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Morrell calls on administration to toughen collections for traffic camera tickets
NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - New Orleans City Council Vice President JP Morrell is calling on the city’s administration to toughen its stance on the worst traffic camera offenders. A Fox 8 investigation this May found the city is owed more than $135 million in traffic camera tickets. It found hundreds of drivers owe more than $10 thousand in tickets.
The Willows Apartment now forced to pay taxes
NEW ORLEANS — The Willows Apartment in New Orleans East has been a problem for years. At Thursday's City Council meeting, members voted to force the owner to start paying property tax. The Willows have been a problem for the city for years. WWL Louisiana's Eleanor Tabone has shared...
The Garden District Book Shop to Host Author Karen M. McManus Aug. 6
NEW ORLEANS (press release) – The Garden District Book Shop is thrilled to announce that the Queen of thrillers Karen M. McManus will be at the shop Aug. 6 to celebrate the release of her latest mystery “Such Charming Liars.”. McManus is a New York Times bestselling author...
National Urban League Conference in New Orleans
NEW ORLEANS, La. (NOLA NOW) - President and CEO of the National Urban League, Marc Morial, discusses the significance of the upcoming conference in New Orleans July 24th - 27th. This year at the Hyatt Regency there will be networking events for young professionals, a community day with free school...
Ossai, Gillie bring leadership to Cajuns on each side of the ball
Leadership and experience are not mutually exclusive. However, one sure seems to help the other. KC Ossai and AJ Gillie bring both to the Louisiana Ragin’ Cajuns football team in 2024. They were, after all, chosen by Michael Desormeaux to represent the team at Sun Belt Football Media Days 2024 in New Orleans, Louisiana this week.
New Orleans Council unanimously votes to pass ordinance providing minimum pay for musicians
The New Orleans City Council has unanimously voted to pass an ordinance that would provide musicians hired by the city minimum pay. The newly passed ordinance stipulates that musicians or bands hired by the city should be paid at least $200 per musician per hour. "A lot of people make...
As mayor delays budget town halls, how will public have its say?
After New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell postponed two town halls to discuss the city’s upcoming budget, it’s unclear when residents will have a chance to have their voices heard on how New Orleans spends its public dollars. On Monday (July 22), the Mayor’s Office delayed an in-person town...
Meet the Jefferson Parish elected official who likes to write novels on the side
During the day, Jon Gegenheimer is the veteran clerk of court for Jefferson Parish. But after work, Gegenheimer typically heads to CC’s Coffee House in Gretna, orders a grande coffee and takes up his labor of love: writing his latest novel longhand on a legal pad. Gegenheimer published his...
How the Louisiana Iris Conservation Initiative is giving back to our state
Many make the mistake of thinking that it’s too late in life to make a difference in the world, but 70-year-old Gary Salathe found his passion—and reconnected with his parents’ passion—when he began the Louisiana Iris Conservation Initiative in 2020. By working to save the famed Louisiana iris, he’s not only bringing awareness to the threatened species and preserving an important piece of regional horticulture, but also working to help protect and conserve the Louisiana wetlands.
MN church group stranded for days in New Orleans
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...
Ravens, Saints Could End Pass Rushers Holdout With Trade
The Randy Gregory drama continues in Tampa Bay as the team gets closer and closer to cutting their losses with a trade. After a successful stint with the San Francisco 49ers, the Buccaneers signed him on a cost-effective one-year, $5 million deal. However, Tampa Bay has yet to see their newly-signed pass rusher on the field, as Gregory skipped mandatory minicamp and is still not present at training camp. The Buccaneers had no choice but to place him on the reserve/did not report list as tensions continue to rise between player and team.
Goyeneche: Cantrell's cell phone could be key to the case
It starting to seem like a possibility. We are learning that several pieces of evidence have been gathered, and President of the Metropolitan Crime Commission, Rafael Goyeneche, says there are clue in the Vappie indictment that lead to that fact.
2 Louisiana Cities in Top 5 for Identity Theft Cases
SHREVEPORT, LA - It is such a hassle to deal with identity theft and can be quite expensive. If you have not been a victim, you probably know someone who has. Kim Komando reports the Federal Trade Commission report more than 400,000 cases of credit card fraud happen every year. That number keeps climbing.
USDA Grant Supports USM Research Benefitting State Agriculture Industry
A research project at The University of Southern Mississippi aiming to advance the Mississippi farming industry in sustainability and economic growth has earned a grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Dr. Fan Zhang, associate professor in the School of Construction Management, and Dr. Zhe Qiang, associate professor in the...
Louisiana: If You See This Device, You’re Being Recorded
Have You Ever Wanted to Secretly Record a Conversation?. There have been times when I wish I could have recorded someone and played it back to see if I actually heard what I thought I heard. Do you know how many arguments I could have won in my past relationship?
Entire State at Risk – Louisiana Bracing for Torrential Downpours
If you spent more than a few summer days in Louisiana in the past you probably know the drill as far as our "typical" summer weather pattern is concerned. People in Lafayette, New Iberia, Lake Charles, and even Shreveport and Monroe in northern Louisiana understand "partly cloudy, hot and humid, the chance of a thunderstorm in the afternoon".
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