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Louisiana Contemporary Opens Aug. 3 at the Ogden Museum
NEW ORLEANS (press release) – Ogden Museum of Southern Art first launched Louisiana Contemporary, presented by The Helis Foundation in 2012, to establish a vehicle that would bring to the fore the work of artists living in Louisiana and highlight the dynamism of art practice throughout the state. Since the inaugural exhibition 13 years ago, Ogden Museum has shown works by over 560 artists, making Louisiana Contemporary an important moment in the national arts calendar to recognize and experience the spectrum and vitality of artistic voices emanating from New Orleans and in art communities across Louisiana.
Showers, storms to continue in Southeast, but will hammer 2 main areas
Tropical moisture flowing into the southeastern United States will continue into this weekend, but some areas will be hit harder than others in terms of downpours and the risk of flash flooding. While sunshine and typical late-July heat will continue to interrupt a pattern strewn with showers and thunderstorms in...
Cybersecurity and Data Analytics Certificate to be Deployed in Community College
New IBM SkillsBuild Cybersecurity Certificate and Data Analytics Certificates to be Deployed in Community College Systems across Alabama, California Bay Area, Colorado and Louisiana
No prison for Louisiana nursing home owner who sent 800 residents to ride out a hurricane in squalor
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A Louisiana businessman who sent more than 800 elderly residents from his seven nursing homes to ride out Hurricane Ida in a crowded, ill-equipped warehouse pleaded no contest to 15 criminal counts Monday and was sentenced to three years of probation. Bob Dean Jr. also must pay more than $358,000 in restitution to the […]
Louisiana Music Prize sounds off, names 11 finalist bands
Louisiana PrizeFest has shared the names of the bands chosen to play for the gold and the $10,000 top prize in their 2024 best-of-all-things competition. Eleven groups and individuals have been named Music Prize finalists. All will compete on October 18 and 19 at the Remington Garage, 211 Market Street in downtown Shreveport.
Legal brief filed for relocation of Louisiana elementary school from nearby chemical plant
ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST PARISH, La. (WGNO) — The Legal Defense Fund has filed a brief in an effort to close a St. John the Baptist Parish elementary school and move its location from a nearby chemical plant. On June 12, the LDF filed the brief as part of...
Alarming Viral Photo on I-10 Sparks Concern Over Distracted Driving in Louisiana
A recent Facebook post by Barclay Mullins has gone viral, sparking widespread conversation and concern about distracted driving on Louisiana's interstates and roadways. Mullins shared a photo of a woman who appears to be texting or scrolling on her smartphone with one leg up on the dashboard near the driver's side door. The photo was accompanied by a strongly worded caption:
RECALL ALERT: Thousands of Louisiana Vehicles Could Be Impacted By Faulty Fuel Pump
LAFAYETTE, La. (KPEL News) - Hyundai vehicle owners in Louisiana may need to check their fuel pumps after a recall notice from the company that impacts nearly 55,000 vehicles. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), the automotive company is recalling certain 2019-2023 models of Genesis G70, Veloster N, Elantra N, and Kona N because of problems with the fuel delivery system.
Two Women Arrested in Ongoing Narcotics Investigation
Lafourche Parish narcotics agents have arrested two women in connection with an ongoing drug investigation in the Galliano area. Wendy Kieff, 45, of Galliano, and Tessy Gaubert, 52, of Larose, were taken into custody on July 20, 2024, after agents found them in possession of various narcotics. Narcotics agents had...
Agents Cite Galliano Woman for Fishing Violations in Lafourche Parish
Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries (LDWF) enforcement agents have cited Dina Borne, a 56-year-old resident of Galliano, for allegedly violating Spotted Sea Trout regulations in Lafourche Parish on July 18. While on patrol in Leeville, LDWF agents made contact with Borne, who was fishing at the time. During the...
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