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Lawyer, ex-Entergy chief Charles Rice sues New Orleans City Council over nixed contract
The arrival of five new City Council members two and a half years ago altered the relationship between the executive and legislative branches of New Orleans city government, with a newly emboldened council checking the mayor’s power at nearly every turn. Since then, the council has won the right...
Real estate industry to undergo many changes, effective Saturday
NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - Significant changes are coming to how real estate transactions are handled. Agents and brokers are already bracing for the impact. The new laws take effect on August 17, 2024. Real estate analyst Arthur Sterbcow said you can expect more negotiations and confusion in the coming days.
LSU flips elite 5-star recruit who decommitted from Michigan Wolverines despite Georgia's interest
The LSU Tigers were able to flip one of the fastest 2025 recruits in the country from the Michigan Wolverines. Michigan saw Phillip Wright decommit from the program about two weeks ago, and now he's committed to LSU. Georgia was chasing the newest Tiger. Originally from Destrehan, Louisiana, the ...
Saints Running Back Alvin Kamara Goes Marching Off the Practice Field
Saints veteran running back Alvin Kamara left Saints practice with a back injury today. Saints star running back Alvin Kamara left Saints practice today with tightness in his back. The severity remains unclear, but does not sound too serious at the moment. The Saints will be wise to ease the...
Deputies arrest man accused of leading multi-parish pursuit, resisting arrest
PAINCOURTVILLE — A man was arrested in Paincourtville for fleeing a traffic stop and resisting arrest when deputies caught up to him after leading a cross-parish pursuit. Barry LeBlanc, 58, was arrested Tuesday afternoon for aggravated flight from an officer, resisting arrest by force, violating traffic control signals and disregarding a stop sign, deputies said.
Louisiana TV Anchor Cleared of Child Solicitation Allegations
Each of Louisiana's largest cities has a television station that serves that community. In larger cities such as New Orleans, Baton Rouge, Shreveport, Lafayette, Alexandria, Monroe, and Lake Charles there are multiple television outlets that serve not only the information needs of those communities but they provide a free source of entertainment as well.
Louisiana Has Made the Top Ten on the Homicide List
In the state of Louisiana, there has not been a lack of deadly shootings in the last several years, and those numbers have led to a not-so-flattering rating for our state according to BRProud. Zinda Law Group has been analyzing data from all fifty states about the number of homicides...
Louisiana Parents Call for Change as Viral Post Highlights Excessive Homework in Schools
A heartfelt Facebook post by Cassi Nelson has struck a chord with parents across Louisiana, particularly in Lafayette and surrounding areas, as the new school year gets underway. The post, which has been shared over 6,000 times and grabbed nearly 400 comments, has ignited a conversation about the growing concern over the amount of homework being assigned to young students.
Next Year’s Crawfish Season May Be in Peril
Crawfish, Louisiana's delicacy, has had a problem over the last year. Beginning in the spring of 2023 Louisiana and lasting through the entire summer Louisiana experienced an unusual drought. In Louisiana, it's commonly agreed that Crawfish season goes from January until July, though for others it may end earlier than that, so the drought starting in spring was a problem for crawfish as drought conditions only continued to worsen through the fall of the same year. Louisiana's Agriculture Commissioner, Dr. Mike Strain, recently took time to speak with Louisiana Radio Network about the impacts this drought will have on future crawfish seasons, "I think you're going to see struggles in the crawfish market probably from two to three to four, five years."
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