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Orleans Parish property transfers for May 7-11, 2024. See a list of home and other sales
Erato St. 4120, 4124: $347,000, Colette Investments LLC to Sweat Therapy LLC. Julia St. 330: $300,000, Iryna Bilchenko Brock to David H. Nickerson and Michelle Fabacher Nickerson. Notre Dame St. 404: $299,000, Ilona Marta Konya Smith to Frank W. Stuart Jr. and Vincent J. Liuzza III. S. Norman C. Francis...
St. Tammany, Bogalusa offering sandbags ahead of severe weather
ST. TAMMANY PARISH, La. — Two Northshore parishes are offering sandbag locations ahead of expected severe weather Friday. St. Tammany Parish has five locations open for self-service sandbags. Those locations are:. • Airport Road Public Works Barn (34783 Grantham College Drive, Slidell) • Fritchie Public Works Barn (63119 LA-1090,...
ATF has launched anti-gun-trafficking campaign
JACKSON, Miss. — The Bureau of Alcohol, Firearms and Explosives-New Orleans Field Division has launched its anti-gun-trafficking campaign partnered with other law enforcement agencies, and they've made their way to Jackson. Partnering with the firearm industry, the National Shooting Sports Foundation and federal law enforcement agencies. Traveling all over...
Retrial set for men accused of killing teacher
Following a mistrial, a hearing was held Thursday in the murder case of the New Orleans teacher who was gunned down at a Gwinnett County gas station. Attorneys for the three men accused of killing Bradley Coleman asked a judge to prevent a new trial based on prosecutorial misconduct. Essentially, allowing the defendants to go free.
Plans to redevelop Esplanade Mall in Kenner move forward, says owner
KENNER, La. (WVUE)—The owner of the shuttered Esplanade Mall in Kenner says plans to redevelop the property are moving forward. “We’re not selling the entire mall,” said Marshall Nguyen, president and CEO of the Wyn Group. “Rome was not built in one day, and neither is redeveloping a regional mall that’s been in shambles for a long time.”
New Orleans neighborhoods are the focus of an online history course
NEW ORLEANS — The group Friends of the Cabildo is offering a multi-class course on the history of neighborhoods in New Orleans. The classes kicked off Monday and continue through next week. Over Zoom, local experts discuss the city's founding and how different neighborhoods grew around the historic French...
Jefferson Parish leaders celebrate the opening of new $8.9M bus facility
JEFFERSON PARISH, La. — Jefferson Parish officials celebrated the opening of a new Jefferson Parish Transit bus facility and new buses thanks to a $8.9 million grant from the US Department of Transportation and the Federal Transit Administration. Jefferson Parish Transit is the only agency in the State of...
City councilman pushes for security on Lincoln Beach
NEW ORLEANS — Councilman Oliver Thomas is calling for security on Lincoln Beach. The Councilman says with the re-development set to happen out there plus with kids about to be on summer break, the city needs to prioritize the safety of residents in his district. Councilman Thomas told WWL...
Bond set for jailed NOPD recruit accused of pointing a gun at a man during an argument
A New Orleans magistrate commissioner set bail at $35,000 on Tuesday for a police academy cadet who was arrested this week on suspicion of aggravated assault with a firearm. Investigators are accusing the New Orleans Police Department recruit, Hassan Ali, 28, of twice pulling out a semi-automatic handgun and pointing it at a man during an argument around noon Monday.
New Orleans man accused of killing couple in front of kids facing trial; opening statements begin
Opening statements are expected to begin Wednesday for a man facing trial after being accused of killing a New Orleans couple in front of their children back in 2018. In October 2018, Gregory Hesser was shot and killed while holding his 1-year-old in his arms, and his fiance, Darnisha Desilva, was also gunned down.
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