. Abraham's campaign funded the survey. UL Lafayette Political Science Pro...
Mar 26, 2019 Leon Brocard / CC
Louisiana received 82 million from the feds to fight opioids last year
Louisiana received 18 dollars per person in federal funding to fight the opioid epidemic last year, for a total of 82 million dollars from over 50 different revenue streams according to the Bipartisan...
Mar 26, 2019 Cat Branchman / CC
Louisiana's first therapeutic model juvenile rehabilitation center comes online
The Office of Juvenile Justice opened a new, modern rehabilitation facility in Bunkie Tuesday after months of delays. The first 12 incarcerated youths will be housed in the facility, which is set to e...
Mar 26, 2019 Blogtrepreneur / CC
Pharmacists urge the state to have medical marijuana available by May 15th
After repeated delays, the Louisiana Association of Therapeutic Alternatives has demanded to state regulators for medical marijuana to be available by May 15th. It was almost four years ago when the s...
Mar 26, 2019 Mark / CC
