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Terrebonne Young Achiever Awards Celebrate Outstanding Contributions to the Community
The Houma-Terrebonne Chamber of Commerce presented the Terrebonne Young Achiever Awards at the July General Membership Luncheon. The awards, sponsored by South Louisiana Bank, honor outstanding young professionals in the community for their remarkable achievements and contributions. The event showcased individuals who have made a significant impact through their career accomplishments, community service, and dedication to shaping a brighter future for our region.
'Professional:' Thibodaux musician's career matures with new single next month
A Thibodaux musician who once performed for the BET Experience will drop a single and video next month. Traci Brown, 25, most recently performed at Houma's third-annual Juicefest, and she will drop a new single and music video in the middle of August. She said she's still deciding which one to release, but it could be "Yo Body," which she performed live at Juicefest. It was recorded just a week before the festival. ...
Hammond native makes Dallas Cowboys cheerleading team
NEW ORLEANS — Hammond native Darah Haidet announced that she will be a Dallas Cowboys cheerleader this fall. Darah Haidet posted on social media Tuesday saying, I’m BEYOND humbled and honored to announce that I am a Dallas Cowboys Cheerleader" Haidet attended LSU and was a member of...
VIDEO: Cleaning crew escapes as shooter opens fire on Gentilly parking lot; crew returns to finish job
NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - Last week, a cleaning crew working a job in a parking lot in Gentilly narrowly escaped after a shooter pulled up and opened fire. Unbelievably, once the scene was clear, the crew returned to the scene to finish the job they started. The NOPD has released...
Why did LaToya Cantrell's bodyguard google a Nashville mayor scandal before indictment?
Over the past two years, as it became increasingly clear that federal prosecutors were weighing a criminal case centered on the relationship between Mayor LaToya Cantrell and one of her bodyguards, Jeffrey Vappie, political observers wondered exactly what crimes might be charged. Adultery, after all, is not a crime. But...
Developer plans five-story pencil building for lot on St. Charles Avenue
A local developer is moving forward with plans to build a five-story building with four apartments and ground-floor retail space on a vacant lot next to the old Emeril's Delmonico’s in the 1300 block of St. Charles Avenue. Work crews drove several test piles at the site last week...
Just two weeks until opening, New Orleans' new Leah Chase School still needs teachers
With just two weeks until students walk through the doors of New Orleans' first new traditional public school in two decades, the district is still scrambling to fill about a third of the staff positions at the new Leah Chase School. Out of about 40 posted jobs, including administrative and...
Here's when New Orleans S&WB will start being responsible for catch basins across the city
City officials said Tuesday they are aiming to transfer 72,000 catch basins and small drain pipes to the Sewerage and Water Board by the beginning of next year, a move that will mark a monumental change to how New Orleans manages storm water. The oft-proposed transfer requires a complex agreement...
Age of the Sun Belt Dawns, East Division Teams Take Stage on Day 1 at Sun Belt Football Media Days
NEW ORLEANS — Sun Belt Conference Commissioner Keith Gill sounded like a proud parent on Tuesday when he gave the State of the Conference Address on Day 1 of the 2024 edition of Sun Belt Football Media Days, echoing ESPN’s Bill Connelly’s sentiments that "the Age of the Sun Belt is upon us."
New Orleans gearing up for Zach Bryan's 'The Quittin' Time Tour'
Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter Zach Bryan will be stopping in the Crescent City on Thursday for his "The Quittin' Time Tour." Bryan will be performing at the Caesars Superdome with special guest Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit and Levi Turner. The event starts at 7 p.m. and doors open at 6...
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