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Check out the New Orleans area prep football schedule for Week 1
All games 7 p.m. unless noted. Chalmette vs. John Ehret at Memtsas, 6:30 p.m. Sophie B. Wright vs. Bonnabel at Yenni, 6:30 p.m. Rabun Gap-Nacoochee (South Carolina) vs. John Curtis at Shrine on Airline, 4 p.m. West St. John at Young Audiences, 4 p.m. Dallas Jesuit vs. Jesuit at Gormley,...
New Orleans area home prices were in a slump. In some neighborhoods, things are changing.
For more than two years, the New Orleans area housing market has been in a slump, hammered by high interest rates and skyrocketing insurance premiums that slowed homebuying and pushed prices lower. There are signs that things are starting to change — in some neighborhoods, at least. From January...
District 9-5A filled with schools that ‘could be a final two or final four team in the playoffs’
Edna Karr will try for a third consecutive District 9-5A championship while the addition of perennial power Warren Easton only toughens the eight-team football district that is said to be the strongest in the state. Among other schools in the district, Rummel and John Curtis won state championships within the...
New hires at Louisiana Bar Foundation, Pennington Biomedical Research Center
— Terrance Payne has been named director of building trades training at the New Orleans Career Center. Payne was one of the inaugural trainers in the building trades program. The Career Center recently hired 14 new staffers, a move that brings the number of employees to 42, double what the...
Residents rushed out of notorious London Lodge Motel
NEW ORLEANS — A historic– and infamous– Hollygrove motel is now shut down. Late this week, state and local authorities told London Lodge Motel it had 72 hours to vacate its guests. Many have lived there for years and said they were struggling to find new places to live in such a short amount of time.
Sun Belt Football Claims Eight Non-Conference Wins in Week 1 Play, Including First of Chesney & Vincent Eras
NEW ORLEANS — ULM and James Madison opened their new head coaching eras with victories, as the Sun Belt claimed eight non-conference wins in Week 1 of the 2024 campaign. Coastal Carolina got the Sun Belt season rolling on Thursday night, setting the program record for points in a season opener en route to a 55-27 road victory over Jacksonville State. The Chanticleers defensive unit forced three turnovers, while the offense accumulated 552 yards. Redshirt sophomore quarterback Ethan Vasko completed 12-of-19 passes for 249 yards and two touchdowns, while adding 39 yards and another touchdown on the ground. Five other rushers registered 45-or-more yards for Coastal Carolina, which tallied 294 rushing yards as a team, led by 80 from sophomore running back Ja’Vin Simpkins. Graduate student defensive lineman Will Whitson shined on defense, with six tackles, 1.5 tackles for loss, a sack and a forced fumble.
Tropical wave is one to watch as it heads west
NEW ORLEANS (WGNO) — The tropical wave we have been watching in the central Atlantic over the past few days is still listed with a 40% chance of development over the next 7 days. This system will continue working west into the central Caribbean through the middle of the week.
4 arrested, 1 wanted in LaPlace home invasion
LAPLACE, La. (WVUE) - Four people have been arrested and authorities are seeking the public’s help locating a fifth suspect accused of breaking into and ransacking a home in LaPlace. Detectives with the St. John Parish Sheriff’s Office say a husband and wife reported that five people forced their...
Clouds and periodic heavy rain will continue on Sunday
NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - A tropical disturbance in the northwest Gulf continues to keep our weather active through this holiday weekend. We’ve been lucky not to see a repeat of Friday’s flooding but some areas still got heavy rains with the continued onshore flow. While the tropical disturbance in the Gulf isn’t expected to develop, it’s still bringing deep-layer moisture capable of tropical downpours into Sunday. Street flooding remains a concern.
IV Waste operating at normal time on Labor Day
NEW ORLEANS — IV Waste announced it will be operating during their normal services on Monday, Sept. 2. IV Waste wants to remind residential customers to place their carts curbside the night before their scheduled service day so they can ensure the carts are serviced.
Second line march honors Katrina victims in Lower Ninth Ward
NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - Dozens of New Orleans musicians marched in time Saturday (Aug. 31) through the streets of the Lower Ninth Ward, commemorating this week’s 19th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina. “We can show our other citizens how to get active and be a part of the progress,” said...
Body found off Napoleon Ave. determined to be homicide victim
New Orleans Police are investigating a homicide that was discovered Saturday morning in Broadmoor. Police say shortly before 5:30 a.m., officers were sent to investigate a call of a man down on the ground near Napoleon Ave. and S. Dorgenois St.
Privateers Top Arkansas-Pine Bluff in Five Sets to Conclude Gamecock Classic
JACKSONVILLE, Ala. – Four New Orleans Privateers reached double figures in kills in a hard fought 3-2 win (25-17, 25-27, 25-23, 23-25, 15-10) over the Arkansas-Pine Bluff Golden Lions on Saturday afternoon at the Gamecock Classic. The fifth set began with the momentum on the Privateers' side as they...
Latest Move Suggest Saints Could Trade Star To Cowboys, Chargers
The Alvin Kamara trade rumors have been swirling all offseason, and won’t stop any time soon. With the regular season less than a week away, New Orleans still has time to move their star running back and embrace a proper rebuild after treading water for four straight years after Drew Brees retired. Up until this point, all Kamara rumors were just rumors, but the latest piece of news from across the league suggests a trade could be imminent.
Cross Country: Lions Open Season at Battle of New Orleans
HAMMOND, La. – The Southeastern Louisiana University cross country team gets its first run of 2024 on Friday evening down in the Crescent City as the Lions take part in the Battle for New Orleans, co-hosted by New Orleans and Tulane. The Lady Lions start the evening by running...
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