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Louisiana Bar Foundation, Louisiana Pharmacists Association appoint board members
The Louisiana Bar Foundation recently installed its board of directors for 2024-25. Retired Ninth Judicial District Judge John C. Davidson, of Alexandria, is president. Davidson was elected as a district judge in 2004 and retired in September 2023. He began his private practice in New Orleans, working in the areas of complex commercial litigation and bankruptcy. Davidson moved to Alexandria in 1992 and continued his practice in the areas of commercial litigation, general defense work, personal injury and domestic law. He earned his law degree from the LSU Law Center, where he was order of the coif and a member of Louisiana Law Review.
Hudson’s Journey: EXTRA Family
Each year , National Down Syndrome Congress (NDSC) host a conference. If you are lucky, you don’t miss it; you can’t miss it, so much happens in a year of research and technology. I attended my first one in 2022 in New Orleans and was immediately filled with...
I-10 reopens after major accident involving an 18-wheeler closed all westbound lanes
NEW ORLEANS — A traffic accident involving an 18-wheeler and an automobile had the I-10 westbound lanes closed for about an hour Saturday morning. According to the NOPD, the crash happened shortly before 9:00 a.m. on I-10 westbound at its intersection with I-610. New Orleans EMS transported one patient to the hospital. Their condition is unknown.
B/R says Chris Olave is one of the NFL's 10 most polarizing players
Depending on who you ask about New Orleans Saints wide receiver, you may get a different answer. Some see him as a player who is destined to be a star, but others need to see more to believe. That division is why Bleacher Report’s Brad Gagnon called Olave the ninth most polarizing player in the NFL.
Southerns food truck founder opens fried chicken sandwich restaurant in Metairie
Fried chicken thigh sandwiches weren’t always a thing. Recently, they have been behind fast-food trends and they have taken their place on upscale menus, like Atchafalaya’s Korean fried chicken sandwich with gochujang honey. Southern’s co-founders Anthony Cruz and Gene Colley debuted their shatteringly crisp and juicy fried chicken...
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.
The NFC South has fallen a long way from its old self
Around the NFL writer Nick Shook ranked the NFC South as the worst division in football. The New Orleans Saints have spent the last few years performing below their standards, and the same can be said about the entire division over the same time period. Shook described the NFC South...
Gert Town manhole to be repaired soon, driver still in ICU
NEW ORLEANS — An infamously raised manhole in Gert Town is finally being repaired after WWL Louisiana shared an exclusive interview with Bradley Nodier. The 45-year-old father of two slammed into the manhole earlier this week. He says the collision sent him to the ICU. Security footage shows Nodier...
It’s Too Darn Hot!
It may be hot outside but it is more than “cool” at our local jazz club, The Century Room in downtown’s Hotel Congress! The Mysterious Babies’ lead Guy Senese (cnt/sax) just returned from a trip to Turkey and related a story about the “town square’ in Ankara. He came across a Turkish bagpiper and with his trusty soprano sax by his side, Guy and the bagpiper went into a traditional “Canal Street Blues” in the middle of the square! What an experience that must have been for both of them! The evening we were there had Ron Hinkle (bj), Marco Rosano (bass sax/p), Sly Slipetsky (p/tuba), Chris Constantine (dr) and Kevin Ravelette (reeds) rounding out the Babies’ ensemble.
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