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“Chalk it Up” Youth Art Contest set to Add Color to Thibodaux Sidewalks
The Thibodaux Recreation Department has announced the “Chalk it Up” sidewalk chalk art contest, scheduled for Thursday, August 1. The art event, held at the Peltier Park Recreation Pavilion, is open to participants ages four to sixteen and promises a fun and creative experience for the whole community.
USTFCCCA Recognizes LC State Track and Field Academics
NEW ORLEANS – Warrior Track and Field student-athletes continued to excel both in competition and in the classroom in the 2023-24 school year, evident by another round of academic praise from the USTFCCCA (United State Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Association). Both Lewis-Clark State programs garnered recognition as All-Academic Teams, while nine women and five men earned individual honors as All-Academic Athletes.
Bobby Weir & Wolf Bros. announce fall symphony-backed shows
Grateful Dead’s Bobby Weir has announced a set of shows that will have him backed by symphonies from each city he plays in. Billed as Bobby Weir & Wolf Bros featuring The Wolfpack, the fall tour hits three cities, starting Nov. 13 in Cincinnati, backed by the Cincinnati Pops Orchestra. They’ll then play Chicago Nov. 17-18, with the Chicago Philharmonic, before wrapping the trek Nov. 22-23 in New Orleans, backed by the Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra.
NASA, Artemis project put economic rocket in New Orleans's pocket
Work on the Artemis II mission to send astronauts around the moon continues at the NASA Michoud Assembly Facility in New Orleans East. According to GNO, Inc., CEO Michael Hecht, this work is good news for the New Orleans economy.
Hair stylists learn to give clients a critical heads up on their health
NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - A Louisiana dermatologist is educating beauty professionals about skin cancer. “The Heads Up program was actually established by the Skin Cancer Foundation, because there were so many individuals that were being seen by hair stylists and actually lesions were seen in the scalp,” said Dr. Barbara Bopp of Bopp Dermatology. “We need to help hair stylists realize that they could be first responders.”
Center for Community-Engaged Artificial Intelligence and the Connolly Alexander Institute for Data Science launch summer research program
The Center for Community-Engaged Artificial Intelligence (CEAI) at Tulane University, in partnership with the Connolly Alexander Institute for Data Science (CAIDS), established the Community-Engaged Artificial Intelligence and Data Science Summer Research Program. This innovative program aims to foster research into human-centered artificial intelligence (AI) with a focus on social impact, emphasizing the importance of building meaningful relationships with diverse communities throughout the AI lifecycle.
Alligator Attacks Kid Swimming in Louisiana Waterway
A 9-year-old boy is recovering from injuries after he was attacked by an alligator in a Louisiana waterway. NOLA.com reports that the young boy was swimming with his family in Lake Ponchatrain on Sunday evening when the alligator attacked. According to the report, the family saw the alligator approaching the...
New Orleans to create heat mitigation plan amid another scorching summer
New Orleans officials are in the process of creating the city's first-ever heat mitigation plan. Why it matters: July is shaping up to be one of New Orleans' hottest months on record, and it is only expected to get worse in August. The big picture: City officials cited last year's...
Episode 205: James Martin Previews Louisiana’s First Wind Turbine
In April, a wind turbine and its components arrived in Louisiana after a transatlantic journey from Ireland. Gulf Wind Technology is preparing the onshore turbine for installation at the Port Fourchon Coastal Wetlands Park. Initial deployment and testing of the equipment is slated to begin late this year. GWT founder James Martin leads Biz New Orleans on an audio tour of the new gear at his company’s headquarters at Avondale Global Gateway.
Woman pleads not guilty after abducted child found dead in Mississippi
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – The woman charged in connection to the abduction of two Louisiana girls, which ended with one of them deceased in Mississippi, appeared in court for her arraignment on Tuesday, July 16. According to the public defender for Victoria Cox, she pled not guilty in Hinds County Circuit Court. A Hinds County Grand […]
Louisiana Versus Litter: The Litter Hotline
It's no surprise that Shreveport has been in a battle against litter, earlier this year Shreveport Police Department announced they had made their first litter-related arrest. Lieutenant Governor Billy Nungesser, along with the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries (LDWF), and Keep Louisiana Beautiful (KLB) are launching a statewide program to fight back against litter. Lt. Gov. Billy Nungesser says "We are ramping up litter enforcement in Louisiana with support from the State Police, Wildlife and Fisheries agents, and local law enforcement. It's important that we educate those guilty of littering and work together to keep Louisiana Beautiful."
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