Author Archives: Jeff Palermo

11.29.22
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7:30 LRN Newscast

Delta parishes in northeast Louisiana are under a moderate risk for severe weather later today as a result of a strong storm system. State Climatologist Barry Keim says much of north and all of central Louisiana are under an enhanced risk of severe weather…
cut 14 (04) “….all risks”
The stormy weather is expected to arrive after 12 PM today and continue through the afternoon and into tonight.

We continue to wait on an answer from Republican U-S Senator John Kennedy on whether he’ll run for governor in 2023. Other potential GOP contenders, Lt. Governor Billy Nungesser and State Treasurer John Schroder say they will make a final decision in January. ULM Political Science Professor Joshua Stockley says they are not the only ones awaiting Kennedy’s decision.
Cut 8 (11) “…campaigning for.”
Stockley believes Kennedy is seriously considering running for governor, because Democrats have kept control of the Senate.

Plaquemines Police Chief Kenny Payne pleaded “no contest” to 2 of 5 criminal charges Monday. Kace Kieschnick spoke with the District Attorney in Iberville Parish Tony Clayton…
Cut 2 (32) “…I’m Kace Kieschnick.”

Covington Police have made an arrest in a double homicide investigation in which the bodies of the victims were burned without recognition. New Orleans media outlets are reporting the victims are possibly retired priest, Reverend Otis Young and a pastoral associate at St. Peter Catholic Church, Ruth Prats.

11.29.22
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6:45 LRN Sportscast

The Saints are 4-8 after a 13-0 loss in San Francisco on Sunday. The defense played well but the offense had two trips inside the five-yard line resulting in zero points. Head Coach Dennis Allen says the team was successful in creating opportunities but couldn’t capitalize against a good team…
Cut 19 (17) “…has to increase.”
Allen was asked if the errors that are plaguing the team fall more on the players or coaches and Allen responded it’s a combination of both.

The Pelicans did not have Brandon Ingram or C-J McCollum last night, but Zion Williamson stepped up and scored 27 points as New Orleans defeated the Oklahoma City Thunder 105 to 101. Williamson had a career-high eight assists.

College hoops, Tulane over ULM 75-60, UT Martin Topped McNeese 86-83 and Grambling over Dartmouth 73-49.

New college football playoff rankings come out tonight. LSU’s chances to play in the four-team college football playoff were dashed with its loss to Texas A-and-M. But LSU can still win an SEC Championship with a win over Georgia this Saturday in Atlanta. Coach Brian Kelly says an SEC title in his first season is still a tremendous accomplishment…
cut 17 (20) “…football program”

Tulane is preparing to play U-C-F in this Saturday’s American Atheltic Conference Championship Game. But much of the focus outside of the team is whether coach Willie Fritz will be the next head coach at Georgia Tech. He was asked about it several times yesterday…
cut 27 (06) “…at Tulane” (2x)

11.29.22
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6:30 LRN Newscast

There’s a strong possibility for severe weather today. Whitney Thomas spoke with State Climatologist Barry Keim…
Cut 3 (30) “…I’m Whitney Thomas”

Covington Police will release more information this morning on its double homicide investigation where the victims were burned beyond recognition. Members of St. Peter Catholic Church fear the victims are retired priest Otis Young and his pastoral associate Ruth Prats, who have been missing since Sunday. 49-year-old Antonio Donde Tyson has been charged in the double murder.

Days after he was re-elected, U.S. Senator John Kennedy announced he was seriously considering a run for governor in 2023. But when should we expect an announcement? University of Louisiana at Monroe political science professor Dr. Joshua Stockley expects an announcement soon…
Cut 7 (08) “…running for governor.”
Other potential GOP contenders, Lt. Governor Billy Nungesser and State Treasurer John Schroder say they will make a final decision next month.

