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15-year-old pistol-whipped a Slidell hotel worker, police say
A 15-year-old was arrested in Slidell on Wednesday and accused of pistol-whipping a hotel employee, police said. Police were called to the unidentified hotel Wednesday morning and asked to clear guests who would not leave a room, said Sgt. Jake Morris, a Slidell police spokesperson. When police arrived, they saw...
St. Bernard Parish to receive $14.8 million for flood mitigation
WASHINGTON — St. Bernard Parish is set to get financial assistance for flood mitigation thanks to nearly $15 million from the Federal Emergency Management Agency. On Wednesday, U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) announced the parish will receive $14,844,923.25 from FEMA for Phase III of the Lake Lery Marsh Creation and Rim Restoration Project.
The one player who made Saints 53-man roster but didn't deserve to, according to fans
On Tuesday, NFL teams had to submit a 53-man roster, in preparation for the 2024 NFL season. The New Orleans Saints got their roster down to 53 players by cutting a ton of players, and placing other guys on Injured Reserve/PUP list. With so many moves made in one day, some surprising decisions were inevitable.
Some Metairie Entergy customers will be without power today for up to 8 hours
METAIRIE, La. — Some Metairie residents could be without power for up to eight hours on Wednesday due to a planned outage for an Entergy project. According to Entergy, the construction project will allow crews to upgrade electric infrastructure for those living between the 900 to 1200 blocks of Bonnabel Boulevard between West Esplanade Avenue and Veterans Boulevard.
3 teens accused of stealing cars and kidnapping drivers at gunpoint in Jefferson Parish
A Jefferson Parish judge on Tuesday declined to reduce the bail of three teenagers arrested in connection with a series of armed robberies and kidnappings in Metairie and Terrytown, according to authorities. Jose Lopez Cruz Jr., 18, Andy Lopez Sarmiento, 19, and Jordy Campbell Moldanado, 19, all of Metairie, appeared...
Lottery for black bear hunting permits opens Thursday
BATON ROUGE - Though the 2024 bear hunting season doesn't open until December, the lottery to obtain a permit to participate opens Thursday. The lottery will run from Aug. 29 to Sept. 25, allowing hunters to earn one of only ten permits. Lottery applicants can submit applications through the Department...
West Virginia, Louisiana Among Top 10 “Most Obese” States in New Study
A recent study by fitness app Flex AI has revealed the most obese states in the U.S. West Virginia tops the list. The post West Virginia, Louisiana Among Top 10 “Most Obese” States in New Study appeared first on Black America Web.
5th Circuit rules for Tesla in its fight to sell electric vehicles directly in Louisiana
A federal appellate panel has jump-started what had been a stalled lawsuit from electric automaker Tesla against Louisiana auto dealers and the state commission that regulates them. A change the Legislature made to state law in 2017 has prevented Tesla from selling or leasing its vehicles directly to buyers in Louisiana, forcing customers to go […]
Sobriety Checkpoint Scheduled for Lafourche Parish
Louisiana State Police Troop C, in partnership with the Lafourche Parish Sheriff’s Office and Thibodaux Police Department, plans to conduct a sobriety checkpoint on Thursday, August 29, 2024, from 8:00 p.m. to 4:00 a.m. at an undisclosed location in Lafourche Parish. This goal of this operation is to identify and remove impaired drivers from the roads before they cause injury or death to themselves or others.
5 new restaurants open and opening soon in Baton Rouge: The Colonel's Club is on the list
The Baton Rouge restaurant scene is growing again. While three establishments have opened for business, two are gearing up for grand openings:. The vibrant Perkins Overpass dining scene is expected to get a new resident in early September with The Colonel's Club moving in — there's no exact date available yet, but the word is that the Baton Rouge icon will reopen very soon.
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