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Good rain chances, below normal temperatures continue
BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - Today’s Forecast: Our unsettled pattern continues today, with showers and t-storms once again likely. A few showers early will increase from late morning into early afternoon. Highs will be held below normal by the clouds and rainfall, topping out in the mid to upper...
Morgan City: Man who allegedly stole boat leads police on chase, crashes vehicle
MORGAN CITY - Police in Morgan City arrested a man that led officers on a chase that ended in a car wreck Sunday. The Morgan City Police Department said 39-year-old Randy Mark Lee was suspected of stealing a SCD Tower Recon Boat on Thursday, July 18. Police said they spotted...
LSU graduates Kristen Nuss and Taryn Kloth seen in Paris wearing Mount Carmel Academy merch
PARIS, IDF — New Orleans native and Mount Carmel Academy alum, Kristen Nuss and her teammate Taryn Kloth were spotted in Paris wearing Mount Carmel Academy socks. Nuss graduated from Mount Carmel in 2016, where she received many awards and championships before attending Louisiana State University. Kloth and Nuss...
Drug arrests, including cocaine distribution charge, reported by area agencies
Police agencies in St. Mary reported five drug-related arrests in the past week, including one for distribution of cocaine. Chief Chad M. Adams reported that the Morgan City Police Department responded to 171 calls for service over the last 96-hour reporting period and made these arrests:. --Paris Nicole Bias, 33,...
Abercrombie & Fitch Now Open at Lakeside Shopping Center
METAIRIE, La (Biz New Orleans) – Abercrombie & Fitch is now open in the main mall across from the food court at Lakeside Shopping Center. The store features a shop-in-shop space for its children’s brand, abercrombie kids. Another family brand, Hollister Co., will open in an adjacent space later this month.
Jeffrey Vappie, former LaToya Cantrell bodyguard accused of wire fraud, says he's innocent
Jeffrey Vappie, the former New Orleans police officer whose alleged affair with Mayor LaToya Cantrell has embroiled her office in scandal, said Monday he plans to fight the charges a federal grand jury returned against him last week. The 19-page indictment accuses Vappie of seven counts of wire fraud and...
A 'child's body' in water creates big scare at Slidell park. Police share an explanation.
A father and son fishing at Slidell's Heritage Park on Sunday afternoon hooked what appeared to be a child's body — and prompted an underwater search by the Slidell Police Department's dive team. Fortunately, the body turned out to a doll, ironically one used for water safety training, the...
Goyeneche: Cantrell probably going to be indicted soon
Now that a former New Orleans Police officer who has been close to New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell is under federal indictment, when we will hear any news from a separate investigation into the mayor herself? Word from federal court could be coming
Former New Orleans Saints Edge Rusher Hit With Another Injury, Lands On Detroit Lions' PUP List
The ex-Saints player will begin training camp with the injury designation. The Detroit Lions placed former New Orleans Saints 2018 first-round pick Marcus Davenport on the 'physically unable to perform' list to start training camp, according to Ian Rapoport. Davenport became a free agent this offseason, leaving Minnesota to sign...
Lincoln Beach named a national historic site
NEW ORLEANS — It’s been over half a century since Lincoln Beach was an epicenter of black life during segregation and the only beach open to black families during the Jim Crow Era. Now, it’s neglected and even considered a safety hazard, but hopefully, that’s about to change....
New Orleans Saints sign former Jacksonville Jaguars, UFL receiver
METAIRIE, La. (BRPROUD) – The New Orleans Saints are adding another piece of depth to their receiving corp. The Saints have agreed to terms with Jacksonville Jaguars undrafted free agent and Birmingham Stallions receiver Kevin Austin Jr., Saints executive vice president and general manager Mickey Loomis announced Monday. Austin...
Slidell 12-year-old reunites with dog amid recovery from Father’s Day crash
SLIDELL, La. (WVUE) - Grayson Manning, a 12-year-old boy from Slidell who was struck by a truck on Father’s Day, reunited with his dog Muffin during a hospital visit on Sunday, July 21. Grayson’s mother, Mindy McConnell, shared the update, saying that Grayson had been eagerly asking to see...
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