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House Speaker Mike Johnson shares re-election plans for Ouachita Parish during visit
Speaker of the House Mike Johnson (R-LA) stopped by the University of Louisiana at Monroe's Clark Williams Technology Success Center during a visit to Monroe on Thursday, sharing his vision for the state if re-elected to represent Louisiana's 4th congressional district in Washington, D.C. Johnson, who is the first Speaker...
Woman's Hospital holds ribbon-cutting for Louisiana's first inpatient mental health unit solely dedicated to pregnant, postpartum, and post-pregnant women
BATON ROUGE --- This week, Woman’s Hospital celebrated the opening of the brand new Perinatal Mental Health Unit (PMHU) with a ribbon-cutting ceremony that included Woman’s President and CEO Rene Ragas, Gov. Jeff Landry, Louisiana Surgeon General Dr. Ralph Abraham, LDH Secretary Michael Harrington, state lawmakers, elected officials and a host of hospital, community and business leaders. Woman’s PMHU is Louisiana’s first inpatient mental health unit solely dedicated to serving the specialized needs of women who are pregnant, up to one year postpartum or have suffered a pregnancy loss within the last year. Patients will start being admitted in September.
Sen. Cassidy column: We owe our veterans the best care we can deliver
In July, New Orleans hosted the 43rd National Veteran Wheelchair Games organized by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) and the Paralyzed Veterans of America. As I participated in the games’ ceremonies, I saw the magic of rehabilitation coupled with faith for our wounded veterans. But it’s not just physical scars our veterans need […]
New hires at Louisiana Bar Foundation, Pennington Biomedical Research Center
— Terrance Payne has been named director of building trades training at the New Orleans Career Center. Payne was one of the inaugural trainers in the building trades program. The Career Center recently hired 14 new staffers, a move that brings the number of employees to 42, double what the...
Sun Belt Football Claims Eight Non-Conference Wins in Week 1 Play, Including First of Chesney & Vincent Eras
NEW ORLEANS — ULM and James Madison opened their new head coaching eras with victories, as the Sun Belt claimed eight non-conference wins in Week 1 of the 2024 campaign. Coastal Carolina got the Sun Belt season rolling on Thursday night, setting the program record for points in a season opener en route to a 55-27 road victory over Jacksonville State. The Chanticleers defensive unit forced three turnovers, while the offense accumulated 552 yards. Redshirt sophomore quarterback Ethan Vasko completed 12-of-19 passes for 249 yards and two touchdowns, while adding 39 yards and another touchdown on the ground. Five other rushers registered 45-or-more yards for Coastal Carolina, which tallied 294 rushing yards as a team, led by 80 from sophomore running back Ja’Vin Simpkins. Graduate student defensive lineman Will Whitson shined on defense, with six tackles, 1.5 tackles for loss, a sack and a forced fumble.
Residents rushed out of notorious London Lodge Motel
NEW ORLEANS — A historic– and infamous– Hollygrove motel is now shut down. Late this week, state and local authorities told London Lodge Motel it had 72 hours to vacate its guests. Many have lived there for years and said they were struggling to find new places to live in such a short amount of time.
Tropical wave is one to watch as it heads west
NEW ORLEANS (WGNO) — The tropical wave we have been watching in the central Atlantic over the past few days is still listed with a 40% chance of development over the next 7 days. This system will continue working west into the central Caribbean through the middle of the week.
Clouds and periodic heavy rain will continue on Sunday
NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - A tropical disturbance in the northwest Gulf continues to keep our weather active through this holiday weekend. We’ve been lucky not to see a repeat of Friday’s flooding but some areas still got heavy rains with the continued onshore flow. While the tropical disturbance in the Gulf isn’t expected to develop, it’s still bringing deep-layer moisture capable of tropical downpours into Sunday. Street flooding remains a concern.
IV Waste operating at normal time on Labor Day
NEW ORLEANS — IV Waste announced it will be operating during their normal services on Monday, Sept. 2. IV Waste wants to remind residential customers to place their carts curbside the night before their scheduled service day so they can ensure the carts are serviced.
Second line march honors Katrina victims in Lower Ninth Ward
NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - Dozens of New Orleans musicians marched in time Saturday (Aug. 31) through the streets of the Lower Ninth Ward, commemorating this week’s 19th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina. “We can show our other citizens how to get active and be a part of the progress,” said...
Body found off Napoleon Ave. determined to be homicide victim
New Orleans Police are investigating a homicide that was discovered Saturday morning in Broadmoor. Police say shortly before 5:30 a.m., officers were sent to investigate a call of a man down on the ground near Napoleon Ave. and S. Dorgenois St.
Restore or Retreat calls for volunteers for planting on historic barrier island, West Grand Terre
Restore or Retreat, a regionally-based coastal advocacy non-profit is excited to announce the upcoming planting and continued restoration of the barrier island, West Grand Terre. Restore or Retreat was created in 2000 by coastal Louisiana residents and stakeholders who recognize that the Barrataria and Terrebonne basins are the two most...
Privateers Top Arkansas-Pine Bluff in Five Sets to Conclude Gamecock Classic
JACKSONVILLE, Ala. – Four New Orleans Privateers reached double figures in kills in a hard fought 3-2 win (25-17, 25-27, 25-23, 23-25, 15-10) over the Arkansas-Pine Bluff Golden Lions on Saturday afternoon at the Gamecock Classic. The fifth set began with the momentum on the Privateers' side as they...
Latest Move Suggest Saints Could Trade Star To Cowboys, Chargers
The Alvin Kamara trade rumors have been swirling all offseason, and won’t stop any time soon. With the regular season less than a week away, New Orleans still has time to move their star running back and embrace a proper rebuild after treading water for four straight years after Drew Brees retired. Up until this point, all Kamara rumors were just rumors, but the latest piece of news from across the league suggests a trade could be imminent.
Brother Martin, St. Augustine shine in Ed Daniels Classic
Archbishop Shaw hosted its annual jamboree, but this season, it was renamed the Ed Daniels Classic in remembrance of the late WGNO sports director who passed away on August 16. The event took place at Harold “Hoss” Memtsas Stadium, featuring four teams: Archbishop Shaw, Brother Martin, John Ehret, and St....
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