Violet
LATEST NEWS
LSU Rejects National Anthem Request From Louisiana Governor Who Wants All Athletes Present
The governor of Louisiana made waves earlier this year when he suggested schools in the state should take scholarships away from players who aren’t present for the national anthem, but LSU has made it clear they have no plans to alter a pregame routine where players aren’t present. At this point, I feel like virtually […] The post LSU Rejects National Anthem Request From Louisiana Governor Who Wants All Athletes Present appeared first on BroBible.
FIRST ALERT: Scattered storms will bring a heavy rain threat
NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - The stormy pattern is here to stay through the holiday weekend. Scattered storms will engulf Southeast Louisiana and coastal Mississippi through the day. Heavy tropical downpours will be likely. The rain will begin to lighten up by late afternoon through the early evening. While everyone will...
How local industry leaders feel about the future
The Greater Baton Rouge Industry Alliance’s newly released Q3 economic outlook survey shows that the association’s members expect capital spending, hiring and production to increase, though some are concerned that the region’s skilled craft workforce may not be strong enough to support continued growth. GBRIA comprises more...
Warren Easton has ‘most together’ team in years after last season’s hardship
Warren Easton has an untested but talented and tight-knit football roster as the Eagles get ready to play their first season in District 9-5A. And that’s just fine with coach Jerry Phillips. “This is probably the most together team we’ve had,” said Phillips, set to begin his ninth season...
"Everything was on fire or under water": Hurricane Katrina hero recalls daring rescues amid chaos
"Everything was on fire or under water and/or both," Staff Sgt. Mike Maroney said of the chaos that overwhelmed New Orleans. "Houses got pushed off their foundation, so then the gas line is leaking and so fire's spraying into the air, so everything's on fire." By the sixth day, the...
Brian Blade Fellowship, Charley Crockett, Al Stewart and more music in New Orleans
This weekend’s Sugar Bowl Country Kickoff at the Caesars Superdome and Mexican American band Fuerza Regida's stop at the Smoothie King Center were both canceled. But you’ve still got plenty of other live music options, including a country-leaning singer-songwriter with New Orleans ties. BRIAN BLADE FELLOWSHIP. TUESDAY, SNUG...
Developer 'Mike' Motwani ditches plans for hotel and is selling Frenchmen Street building
Kishore “Mike” Motwani and his family are abandoning their plans to turn a historic building in the 500 block of Frenchmen Street into a 34-room hotel with a music venue and restaurant and are putting the property up for sale. Real estate broker Parke McEnery said Tuesday he...
Don’t Wear White After Labor Day – Louisiana, Do You Know Why?
In Morgan City, Louisiana the booths are being prepared, the stages are being built, the power lines are being run, and the funnel cakes are about to be dropped into the grease. It is the annual celebration of seafood and oil that's known as the Louisiana Shrimp and Petroleum Festival.
Chalmette to experience ‘what Friday night football should be’ in new district
Chalmette High School will primarily play football games at schools that have their own stadiums. This is a change from what Jason Tucker experienced for his first 17 seasons as head coach. With Chalmette in a new five-team district with four schools from St. Tammany Parish, the Owls will play...
It’s essential to note our commitment to transparency:
Our Terms of Use acknowledge that our services may not always be error-free, and our Community Standards emphasize our discretion in enforcing policies. As a platform hosting over 100,000 pieces of content published daily, we cannot pre-vet content, but we strive to foster a dynamic environment for free expression and robust discourse through safety guardrails of human and AI moderation.