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New Orleans City Council questions city’s utility services in meeting
NEW ORLEANS — On Tuesday, New Orleans City Council members spent three hours questioning and critiquing the city’s biggest utility services as they tried to get answers from residents. Throughout the meeting councilmembers continuously said residents deserve reliability. “There has to be something done that is different,” Councilmember...
What Louisiana City Has Most DWI Arrests?
SHREVEPORT, LA – I recently heard some shocking stats about drunk driving in Louisiana and I have been wondering why Shreveport leads this dangerous category by such a wide margin. You be the judge of what the numbers show. Shreveport Police made 625 DWI arrests in 2023 and there...
Meet the Krewe: Men's and Women's Basketball
NEW ORLEANS - Every Tuesday, New Orleans Privateers fans will meet members of the men's and women's 2024-25 basketball krewes. This week features Jah Short, Turk Vincent, Kohen Rowbatham, Shanihya Brown and Aaliyah Ellis. JAH SHORT. Nickname: JAH. Year:. Hometown: Greenville, North Carolina. Birthday: May 16. Previous school: Farmville Central...
Should teachers customize their lessons or just stick to the ‘script’?
This story is published in partnership with The Hechinger Report. Sign up for the Hechinger newsletter.It’s a Sunday in June, and high school history teacher Chris Dier is poring over readings, lesson plans, and other resources to put together next year’s curriculum for his Advanced Placement U.S. and World History classes.School doesn’t start until mid-August. But Dier, Louisiana’s teacher of the year in 2020, has followed this same routine for years. He spends part of his Sundays throughout the school year and summer preparing lessons for his classes. In his 14 years of teaching, Dier said he has never really...
Just two weeks until opening, New Orleans' new Leah Chase School still needs teachers
With just two weeks until students walk through the doors of New Orleans' first new traditional public school in two decades, the district is still scrambling to fill about a third of the staff positions at the new Leah Chase School. Out of about 40 posted jobs, including administrative and...
Homicide investigation underway in Central City, NOPD reports
NEW ORLEANS — The New Orleans Police Department is investigating a homicide after a man was found shot in Central City. According to an NOPD report, it happened in the 2400 block of Dryades Street at about 1:40 a.m. Initial reports show a male victim with at least one...
Good News If You Are Looking to Buy a Home in Louisiana
SHREVEPORT, LA – The real estate market has been hot across the region, but higher interest rates have slowed things down a bit. There’s some really good news if you are in the market for a home in Louisiana these days. Supply of homes is one of the...
RECALL ALERT: Thousands of Louisiana Vehicles Could Be Impacted By Faulty Fuel Pump
LAFAYETTE, La. (KPEL News) - Hyundai vehicle owners in Louisiana may need to check their fuel pumps after a recall notice from the company that impacts nearly 55,000 vehicles. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), the automotive company is recalling certain 2019-2023 models of Genesis G70, Veloster N, Elantra N, and Kona N because of problems with the fuel delivery system.
Here's how $4 billion in government money is being spent to reduce climate pollution
After Hurricane Ida struck in 2021, the city of New Orleans went dark. The electric grid failed, spurring calls for more energy independence through measures like rooftop solar. On Monday, the Environmental Protection Agency awarded the city nearly $50 million to help pay for installing solar on low to middle...
Man dies at hospital following Central City shooting
NEW ORLEANS (WGNO) — The New Orleans Police Department is investigating a homicide that happened early Tuesday in Central City. According to officers, around 1:40 a.m., they originally responded to a call of a shooting in the 2400 block of Dryades Street where they found a man suffering from a gunshot wound.
EPA provides $50 million for New Orleans to tackle pollution, climate change effects
The city of New Orleans is set to receive almost $50 million in federal funding to counteract pollution and climate change. The money comes from an Environmental Protection Agency program funded by the Inflation Reduction Act, part of President Biden’s Investing in America program. As one of only three...
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