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After community uproar, City Park wants to engage underrepresented groups in master plan process
City Park Conservancy, the nonprofit that oversees New Orleans’ largest public park, will ramp up efforts to reach historically underrepresented groups for feedback on an ambitious — and controversial — park redevelopment proposal, the group told Verite News. The conservancy announced this spring that it planned to...
Louisiana man accused in Tangipahoa Parish murders, kidnappings enters plea; state seeking death penalty
A Louisiana man who has been indicted federally and separately in two states in connection with the murder of a Loranger mother and her child entered a plea in court Monday. Daniel Callihan was in court Monday in Tangipahoa Parish for an arraignment hearing for the criminal case he is facing in the parish. He pleaded not guilty to the charges.
Southwest Airlines adds flights to New Orleans for Taylor Swift concerts
In late-October Taylor Swift's "Eras" tour will be coming to the Caesars Superdome for three shows, so Southwest Airlines recognized the demand and has added more flights in and out of Armstrong International Airport.
Bleacher Report Proposes Blockbuster Trade For Saints Star Defender
New Orleans Saints cornerback Marshon Lattimore has been the subject of trade rumors throughout the offseason. A first-round pick in the 2017 NFL Draft, Lattimore headlined one of the best draft classes in recent memory. The Ohio State product quickly established himself as one of the best cornerbacks in the game, locking down his side of the field while playing a crucial role in turning New Orleans into a legitimate contender during the final years of Drew Brees’ storied career.
Disaster scenario looking more likely in Brandon Ingram negotiations
By most marks and measures, Brandon Ingram is one of the best small forwards in the NBA. A skilled scorer who has developed tremendously as a playmaker, Ingram has helped mask roster flaws and highlight strengths for the New Orleans Pelicans throughout his five-year tenure. Unfortunately, the worst-case-scenario is shaping...
Nonprofit Uses 3D Printing to Help People with Disabilities
(TNS) — A few weeks ago, Noam Platt and Philip Dunham set up shop at Camp Dream Street, an overnight camp in Mississippi for children with disabilities. When one camper who uses a wheelchair said he had trouble drawing with a clipboard when he wasn't near a table, Platt and Dunham worked with him to tailor a design that would fit his needs. Overnight they 3D-printed a contoured lap desk fitted to his legs, customized with his name and a Godzilla head sticking out.
Recent comments by David Griffin leave one major concern about roster
Questions regarding the Pelicans roster have loomed all offseason long. As the season came to an end for New Orleans, it became evident the roster didn't have enough to compete for a championship. After acquiring Dejounte Murray via trade, the Pelicans feel confident about their roster, although there's a lack of frontcourt presence. New Orleans drafted center Yves Missi with their first-round pick. Even with the addition of the rookie, the Pelicans could help in their frontcourt.
Cool Front Pushing Further Southward, Cooler Days for Louisiana?
The heat is on in Louisiana and we will take any type of break from the extreme temperatures this summer. Fall is still several weeks away and the days of cool fronts in Louisiana are nowhere near, however, we may see a cool front reach some southern states in the days ahead.
Court Orders Visa, MasterCard to Refund Louisiana ATM Fees
If you used your Visa or Mastercard credit card to access cash from an ATM in Ville Platte, Ponchatula, Metairie, Cossinade, or any other community in Louisiana since October of 2007 and were assessed a fee to gain access to your money you could be getting at least some of that money back.
Louisiana Lottery Confirms Saturday Powerball Win
Attention lottery players in Louisiana we have reason to believe that Lady Luck has once again returned to The Boot. If you follow the Louisiana Lottery's draw games you know the "lady" has been conspicuously absent over the past six weeks. Now, there was a big Powerball win in Frierson, Louisiana of $150,000 on the 10th but up until then there had not been a big money Powerball win in Louisiana since the first week of June.
Louisiana's First Lady, DEQ secretary visit Ascension Parish on industry tour
Louisiana First Lady Sharon Landry and Department of Environmental Quality Secretary Aurelia Giacometto took a tour of industry in Ascension Parish. According to a DEQ news release, the tour's theme focused on the role of industry in feeding the state, fueling the nation and funding Sportsman's Paradise, which Louisiana has been called for many years.
OMV Audit: Field office staff failed to process vision screenings in Cenla
According to the Louisiana Office of Motor Vehicles, a recent internal audit revealed that field office staff failed to process vision screenings to about 2,600 residents applying for driver’s licenses in the Alexandria area.
‘Desperate, last-ditch attempt’: GOP mega donor makes final pitch for La. constitutional rewrite
One week after he circulated a draft rewrite of Louisiana’s constitution to legislators, retired construction mogul Lane Grigsby pitched his vision of a slimmer version with fewer budgetary protections to the public. At the Baton Rouge Press Club Monday, Grigsby offered a vision of constitutional reform very different from the one legislative leaders spoke of […] The post ‘Desperate, last-ditch attempt’: GOP mega donor makes final pitch for La. constitutional rewrite appeared first on Louisiana Illuminator.
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