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Louisiana’s First Buc-ee’s Clears MAJOR Hurdle – Construction Closer Than Ever
RUSTON, La. (KPEL News) - America's favorite beaver mascot took a step closer to getting a foothold in Louisiana this week after the zoning commission in Ruston, Louisiana approved a site map for the establishment. Now, Buc-ee's is closer than ever to its first Bayou State travel center. A crucial...
Top official in Mayor LaToya Cantrell’s administration resigns
NEW ORLEANS — A top official with the City of New Orleans is resigning after strongly opposing the city’s decision to turn on school zone speed cameras even though details haven’t been completed to comply with a new state law. Thomas “Tom” Mulligan, deputy chief administrative officer...
The EPA can’t use Civil Rights Act to fight environmental injustice in Louisiana, judge rules
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A federal judge has weakened the Biden administration’s effort to use a historic civil rights law to fight industrial pollution alleged to have taken a heavier toll on minority communities in Louisiana. U.S. District Judge James David Cain of Lake Charles handed down the...
New Orleans is finally paying millions of dollars in decades-old legal judgments
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Decades of unpaid money judgments owed by the city of New Orleans may finally be paid soon. New Orleans City Council on Thursday voted to make payments on a variety of legal judgments including wrecks that involved police cars and disputes over city contracts. The...
Local communication workers join regional strike
DAYTON — Local communications workers are joining nearly 17,000 others across the Southeast in a strike against AT&T in an attempt to get the communications to the bargaining table over unfair labor practices, according to Communications Workers of America (CWA) Local 3802 Union officials. Local communications workers have been demonstrating on Railroad Street in downtown for the past several days, and on Wednesday, CWA and AT&T entered into federal mediation and had their first meeting with the mediator this morning. ...
De La Salle has the kind of schedule that should have it prepared for new playoff division
Graham Jarrott built a nondistrict schedule that should excite De La Salle alumni just as much as it should prepare the Cavaliers for the remainder of the season. Especially when they reach the playoffs. After 11 consecutive seasons against larger-enrollment schools in the LHSAA Division II playoffs, De La Salle...
Speaker Johnson’s Office to Host Veterans Resource Fair
On Monday, August 26th, Speaker Mike Johnson’s office will host a Veterans Resource Fair to connect Louisiana active-duty soldiers and veterans with the many services available to them. The event will feature representatives from veteran advocacy organizations focused on housing, healthcare, job opportunities and other veterans-specific issues. Louisiana’s 4th...
Volleyball hosts Wolf Pack Welcome
NEW ORLEANS – The Loyola Wolf Pack volleyball team opened their home schedule on Friday with Day 1 of the Wolf Pack Welcome tournament. The Pack played two teams either ranked or receiving votes in the national poll, losing both games to Embry-Riddle (Ariz.) and No. 15 Montana Western.
Mark Deane, longtime WGNO News team member, killed in motorcycle accident
Longtime WGNO News team member Mark Deane was killed while riding his motorcycle to work on Friday morning. His loss is immeasurable for our newsroom, and given the events of the past three weeks and the recent death of our sports director Ed Daniels, there are simply no words to fully express the sense of emptiness here at the station.
Colin Cowherd has a prediction that every Saints fan can get onboard with
The New Orleans Saints found themselves in a situation they hadn't been in for a long time when Sean Payton decided to step away from coaching in early 2022. They decided to promote defensive coordinator Dennis Allen and give him a second shot at being a head coach. As some...
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