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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...
Jeffrey Vappie, Mayor Cantrell's former bodyguard could be the subject of multiple investigations
NEW ORLEANS — As speculation heats up that federal authorities are closing in on criminal charges against New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell, the U.S. Attorney’s office also appears to be zeroing in on Cantrell’s former police bodyguard Jeffrey Vappie. An email from the outside law firm hired...
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.
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...
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.
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."
TIMELAPSE: Watch the moment hundreds of flights were grounded due to network outage
NEW ORLEANS — Hundreds of flights across the United States were impacted by a global network outage Friday morning. Airports across the country dealt with flights from nearly all airlines coming to a ground stop. Flightradar24 captured in a timelapse video the moment air traffic significantly thinned out between...
Lutheran youth gathering brings thousands of volunteers to New Orleans
NEW ORLEANS — Most high school freshmen are sleeping in this week, maybe watching TV, and savoring the last days of summer. “It’s nice to be doing something that’s bigger than me,” Quinn Bramschreiber said. He is in Hollygrove, picking up trash and cleaning out storm...
Tales of the Cocktail include some Park City stories
Park City will be well represented at the Tales of the Cocktail conference that will run from July 21-26 in New Orleans. High West Saloon‘s Matthew Huntley and Nicole Kuo Stankovic from Szechwan Chinese Kitchen will be on site as Grey Coat mentors in the Cocktail Apprenticeship Program (CAP), while High West Saloon’s Arianna Hone will be there, fittingly, in spirit.
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