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Jim Beam column:Vitter paved way for Landry
Former U.S. Sen. David Vitter of Metairie built the state’s Republican Party into a major political force and current GOP Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry has enhanced that power in just the six months he’s been in office. While a state representative from 1992 to 1999, Vitter sponsored the state’s current legislative term limits legislation. He […]
2024 Miss Wheelchair Louisiana talks reign, heads to Michigan to compete for national title
From there, Plowden said she created the non-profit organization, We Matter, which focuses on getting policies changed to ensure that caregivers and members of the disability community get all the necessary resources they need to live a fulfilling quality of life.
New permitless concealed carry law raises concerns about lack of training
NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - As of July 4, it is legal for Louisiana residents 18 and older to carry concealed guns without a permit or training. Supporters believe the law enhances safety. Critics, including a New Orleans firearms instructor, are worried. Dave Newman, owner of Concealed Carry NOLA and a...
Tank and the Bangas to pay tribute to their New Orleans roots at Essence Festival
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Seven years ago, New Orleans band Tank and the Bangas squeezed into the corner of a classroom and recorded themselves performing their song “Quick,” for National Public Radio’s Tiny Desk contest, the nonprofit’s annual search for the “next great undiscovered artist.”
‘I Will Put Every One of Y’all Out’: Rapper Busta Rhymes Curses Out Essence Music Fest Crowd During Performance
Rapper Busta Rhymes went full flip mode during his first appearance at the annual Essence Music Festival this year. Several videos circulating on social media […] ‘I Will Put Every One of Y’all Out’: Rapper Busta Rhymes Curses Out Essence Music Fest Crowd During Performance
Hot Boys (Sort of) Reunite at 2024 Essence Festival
The long-rumored Hot Boys reunion at the 2024 Essence Festival didn't go according to plan. Lil Wayne, Juvenile, B.G., and Turk were expected to reunite onstage at the New Orleans-based festival this weekend. Instead, as reported by Nola.com, only three members showed up. Turk, who recently confirmed on social media...
Social Media Reacts After Eric Benét Says New Orleans Makes Him Feel Like “A Free Slave” (Video)
Eric Benét recently took a stroll in New Orleans and made an interesting observation about the city’s energy. The singer took to TikTok on July 5 to share that the Crescent City makes him feel like an enslaved man who gained his freedom. RELATED: Whew! Eric Benét Goes Viral After Flexin’ His Vocals From The [...] The post Social Media Reacts After Eric Benét Says New Orleans Makes Him Feel Like “A Free Slave” (Video) appeared first on The Shade Room.
Record of not, Metairie angler thrilled with huge bottomfish
Ben LeBeouf of Metairie didn’t head out into the Gulf of Mexico on June 26 looking to break into the record books. Fishing with his sister, Anice Ramirez, and her husband, Angel, LeBeouf was just looking for a cooler full of tasty bottomfish when the trio headed offshore with captains Alex Sevin and Ross Caillouet of CoCo Charters out of Cocodrie.
City Park and The Saints team up to upgrade football stadium
The Pan American Stadium at New Orleans City Park, built in 1973, is due some needed upgrades, so with the help of the New Orleans Saints, and ahead of the upcoming 2024 high school football season, it's receiving the first round of them.
Essence Fest at 30 is big draw for tourists, locals alike: 'It's the culture'
The first time Gracie Word traveled to New Orleans for the Essence Festival of Culture, it was 1998. The festival was just five years old, and Word was a college freshman at Texas Woman's University. Growing up in San Antonio where Black residents make up about 6% of the population,...
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