Joan Coffman from St Tammany Health System

President and CEO Joan Coffman joined us this morning to talk about all the advances that have been made at the hospital recently. We talked about everything from robots to new buildings to patient experience. Hear what she had to say about one of St Tammany’s largest employers in the interview below.

Lake Loot Q & A March 5, 2020

6:40 Q: In the last month, 1 in 6 of us have left the house wearing ________. What is it? A: Mismatched socks Winner: Paisley Perrin from Madisonville! 7:10 Kids Loot Q: Disney is the 2nd largest employer of full-time musicians in the country.  Who’s #1? A: The United States military! Winner: Ella D’Hemecourt from Mandeville!…

Chief Speaks Out About Slidell PD Arrest

Slidell Police Chief Randy Fandal is speaking out in response to a recent incident regarding the recent arrest of a Slidell man for disturbing the peace and using obscene language in a public place. Fandal said the report and allegations being made on social media about the arrest, and by some news media, do not…

Covington Walmart On Brief Lock-down

The Covington-area Walmart was placed on lockdown briefly Tuesday night after St. Tammany Sheriff’s deputies learned a man wanted in connection with an incident that occurred at a residence located in the 76000 block of Jones Rd., near Covington, earlier that evening was probably inside. At approximately 4:30 p.m. a female called the STPSO to…

Fatal Crash on I-10 in Slidell

On Tuesday, shortly before 7:00 PM, Troopers from Troop L responded to a single-vehicle, fatal crash on the I-10 East Entrance Ramp at LA 433.  The crash has claimed the life of 71-year-old Jesse Q. Sewell IV of Slidell. The initial investigation led Troopers to determine that the crash occurred as a Chrysler Town and…

Lake Loot Q & A March 4, 2020

6:40 and 7:40 Q: This is the #1 vacation photo we share. What is it? A: A view from the balcony Winner: Aubrey Lachney from Mandeville! 8:40 Q: More Americans spend this holiday with their families than any other … A: 4th of July! Winner: Rick Huckaba from Metry! 9:40 Q: You are less likely…

Corona Virus Discussion and Info

We published this earlier this month but think it is worth re-posting now… This is a 30 minute report with information from the Tulane National Primate Center and St Tammany Health System. If you want to hear what they are doing at the center, or what infectious disease doctors say to do about the virus,…

Free NOLA Gala

Diane Amos was here to talk about Free NOLA’s Gala to raise money to aid the rescue and treatment of victims of sex trafficking. The event is this weekend. Find out more in the interview below.