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Porch Poppin’: New Orleans jail inmates will soon receive 15 minutes of free phone calls per day
In this episode of Porch Poppin’, EJ Johnson talks about a plan to give New Orleans inmates free calls to friends and family. Republish our articles for free, online or in print, under a Creative Commons license.
Louisiana’s First Buc-ee’s Clears MAJOR Hurdle – Construction Closer Than Ever
RUSTON, La. (KPEL News) - America's favorite beaver mascot took a step closer to getting a foothold in Louisiana this week after the zoning commission in Ruston, Louisiana approved a site map for the establishment. Now, Buc-ee's is closer than ever to its first Bayou State travel center. A crucial...
This state lawmaker has been named Alliance for Good Government's legislator of the year
The Alliance for Good Government has selected state Rep. Matthew Willard, a Democrat from New Orleans who chairs his party’s caucus, to receive its 2024 Legislator of the Year award. “It’s an incredible honor,” Willard said. “Usually whoever they give that to has demonstrated an ability to succeed, to...
NFL Rookies Jayden Daniels And Malik Nabers Forced To Go Back To School After Gambling Mistake
Former LSU teammates Jayden Daniels and Malik Nabers are two of the favorites to take home the 2024 NFL Rookie of the Year award. But before either one could take the field in the NFL, they were instructed to go back to class and learn more about the league’s gambling policies. According to Mike Florio […] The post NFL Rookies Jayden Daniels And Malik Nabers Forced To Go Back To School After Gambling Mistake appeared first on BroBible.
Skull found on the North Shore seven years ago identified
BIG BRANCH, La. (WVUE) - A skull found in the Big Branch area of St. Tammany Parish seven years ago has now been identified, according to the coroner’s office. The skull, found in 2017, in the Big Branch Marsh National Wildlife Refuge was sent to the LSU Faces Lab for forensic study. Investigators found DNA that was a genetic match with a woman in the FBI’s index.
Dejounte Murray fires back at Josh Hart's New Orleans Pelicans diss
The New Orleans Pelicans are not considered a big market team. That's a brutal truth, but one that every Pelicans fan and New Orleans resident is already familiar with. But, while it doesn't draw media attention the same way that New York, Los Angeles, and Chicago do, New Orleans is one of the greatest and most storied cities in the United States, and its hoop fans consistently show out for their Pelicans.
Internationally known pianist Olga Kern will perform at Musical Arts' Nocturne XXI gala
The Musical Arts Society of New Orleans will feature internationally known pianist Olga Kern for an evening of music and elegance at the annual Nocturne gala performance in October. The gold medal winner at the 2001 Van Cliburn International Piano Competition, Kern will present a program of Liszt, Debussy, Gershwin,...
Security guard shot man he thought was reaching for weapon, police say
A security guard who shot a man outside of a Canal Street business Friday morning thought the man was reaching in his bag for a weapon, according to the New Orleans Police Department. The security guard, 57, was outside in the 700 block of Canal Street at 9:39 a.m. when...
VIDEO REPORT: Saints unveil new locker room as part of Caesars Superdome renovation
NEW ORLEANS — The NFL preseason is in full swing, wrapping up its second week of action Sunday night. While the regular season is still a few weeks away, there are still plenty of storylines and betting opportunities in the preseason. Every team will play its final game over...
Jim Beam column:Medical trailer will save lives
Some 4,600 residents in 10 counties and parishes in Alabama, Kentucky, Louisiana and Mississippi are going to be tested for heart disease — testing that will save many of their lives. I say that because similar testing I had in the 1990s has helped me reach age 90. It was my wife’s cardiologist’s suggestion that […]
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