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Tujague's bar is in storage, not the garbage
The historic stand-up wooden bar from one of New Orleans' oldest restaurants has been placed into storage while construction crews renovate the building that once was its home, according to NOLA.com | The Times-Picayune. Why it matters: The local rumor mill was in full force on social media after photos...
17 Student-Athletes Earned USTFCCCA Academic Honors
July 15, 2024 | Track and Field NEW ORLEANS – Seventeen Colorado student-athletes were named to the U.S. Track and Field and Cross-Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) NCAA Division I All-Academic Athlete list, while both the men's and women's teams earned spots on the All-Academic Team list for the 2023-24 NCAA Division I indoor and outdoor track and field seasons, the USTFCCCA announced Monday, July 15. Women Men A total of 176 Division I men's teams were recognized by the USTFCCCA for earning a 3.00 GPA or higher. Colorado's men's team earned a 3.16 GPA, securing a spot on the All-Academic...
Nine Orleans Parish jail guards arrested on smuggling allegations since November 2022
NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - The Orleans Parish Sheriff’s Office arrested more of its own personnel this week. The agency on Monday (July 15) announced the arrests of deputies Thomya Bryant and Giona Gibson, former deputy Dymond Smith and Orleans Justice Center inmate Kevin Ratliff. The four are accused of conspiring to smuggle contraband narcotics into the parish jail.
New Orleans Award Winning Songwriter Devious Curates “New Era New Orleans”
New Orleans Award Winning songwriter Devious presents some of the hottest New Orleans artists that represent the new era. New Era New Orleans was curated and mixed by the Grammy credited songwriter. Devious continues to represent the culture. New Era New Orleans features Rob49, Ydtheillest, Junior Montana, I’sis, Curren$y, Lil Wildlife, Kuttagang J Blackk, Daniel Heartless, Coyungin, Jay Murkk, Allay Earhart, Paco Troxclair, S-8ighty, Lil Iceberg, Lil Soulja Slim, Young Juve, Level, Neno Clavin, Jazzysonola, Amaayah A, JayArson, Michael Orleanz, and more.
Man wanted after being seen on camera looking into home near Tulane
NEW ORLEANS — The Tulane University Police Department has issued a safety notification after reports of a man looking through the window of a residence near campus. This happened in the 1200 block of Lowerline Street between 9:30 p.m. and 11:30 p.m. on Saturday, Sunday and Monday. The woman...
Curtain Call Ball benefits French Quarter's Le Petit Theatre
Broadway veteran and Tony nominee Betsy Wolfe will headline the entertainment in September for the Curtain Call Ball, Le Petit Théâtre du Vieux Carré's annual fundraising gala. The French Quarter affair helps generate funds for the artistic and educational program of one of the oldest community theaters...
New Orleans residents living in the CBD may have low water pressure Wednesday night
NEW ORLEANS — Some residents and businesses in the Central Business District may experience low water pressure due to a water closure on Wednesday. The closure will allow the SWB to repair a 36-inch transmission water main at the intersection of Poydras Street and LaSalle Street. Officials at the...
New Orleans armed robber made courtesy his calling card, police say
After he allegedly demanded her Toyota Highlander at gunpoint on a New Orleans street this month, a masked man wanted to clarify one thing with his female victim. "I'm not an a**hole," Alton Barber III allegedly told her. Barber, 21, aimed to prove it, according to an account from New...
Louisiana Rural Water Association Convention discusses the state’s water problems
LAKE CHARLES, La. (KPLC) - As part of the Louisiana Rural Water Association (LRWA) Convention held annually in Lake Charles, members of the water systems industry gathered to discuss the future of water in the state, and to obtain operation certifications via the Louisiana Department of Health. Back in 2017,...
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