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Cleaning crew shooting caught on video
NEW ORLEANS — A cleaning crew sweeping the parking lot of a Gentilly Shopping Center was shot at, and the incident was caught on security camera video. The New Orleans Police Department says the shooting happened Monday at about 10:58 p.m. at a business in the 3000 block of Gentilly Blvd.
As $83M rental assistance program ends in New Orleans, some fear evictions will spike
Advocates, tenants and landlords say a spike in evictions could be on the way in New Orleans as a sweeping pandemic-era rental and utility assistance program comes to an end. The emergency rental assistance program has all but depleted the tens of millions of dollars allocated to it by the federal government since 2021, after doling out a whopping $83 million to 28,000 households.
Twin Cities church group stranded for days in New Orleans after CrowdStrike outage
MINNEAPOLIS — A Twin Cities church group is on its way home tonight, after spending the last few days stranded in New Orleans. "We are really sick of the airport," Leisha Tays, supervising the trip, said in a FaceTime call from the airport. That trip, to the Evangelical Lutherans...
Tulane moves to acquire Freret Street sidewalk lease
Tulane University is exploring acquiring the lease for part of the Freret Street sidewalk running from Calhoun Boulevard past Audubon Place. Why it matters: The consideration comes after student protests in the past school year took place along that stretch of sidewalk. Zoom in: Tulane is interested in "a lease...
Councilman: Short term rental owners getting away with breaking the law
A New Orleans City Council committee meets this afternoon to hear from members of the Cantrell administration about getting the Department of Safety and Permits to put some teeth into enforcing the city’s regulations for AirBnB
Slidell doctor convicted of illegally distributing 1.8 million doses of controlled substances
SLIDELL, La. — A Louisiana doctor was convicted Tuesday after a jury found him guilty of illegally distributing over 1.8 million doses of controlled substances, including oxycodone and morphine. Adrian Dexter Talbot, 58, of Slidell, was also found guilty of defrauding health care benefit programs of more than $5.4...
Louisiana mother of 4-year-old found dead confesses to killing, says she was on drugs
The mother of a 4-year-old boy who was found dead in a lake behind the Vinton Welcome Center confesses to killing her son, KPLC has reported. Aaliyah Jack was arrested July 8 in Mississippi after her 4-year-old son was found dead in a lake at a welcome center and her other child, a 1-year-old, was found alive in a ditch off Interstate 10, the Calcasieu Parish Sheriff's Office said.
Derek Carr is two losses away from NFL infamy: Saints star could become first QB to lose to all 32 teams
Derek Carr is on the verge of making NFL history, but it's not the kind he'll be bragging about when his career is over. During the 2024 season, Carr could become the first quarterback to lose to all 32 teams. No QB has ever even lost to 31 different teams and Carr could set that record as soon as Week 1.
Confirmed: West Nile Virus Detected in Mosquitoes in South Louisiana
As we are in the middle of summer, residents of south Louisiana are being urged to take precautions against West Nile Virus following recent tests that detected the virus in mosquitoes in Iberia Parish. The Louisiana Department of Health (LDH) has issued a warning about the increased risk of mosquito-borne illnesses in Acadiana.
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.
Louisiana students maintain LEAP gains made over last two years
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. The state’s overall […]
LDWF schedules drawdown on False River
POINTE COUPEE PARISH, La. (WAFB) - The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries says a drawdown for False River has been scheduled to begin on Tuesday, September 3, 2024. Officials say water level reductions are used as a management tool to improve water quality, reduce the impacts of sedimentation, and...
Louisiana Residents Urged to Update Social Security Info
SHREVEPORT, LA - Louisiana residents should not ignore the latest information from the Social Security Administration. You probably got an email message from the agency this month. It's real and is not a scam. What Does the Social Security Want?. You are being asked to update your online Social Security...
HIV is no longer a death sentence. But under Louisiana law, it can be a prison sentence.
Robert Suttle thought enlisting in the Air Force after college in 2003 would give his life structure. Instead, the enlistment process gave the Shreveport resident a life-changing diagnosis: He was HIV positive at age 24. Suttle was in shock. He didn’t know anyone with HIV. Even as a young gay...
St David’s Elementary School Class of ’67 & ‘68 Reunion
Classmates from the once prominent elementary school established in 1958 in the Lower 9th Ward with grades kindergarten through 8th came from places near and far to have a good time on July 12th, 13th and 14th, 2024. Some classmates had not seen one another for over 57 years. Over...
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