Earth Day at New Orleans Military and Maritime Academy
Under overcast and gloomy skies Friday morning (April 18), New Orleans Military and Maritime Academy cadets and faculty and staff marked Earth Day 2014 by picking up litter in and around the Federal...
View ArticleChildren's Hospital director apologizes to families
Children's Hospital medical director Dr. John Heaton said during an organized press conference that the hospital did not act appropriately with respect to informing patients’ families of the outbreak.
View ArticleSlidell church gives free gasoline
For the fourth Good Friday in a row, a Slidell church, Living the Word International, provided free gasoline to the first 200 vehicles at a Slidell gas station on April 18, 2014.
View ArticleBP Oil Spill Anniversary: Return to Cat Island and Barataria Bay
Four years ago, footage of oiled brown pelicans and the thousands of shorebirds nesting on Cat Island and the Barataria Bay went around the world in the aftermath of the 200 million gallons of thick...
View ArticleThings you would never hear a real New Orleanian say
After our previous post 'What are the 52 things you'll never hear a New Orleanian say?' got a huge response from our readers, we decided to take this unique conversation to the streets and see what...
View ArticleCoastal Protection and Restoration Authority Chairman Jerome Zeringue on...
Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority Chairman Jerome Zeringue discusses balancing efforts to obtain a share of BP fine money and assuring that the company cleans up remaining oil from the 2010...
View ArticleFrench Quarter Easter Parades 2014
Photos and video from the 2014 French Quarter Easter Parades.
View ArticleRaw milk consumption is on the table for state lawmakers this week
State lawmakers will look at a bill to make the sale of raw milk legal in Louisiana this week in Baton Rouge. At the center of the debate are the health benefits of raw milk versus its' safety concerns...
View ArticleSara Bareilles at Academy of Our Lady in Marrero, April 22, 2014
Pop star Sara Bareilles did a private concert for Academy of Our Lady in Marrero on April 22, 2014, a reward for collecting the most pledges in a State Farm contest to avoid texting and driving.
View ArticleEarth Day festivities in New Orleans Botanical Gardens boast fun and live music
The New Orleans Botanical Garden in City Park will hold their very first Earth Day event today. Festivities begin at 5 p.m. and will continue until 9 p.m. Admission is free and the event will feature,...
View ArticleSt. Charles Parish Hospital CEO Fred Martinez talks about tax renewal
St. Charles Parish Hospital CEO Fred Martinez talks about the 2.48 property tax up for renewal on the May 3rd ballot.
View ArticleKenner Police Chief discusses Jaren Lockhart case
Kenner Police Chief Steve Caraway discusses his department's involvement in the investigation of Jaren Lockhart's murder. The 22-year-old mother's dismembered remains wash ashore along the Mississippi...
View ArticleVideo: Voucher parent Phyllis Jenkins defends the program
Phyllis Jenkins' daughter attends Our Lady of Prompt Succor in Westwego, with her tuition paid by the state. "I enrolled her and she was accepted and I was like, 'Thank you, Jesus,'" Jenkins says.
View ArticleMemorial service for Mickey Easterling
A celebration of the life of Mickey Easterling, a New Orleans philanthropist and party giver who died April 14, was held at the Saenger Theatre Tuesday evening April 22, 2014.
View ArticleAs a medicaid expansion bill gets debated by state lawmakers, local...
Today, the Senate Committee on Health and Welfare will debate about a bill that would expand medicaid services across the state. The local non-profit organization, A Community Voice, has sent members...
View ArticleJuan Patterson
Juan Patterson, the new Jefferson Parish Housing Authority executive director, discusses working with HUD to resolve Office of Inspector General findings
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