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Friday Night’s McNeese Block Party Moved Inside
McNeese fans, get ready for an exciting football season! The popular Cowboy Block Party is back but with a twist for this Friday night. Due to impending weather, the event has been moved inside the McNeese Legacy Center. The Cowboy Block Party is a tradition every Friday night before home...
In one of America’s most troubled jails, a mental health unit has managed to thrive
NEW ORLEANS — In June, 18-year-old Marvell Smith arrived at the Orleans Justice Center, anxious and overwhelmed, to await his day in trial in the notorious jail. Staff brought him up on an elevator to the fourth floor and placed him in a unit with more than four dozen other men.
Officials herald $132 million in federal grant money heading to New Orleans East
NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - They say money talks. On Wednesday (Aug. 28), Congressman Troy Carter talked about money, a good amount of it. The Democratic representative from New Orleans announced “$132 million, just for this area, just for eastern New Orleans. It’s a big deal, long overdue.”. Carter...
Louisiana, You Can Apply for a Free Roof If You Live in These Parishes
Residents in certain parishes in Louisiana will soon be able to apply for a state grant program that provides money to homeowners to upgrade their roofs. It's called the Louisiana Fortify Homes Program and the next round of grants opens in a few weeks. When can I apply for the...
A seaplane, a floating oyster bar and a new view of Louisiana's changing oyster obsession
I have slurped oysters from fancy seafood towers, from old-school marble-topped bars and from ice chests in pickup trucks at tailgating hangs. I’ve had oysters delivered to my house for parties, and I’ve gone to the source, knocking a few back on a boat harvesting them from the reefs.
Tropical Models Raising Concerns for Louisiana & Gulf of Mexico
Louisiana parents know the eerie feeling that quietness can bring on. For example, you're working in your home office, and the kids are supposed to be playing. But you don't hear them; they are being quiet—too quiet. That's when a parent's "spidey senses" start tingling because they know they could literally be seconds from disaster.
One-on-One: Insurance Commissioner Tim Temple discusses the insurance crisis & efforts to address it
NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) -On the third anniversary of Hurricane Ida, Louisiana Insurance Commissioner Tim Temple discussed the stubborn insurance crisis and said he works every day to solve the problem. Hundreds of thousands of insurance claims were filed after Ida devastated southeast Louisiana on August 29, 2021, the same day...
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