Author Archives: Jeff Palermo

09.28.21
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11:40 LRN Sportscast September 28

The LSU Tigers are getting ready for a physical game on Saturday night against the Auburn Tigers. Both defenses have shown the ability to get behind the line of scrimmage. Auburn leads the nation in tackles for a loss, with 43. Coach Ed Orgeron says his offensive line better be ready
Cut 16 (19) “…get ready.”
Orgeron says he expects left tackle Cam Wire to return after missing three games and backup offensive lineman Charles Turner could also return after missing a couple of games.

The NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport reports Saints left tackle Terron Armstead will miss multiple weeks after injuring his elbow in the first half of Sunday’s win against the Patriots. Armstead could reportedly miss three to six weeks.

The Pelicans begin training camp today but All-Star Forward Zion Williamson is recovering from offseason surgery to repair a broken foot. He’s expected to be ready when the regular season starts on October 20th. Williamson also addressed rumors he’d rather play somewhere else. Zion says he loves New Orleans and his relationship with the executive vice president of basketball operations David Griffin is good…
Cut 18 (18)”…building off that “

The Southland Conference is adding Texas A-and-M Commerce to the league and they will become an official member next July.

In the FCS rankings, Southeastern Louisiana is ranked 14th heading into its game against McNeese, and Northwestern State will host 23rd ranked UIW on Saturday night.

09.28.21
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10:30 LRN Newscast

New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell has told krewe members to get vaccinated in order for Mardi Gras parades to roll in 2022. It’s a sign the city plans on hosting parades next year. Mardi Gras publisher Arthur Hardy…
cut 11 (10) “….bets are off”
Hardy says the more people who are vaccinated the more likely we are to have a safer Mardi Gras season.

At-risk adults who received Pfizer vaccine shots over six months ago can get a booster. What about those who received the Moderna vaccine? Tulane epidemiologist Doctor Susan Hassig says the majority of Moderna recipients in Louisiana are nursing home residents…
cut 15 (11) “…with Delta”

The deadline to request a blue tarp to cover up a damaged roof from Hurricane Ida is Thursday. Lt. Colonel Robert Green is with the U-S Army Corps of Engineers….
cut 6 (10) “…associated with that”
Green says they will install their 10-thousandth roof today. To have a blue tarp installed on your hurricane-damaged home call 888-ROOF-B-L-U.

The FBI says the nation’s murder rate climbed 30-percent in 2020, compared to the previous year. The single largest jump in the agency’s history of tracking crime stats. LSU School of Medicine Criminologist, Peter Scharf says don’t look for things to get any better until the criminal justice system, ranging from the cops on the beat to the courts, can be improved after events like George Floyd’s murder and growing distrust of police.
Cut 9 (10) “..a rough ride.”

09.28.21
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8:30 LRN Newscast September 28

New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell is asking all Mardi Gras krewes to be fully vaccinated before the 2022 carnival season. Is this an indicator that the good times will roll once again after no parades this year? Mardi Gras Guide publisher Arthur Hardy says it’s a formidable carrot to dangle for some 40-thousand krewe members.
Cut 10 (10) “…a good one.”
Most businesses and venues in New Orleans already require proof of vaccination or a negative COVID test to enter their stores or establishments.

The Army Corps of Engineers says they’ve received 40-thousand validated requests to install a blue tarp to cover up roofs damaged by Hurricane Ida. Lt. Colonel Robert Warren Green says they will install their 10-thousandth roof today and the deadline for the Blue Roof Program is fast approaching…
cut 4 (09) “….by this Thursday”

The FDA and CDC have issued guidance for the Pfizer COVID vaccine booster but what if you received one of the other two vaccines???
cut 3 (33) “…I’m Brooke Thorington.”

A flash fire at Westlake Chemical in southwest Louisiana injured five contract employees last night. State Police says two of the injured employees have been transferred to hospitals in Hammond and Lafayette. A plant spokesperson says the unit which produces ethylene was undergoing maintenance at the time of the explosion.

09.28.21
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7:30 LRN Newscast September 28

The East Baton Rouge coroner has classified two-year-old Neveah Allen’s death as a homicide and more tests are needed to determine how the little girl from Baton Rouge died. Her body was found in southern Mississippi on Sunday and her stepfather has been arrested, but he’s not been charged with murder.

New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell tells Krewe members if they want the parades to roll, then roll up their sleeve…
cut 2 (33) “….I’m Brooke Thorington”

At-risk adults in Louisiana who completed the Pfizer vaccine series over six months ago can receive a booster shot. Moderna and Johnson and Johnson have yet to approach the FDA about needing a booster for their COVID vaccines. Tulane Epidemiologist Doctor Susan Hassig says for the J-and-J vaccine, not as many in the U-S took that shot…
cut 14 (11) “….and Pfizer”

The FBI says the murder rate for 2020 was 30-percent higher than the year before, the largest single jump since the agency began recording crime statistics six decades ago. LSU School of Medicine criminologist, Doctor Peter Scharf says homicides are up 72-percent in New Orleans from 2019 to 2021…
cut 8 (06) “….rest of the country ”
He says shootings are up 111-percent from 2019 in New Orleans and carjackings 162-percent.

