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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.
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...
Federal indictment of New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell’s former bodyguard alleges romantic relationship between the two
A federal grand jury has indicted New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell’s former bodyguard, Jeffrey Vappie, on seven counts of wire fraud and one count of false statement. The U.S. Attorney’s office says Vappie lied to cover up a romantic relationship with Cantrell and political analyst Clancy Dubos says the indictment implicates the major who is described as “public official one.”
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,...
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).
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...
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.
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.
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.
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...
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