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Heavy hitters in play as elite DL Jahkeem Stewart eyes midseason commitment
New Orleans (La.) St. Augustine defensive lineman Jahkeem Stewart is an elite talent in the class of 2026. The 6-6, 270-pound monster is ranked No. 10 overall by 247Sports. He's the No. 1 defensive lineman in the country and No. 2 prospect in Louisiana. On the recruiting front, Stewart can...
Wounded Veteran ready to compete in Wheelchair Games this weekend
TAMPA, Fla. — The National Veterans Wheelchair Games are happening now in New Orleans and continue through the weekend. It's the world's largest annual wheelchair sports and rehab event solely for military veterans and a local athlete is hoping to win big. Getting back in the game is the...
Rookie DE Trajan Jeffcoat carted off during second Saints training practice
The New Orleans Saints have been dealing with injuries throughout the offseason, as has every team, and this issue was exacerbated Wednesday with a hamstring injury to second-year running back Kendre Miller. This continued into Thursday as rookie defensive end Trajan Jeffcoat was carted off the practice field with an elbow injury. He played college football at Arkansas and Missouri.
Major Retailer Closing 6 Louisiana Stores: Including Shreveport
For a variety of reasons, sadly, the days of the old 'brick & mortar' stores are going the way of pay telephones and VHS players. Even though there are those who order groceries online, I think there will always be a place for some types of stores that people will still want to visit in person.
National Urban League focuses on helping young black males
NEW ORLEANS (WVUE)—African American professionals, including New Orleans District Attorney Jason Williams, discussed ways to help young black males succeed during the National Urban League conference in New Orleans. The panel discussion inside the Hyatt Hotel began with the moderator asking the all-male panelists to discuss how they would...
Study: Can Estrogen Treatment Help Women Avoid Cognitive Decline?
Louisiana researchers are testing estrogen’s potential use in preventing women’s cognitive decline later in life. So far, it appears that short-term estrogen use, in middle age, leads to improved brain health long after use ends. The research is being led by Tulane University Professor of Brain Science, Jill...
Trajan Jeffcoat gets good news after training camp injury
Trajan Jeffcoat received good news after Thursday’s training camp injury. The New Orleans Saints rookie defensive end won’t need surgery after dislocating his elbow in the team’s second practice at UC Irvine, as first reported by Saints News Network’s John Hendrix and confirmed by NewOrleans.Football’s Nick Underhill. Hendrix reported that Jeffcoat escaped without ligament damage, and Underhill added that both X-rays and CT scans came back clear. It’s a rare good ending for what was a scary scene. Jeffcoat went down in a lot of pain during Thursday’s practice session and required attention from the team medical staff before he was...
Summertime pattern continues with afternoon heat and showers
NEW ORLEANS — The trend of afternoon heat with scattered showers continues. A few showers are expected before noon, but the bulk of the rain arrives early afternoon into the evening. Temperatures start out in the 70s and 80s. Highs will rise to the mid to upper 80s. Because...
Passenger Rail to the Beach from Louisiana – Big News Revealed
The last time a train left the city of New Orleans, Louisiana heading eastward toward stops in Mississippi, Alabama, and Florida was during the month of August 2005. We know that because that service was suspended during the final days of August 2005 when Hurricane Katrina roared ashore, wrecked tracks, mangled bridges, and basically left all of the Gulf South in a major state of disrepair.
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