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High school athletes can capitalize on NIL, lawmakers look to protect young players

NEW ORLEANS (InvestigateTV) - Name, image and likeness, or NIL, continues to dominate headlines and forever change the game for student athletes. While the federal government tackles the college landscape, some states have enacted laws to protect high school students and their families. In Louisiana, lawmakers recently passed legislation seeking...

New Orleans, LA · 23h

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New RTA CEO outlines vision for public transportation in New Orleans

Justin Augustine, the new CEO of the Regional Transit Authority, presented his vision for improving public transportation in New Orleans during a City Council meeting Thursday. “I guarantee the change will come, but change is going to be slow and steady. I can’t make dramatic change within the first week,”...

New Orleans, LA · 22h

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Nationwide grounding of flights prevents Tulane from flying to Houston for Rice game

The Tulane football team was unable to fly as scheduled to Houston on Friday afternoon because of the nationwide ground stop the Federal Aviation Administration declared, instead deciding to leave on buses Friday evening. Green Wave sports information director Jason Corriher said the team was supposed to fly out at...

New Orleans, LA · 15h

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New, refined Italian restaurant opens doors to Uptown community

A new Italian restaurant recently opened its doors to the Uptown neighborhood this month.

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Lakeshore woman waits for full repairs months after SWBNO started work

NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - A Lakeshore woman is waiting for her property, sidewalk and street to be fully restored months after the New Orleans Sewerage and Water Board (SWBNO) attempted to repair a water leak. City of New Orleans spokesperson Keristen Holmes reported SWBNO attempted to perform a leak repair...

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Sharon Osbourne set to reign as Orpheus Monarch

NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - The Krewe of Orpheus announced Thursday (Nov. 12) that Sharon Osbourne will take the Monarch throne as the krewe rolls on Feb. 8, 2027, at 6 p.m. Over 1,500 members and 40 floats will be led under Osborne’s procession this Lundi Gras with the theme Mystical and Marvelous... Madness and Merriment.

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New Orleans, Jefferson Parish collaborate to write robotaxi rules before Waymo goes driverless

New Orleans and Jefferson Parish are aiming to standardize a set of proposed robotaxi regulations before companies like Waymo roll out driverless testing on area roads, officials said Thursday. During a pair of committee meetings where council members, transit advocates and drivers discussed the proposed plans, City Council President JP...

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Dominican outlasts Mandeville, Mount Carmel sweeps to set up all-New Orleans title showdown

LAFAYETTE — An all-New Orleans matchup will decide the LHSAA Division I volleyball state championship. Dominican and Mount Carmel earned their spots in the championship match, though they took different paths to get there. Dominican, the No. 3 seed, outlasted No. 2 Mandeville in four sets (25-22, 25-22, 20-25, 25-23), while top-seeded Mount Carmel handled No. 12 Northshore in straight sets (25-19, 25-9, 25-19) on Friday at the Cajundome.

Mandeville, LA · 13h

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Swyft Fiber Pours $1 Billion Into Louisiana, Puts National HQ in Metairie

Gov. Jeff Landry announced Thursday that Swyft Fiber plans to invest more than $1 billion in Louisiana broadband infrastructure, with the company locating 90% of its planned expansion in the state and establishing its national headquarters in Metairie. The headquarters alone is expected to keep an estimated 200 to 300 jobs in Jefferson Parish.

Louisiana · 1d

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2026 Macaroni KID New Orleans Family-Friendly Holiday Events Guide

2026 Macaroni KID New Orleans Family Holiday Guide. Looking for the best ways to celebrate the 2026 holiday season around New Orleans? We've rounded up the top kid-friendly events, festive light displays, parades, holiday markets and craft fairs, hotel lobbies dressed for Christmas, free concerts, and local traditions to keep your calendar packed with cheer all season long!(Bookmark this page. We'll keep adding new Christmas and holiday events for kids, teens, and families in New Orleans throughout the season!)