09.28.21
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6:45 LRN Sportscast September 28

LSU is 3-and-1 as a third of the season is in the books. During the offseason, Coach Ed Orgeron talked about returning the Tigers offense to what we saw during the national championship season in 2019. Orgeron says this year’s offense still has a ways to go and it starts with pass protection…
cut 23 (23) “….rest of the guys out”
Still no word on how much time All-American cornerback Derek Stingley Junior will miss. Orgeron says he’ll see a doctor for his injured left foot.

ULM Football Coach Terry Bowden says quarterback Rhett Rodriguez suffered a partially collapsed lung following Saturday’s win over Troy. Rodriguez says his condition is improving.

Pelicans All-Star forward Zion Williamson seemed to be in a good mood when he met with the media as New Orleans opens pre-season camp. Williamson is recovering from foot surgery after breaking his foot while working out on his own. He addressed rumors that he’s unhappy by saying he loves New Orleans and also explained why he was not with his teammates when the team held voluntary workouts in Nashville…
cut 19 (21) “….rehabbing”
Williamson is expected to be ready for the season opener on October 20th.

In the latest high school football polls…Karr is newly ranked number one team in Class Four-A. And Ouachita Christian is now number one in one-A. The undefeated Eagles are coming off a big win over Cedar Creek.

09.28.21
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6:30 LRN Newscast September 28

New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell has told krewe members to get vaccinated in order for Mardi Gras parades to roll in 2022. It’s a sign the city plans on hosting parades next year. Mardi Gras publisher Arthur Hardy…
cut 11 (10) “….bets are off”
Hardy says the more people who are vaccinated the more likely we are to have a safer Mardi Gras season.

At-risk adults who received Pfizer vaccine shots over six months ago can get a booster. What about those who received the Moderna vaccine? Tulane epidemiologist Doctor Susan Hassig says the majority of Moderna recipients in Louisiana are nursing home residents…
cut 15 (11) “…with Delta”

More and more Blue Roofs are being installed on homes after Hurricane Ida’s devastation, but as Dave Brannen reports, the application deadline is Thursday.
Cut 1 (33) “…I’m Dave Brannen.”

09.27.21
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LRN PM Newscall September 27

A missing two-year-old from Baton Rouge was found dead in Hancock County Mississippi on Sunday. Jeff Palermo has the story…

Cut 1 (28) “ …I’m Jeff Palermo” 

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For the first time in over two months, the state health department reports there are less than one thousand COVID patients in Louisiana hospitals. Don Molino has more…

Cut 2 (29)…I’m Don Molino”  

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A Schriever man is held on a four-million-dollar bond after a Saturday night shooting on Bull Run Road that left a woman dead and a man wounded. State troopers responding to the scene were fired on as they arrived and 38-year-old suspect Patrick Waddle drove off, wounding one of the troopers.

Cut 3 (07) “…he passed them.”

Trooper Ross Brennan says the injured trooper was treated for head injuries and released from the hospital. Waddle eventually surrendered after fleeing into a wooded area.  The Terrebonne Parish Sheriff’s Office is investigating the initial shooting that left 51-year-old Lisa Eschete dead. Waddle is charged with her murder, attempted first-degree murder and five counts of attempted first-degree murder for shooting at the troopers.

After turning his vehicle into a private drive with troopers in chase, Trooper Ross Brennan says a trooper opened fire as Waddle exchanged gunfire with them and ran into a wooded area.

Cut 4 (09) “…a wooded area”

Waddle was not injured by the trooper’s gunfire.

It wasn’t until early Sunday morning that officers were able to take Waddle into custody and take him to jail.

Cut 5 (07) “…further incident happened.”

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After spending nearly a month away from their facilities in Metairie because of Hurricane Ida, the Saints are back home and preparing to play the New York Giants in the Superdome this Sunday. The team arrived back in New Orleans following its win over New England. Wide receiver Marquez Callaway….

Cut 6 (09) “…going home” 

Before Ida’s destructive landfall, the Saints evacuated to the Dallas area and held most of their practices on the campus of T-C-U. Linebacker Demario Davis says it was not easy being away from home

Cut 7 (10) “…own bed”  

Davis is excited to play in a packed Dome this Sunday against the winless Giants…

Cut 8 (08) “..for it”

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The Shreveport woman accused of throwing her children off the Cross Lake Bridge in Shreveport Friday is back in the state after being arrested in Texas. Corporal Chris Bordelon with the Shreveport Police Department says they aren’t releasing a motive of why 32-year-old Ureka Black allegedly threw her infant son and five-year-old son into the water, which killed the infant.

Cut 9 (05) “…the counts” 

According to a press release from the Shreveport Police Department, detectives gathered video evidence at the scene while interviewing potential witnesses that proved crucial in identifying the suspect. Bordelon says they aren’t releasing details of what witnesses told authorities.

