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Serena Williams has "a thing" for beignets and Princess Tiana
Serena Williams makes a point to get beignets whenever she visits New Orleans. Why it matters: The tennis champion and beauty mogul is in town for Essence Festival. The big picture: Williams is promoting her new clean makeup line, Wyn Beauty, during several appearances this weekend. The makeup is formulated...
LSU doubles up on defensive line commitments
NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - LSU pulled in two commitments on the same day at the same position, defensive lineman. Florida native Brandon Brown and Indiana native Damien Shanklin both pledged to the Tigers on July 5. Standing 6-foot-5 and weighing in at 245 pounds, Shanklin chose the Purple and Gold...
Essence Fest at 30 is big draw for tourists, locals alike: 'It's the culture'
The first time Gracie Word traveled to New Orleans for the Essence Festival of Culture, it was 1998. The festival was just five years old, and Word was a college freshman at Texas Woman's University. Growing up in San Antonio where Black residents make up about 6% of the population,...
Serena Williams Talks Wyn Beauty in Gucci, Kamala Harris Suits Up at Lil Wayne Concert & More Looks at Essence Festival 2024
The 30th annual Essence Festival of Culture brought an array of Black thought leaders, artists, athletes and politicians. A-list stars like Serena Williams, Vice President Kamala Harris, Ava DuVernay and more joined the festival as speakers and performers for the event, which closes on Sunday. Jill Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris Favor Patriotic Dressing at White House Independence Day 2024 Celebration Here, see the standout celebrity looks from the 2024 Essence Festival of Culture. Serena Williams Retired tennis superstar Serena Williams talked about democratizing beauty on Saturday with her new brand, Wyn Beauty, during the festival’s BeautyCon event, wearing a tweed white...
Athlon has LSU finishing just outside top 5 in preseason SEC standings
With the SEC expanding to 16 teams with the additions of Texas and Oklahoma, divisions are now a thing of the past. That means that LSU won’t just have to win the SEC West to reach the title game in Atlanta; it will have to finish with a top-two record in the league, as well.
City Park and The Saints team up to upgrade football stadium
The Pan American Stadium at New Orleans City Park, built in 1973, is due some needed upgrades, so with the help of the New Orleans Saints, and ahead of the upcoming 2024 high school football season, it's receiving the first round of them.
Texas Man arrested in Tangipahoa Parish on drug and weapons charges
TANGIPAHOA — The Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff’s Office (TPSO) arrested Shawn Gray, 25, of Beaumont, TX, following a sizable arrest involving multiple drug and weapons offenses. The charges against him include felon in possession of a firearm, possession of a weapon while possessing controlled dangerous substances (CDS), operating a...
Beryl Sunday Update – Louisiana Flood Threat Looming for Workweek
Forecasters with the National Hurricane Center are of the opinion that Tropical Storm Beryl will once again achieve hurricane status in the next few hours. Also in the next 24 to 36 hours forecasters believe the storm's center of circulation will make landfall on the middle-Texas coast. The anticipated landfall is in the general vicinity of Matagorda Bay. As of the latest update from the Hurricane Center Beryl is forecast to cross the coast as a Category 1 Hurricane on the Saffir- Simpson Scale.
'I Never Thought of it That Way' is the next Louisiana Inspired Book Club pick
For our next Louisiana Inspired Book Club pick, we have chosen "I Never Thought of it That Way: How to Have Fearlessly Curious Conversations in Dangerously Divided Times" by journalist and author Mónica Guzmán. We will announce the date and time for our discussion soon. Guzmán is the...
U.S. News And World Report Ranks Louisiana Worst State For Roads, Education, & Pollution
The U.S. News and World Report's 2024 Best States Rankings are out, and the news isn't good for Louisiana. Sadly, the Pelican State came in 50th place and ranked among the worst states in eight 'quality of life' categories for the second time. Utah was ranked the Best State. Two...
Sports2-A-Days: Ponchatoula Green Wave
PONCHATOULA - With a new coach, the Ponchatoula football team looks to improve on a first-round playoff exit last season. Longtime assistant Tim Walters takes over as the Green Wave's Head Coach. He replaces Trey Willie, who took a job on the Southeastern Louisiana football staff. After finishing with a...
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