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$3.3 million in FEMA relief announced for the replacement of the Houma Fire Department Airbase Station
U.S. Senators Bill Cassidy, M.D. and John Kennedy recently announced Louisiana will receive $4,656,004.92 from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) in Hurricane Ida relief. Terrebonne Parish will receive $3,340,194.23 for the replacement of the Houma Fire Department Airbase Station. The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development will receive $1,315,810.69 for hazardous debris and tree removal efforts.
Zurik: Mayor Cantrell indictment is imminent, crime watchdog says
NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - Following a scathing 17-page federal indictment against a former member of her executive protection team, the head of the Metropolitan Crime Commission says an indictment against Mayor Latoya Cantrell is imminent. In former New Orleans Police officer Jeffrey Vappie’s indictment, which was handed down Friday (July...
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.
Rams exercising their right to restrict Saints and Raiders training camps in California
Southern California is a great place to hold training camp. Just ask the Los Angeles Rams, who have called SoCal home for the last eight years. It’s why the Dallas Cowboys head to Oxnard each summer for their training camp, and it’s why the New Orleans Saints and Las Vegas Raiders are invading sunny California this year, too. Both the Saints and Raiders are holding their camps in Southern California this summer but there are some caveats, courtesy of the Rams. According to ESPN, the Rams and Chargers invoked an NFL rule that allows them to block other teams from marketing...
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...
Pedestrian killed in Washington Parish, state police say
BOGALUSA, La. — Shortly before 10 p.m. Sunday, the Louisiana State Police began investigating a single-car crash that claimed the life of a pedestrian who was struck while walking in the southbound lane of LA Highway 21 near Lee's Creek Road in Washington Parish. According to Troopers from Troop...
Report finds some New Orleanians basically flushing money down toilet
The New Orleans Sewerage & Water Board improperly estimated sewage flow rates for three percent of customers, resulting in overbilling of those customers, a New Orleans Office of Inspector General investigation found.
Abercrombie & Fitch Now Open at Lakeside Shopping Center
METAIRIE, La (Biz New Orleans) – Abercrombie & Fitch is now open in the main mall across from the food court at Lakeside Shopping Center. The store features a shop-in-shop space for its children’s brand, abercrombie kids. Another family brand, Hollister Co., will open in an adjacent space later this month.
A 'child's body' in water creates big scare at Slidell park. Police share an explanation.
A father and son fishing at Slidell's Heritage Park on Sunday afternoon hooked what appeared to be a child's body — and prompted an underwater search by the Slidell Police Department's dive team. Fortunately, the body turned out to a doll, ironically one used for water safety training, the...
Lincoln Beach named a national historic site
NEW ORLEANS — It’s been over half a century since Lincoln Beach was an epicenter of black life during segregation and the only beach open to black families during the Jim Crow Era. Now, it’s neglected and even considered a safety hazard, but hopefully, that’s about to change....
New Orleans Saints sign former Jacksonville Jaguars, UFL receiver
METAIRIE, La. (BRPROUD) – The New Orleans Saints are adding another piece of depth to their receiving corp. The Saints have agreed to terms with Jacksonville Jaguars undrafted free agent and Birmingham Stallions receiver Kevin Austin Jr., Saints executive vice president and general manager Mickey Loomis announced Monday. Austin...
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