Cut 10 (12)  “…ongoing.” 

The five-year-old child was taken to Ochsner LSU Health with life-threatening injuries that have now been downgraded. The infant was pronounced dead on the scene.

Black faces second-degree murder and attempted second-degree murder charges and bond has been set. Bordelon says now that the suspect at the Shreveport Jail…

Cut  11 (10)  “…video arraignment. ”  

The suspect was arrested without incident in Waskom, Texas Friday evening.

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While it’s a long shot at a get-rich scheme, tonight’s your chance to become an instant multi-millionaire with the right set of Powerball numbers.  Kim Chopin with the Louisiana Lottery Corporation says the jackpot for the drawing is near historic.

Cut 12 (06) “….Powerball jackpot ever.”  

The cash payout will total just over 392-million-dollars. Thanks in part to the new Monday night drawings, Chopin says Powerball sales are up about 20-percent during the first three months of this fiscal year.

Chopin says no one nationwide has won the Powerball jackpot since early summer.

Cut 13 (08) “…in this cycle.”

Chopin says history could be made if someone in Louisiana won the Powerball jackpot tonight, something that hasn’t happened since 2018.

Cut 14 (11) “….Louisiana Lottery history” 

09.27.21
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11:40 LRN Sportscast

The Saints’ defense intercepted three passes and held the Patriots to 49 yards rushing in a 28-13 win over New England yesterday. New Orleans offense was not explosive, but they did not turn the ball over. Quarterback Jameis Winston threw two touchdown passes and is pleased with the win…
cut 20 (20) “…great win”
The Saints are back at the team’s training facility in Metairie. They were re-located to Texas because of Hurricane Ida, but still able to start the season with a 2-and-1 record. They will host the winless New York Giants in the Superdome this Sunday.

LSU won its SEC opener over Mississippi State 28-25 on Saturday. The Tigers allowed 371 passing yards, but the Bulldogs gained just 5.5 yards per play. Linebacker Damone Clark had 15 tackles…
cut 17 (14) “…to the end”
LSU hosts 22nd ranked Auburn on Saturday. Former Tiger and Ponchatoula native T-J Finley could start at quarterback. He came off the bench to help rally Auburn to a win over Georgia State on Saturday.

ULM Quarterback Rhett Rodriguez is in the hospital after suffering a lung injury in the Warhawks upset win over Troy. No word on when he’ll be released.

Pelicans All-Star Zion Williamson is recovering from foot surgery, but the team believes Williamson will be ready when the regular season starts on October 20th. Zion fractured his foot while working out on his own over the summer.

09.27.21
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8:30 LRN Newscast September 27

DOTD Secretary Shawn Wilson hopes the U.S. House will give final passage to a trillion-dollar infrastructure bill this week…
Cut 1 (29) “…I’m Kevin Gallagher.”

There are progressive lawmakers pushing to vote first on a three-point-five trillion-dollar social welfare and climate bill. Republicans are in opposition to that legislation.

The search for a missing two-year-old girl from Baton Rouge ended yesterday when Nevaeh Allen’s body was found in Hancock County, Mississippi. The mother’s live-in boyfriend, 30-year-old Phillip Gardner has been arrested.

Some kids in the Lafourche Parish school system are back in class today, but not all. Superintendent Jarod Martin indicates it’s a bit of a Rubik’s Cube getting at least some of the schools back open after the devastation from Ida. But, bells will ring at some locations today…
Cut 10 (12) “…Ward Middle School.”
Terrebonne Parish plans on re-opening some of its schools on Wednesday.

Thanks to a 90-thousand dollar donation from Healthy Blue, students seeking a career in healthcare at a Louisiana Community and Technical College system school can receive either a 250 or 500 dollar scholarship. LCTCS spokesperson Quintin Taylor says Healthy Blue believes this donation will create healthcare access for about one thousand Medicaid members per year per student…
cut 14 (09) “…Louisaina foundation”
Students interested in applying should visit LCTCS foundation-dot-org.

09.27.21
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7:30 LRN Newscast

A vote is expected in the US House this week on a one-trillion dollar infrastructure bill. Louisiana Transportation Secretary Shawn Wilson says the legislation would mean an additional six billion dollars over the next five years for the state…
cut 5 (12) “…rail investment”
But the legislation has been linked to a social spending bill that Republicans oppose, which puts the infrastructure bill in jeopardy.

Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine booster shots are now available to adults who are at increased risk…
cut 9 (10) “…undue risk”
State Health Officer Doctor Joe Kanter says if you have questions call the vaccine hotline at 1-855-453-0774

It’s finally back to school today for some students in Lafourche Parish. Dave Brannen has more
Cut 3 (34) “…I’m Dave Brannen.”

The Saints are back at the team’s training facility in Metairie after spending the last month in Texas. Despite being displaced, the Black and Gold are 2-and-1 after beating the Patriots 28-13 yesterday. New Orleans will host the winless New York Giants at the Ceasars Superdome this Sunday.