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New Orleans Jazz Museum Announces Theme for 2026 Improvisations Gala

The New Orleans Jazz Museum will be hosting its ninth annual Improvisations Gala on Saturday, December 5, 2026, from 8 p.m. to 11 p.m. This year's event, presented by The Herb Alpert Foundation, will turn the museum and the 400 block of Esplanade Avenue into a lively winter wonderland with live music, delicious food, cocktails, and holiday-themed art.

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The chill arrives just in time for the weekend

NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - A beautiful weekend of weather is shaping up, though a chill will linger over the next few days. Expect sunny skies and pleasantly cool weather to greet you into the weekend. Early mornings will be cold and possibly frosty far inland. Lows dip into the 30s...

Louisiana · 1d

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David Rifkin Specializes in Pork Roast Sandwiches at the Porchettaboudit Pop-up

David Rifkin taught himself to cook and sharpened his skills in friendly competition with friends while living in New York, where he worked developing software and teaching others how to write it. After the pandemic, he was looking for a change and ended up moving to New Orleans in 2023. Free of small New York apartment kitchens, he mastered cooking large roasts, like the classic Italian herbed pork dish, porchetta. He launched a specialty pop-up, Porchettaboudit, to sell hot pork belly sandwiches with his focaccia bread and sauces. Porchettaboudit is at Pete's Out in the Cold on Thursday, Nov. 12, Miel Brewery on Friday, Nov. 13, as well as Kingpin on Tuesdays, The Friendly Bar on Saturdays and at Pete’s Out in the Cold on Sunday, Nov. 29, during the New Orleans Saints game. For information, visit @porchettaboudit on Instagram.

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Area teams open play in LHSAA state volleyball tourney

The LHSAA state volleyball championship tournament gets underway today in Lafayette and, as always, there will be a host of local flavor with 19 New Orleans area teams among the 40 teams vying for championships. In addition, five bayou area teams have reached the quarterfinals as well at the Cajundome.

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Calas Cafe: A Taste of History at The Cabildo

Local entrepreneur Brandon Pellerin is helping resurrect one of the city’s forgotten foods by serving it up with a side of history at the Cabildo Museum. If you choose to listen to this story, don’t miss out on the photos below!. “Calas, calas! Belle calas tout chaud!” –...

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Tulane visits Akron for first road test of season

NEW ORLEANS – Tulane University men’s basketball (2-1) hits the road for the first time this season as it aims to pick up its second consecutive win when it battles Akron (2-0) on Saturday. The Green Wave has earned the victory in its first true road games in each of the past two seasons.

Akron, OH · 19h

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FICP Conference Set to Bring More Than 700 Attendees to New Orleans

The Financial & Insurance Conference Professionals (FICP) annual silent auction will benefit seven organizations, six of them in the New Orleans area. The beneficiaries are the Above and Beyond Foundation, Big Chief Feather Trust, Children’s Bureau of New Orleans, New Orleans Mission, Roots of Music, Son of a Saint and Youth Empowerment Project, according to Biz New Orleans and the auction listing.

New Orleans, LA · 20h

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Rampart/Wurth Names Michael Ricci CEO

METAIRIE, La. — Rampart/Wurth Holding Inc. has announced that Michael Ricci will succeed co-founder Joseph Pappalardo Sr. as chief executive officer. Pappalardo, who co-founded the company in 1989 and has led it for more than three decades, will remain with the company as chairman of the board, assuming that title from co-founder Robert W. Merrick, who died in April 2025.

Metairie, LA · 1d

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SBWNO identifies neighborhoods in initial lead water line replacement schedule

NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - The Sewerage and Water Board of New Orleans (SWBNO) announced its initial schedule for lead water line replacement. SWBNO Deputy General Superintendent Becca Johnsey gave a presentation to the SWBNO board Wednesday (Nov. 11), which identified neighborhoods that are expected to have contracts for lead water line inspection and replacement soon:

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Storyville Museum Launches After Dark Experience

NEW ORLEANS — The New Orleans Storyville Museum in the French Quarter has launched Storyville After Dark, a new immersive nighttime experience that expands the museum’s operating hours and uses advanced audio technology to bring the history of New Orleans and its legendary red-light district to life after sunset.