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American Press winner of eight Louisiana Press Association awards
The American Press was presented eight awards during the Louisiana Press Association 2023 Better Newspaper Competition luncheon Friday at the Baton Rouge City Club. Executive Editor Crystal Stevenson and sports writer Rodrick Anderson won first place for best overall website. The American Press competes in Division I against The Advocate in Baton Rouge, The Times […]
Bombshell Indictment Reveals Secret Romance Between New Orleans Mayor Cantrell and Former Bodyguard
Jeffrey Paul Vappie II, former bodyguard to New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell, has been indicted by a federal grand jury on charges that include seven counts of wire fraud and one count of making false statements to federal investigators. The indictment paints a damning picture of alleged corruption and deceit within the New Orleans Police Department's (NOPD) Executive Protection Unit (EPU).
Sewerage and Water Board of New Orleans to issue credits to some customers following billing review
The Sewerage and Water Board of New Orleans is expected to roll out credits for some customers after a billing review led to the realization that some customers were being overcharged.
Residents surveyed French Quarter streets and sidewalks. 'Our living room is in tatters.'
In some of the most heavily trafficked areas of the French Quarter, the ancient heart of New Orleans that is visited by an estimated 20 million people a year, there are cracks in the sidewalks, broken curbs and other hazards on virtually every block. At least 27 intersections have no...
Zulu drive-thru giveaway to include backpacks, computers, bikes
School supplies, bikes, books and even computers will be the "throws" to catch when the Zulu organization and entertainer Juvenile stage a drive-thru back to school giveaway July 27 at McDonogh 35 High School in New Orleans. The Zulu Community Service Foundation, the philanthropic arm of the iconic Carnival krewe,...
LSU coach Brian Kelly to face 2 former assistants in 2024
Brian Kelly has coached for a long time. He’s seen plenty of assistants come and go, with some going on to be head coaches. Two of those names include Mike Elko and Clark Lea. Both worked under Kelly as defensive coordinator and both are now SEC head coaches. Kelly will get to face both in 2024, with both appearing on LSU’s schedule. Kelly was asked about facing Mike Elko earlier this week at SEC Media Days. Kelly said Elko is a smart football coach who will play to Texas A&M’s strengths in all three phases of the game. “I think that’s why Mike’s...
Demario Davis and Tyrann Mathieu belong to a select group of elite players over 30
The New Orleans Saints receive criticism, from time to time, for being an old football team. In 2023, they were the oldest team based on snaps played, and the criticism makes a bit of sense when you consider the fact the Saints haven’t been to the playoffs in three years, and they’re constantly in a battle with the salary cap.
1 hurt after Baton Rouge shooting Saturday, officials say
BATON ROUGE, La. (BRPROUD) — One person was taken to a local hospital after a shooting in Baton Rouge on Saturday, July 20, according to emergency medical officials. Emergency medical services said one person was transported to the hospital after a shooting on Prescott Road Saturday. EMS said the person is in stable condition.
Man guilty of carjacking elderly woman at gunpoint sentenced
A judge sentenced a New Orleans man this week to more than 12 years in federal prison after a jury convicted him of carjacking an 80-year-old woman at gunpoint in 2022. Shampain Poole, 23, will serve a 147-month sentence and five years of supervised release for his April conviction, in which a federal jury found him guilty of carjacking, brandishing a weapon during a crime of violence and being a felon in possession of a firearm, according to the U.S. District Attorney's Office.
John Schneider sues stepdaughter to stop sale of ‘Dukes of Hazard’ memorabilia
BATON ROUGE, La. (BRPROUD) — “Dukes of Hazard” star John Schneider is suing his late wife Alicia Allain’s business she ran in partnership with his movie studio and her daughter to stop the sale of memorabilia from his career. On social media, the actor recently asked...
Best-attended sugarcane field day ever highlighted by the latest research
(07/19/24) ST. GABRIEL, La. — The largest crowd to ever attend an LSU AgCenter sugarcane field day learned the latest news and research in varieties, soil fertility, biostimulants, weed management and plant pathology. AgCenter Sugar Research Station coordinator Al Orgeron approximated that there were 280 attendees based on the...
National Urban League Gathers in New Orleans: Defending Democracy, Demanding Diversity, Defeating Poverty . . . and Doing the Work
As the National Urban League gathers in New Orleans for its annual convention, its president & CEO Marc Morial says the four-day event will focus on the most salient issues facing marginalized and underserved communities across the nation — democracy, diversity and poverty. “Democracy includes attacks against voting rights,...
Lutheran Youth Gathering brings thousands of volunteers to New Orleans
NEW ORLEANS — Most high school freshmen are sleeping in this week, maybe watching TV, and savoring the last days of summer. “It’s nice to be doing something that’s bigger than me,” Quinn Bramschreiber said. He is in Hollygrove, picking up trash and cleaning out storm...
ELECTION 2024: Candidates qualify for Gonzales, Donaldsonville municipal seats
Candidates from Ascension Parish's cities, Donaldsonville and Gonzales, qualified July 17-19 for the Nov. 5 election. The City of Gonzales, which has an estimated population of 13,000, will select mayor, police chief and the five seats on the city council. According to Louisiana Secretary of State Nancy Landry, the following...
Taking office without a vote: 38 Baton Rouge-area leaders run unopposed, mostly incumbents
Ahead of the Nov. 5 election, 38 candidates in the Baton Rouge metropolitan area are running unopposed and already have the job. Twenty-three of the candidates are incumbents who will take their office again without an election. In some small communities, elected offices are open with no candidates running. Three...
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