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Sewerage and Water Board of New Orleans to issue credits to some customers following billing review
The Sewerage and Water Board of New Orleans is expected to roll out credits for some customers after a billing review led to the realization that some customers were being overcharged.
National Urban League Gathers in New Orleans: Defending Democracy, Demanding Diversity, Defeating Poverty . . . and Doing the Work
As the National Urban League gathers in New Orleans for its annual convention, its president & CEO Marc Morial says the four-day event will focus on the most salient issues facing marginalized and underserved communities across the nation — democracy, diversity and poverty. “Democracy includes attacks against voting rights,...
A new forest was planned on the West Bank near New Orleans. The $8 million idea did not take root.
A plan to plant thousands of hardwood trees across 125 acres in St. Charles Parish to make up for those cut down to build a huge hurricane levee project made sense on paper. In practice, the idea did not take root despite multiple attempts over eight years. The failed forest...
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).
Saints stalled in extension talks with five-time Pro Bowler
The five-time Pro Bowler walked out of New Orleans’ final minicamp practice as a sign of his unhappiness with his current situation. He is on the books for two more years, but his 2025 salary ($22.4M) is not guaranteed and has long been seen as a means of artificially inflating the overall value of his pact. With training camp looming, progress on negotiations will be a key storyline to follow for Kamara and the team.
2024 New Orleans Saints Fantasy Preview
Points per game: 23.6 (9th) Total yards per game: 337.2 (14th) Plays per game: 65.9 (4th) Pass Attempts + Sacks per game: 37.7 (11th) Dropback EPA per play: 0.05 (15th) Rush attempts per game: 28.2 (10th) Rush EPA per play: -0.11 (19th) Coaching Staff. New Orleans Saints brass revamped the...
New Orleans cybersecurity expert says global outage is 'major, major compromise'
NEW ORLEANS — A cyber outage impacted technology global affecting air travel, banks, health care, shipping, 911 and emergency services Friday morning. New Orleans Cyber Security expert Larry Lavallais Jr. tells WDSU this is a major, major compromise but CrowdStrike says that this was not a cybersecurity threat or attack.
REPORT: The New Orleans Saints’ Former 1st-Round Pick Is Healthy Ahead of Training Camp
The New Orleans Saints defensive end tandem hasn’t been able to stay healthy so far throughout the offseason as two players are recovering from their injuries. Chase Young underwent neck surgery in March, and Tanoh Kpassagnon suffered an Achilles tear in the offseason. Both players missed OTAs and mandatory minicamp, and the Saints placed both players on the active/PUP list.
Shoals Chef to compete in Great American Seafood Cook-Off
Blink and you might miss it, but folks in Florence know Odette and its employees have something special. Just two months ago, Chef Kyle Ogden and his Sous Chef Taylor Bradley took home first place in the Alabama Seafood Cook-Off. Chef Ogden's dish – the "Spring Tide" – captivated the...
Cedrick Wilson Jr. brings experience in new offense to New Orleans | Saints Podcast Rewind
Wide receiver Cedrick Wilson Jr. joins a familiar offensive system looking to carve out a role and put points on the board. Wilson joins the Saints from the Miami Dolphins where he appeared in 15 games with 22 receptions for 296 yards and three touchdowns in 2023. Wilson said the Dolphins offense he played in for the last two seasons is very similar to the offense coordinator Klint Kubiak is implementing and that he is "very comfortable with it."
Despite their denials, inappropriate relationship between Cantrell, Vappie alleged in indictment
NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - Federal prosecutors, in a grand jury indictment handed down Friday (July 19), allege that New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell had a romantic relationship with Jeffrey Vappie, a former member of her executive protection team. They charge Vappie with deleting messages, submitting false timesheets, and lying to the FBI in a scheme to cover it up.
Flights at New Orleans airport canceled, delayed amid nationwide FAA ground stop
Flights at Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport and around the globe were canceled or delayed Friday due to a major technology outage affecting Microsoft systems. The big picture: There were reports of massive online outages disrupting travel, banking and news outlets as CrowdStrike, a cybersecurity company that services multiple industries, went down worldwide.
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