The Louisiana Department of Health is urging Louisiana residents to get health screenings to determine if they are pre-diabetic or have diabetes. Director of Well Ahead Louisiana, Melissa Martin, says adults over a certain age should be more mindful of the risk of diabetes.
Cut 4 (11) “…or diabetes..”
Diabetes affects 14% of Louisiana residents.

11.28.22
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5:30 LRN Newscast

The Covington Police Department has made an arrest in a double homicide where the bodies of the victims were burned beyond recognition. Authorities say 49-year-old Donde Tyson was taken into custody and charged with murder and kidnapping charges. Sergeant Edwin Masters says the victims have yet to be identified…
cut 11 (08) “…like this”
The two people killed were found in an alleyway behind a glass company in downtown Covington this morning.

If you have LA Wallet on your phone, you can now add your conceal carry permit to the app. Envoke, created LA Wallet and Calvin Fabre (FAY-BREE) is president of the company.
Cut 3 (07) “…permit.”
LA Wallet allows you to conveniently show a digital version of your Louisiana driver’s license.

It’s Cyber Monday, one of the busiest online shopping days of the year. Carmen Million, with the Better Business Bureau, says before you enter your payment information, do your homework and make sure it’s a legitimate website.
Cut 6 (11) “…that purchase.”
She says to also check that your anti-virus software is up to date on your computer and/or phone before you make an online purchase.

A frustrating Saints season hit a new low on on Sunday with a 13 to nothing loss to the 49ers in San Francisco. It’s the first time New Orleans has been shutout in an NFL regular season game since 2002. The Black and Gold are now four and eight and NFL analyst Mike Detillier says…
Cut 12 (07) “…to lose it.”
The Saints are 4-and-8 and tied for last place in the NFC South.

11.28.22
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4:30 LRN Newscast

Covington Police have announced an arrest in an apparent double homicide where two people were burned beyond recognition. Sgt. Edwin Masters says the victims were found in an alleyway behind a glass company this morning…
Cut 9 (06 “…burned they were.”
This afternoon Covington Police arrested 49-year-old Donde Tyson and charged him with two counts of first degree murder and second-degree kidnapping. Authorities will release more information tomorrow morning.

Today is Cyber Monday and Carmen Million with the Better Business Bureau says there are plenty of bargains to be found and you might get a bigger discount if you sign up for loyalty programs with some retailers…
cut 8 (07) “….rewards”
Million says when you do sign up for loyalty or rewards programs know that you will be on their email lists. She also advises that you understand return policies, just in case, before you complete your purchase.

A new Louisiana company has received FDA clearance to provide its chemo-rated nitrile gloves to the health care industry. Marsanne Golsby has more on the significant accomplishment by Safe Source Direct…:
Cut 29 (30) “…I’m Marsanne Golsby.”

LSU football coach Brian Kelly met with the media today and explained what happened in the team’s upset loss to Texas A-and-M on Saturday night…
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The Tigers face top ranked Georgia in Saturday’s SEC Championship game.

11.28.22
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3:30 LRN Newscast

The Covington Police Department has made an arrest in a double homicide where the bodies of the victims were burned beyond recognition. Authorities say 49-year-old Donde Tyson was taken into custody and charged with murder and kidnapping charges. Sergeant Edwin Masters says the victims have yet to be identified…
cut 11 (08) “…like this”
The two people killed were found in an alleyway behind a glass company this morning.

The Saints slipped to four and eight on the season yesterday after losing to the 49ers 13 to nothing. Many Who Dats are calling for the firing of head coach Dennis Allen and NFL analyst Mike Detillier expects changes will be coming in the offseason…
cut 14 (10) “…same old same old”

It’s the busiest online shopping day of the year. Brooke Thorington talks to the Better Business Bureau about how to shop safely on Cyber Monday.
Cut 2 (32) “…I’m Brooke Thorington.”

You can now add your conceal carry permit to your LA Wallet app. Envoc, created the app and company president Calvin Fabre (Fay-bree) says they added it by popular demand based on a poll at L-A Wallet dot com.
Cut 4 (09) “…votes.”
Since the conceal carry option went live more than 9,000 have added it to the smartphone app.

