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Gulf Coast Rip Current Forecast for Louisiana Beachgoers
So many people from South Louisiana will be traveling I-10 in the next day or two for their Fourth of July celebrations and they'll soon be on their favorite beach. For the Fourth, beachgoers from across Acadiana will want to cool off or relax in places like Gulf Shores, Orange Beach, Pensacola, and Destin, Florida. Sadly, we've had several reports of drownings already this summer and the gulf may be a bit unfriendly days after Independence Day.
Indiana and Illinois Arby’s Locations Affected by Franchisee Bankruptcy
After filing for bankruptcy, a small Arby's franchisee is selling some locations and closing others. Miracle Restaurant Group LLC, a company based out of Louisiana has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. Miracle owns 25 Arby's locations in Indiana, Illinois, Louisiana, Mississippi, and Texas. This isn't Miracle Restaurant Group's first Chapter 11 filing according to Nation's Restaurant News,
LA: Loyola New Orleans to Create Virtual Filmmaking Facility with $750,000 Support from LED Fund
Loyola University New Orleans’ award-winning digital filmmaking program will receive $750,000 from Louisiana’s Entertainment Development Fund to establish a new cutting-edge production facility that helps educate and train students for post-production work in the rapidly expanding virtual filmmaking sector. The funds, to be paid in $250,000 annual installments...
Stay Alert: Skimmer Scams Hit Louisiana Grocery Stores
Officials with Berkshire's Grocery Company, the parent company of Super 1 Foods, say they removed credit card skimmers from two Louisiana stores according to KLFY. These incidents are a good reminder for customers everywhere that you can be the victim of a skimmer anywhere. In just the last few years,...
Usher and Janet Jackson headline 30th Essence Festival of Culture
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The best of Black culture’s policymakers, thought leaders, creatives, spiritual gurus, business movers and shakers, health experts and, of course, musical talent are poised to converge in New Orleans over the Fourth of July weekend as part of the Essence Festival of Culture. The...
Jim Beam column: School choice now top priority
Louisiana’s Legislature continues to reduce the role that public schools play in educating the state’s young people in favor of private, religious and charter schools. Charter schools were the big winners at the recent legislative session, and private and religious schools could eventually become the next major beneficiaries of legislative changes. The first charter schools […]
Louisiana Ranks as Fifth Hottest State, According to Study
Many of us think that we live in the hottest place in America. However, you should now know that this is not the case -- we're merely the fifth hottest state. A study conducted by Payless Power used data collected from weather patterns from January 2009 to October 2023 in major cities in each state.
Permitless Concealed Carry Law for residents 18 and older goes into effect July 4
Louisiana residents aged 18 and older (not convicted of certain crimes) will be able to carry a concealed handgun without a permit as of July 4. The NPJ sat down with a Natchitoches Police Department officer to find out what the new law Eans for Natchitoches. After years of advocating...
Bark beetle attack prompts Louisiana lawmakers to convene emergency panel
Louisiana House lawmakers are convening an emergency panel to deal with widespread beetle attacks on pine trees across the state and the public safety concern posed by the problem. It’s not the English pop band they’re concerned about, state Rep. Mike Johnson said in a phone interview Tuesday. It’s actually a more serious issue and […] The post Bark beetle attack prompts Louisiana lawmakers to convene emergency panel appeared first on Louisiana Illuminator.
Several Bywater businesses burglarized after a thief smashed and pried open multiple doors
NEW ORLEANS — The New Orleans Police Department is asking for your help locating a person they believe to be responsible for breaking into multiple businesses in the Bywater area. The Bacchanal Wine establishment was one of the businesses impacted. The owner, Joaquin Rodis, said on Sunday morning that...
Federal judge says New Orleans rapper Christopher 'BG' Dorsey does not have to censor lyrics while on probation
A federal judge has ruled that a New Orleans rapper will not have to censor his lyrics as a condition for his parole. For months, Christopher "BG" Dorsey has been unable to perform due to a parole violation. Last month, a judge ruled he could make music and perform. This...
New Orleans’ Caesars casino to unveil a huge new cocktail lounge
The transformation of the former Harrah’s Casino into a Caesars property has been a giant construction project, marked by a new hotel tower rising above it and new restaurants from big-name chefs within. Right in the midst of it all, though, Caesars has also been quietly cooking up a big surprise.
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