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11 New Orleans Bars Not to Miss
Discover 11 bars to include on your next New Orleans bar crawl. This list includes iconic spots in the French Quarter, less touristic Bywater bars and a couple rooftop bars for good measure. Table of Contents. 1. Carousel Bar & Lounge. The Carousel Bar has been spinning circles in the...
Bank customers report difficulties after cyber outage
NEW ORLEANS — While banks, both large and regional, have largely stayed silent about the impacts of Thursday night’s Crowdstrike outage, many customers reported Friday that they were unable to access certain services. The outage was first reported Thursday night. It was traced to a cybersecurity update on...
Unsettled pattern continues for a while
NEW ORLEANS (WGNO) — We have a break in the rain Friday evening and most of us will see that continue through the night. There will be a band of rain and storms that make their way towards I-55 from the west but then begin to fade out. Look for a few showers by early in the morning, with more widespread activity offshore.
Greater New Orleans Sports Foundation announces new board members
NEW ORLEANS – The Greater New Orleans Sports Foundation is proud to announce two local leaders have been selected to join its Board of Directors. Wendy Brunet Burns and Patrick Kiernan were nominated and approved by the board at the June meeting. Burns and Kiernan bring a wealth of experience and knowledge to support the Sports Foundation’s mission of attracting and managing major sporting events that create economic impact and positive media opportunities for the State of Louisiana and the Greater New Orleans area.
Louisiana residents can get discount on tickets for National WWII Museum in New Orleans
NEW ORLEANS (BRPROUD) — The National WWII Museum in New Orleans is offering a summer discount on admission prices. According to the museum, general admission will be half-priced for Louisiana residents throughout July. Visitors can tour immersive exhibits, multimedia experiences and see a wide collection of artifacts. Some guided...
Photo gallery: Five After Five concert series returns to Five Points
Five After Five was never gone. It simply took a seven-year break. The free concert series hosted by the Five Points Association returned Thursday for the first time since 2017, with Mark Rapp & Soda City Brass Band performing the music of New Orleans. "Five After Five has delighted generations...
Explore Mayan art in NOMA's permanent collection, beginning with this classic wall panel
Escape the heat this summer and immerse yourself in the art of the ancient Americas at the New Orleans Museum of Art. Right off the elevator, you’ll be able to explore the monumentality and naturalism of Mayan art from Campeche, Chiapas, Copán and El Petén. On view...
Air Travel Grounded – Louisiana Passengers Call Your Airline
There appears to be a major IT issue involving several of the airlines that serve airports in Lafayette, Lake Charles, Shreveport, New Orleans, and Baton Rouge this morning. The issue is not just confined to Louisiana airports nor is it confined exclusively to the airline industry. Since many of you...
Where Y’Eat: The Upside When Beloved New Orleans Restaurants Change Hands
When a popular restaurant closes in New Orleans it can be big news. The same goes when word gets around that a well-known restaurant will continue, though with new owners. We’re seeing that play out at widely different restaurants again and again lately. Each one may have landed as a surprise, but the overall arc of the stories is not surprising at all.
No Progress In Extension Talks Between Saints, Alvin Kamara
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 ($22.4MM) 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.
Weather Service Warns – Excessive Rain This Weekend in Louisiana
The Weather Prediction Center has issued an ominous alert for cities such as Baton Rouge, New Orleans, Lafayette, Lake Charles, and Shreveport. That alert which covers the entire state over the next three days suggests that several "life-threatening" weather events could occur and residents should be prepared. The catalyst for...
Jeffrey Vappie lied to cover up romantic relationship with Mayor LaToya Cantrell, prosecutors allege
NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - Former New Orleans police officer Jeffrey Vappie was indicted on Friday, July 19, by a federal grand jury. Vappie faces seven counts of wire fraud for collecting money during time he drew a taxpayer salary while allegedly “he was engaged in personal activities, including carrying on a personal and romantic relationship with Public Official 1.” He also faces one count of making false statements to the FBI for denying the existence of such a relationship during the investigation. A summons has been issued for his arrest.
OMV encouraging customers to reschedule appointments due to global outages
LAKE CHARLES, La. (KPLC) - The Louisiana Office of Motor Vehicles is reporting varying degrees of outages at its offices statewide due to the global IT outages. Earlier today, the OMV could not process any transactions, and while systems are starting to come back online, customers will likely still experience wait times at their OMV offices, officials said.
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