11.28.22
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LRN PM Newscall November 28

Louisiana’s digital driver’s license app is hugely popular, with 1.5  million users and growing. Marsanne Golsby has more on a new feature for L-A Wallet…

Cut 1(30)  “…I’m Marsanne Golsby”

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It’s the busiest online shopping day of the year. Brooke Thorington talks to the Better Business Bureau about how to shop safely on Cyber Monday.

Cut 2 (32)  “…I’m Brooke Thorington.”

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If you have LA Wallet, you can now add your conceal carry permit. Calvin Fabre (FAY-BREE) is the president of Envoc, the creator of the wallet.

Cut 3 (07) “…permit.” 

LA Wallet is the app best known as a way to show Louisiana driver’s licenses. It’s used by a million and a half people.  Fabre says what’s added to the app is influenced by requests in polls on the website, LA Wallet dot com.

Cut 4 (09)  “…votes.” 

Fabre says 300,000 people have added their hunting or fishing licenses to the app. Fabre says the third-ranking poll asks about adding insurance and vehicle registration cards.

Cut 5 (10) “…your couch.”

Fabre says that the feature will go live in about a month. You can also add your child’s COVID vaccination status. LA Wallet is legal in Louisiana and some other southern states but it is not accepted as a legal federal ID to enable you to board an airplane.

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It’s Cyber Monday, one of the busiest online shopping days of the year. Carmen Million, president of the Central-Louisiana Better Business Bureau, says before you enter your payment information, do your homework and make sure it’s a legitimate website.

Cut 6 (11)  “…that purchase.”

Million says to also check that your anti-virus software is up to date on your computer and/or phone before you make an online purchase.

And when making an online purchase use your credit card, not a debit card.

Cut 7 (09)  “…pay for it.”

And while there are plenty of bargains to be found today, Million says you might get an even bigger discount if you sign up for loyalty programs with some retailers.

Cut 8 (07)  “…rewards.“

Million says when you do sign up for loyalty or rewards programs know that you will be on their email lists.

She also advises that you understand return policies, just in case, before you complete your purchase.

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Covington Police are investigating an apparent double homicide where two people were burned beyond recognition. Sgt. Edwin Masters says they were found in an alleyway behind a glass company this morning. The victims have not been identified yet.

Cut 9 (06 “…burned they were.” 

Masters says two people were brought in for questioning this morning.

Cut 10 (05) “…of interest.” 

Masters says police have help from the St. Tammany Sheriff’s Department and federal authorities, to help solve a crime that has the small  community in shock.

Cut 11 (08)  “…like this.”

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A frustrating Saints season hit a new low on on Sunday with a 13 to nothing loss to the 49ers in San Francisco. It’s the first time New Orleans has been shutout in an NFL regular season game since 2002.  The Black and Gold are now four and eight and NFL analyst Mike Detillier says…

Cut 12 (07) “…to lose it.” 

A missed field goal by kicker Will Lutz and running back Alvin Kamara fumbled twice in the game for the first time in his career. Detillier says it’s a problem when you’re better players are underperforming…

Cut 13 (10) “…for you either”  

Unless the Saints win their remaining five games, they’ll finish with a losing record in Coach Dennis Allen’s first season. Will Allen see a second season? Detillier says changes are likely coming….

Cut 14 (10)   “…same old same old.” 

11.28.22
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2:30 LRN Newscast

The Covington Police Department is investigating a double homicide in which the victims were burned beyond recognition. The grisly discovery was made in an alleyway behind a glass company this morning. Covington P-D sergeant Edwin Masters says two people were brought in for questioning this morning…
cut 10 (05) “…of interest”
WWL-TV reports retired priest Otis Young and pastoral associate Ruth Prats have been missing since Sunday night.

