New Orleans 2014 election forums schedule - UPDATED
With the Feb. 1 citywide elections fast approaching, several groups have scheduled forums for candidates to state their cases to the public. Below is the upcoming schedule, which will be updated...
View ArticleJesmyn Ward leads our list of New Orleans book events with her memoir 'Men We...
Jesmyn Ward will visit New Orleans twice this winter — for areading at Maple Street Books and as a participant in the 2014 TennesseeWilliams/New Orleans Literary Festival. That's one of the side...
View ArticleDivided St. Tammany Parish Council elects Reid Falconer chairman
Reid Falconer of Madisonville is the new chairman of the St. Tammany Parish Council, elected Thursday night after an unprecedentedly divided vote by his council colleagues. Jerry Binder, who served as...
View ArticleReading winners recognized in New Sarpy, Satellite Center in Luling plans...
New Sarpy Elementary Library has announced the winners for December’s reading program, “Season’s Readings!” Students read books and completed short forms. At the end of December, six names were...
View ArticleSt. Bernard Tourist Commission will meet Jan. 15 in Arabi: Community Report
The St. Bernard Parish Tourist Commission will meet Jan. 15 at 4:30 p.m. at the Visitors' Center, 409 Aycock St. in Arabi. Stitch in Time The Stitch in Time club, an organization under the St. Bernard...
View ArticleFor historic Washington Artillery, another pass-in-review at Jackson Barracks
The Louisiana National Guard's oldest and most historic unit, the Washington Artillery, will hold its 176th pass-in-review ceremony on Sunday at Jackson Barracks. For the soldiers of the 1st...
View ArticleHealth fair is planned in Norco, Chamber installs new officers in Destrehan:...
A community health fair, "Creating a Healthy Community 2014," will be held Jan. 18 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the St. Charles Community Health Center, 16004 River Road, in Norco. Health screenings,...
View ArticleFather of the year honorees presented by American Diabetes Association:...
The American Diabetes Association will hold its reception to announce 2014 Father of the Year honorees on Jan. 16 from 6 to 8 p.m. at Manning's, 519 Fulton St., New Orleans. The honorees are Jim...
View ArticleAs Ray Nagin trial approaches, attorneys fight over jury selection
Former New Orleans Mayor Ray Nagin's attorney wants potential jurors for the upcoming corruption trial probed about their understanding of innocence. But prosecutors say several of the proposed...
View ArticleJindal, state lawmakers tout need for federal balanced-budget amendment
Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal has lent his voice to an ever-growing group of conservative policymakers who are calling for a national convention to add a balanced-budget amendment to the U.S....
View ArticleBayou Country Superfest gets a tax incentive, but public can't know the amount
Tens of thousands of people are expected to stream into Tiger Stadium this May for Bayou Country Superfest, the country music festival that’s become a major annual event and tourist draw for Baton...
View ArticleOn the Hill: What interest groups are providing campaign cash for Sen....
Where's the money coming from to fuel the Senate campaigns of front-runners Democratic incumbent Mary Landrieu and Republican Rep. Bill Cassidy? The Center for Responsive Politics has compiled...
View ArticleAs Ray Nagin trial date approaches, attorneys fight over jury selection
Former New Orleans Mayor Ray Nagin's attorney wants potential jurors for the upcoming corruption trial probed about their understanding of innocence. But prosecutors say several of the proposed...
View ArticleStrawberry crop suffers setback, but will thrive after the freeze, growers say
The record-breaking deep freeze that hit south Louisiana this week delivered a blow to the strawberry farms in the Florida Parishes, killing some of the early-season fruit and destroying or damaging...
View ArticleSuits over Times-Picayune layoffs move to federal court
NEW ORLEANS (AP) - Several lawsuits over layoffs by The Times-Picayune and its owner have been transferred from state to federal court, although the move may be temporary. Eight former employees of...
View ArticlePolice search for missing Marrero woman last seen on New Year's Eve
Marrero, La. - Police are searching for a Marrero woman last seen on New Year's Eve. Latrece Morgan was last seen by her sister on Dec. 31 at around 5 a.m. Police describe Morgan as a 47-year-old...
View Article4 teens arrested in burglaries of unlocked vehicles in western St. Tammany
Four teenagers who authorities say went on a burglary spree in December, breaking into several unlocked cars in several western St. Tammany neighborhoods, have been arrested and booked on vehicle...
View ArticleSt. Tammany moves to buy rights-of-way for archdiocese road near Mandeville
To the approval of traffic-weary residents on Westwood Drive north of Mandeville, St. Tammany Parish moved forward Thursday night with its plan to buy the rights-of-way for a new road that will link...
View ArticleExxonMobil Baton Rouge $2.3 million settlement tops total DEQ business fines...
ExxonMobil Corp. agreed Friday (Jan. 9) to shell out more than $2.3 million in fines and funds for environmental projects, after a state agency cited the company for numerous violations at its Baton...
View ArticleCorps to close Lakeshore Drive at London Avenue Canal in New Orleans on...
The Army Corps of Engineers and its contractor will temporarily close a portion of Lakeshore Drive between Pratt Drive and the entrance to the University of New Orleans on Saturday to allow workers to...
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