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Audubon Aquarium announces the loss of popular owl
NEW ORLEANS — Audubon Aquarium has announced the death of a popular and long-term owl. The Aquarium says Frosty the Barred Owl was diagnosed with cancer earlier this year, and have been monitoring her health. Her health care team says her condition has been declining, and they made the...
Tulane coach Jon Sumrall updates QB battle, says key LB might be out for significant time
ARLINGTON, Texas — Scratch redshirt freshman Darian Mensah off the list of candidates for Tulane’s starting quarterback job. Tulane coach Jon Sumrall, who said he liked what he saw from Mensah in spring practice and listed him as a contender then, admitted Tuesday at American Athletic Conference media days it probably was a two-man competition between Ty Thompson and Kai Horton but would not speculate further.
Queer Space Returned To ESSENCE Festival Even Bigger For Its Second Year
For the second year in a row, the Global Black Economic Forum brought its highly anticipated event, Queer Space, to the ESSENCE Festival of Culture. A welcome start to ESSENCE Festival of Culture weekend, the exclusive cocktail reception, Queer Space, brought together an array of talented influencers, industry leaders, and advocates to celebrate the Black queer community in New Orleans..
New Orleans man pleads guilty to carrying a machine gun on Bourbon Street
A New Orleans man pleaded guilty in federal court last Wednesday to possessing a machine gun while walking in the French Quarter in 2022. Xavion Watts, 21, was in the 400 block of Bourbon Street on Oct. 29, 2022, when New Orleans Police Department officers noticed a gun-shaped object protruding from underneath his shirt, according to U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans. Watts fled on foot as officers approached him, but he was eventually apprehended, Evans' office said in a press release Monday.
National Urban League Celebrating Black Women During Annual Conference
It’s been 40 years since Vanessa Williams graced the stage to become the first Black woman crowned Miss America. Since her victory in 1984, only seven other Black women have gone on to win the title of the national competition, celebrating the standard of beauty, success, service, and scholarship. The National Urban League (NUL) is honoring these women during its annual conference held in New Orleans for 2024.
Local family attempting to raise suicide awareness after losing one of their own
A local family shaken by an unthinkable tragedy is taking steps to try and raise awareness in hopes of preventing similar tragedies in the future. Holden Michael Breaux was a student at Central Lafourche High School. He took his own life on May 11, 2024. Friends, family and others who...
2 teachers from Greater Baton Rouge area chosen for national training program, to get $10K stipend
BATON ROUGE, La. (BRPROUD) – Five Louisiana teachers have been chosen for a one-year training program to deepen their knowledge of supporting students and faculty in and around their districts. Two are from the Greater Baton Rouge area. 12 educators nationwide were chosen for the fellows program with the...
Two found dead outside Amite city limits; family identifies victims as couple
AMITE— Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff's deputies are currently investigating a double homicide reported just outside Amite City Tuesday morning. Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff Gerald Sticker says first responders found a man and woman dead along the 600 block of West MLK Street after receiving a 911 call about a shooting around 5:00 a.m.
Baton Rouge social media stars selling clothes, shoes in Perkins Rowe at lower cost
BATON ROUGE, La. (BRPROUD) – Local influencers will sell some of their clothes in Perkins Rowe on Saturday, July 27 as part of the shopping center’s Influencer Closet Sale. Seven influencers, including Baton Rouge beauty and lifestyle creators Melody Robinson and January Rizzo, are letting people shop their...
Fire Apparatus of the Day: July 23, 2024
US Fire Apparatus—Shell Norco Manufacturing Complex, Norco, LA, industrial pumper. Kenworth T880 cab and chassis; Cummins X15 605-hp engine; US Fire Pump HVPS 6,250-gpm industrial fire pump; UPF Poly 2,000-gallon foam tank; Williams Hot Shot 2 single-agent foam system; extruded aluminum body; Williams Ranger 20 electric self-educting monitors. Dealer: Brad Williamson, US Fire Apparatus, Holden, LA.
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