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Birmingham wide receiver Kevin Austin, Jr. signs with New Orleans Saints
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) - One of the Birmingham Stallions best receivers is headed to the Big Easy. The UFL announced Tuesday that Kevin Austin, Jr. has signed with the NFL’s New Orleans Saints. Austin was fourth on the team (23rd in the league) in receiving yards through 10 regular...
Five Southern Miss football, Will Hall questions we want answered at Sun Belt Media Days
Sun Belt Football Media Days are here, signaling the unofficial start to the 2024 season. Soon, Southern Miss football will open fall practice. And before you know it, the Golden Eagles will be kicking off the season Aug. 31 at Kentucky. There is still a lot to decipher until Week 1. ...
Legal brief filed for relocation of Louisiana elementary school from nearby chemical plant
ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST PARISH, La. (WGNO) — The Legal Defense Fund has filed a brief in an effort to close a St. John the Baptist Parish elementary school and move its location from a nearby chemical plant. On June 12, the LDF filed the brief as part of...
Police search for car used in fatal hit-and-run crash
New Orleans police are searching for a vehicle allegedly involved in a fatal hit-and-run crash earlier this month. Police say someone driving a white Acura sedan was involved in the crash on Interstate 610 near Elysian Fields July 17, and a man driving a Camaro died at the scene. The...
Council presses Entergy New Orleans on outages and solutions
NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - Entergy New Orleans provided the city council data showing outage frequency and duration going down, but it may not have been felt by council constituents. Councilman Joe Giarrusso challenged the utility leaders in attendance on the cause of recent outages and communication with customers and the...
Memphis tabbed as AAC favorite ahead of UTSA, Tulane
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Memphis has been tabbed as the preseason favorite in the American Athletic Conference after a vote of media who cover the league. The preseason poll was released Tuesday during the league's kickoff event involving coaches and players from all 14 teams. The Tigers got 23...
New Orleans soul and R&B singer Erica Falls taps into her 'Emotions' on latest album
At a low point in the pandemic lockdown, New Orleans soul and R&B singer Erica Falls started questioning her life choices. Questioning her pursuit of a career as a professional musician. Questioning her decision, just a few months earlier, to leave a good gig as Galactic’s featured vocalist to focus on her own music.
Tulane to expand downtown campus with research-focused renovation
Tulane University continues to expand its footprint in the heart of New Orleans with its largest downtown project to date — renovation of the Hutchinson Memorial Building, home to the Tulane School of Medicine since 1930. Plans call for a complete redo of the building’s seventh floor, which will...
MADD awards local law enforcement for DWI arrests
BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - Sunny Wall and Mothers Against Drunk Driving are awarding 118 law enforcement officers from around the state for their efforts over the last year. MADD said the officers helped to prevent senseless crimes. “They need to be acknowledged,” said Wall, the executive director for MADD...
Construction job opportunities bringing down unemployment rates in La.
BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - Unemployment rates in Louisiana are going down, and one of the biggest job markets contributing to those numbers is construction. “It’s a steady growth industry in the state, in the Baton Rouge region, and produces a multitude of job opportunities for people,” Louisiana Workforce Commission Director of Research and Economic Analysis Emily DiPalma said.
City of Kenner to leave Regional Transit Authority
The city of Kenner is planning to end its bus service contract with the New Orleans Regional Transit Authority, making the transportation agency a little less regional. Kenner currently pays the RTA about $800,000 a year at cost to service a bus route, according to RTA CEO Lona Edwards Hankins. The transit authority recently received written notice from the city that Kenner intends to pull out of the contract, Hankins said, and the RTA will no longer service Kenner beginning Sept. 22. Jefferson Parish Transit will take over the city’s bus service.
More afternoon showers and thunderstorms, flash flooding possible
NEW ORLEANS — Expect partly cloudy skies for the first part of the day. Once we get closer to noon, rain chances will increase. We are expecting to see a few thunderstorms along with heavy rain. Rain rates could be 2-4 inches an hour. Flash flooding is a possibility, especially in areas known to easily flood. Highs today will reach the upper 80s, just a tad bit below average.
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