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With clock ticking, New Orleans officials work to spend remaining ARPA funds
The clock is ticking for Mayor LaToya Cantrell's administration to dedicate the rest of its share of federal pandemic relief funds for public safety, social services and infrastructure initiatives, among others. New Orleans City Council members aired frustrations at a budget committee meeting on Thursday about what they say is...
City of New Orleans to Host Second Set of Lincoln Beach Redevelopment Master Plan Public Meetings on July 25 and 27
NEW ORLEANS — The City of New Orleans, Office of Resilience & Sustainability and the Lincoln Beach Redevelopment Master Plan Consultant team, led by Sasaki Associates, Inc., will host the second set of public engagement meetings in New Orleans East next week on Thursday, July 25 and Saturday, July 27.
WDSU Editorial: 2024 Paris Olympics
Next weekend, the world will come together for the Olympics. More than 10,000 athletes will compete in Paris, including more than 500 from the United States of America. While showcasing incredible athletic ability, Olympians share common values — striving for excellence, demonstrating respect, and celebrating friendship. The goal of...
Here's who won elections in metro New Orleans Friday
New Orleans-area voters will decide a number of races on the Nov. 5 presidential election ballot, but several candidates won office Friday when the three-day qualifying period closed and they had not drawn any challengers. The Nov. 5 ballot will feature congressional seats, School Board races in Orleans Parish, special...
Harlem Globetrotters returning to TV on Fox 8 for first time in 40 years
NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - The Harlem Globetrotters will return to live television for the first time in 40 years. The game, broadcast from the iconic American Dream in New Jersey, takes place on August 18 at 6 p.m. CST and will air on local television stations owned by Gray Media.
Pelicans' Yves Missi: Battling back soreness
Missi won't play in Saturday's Summer League game against the Nuggets due to lower back soreness, Will Guillory of The Athletic reports. Missi won't suit up for the Pelicans' final Summer League contest as he tends to pain in his lower back. The 20-year-old flashed some of the rim protection and athleticism in Las Vegas that coaxed the Pelicans into selecting him with the 21st overall pick in this year's draft. He should be ready to go for training camp.
New Orleans airport seeing extreme delays due to Microsoft outage
NEW ORLEANS — Flights at the New Orleans International Airport are seeing extreme delays due to a technology outage from Microsoft. The outage has grounded flights, knocked banks offline and media outlets off air on Friday in a massive disruption that affected companies and services around the world and highlighted dependence on software from a handful of providers.
Global tech outage disrupts flights, hospitals, OMV in Louisiana
NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - A global technology outage caused major disruptions Friday (July 19) morning at Armstrong International Airport (MSY) in New Orleans, grounding flights and creating delays. The outage has affected airlines, banks, media outlets, and companies worldwide. LCMC Health facilities and the Louisiana Office of Motor Vehicles (OMV)...
Jeffrey Vappie, former NOPD officer and member of mayor’s security, is indicted
NEW ORLEANS (WGNO) — Former New Orleans Police Department officer and member of Mayor LaToya Cantrell’s security detail team, 52-year-old Jeffrey Vappie, has been indicted by a federal grand jury on Friday, July 19. The information has been confirmed by the United States Attorney’s Office. Vappie faces...
What's next for Saints with Ryan Ramczyk out for the 2024 season?
What’s next for the New Orleans Saints with former All-Pro right tackle Ryan Ramczyk out for the 2024 season? Their options are limited on the eve of training camp, but they knew this was coming — head coach Dennis Allen has alluded to it as a possibility as far back as NFL owners meetings in March. That’s around the same time they informed Trevor Penning he’d be moving to right tackle while making plans to pick a new left tackle early in April’s draft.
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).
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