Author Archives: Jeff Palermo
LDWF urges people not to attempt to help birds that appear to be in distress
With the arrival of spring and summer approaching, the likelihood of crossing paths with young birds that appear to be in distress rises. While the temptation for some to scoop them up in an effort to...
Mar 25, 2019 Tamaki Sono / CC
LA GOP chairman reminds candidates to play nice
Louisiana Republican Party chairman Louis Gurvich says he's making it clear that there will be no negative campaigning against other Republicans in this year's governor's race. Political Analyst Berni...
Mar 25, 2019
Average gas price in Louisiana rises 26 cents over last month
Throughout the state, gas prices have seen a notable increase. The average price for a gallon of regular gasoline has risen by six cents in the last week, with a 26 cent increase from this same time l...
Mar 25, 2019 Mike Mozart / CC
Dems, GOP react to Mueller report
The US Justice Department says they've reviewed the Mueller report, and say it's conclusion is that there was no collusion between President Trump and the Russian government in the 2016 election. Mino...
Mar 25, 2019 flowcomm / CC
Health experts endorse policies aimed a cutting sugary drink consumption of kids
Pediatricians and the American Heart Association call for regulations to reduce the consumption of sugary drinks by kids. Dr. John Maa with the American Heart Association said the primary goal is to r...
Mar 25, 2019 Mike Mozart / CC
LSU Basketball heads to the Sweet 16
Once again the Fighting Tigers had a double digit lead in the 2nd half and once again the game came down to the wire, but a circus shot by Tremont Waters near the rim with one second left kept LSU's s...
Mar 23, 2019
Louisiana continues to see employment growth, more jobs coming to Lafayette
The newly released February employment numbers show nonfarm employment has grown for a 12th consecutive month. The Louisiana Workforce Commission says there were 59-hundred more nonfarm jobs in Februa...
Mar 23, 2019
Several Bayou State elected officials condemned comments from Iowa Rep. Steve King about Hurricane Katrina victims
Louisiana's elected leaders have condemned the comments made by Iowa Congressman Steve King, who said FEMA officials told him Hurricane Katrina victims were just looking for handouts, while Iowans tak...
Mar 22, 2019 Tammy Anthony Baker / CC
Louisiana will host the SEC Gymnastics championships for the first time since 1998
The Bayou State will host the SEC gymnastics championships on Saturday for the first time since 1998. Two sessions of competition will take place at the Smoothie King Center on Saturday at 3 PM. LSU G...
Mar 22, 2019
California gator ban puzzles local conservationists
60 years ago the Golden State, hoping to stem the tide of 20th century extinctions, agreed to ban the sale of "endangered" animal products in their state by 2020. One of the animals listed was alligat...
Mar 22, 2019 a m lewis / CC