It was another tough Sunday for the Saints as they were shoutout yesterday in a 13-to-nothing defeat to the San Francisco 49ers. A missed field goal by kicker Will Lutz and running back Alvin Kamara fumbled twice in the game for the first time in his career. NFL analyst Mike Detillier says it’s a problem when you’re better players are underperforming…
Cut 13 (10) “…for you either”
The Saints are now 4-and-8 on the season.

Louisiana’s digital driver’s license app is hugely popular, with 1.5 million users. Marsanne Golsby has more on a new feature for L-A Wallet…
Cut 1(30) “…I’m Marsanne Golsby”

A company based in Broussard receives FDA clearance for its chemo-rated nitrile exam gloves, which clears the way for the gloves to be used in health care. SafeSource Direct partner Steve Mott says the approval will mean the addition of more than 13 hundred jobs to the Broussard facility, which already employs more than 850 people.
Cut 22 (06) “…them here.”
Currently, more than 90 percent of medical-grade nitrile gloves are manufactured outside the country.

11.28.22
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11:40 LRN Sportscast

Disappointing end to what was a great regular season for the LSU Tigers as they lost on Saturday to Texas A&M 38-23 in Bryan-College Station. The Aggies rushed for 274 yards and a Jayden Daniels fumble in the third quarter that led to a scoop and score for A&M resulted in the upset. Coach Brian Kelly
Cut 19 (19) “…didn’t have it”
LSU now prepares to play top ranked and undefeated Georgia in the SEC Championship game. Kelly is optimistic quarterback Jayden Daniels can practice tomorrow despite injuring his ankle on Saturday.

Tulane is preparing to host Central Florida in the American Athletic Conference Championship game on Saturday, but there are rumors that coach Willie Fritz will be the next head coach at Georgia Tech. The 62-year-old Fritz is 41-and-45 in his seven seasons at Tulane.

For the first time since 2002 the Saints were shutout in an NFL regular season game as they lost to the 49ers 13 to nothing in San Francisco yesterday. San Fran leads the NFL in fewest yards per game given up. But New Orleans had chances. However kicker Will Lutz missed a field goal, Alvin Kamara fumbled twice for the first time in his career and Coach Dennis Allen says there were some passes that could have been caught…
Cut 18 (25) “…you have to make”
The Saints are at Tampa Bay next Monday.

LSU men’s basketball held off Wofford yesterday 78-75. The game featured 19 lead changes and Adam Miller had 26 points. Northwestern State State is now 5-and-2 after beating Bethune-Cookman 69-66 yesterday.

11.28.22
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6:45 LRN Sportscast

LSU is preparing to play in the SEC Championship game, but they didn’t show up in College Station as they were upset by Texas A-and-M 38-23 on Saturday. Coach Brian Kelly says his team learned a valuable lession…
cut 20 (19) “…on the road”
Kelly said yesterday that quarterback Jayden Daniels will be in a walking point through today after injuring his ankle on Saturday. Kelly is optimistic he’ll be able to practice tomorrow.

In other college football news, the Ragin Cajuns beat Texas State to get bowl eligible on Saturday, Southern defeated Grambling in the Bayou Classic and will play Jackson State in the SWAC championship game, Southeastern won its F-C-S won its playoff game against Idaho and will play Samford on Saturday.

For the first time since 2002, the Saints were shut out in a regular season game as New Orleans failed to score any points in a 13-0 loss to the 49ers in San Francisco. Coach Dennis Allen says it was a disappointing loss…
Cut 17 (18) “…advantage of them”
It was not a surprise to see the Saints offense struggle. San Francisco leads the NFL in fewest yards per game given up. But New Orleans had some chances, but kicker Will Lutz missed a field goal, Alvin Kamara fumbled twice and there were some difficult catches not made by receivers.

The loss dropped the Black and Gold’s record to four and eight. They visit Tampa Bay a week from tonight. The Buccaneers lost in overtime to fall to 5-and-6, but they are in first place in the NFC South.