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Check out the New Orleans-area regional round football playoff schedule

No. 20 Teurlings Catholic vs. No. 4 Kennedy at Pan American. No. 9 Bonnabel vs. No. 8 Brother Martin at Gormley, 3:30 p.m. No. 17 Holy Cross vs. No. 1 St. Augustine at Gormley, 7:30 p.m. No. 12 Evangel Christian vs. No. 5 Rummel at Yenni. No. 13 John Curtis...

New Orleans, LA · 19h

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Canal Street Visitor Fights Off Attacker Posing as a Lyft Driver

A professional mermaid visiting New Orleans for a scuba diving expo fought off a man posing as her rideshare driver in the 1500 block of Canal Street around 5:40 a.m. Friday. She left with blunt-force trauma, a concussion and a fracture to the bridge of her nose. The attacker fled, and her wallet was gone.

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The Takeout

11 BBQ Restaurants With The Absolute Best Potato Salad In The US

Walk into any smokehouse, and you'd be surprised not to find potato salad on the menu. But where do you find the very best? We did the "work" for you.

New Orleans, LA · 19h

Express U.S.

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Port of New Orleans issues emergency statement as ship sinks with 129 people on board

A tanker has collided with the American Cruise Lines' American Heritage steamboat on the Mississippi River near New Orleans, with approximately 129 people on board.

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New Orleans Harbor Police chief ordered officers on to sinking cruise ship, helping avert tragedy

Harbor Police Chief Melanie Montroll made a decision on Friday afternoon that no leader ever would ever want to make: She ordered two of her officers on to a sinking ship, knowing they were bound to end up in the Mississippi River. Had Montroll not made the call, and the...

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New CEO at state's largest property management firm; port names new directors

South Louisiana businesses and nonprofit groups recently announced the following promotions, new hires and resignations. Port of Greater Baton Rouge announced the appointment of three new directors: Tim Pinter becomes director of business development, Melissa Folse becomes director of corporate and legal affairs and Candace Griffin becomes director of communications and grants. The appointments follow the announcement of Greg Johnson as the port's next executive director.

Baton Rouge, LA · 9h

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Touch-A-Truck Moves to Westwego's Alario Center Saturday

The Junior League of New Orleans is taking its 15th annual TOUCH-A-TRUCK to a new address on Saturday: the Alario Center in Westwego, with more than 20 trucks, machines and vehicles for children who want more than a wave from the sidewalk. Gambel Communications calls the Alario Center a new,...

Westwego, LA · 1d

Country Herald

Louisiana Weather Alert: New Orleans Rain Nov. 15-19, 25 MPH Gusts

Showers could affect New Orleans-area travel before Monday morning as northeast winds gust up to 25 mph.

New Orleans, LA · 8h

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Shakor is closing his French Quarter art gallery after two decades. But he's not going anywhere.

The lease for Gallery Cayenne on Decatur Street was ending that very night, but its owner, Shakor, wearing Nikes and a leopard-print bucket hat, was poring over one final painting left on the walls. A portrait of Fats Domino, the painting was unmistakably New Orleans. The rock-and-roll pioneer smiled and...

New Orleans, LA · 9h

What Now New Orleans

New Bakery Cafe and Donut Shop Heading to New Orleans East

Sweetly Irrisistabale will offer beignets, donuts, coffee, and various sweet treats

New Orleans, LA · 4h

Highway 98.9

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Free Bikes For 600 Louisiana Kids: Gordon McKernan's 14th Annual Giveaway

The registration for a chance at one of McKernan's bicycles is now open.

Lafayette, LA · 4h

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Passengers recount flight from doomed paddle-wheeler as New Orleans officials chart response

After Friday’s cardio test, Laura Ross is about done with small cruise ships. The Massachusetts woman and her husband Albert, 90, were finishing up lunch in the dining room of the paddle-wheeler American Heritage when the bow of a tanker grew large in the port side window. “We were...

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Louisiana Eats: Flavors Of The Islands

The flavors of the Caribbean are as diverse as the islands themselves, shaped by generations of traditions and cultural influences. This week, we speak with three chefs bringing the tastes of the islands to tables across the country. We begin with Chef Rawlston Williams. Born in Kingstown in Saint Vincent...

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In City Park, volunteers are key to beating invasive species and restoring forest to native ecosystem

Mark Campo, a lawyer in Entergy’s tax department, remembers planting Louisiana irises on the banks of a lagoon in City Park’s Couturie Forest during a company volunteer event in spring 2025. A year later, he saw the gratifying results of his effort as leaves and flowers dotted the landscape.

New Orleans, LA · 9h

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Big Chief Demond Melancon Brings New Orleans Black Masking Culture to the Venice Biennale

Big Chief Demond Melancon’s work is among the first encountered upon entering “In Minor Keys,” the late Koyo Kouoh’s exhibition for the 61st Venice Biennale. His monumental ceremonial suits introduce visitors to the extraordinary visual language of New Orleans Black Masking Culture, a more than 250-year-old tradition rooted in community, performance, storytelling, and collective memory. Constructed entirely by hand through dense beadwork, feathers, and rhinestones, Melancon’s works bring histories of Black excellence, resistance, spirituality, and cultural transmission into vivid material form. In Venice, he also activated his Jah Defender suit through Blessing the Ancestors, a procession through the Giardini shaped by movement, sound, ritual, and an unexpected rainfall that he understood as an ancestral response.

New Orleans, LA · 2d

Yahoo!

Morris Bart on how some Louisiana residents have been affected by GLP-1 side effects

NEW ORLEANS (WGNO) — The FDA's order for new warning labels on weight loss-drugs is underscoring a dangerous side effect to the drugs. Moving New Orleans Forward anchor LBJ talks to Attorney Morris Bart about how the drug companies may be liable. LBJ: "This week, the Food and Drug...

New Orleans, LA · 2d

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New Orleans RTA suspends Chalmette-Lower Algiers ferry service after tugboat incident

The Regional Transit Authority has suspended the Chalmette-Lower Algiers ferry service after an overnight incident involving a tugboat. The RTA says the tugboat pushed the barges that struck the Thomas Jefferson ferry, causing it to sustain damage to its stern. The Thomas Jefferson is undergoing inspections and repairs before returning...

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The Holy Cross-John Ehret playoff game took a turn after a senior WR's strong second half

Holy Cross senior wide receiver Talon Meyers caught seven passes for 176 yards and two touchdowns in the second half of a Division I select first-round playoff game against John Ehret. No. 17-seeded Holy Cross was held scoreless by No. 16-seeded John Ehret in the first half. The Tigers struck...

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Blind New Orleans Veteran Uses AI Glasses To Find His Way To D.C. Pizza Dinner

Belard Ernest hasn't seen anything in 20 years. But this week in Washington, D.C., the totally blind Coast Guard veteran from New Orleans used a pair of Meta smart glasses to help him imagine his surroundings, navigate the sidewalks, and find his way to the door of a pizza restaurant where he sat down to eat with others on the trip.

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