Author Archives: Jeff Palermo
LSU hoops stays undefeated in the SEC with dominant win over South Carolina
The LSU Tigers haven't been ranked in the Top 25 since losing two in a row in Orlando, but that should change this week. The Bayou Bengals handed South Carolina its first SEC loss of the season with a...
Jan 19, 2019
State adds 21,900 jobs year to year
Louisiana now has 15 straight months of employment gains, and added 21,900 jobs from December of 2017 to December of 2018, putting the state's unemployment rate at 4.9%. Louisiana Workforce Commission...
Jan 19, 2019
Whitworth reminisces about Superdome success
Former West Monroe High, LSU and now Ram offensive lineman Andrew Whitworth is looking forward to returning to the scene of some of his greatest athletic triumphs Sunday against the Saints. Whitworth ...
Jan 18, 2019
Unclaimed Powerball ticket worth $1 million approaching expiration
Now may be a good time to check old lottery tickets you've been in possession of. No one has stepped forward to claim a Powerball ticket worth one million dollars that is getting close to expiration. ...
Jan 18, 2019
REC deadlock continues for third straight month
Louisiana's Speaker of the House Taylor Barras, for a third month in a row, has blocked the Revenue Estimating Conference from recognizing additional revenue for the state budget, despite suggestions ...
Jan 17, 2019
DCFS distributes February food stamps early
The Department of Children and Family Services says they've issued February food stamp benefits to 337,000 families. They've arrived early due to the government shutdown. DCFS Deputy Assistant Secreta...
Jan 17, 2019
Temporary walkway going up in front of the Capitol doors to protect visitors from falling chunks of debris
A steel-covered walkway is being installed at the entrance of the state capitol to protect visitors from falling pieces of mortar from the 86-year-old building. Division of administration spokesperson...
Jan 17, 2019
Entergy customers getting five bucks off their bill for the next three months
Federal regulators have ordered Entergy to pay back customers in Louisiana and other states 135 million dollars for over charges. Spokesperson Lee Sabatini says that means the average customer will se...
Jan 17, 2019
Alexandria officer allegedly tased, threatened with gun
A bicyclist allegedly assaulted an Alexandria Police officer with the officer's own TASER, then held a gun to that officer's head after being stopped for a traffic violation. 51-year-old Vernon Holden...
Jan 17, 2019
State Representative Katrina Jackson to speak at Friday's National March to Life Rally in D.C.
State representative Katrina Jackson, a democrat from Monroe, will speak tomorrow at the National March for Life Rally in Washington D.C. Jackson authored a 2014 law that required abortion clinics to ...
Jan 17, 2019 Sen Katrina Jackson (D) Monroe
