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Ten Commandments Law causes split reactions among LSU students and professors
Governor Jeff Landry signed Act 676 into law on June 19. More commonly called the Ten Commandments Law, it will require the postage of the Ten Commandments in every publicly funded classroom. Currently, the law is receiving pushback from many Louisiana residents, and the ACLU will be representing several parents...
There's finally an opening date for new Costco in Covington. Here's what to know.
Putting a date on one of the most anticipated store openings in St. Tammany Parish, Costco plans to open its new Covington location on Aug. 28, a company official said. After years of rumors, the Washington-based retail giant formally announced the Covington store — its first on the northshore — in 2022. Construction began earlier this year on the $46 million, 159,000-square-foot store on Pinnacle Parkway.
Slidell 12-year-old reunites with dog amid recovery from Father’s Day crash
SLIDELL, La. (WVUE) - Grayson Manning, a 12-year-old boy from Slidell who was struck by a truck on Father’s Day, reunited with his dog Muffin during a hospital visit on Sunday, July 21. Grayson’s mother, Mindy McConnell, shared the update, saying that Grayson had been eagerly asking to see...
Chicken Salad Chick Opens First Location in New Orleans
NEW ORLEANS – Chicken Salad Chick, a fast-casual chicken salad restaurant chain, has signed a multi-unit franchise agreement that will bring four restaurants to New Orleans. The first location is slated to open in 2025. The three additional locations are in various stages of development. This multi-unit deal will add to the brand’s 12 open locations in Louisiana.
New Orleans musician and Dirty Dozen Brass Band original member Lionel Paul Batiste Jr. has died
NEW ORLEANS — One of the original members of the Dirty Dozen Brass Band and a member of the prestigious Batiste family has died. According to a Facebook post by the Dirty Dozen Brass Band, Lionel Paul Batiste Jr. died this week. Lionel Jr. was a drummer for the...
Georgia-based DL predicted to land with LSU football recruiting
Continuing some already impressive work by LSU football recruiting during the class of 2025 cycle, the Tigers most recently received a prediction to eventually land three-star defensive lineman Walter Mathis Jr out of Savannah, GA. LSU football recruiting predicted to land big-time Georgia-based defensive lineman Walter Mathis Jr. When it...
Boil water advisory issued for some residents north of Denham Springs
LIVINGSTON PARISH, La. (WAFB) - A boil water advisory has been issued for some residents living north of Denham Springs. The advisory impacts people living on Weiss Road from Hess Road to Reinninger Road and all side streets in between. People living on Hess Road and Reinninger Road are not included in the advisory.
New Orleans Civil Rights Icon Tessie Prevost Dead at 69
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Funeral services will be held Saturday for one of four Black girls who helped integrate New Orleans public schools in 1960. Tessie Prevost Williams, known as one of the “New Orleans Four,” died July 6 following a series of medical complications. She was 69.
LSU graduates Kristen Nuss and Taryn Kloth seen in Paris wearing Mount Carmel Academy merch
PARIS, IDF — New Orleans native and Mount Carmel Academy alum, Kristen Nuss and her teammate Taryn Kloth were spotted in Paris wearing Mount Carmel Academy socks. Nuss graduated from Mount Carmel in 2016, where she received many awards and championships before attending Louisiana State University. Kloth and Nuss...
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