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Bike-sharing, emergency power hubs and EV chargers in New Orleans, elsewhere funded by EPA
Dillard University has been awarded a nearly $20 million EPA grant to expand bike sharing and electrical vehicle charger access as well as to retrofit public buildings to cut greenhouse gases and expand community resiliency in Orleans and two other parishes, officials said. Under the grant, Dillard will also start...
New Orleans Council unanimously votes to pass ordinance providing minimum pay for musicians
The New Orleans City Council has unanimously voted to pass an ordinance that would provide musicians hired by the city minimum pay. The newly passed ordinance stipulates that musicians or bands hired by the city should be paid at least $200 per musician per hour. "A lot of people make...
Bryant Vincent is embracing the mission of ULM football at Sun Belt Media Day
New Orleans, La. (KNOE) - Head coach Bryant Vincent, along with offensive linemen Elijah Fisher and linebacker Carl Glass Jr. addressed the media at Sun Belt Media Day on July 24. Vincent was not shy about what he is walking into at ULM, and the change he hopes to bring to the program as a whole.
Mother arrested, son wanted in cemetery forgery investigation
PONCHATOULA — Carla Wittie, a woman from Ponchatoula, was arrested and her son is wanted for financial discrepancies and unauthorized check signings associated with the management of a local cemetery. The Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff’s Office (TPSO) arrested Carla Wittie, 62 on Thursday, July 11, on 13 counts of principal...
Desormeaux banking on depth, experience for Cajuns in 2024
Depth, despite its five letters, is much like a four-letter word in college football at times. Everyone is searching for it, and it is quite difficult to obtain. Some teams have their depth tested more than others, but the idea is to always have plenty of it. The first two seasons for Coach Michael Desormeaux at Louisiana showed a lack of it at times.
Louisiana Women Warned – That ‘Wrong Number’ Text Isn’t a Mistake
It doesn't matter whether you're sitting on a bench at the Audubon Zoo in New Orleans, waiting for live music at an outdoor show in Lafayette, or walking into one of the many casinos in Lake Charles or Shreveport, you're going to see people staring at their telephones. Unfortunately, a lot of Louisiana women in particular could be staring at a potentially dangerous situation that their own kindness could enhance.
Louisiana Stomach ‘Bug’ Might Be Something More Sinister
It's summertime and all over Louisiana from Monroe and Ruston in the north to Lake Charles and Lafayette in the south emergency departments at hospitals and walk-in clinics too are full of people all complaining about a similar symptom. This scenario has many health officials concerned because the spike in "stomach bugs" appears to be related to a more serious medical malady.
East Texas and Louisiana Brace for Flood Watch Until 6 PM Friday
Shreveport, LA – A flood watch is in effect until 6 PM Friday for parts of northwest Louisiana and eastern Texas due to ongoing heavy rainfall. Areas affected include Angelina, Cherokee, Nacogdoches, Sabine, San Augustine, Shelby counties in Texas, and portions of northwest Louisiana including Sabine and Natchitoches parishes.
Drawdown Scheduled for Popular Louisiana River Starting Early September
The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries (LDWF) has announced a drawdown scheduled for False River to begin on Tuesday, September 3, 2024. The drawdown is being done in conjunction with the False River Watershed Council and Pointe Coupee Parish Government. What is the reason for the drawdown of False...
Passenger Rail to the Beach from Louisiana – Big News Revealed
The last time a train left the city of New Orleans, Louisiana heading eastward toward stops in Mississippi, Alabama, and Florida was during the month of August 2005. We know that because that service was suspended during the final days of August 2005 when Hurricane Katrina roared ashore, wrecked tracks, mangled bridges, and basically left all of the Gulf South in a major state of disrepair.
Louisiana: If You See This Device, You’re Being Recorded
Have You Ever Wanted to Secretly Record a Conversation?. There have been times when I wish I could have recorded someone and played it back to see if I actually heard what I thought I heard. Do you know how many arguments I could have won in my past relationship?
Conn's files for bankruptcy, will close six Louisiana stores
Conn's HomePlus has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, and the Texas-based furniture and appliance retailer said it will close six of its 11 Louisiana stores. The chain announced Tuesday it had filed for bankruptcy and would soon shut down more than 70 of its stores. The Conn's locations at...
Louisiana students maintain LEAP gains made over last two years
By Emily Burleigh Following two years of student proficiency growth, Louisiana students “maintained recent gains.” The Louisiana Department of Education released LEAP results for the 2023-24 school year Wednesday morning. LEAP is the state test that measures core subject proficiency. The data indicated the progress the state made in recovering COVID-19-related learning loss has plateaued. […]
Louisiana Flood Threat Elevated – ‘Next Level’ Rains Likely
This is not the news that rain-weary residents of Lake Charles, Lafayette, Alexandria, Crowley, Eunice, and Opelousas wanted to hear. The Weather Prediction Center has once again placed the rainfall "bullseye" squarely on Louisiana and southwestern Louisiana in particular for strong storms with torrential downpours between now and early Friday morning.
Tulane plan to lease Freret St. sidewalks under fire from neighbors, protesters
Tulane University is exploring a plan to take over the sidewalks on both sides of Freret Street along a half-mile stretch through the heart of the Uptown campus. The proposal would allow the university to lease the sidewalks on Freret between Calhoun Street and Newcomb Place from the city. The deal, which still requires approval from the Planning Commission and City Council, would effectively make the sidewalks part of the university campus and, therefore private, not public property.
Showers and storms possible Thursday
NEW ORLEANS — Today's Forecast. A chance of scattered showers and thunderstorms will develop and spread across the area this afternoon. Some will be capable of heavy rainfall that could lead to a low flood threat. Showers and storms could last into the evening hours too. A level 1...
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