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Mayor LaToya Cantrell cuts $1M for New Orleans East economic study amid budget crisis

Mayor LaToya Cantrell cuts $1M for New Orleans East economic study amid budget crisis

Amid a city budget crisis, Mayor LaToya Cantrell has put the brakes on a long-awaited economic development study for New Orleans East, a move that on Monday drew a passionate rebuke from the council member that represents that area. Known as the...

Owner:  John & Dathel Georges
Here is the latest on Shreveport’s I-49 Inner City Connector, I-69 frontage projects

Here is the latest on Shreveport’s I-49 Inner City Connector, I-69 frontage projects

North Louisiana Council of Governments executive director Kent Rogers said the government shutdown has not—as yet—impacted plans being made on a variety of local roads, included the long-debated Interstate 49 inner-city connector. “Various pieces...

Owner:  John & Dathel Georges
For Halloween lovers, these are the best places to live

For Halloween lovers, these are the best places to live

Salem Massachusetts is best known for the Witch Trials of 1692. Every October, thousands of visitors descend on the city for the month long "Haunted Happenings" as it transforms into Halloween Central. (Getty Images) Halloween is one of the most...

Owner:  Murdoch Family
See where you can find assistance as Louisiana lawmakers try to fund SNAP benefits into November

See where you can find assistance as Louisiana lawmakers try to fund SNAP benefits into November

BATON ROUGE - Starting Saturday, people who receive SNAP benefits will not receive more money if the federal government remains closed. As a result, Louisiana lawmakers are trying to pull from state funds to ensure residents don't go hungry. "Time...

Owner:  Manship Family
70 for 70: Buddy Roemer made history as first US governor to switch parties while in office

70 for 70: Buddy Roemer made history as first US governor to switch parties while in office

BATON ROUGE — When Buddy Roemer was inaugurated as governor in March 1988, he promised a revolution. And he certainly made history during his term, being the first governor in U.S. history to switch political parties while in office, becoming a...

Owner:  Manship Family
Willis Knighton Health gets nod as one of ‘best of best’

Willis Knighton Health gets nod as one of ‘best of best’

Matt Rodrigues, a proton therapist, with a colleague standing in for a patient, explains how they get a patient aligned for proton therapy, Friday, Dec. 20, 2024, at the Willis Knighton Health Cancer Center in Shreveport, La. The compact...

Owner:  John & Dathel Georges
The Get Down | Ep. 35: New Orleans Halloween: City Budget Crisis, SNAP Cuts & The Art of Escapism

The Get Down | Ep. 35: New Orleans Halloween: City Budget Crisis, SNAP Cuts & The Art of Escapism

The Get Down is your go-to show for all things weird, wonderful, interesting and occasionally infuriating happening in the landscape of New Orleans. Each week, join host John Stanton, the editor of Gambit, as he takes you on a journey through the...

Owner:  John & Dathel Georges
Bottom 25 college football rankings: Kentucky enters as 11 Power Four teams seek first conference win

Bottom 25 college football rankings: Kentucky enters as 11 Power Four teams seek first conference win

Entering the final month of the regular season, 11 of 67 Power Four teams are still searching for their first conference victory. Assessing the remaining schedules of those struggling squads, it appears likely that we'll top last year's tally of...

Owner:  Shari Redstone (Family)
Ranking the 10 best LSU football players of the Brian Kelly era
OCTOBER 23, 2025 SUPPORTING INVESTMENT IN COMMUNITIES: THE FIRST 25 YEARS OF THE NEW MARKETS TAX CREDIT

OCTOBER 23, 2025 SUPPORTING INVESTMENT IN COMMUNITIES: THE FIRST 25 YEARS OF THE NEW MARKETS TAX CREDIT

The following information was released by the Federal Reserve Board: Governor Michael S. Barr At the 2025 Fall New Markets Tax Credit Conference, New Orleans, Louisiana Thank you for asking me to be part of this celebration of 25 years of the New...

Owner:  Paul Feldman
OLB Anthony Nelson Fuels Defensive Stranglehold in New Orleans 

OLB Anthony Nelson Fuels Defensive Stranglehold in New Orleans 

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers' defense spurred a 23-3 victory over the New Orleans Saints in Week Eight with five sacks and four takeaways – the first time they have eclipsed each of those milestones in a single game since 2022, also at New Orleans....

Owner:  Glazer Family
Zion Williamson’s latest Jordan shoe is a love letter to New Orleans. Here’s how to get a pair

Zion Williamson’s latest Jordan shoe is a love letter to New Orleans. Here’s how to get a pair

Nike is leaning into Zion Williamson’s love for New Orleans with its latest shoe release. The new Air Jordan 1 Low OG Regency Purple and Dark Raisin drops Wednesday, Oct. 29, at 10 a.m. ET. Adult shoes will be $165 while big kids’ sizes are $120 a...

Owner:  Newhouse Family
Louisiana Lottery Powerball, Pick 3 results for Oct. 27, 2025

Louisiana Lottery Powerball, Pick 3 results for Oct. 27, 2025

The Louisiana Lottery offers several draw games for those aiming to win big. Here’s a look at Oct. 27, 2025, results for each game: Winning Powerball numbers from Oct. 27 drawing 17-39-43-51-66, Powerball: 20, Power Play: 2 Check Powerball payouts...

Owner:  Gannett Co. Inc.
NFL trade deadline rumors: The latest from our insiders
DC Sniper's trail led through Louisiana. His ex-wife tells story of abuse in new documentary.

DC Sniper's trail led through Louisiana. His ex-wife tells story of abuse in new documentary.

In September 2002, Hong Im Ballenger, 45, a Baton Rouge wife and mother, was robbed and killed by a single gunshot to the head as she left work at a Florida Boulevard beauty supply store. "She was a beautiful woman and a wonderful mother to my...

Owner:  John & Dathel Georges
Last of four teens charged in carjacking of New Orleans DA and his mother pleads guilty

Last of four teens charged in carjacking of New Orleans DA and his mother pleads guilty

The last of four teens charged in the 2023 carjacking of Orleans Parish District Attorney Jason Williams and his then 78-year-old mother pleaded guilty to armed robbery charges in Criminal District Court on Monday. Ahmad Seals, 20, pleaded guilty...

Owner:  John & Dathel Georges
New Orleans RTA pays firm at center of FBI investigation $750K settlement

New Orleans RTA pays firm at center of FBI investigation $750K settlement

The New Orleans Regional Transit Authority’s board of commissioners has agreed to pay $750,000 to settle a lawsuit brought by a construction firm whose controversial contract with the transit agency led to an exodus of board members last year and...

Owner:  John & Dathel Georges
Birmingham capital murder suspect back in Alabama after New Orleans capture

Birmingham capital murder suspect back in Alabama after New Orleans capture

The suspect in the Birmingham killing of a man who was fatally shot while he was waiting to go to work in Woodlawn is now back in Alabama. Harold Jackson Dailey, 35, is charged with capital murder in the Aug. 11 slaying of 51-year-old John Byron...

Owner:  Newhouse Family
Baton Rouge Police make arrest in July shooting

Baton Rouge Police make arrest in July shooting

BATON ROUGE - Three months after a shooting on Plank Road left one man injured, the Baton Rouge Police Department arrested the man responsible for the incident. Video surveillance showed Damian Williams, 33, arguing with another person before...

Owner:  Manship Family

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