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Don't Miss this Year's Christmas at Jackson Barracks

New Orleans is a magical place to be during the holidays. Downtown streets are adorned in lights and the beauty of the city is on full display. If you're looking for a great way to spend the holiday season in New Orleans that honors rich history and has fun for all ages, you should definitely pay Jackson Barracks visit this year.

New Orleans, LA · 16h

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LHSAA bracket release: Road to state goes through Gormley with St. Augustine, Jesuit at Nos. 1-2

For as long as St. Augustine and Jesuit keep winning, the Division I select football playoffs will run through Tad Gormley Stadium. The two schools earned the Nos. 1 and 2 playoff seeds when the LHSAA released its playoff brackets Sunday. Both schools play their home games at Gormley, potentially...

New Orleans, LA · 1d

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Over $138K Misappropriated from Marrero, LA, Fire Company: Audit

A state audit published recently revealed that over $138,000 was misappropriated from a volunteer fire company on the West Bank over the course of five years, resulting in the termination of an employee. The audit, which covered finances from 2024 and 2025, said that the Marrero-Estelle Volunteer Fire Company No....

Marrero, LA · 22h

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Dolfy's Reunites Father, Son and Mentor for One-Night Panama Gold Dinner

Dolfy's on Freret Street is turning its wood-fire kitchen over to a family reunion on Nov. 17, bringing together chef Adolfo Garcia Jr., his father and a mentor who shaped his career in Panama for a single night of ceviche, fried oysters and fry bread. The one-night-only Panama Gold dinner is set for Nov. 17, with staggered reservations and an à la carte menu built around Panamanian culinary traditions filtered through Dolfy's signature wood fire.

New Orleans, LA · 2d

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New Orleans improves street light repair efficiency, mayor says it still 'unacceptable'

New Orleans has dramatically cut the time it takes to replace burned-out street lights -- but the mayor says it's still not good enough.Mayor Helena Moreno says it used to take more than a year from the time a light was reported out to the time it was fixed.

New Orleans, LA · 15h

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Tyson Burns of Northshore named Metro Prep Player of the Week

Northshore defensive back Tyson Burns has been named the Prep Player of the Week for Week 9 in the metro area for the Greater New Orleans Quarterback Club, CrescentCitySports.com, 106.7 The Ticket and Friday Night Football. A senior, Burns intercepted four passes, recorded six tackles, broke up a pass, forced...

New Orleans, LA · 1d

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Pastry chef departs Michelin-starred restaurant; Jones Walker adds attorneys

South Louisiana businesses and nonprofit groups recently announced the following promotions, new hires and resignations. Chuck Prow has been hired as the new chair and CEO of the environmental consulting company Aptim. Prow, who will succeed Mark Fallon, had been CEO of the defense infrastructure firm V2X, which was formed by the merger of The Vertex Co. and his former company, Vectrus.

Baton Rouge, LA · 1d

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St. Augustine, Shaw, Mandeville, Riverside earn top seeds in state football playoffs

New Orleans, LA · 1d

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NORD set to bring in less revenue this year, officials say

The New Orleans Recreation and Development Commission so far this year has raised $273,000 in self-generated funds, less than half the amount raised by this point in past years and another issue its new CEO must contend with when she starts this winter. A drop in athletic registration fees, food...

New Orleans, LA · 9h

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Luna Fete lights up downtown in free, 12th-annual art festival

Luna Fete will host its 12th-annual art, light and sound festival from Nov. 13 to 15 in downtown New Orleans. Stretching from Gallier Hall to Piazza d’Italia, the free event is open from 5 p.m. to 10 p.m. nightly. This year’s theme is “The Puppetry Parade,” a visual manifestation...

New Orleans, LA · 11h

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Fisher pulls away from Houma Christian 41-7

Houma Christian closed its regular season with a 41-7 road loss at Fisher on Saturday morning in Lafitte. The Gators led 7-0 after one quarter before the Warriors answered in the second, and Fisher took a 14-7 lead into halftime. Fisher took over after the break, scoring 13 points in the third quarter and 14 more in the fourth, and the Warriors were held scoreless over the final two quarters.

Houma, LA · 2d

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Introducing Fr. Juan Carlos Rivera-Castro, S.J.

Born and raised in San Juan, Puerto Rico, Fr. Juan Rivera-Castro’s journey to philosophy and priesthood began with his upbringing in a Catholic family. The second of three siblings, he attended Catholic School from kindergarten through high school. He credited his mother and maternal grandmother as important influences on his faith, particularly remembering his mother bringing him to church.

New Orleans, LA · 2d

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With TikTok, neon signs and a disco ball, the Fair Grounds Race Course is broadening its reach

Cathy Beeding, general manager of the Fair Grounds Race Course and Slots, is a lawyer and a 30-year veteran of the casino industry. One Saturday last fall, she also became a DIY contractor as she and a colleague gathered materials from a local paint store and spent the day installing a speckled epoxy floor on a balcony overlooking the Fair Grounds paddock, where racehorses and their jockeys gather before competitions.

New Orleans, LA · 17h

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Warmer days ahead before another chilly blast next weekend

NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - The fall chill is real as we start the new work week, but even colder air could be on the way heading into next weekend. Temperatures will rebound nicely into the 70s today after a chilly start this morning. The trend by mid-week will be warmer....

New Orleans, LA · 15h

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Three North Oaks Health leaders named 2026 Healthcare Heroes

HAMMOND – North Oaks Health leaders Dr. Marquinn D. Duke, Dr. Casey Steen and Michele Kidd Sutton, FACHE, have been recognized among the 2026 New Orleans CityBusiness Healthcare Heroes, which honors medical professionals who make significant contributions to healthcare in the Greater New Orleans region. Established in 2007, the...

New Orleans, LA · 1d

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Cooler weekend with another cold front arriving next week

NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - After a Friday cold front moved through southeast Louisiana and southern Mississippi, a much cooler and drier air mass is settling in. Expect a comfortable weekend with lower humidity, plenty of clouds at times on Sunday and a noticeable drop in temperatures. Sunday will bring the...

Louisiana · 2d

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Temps return to seasonal for Monday ahead of later week Cold Front

NEW ORLEANS (WGNO) – After a bit of a chill over the weekend, the start of this week will feel good returning back to more seasonal temperatures ahead of the next cold front passing through Friday. Tuesday will be the exception of the bunch being above-average temperature wise making it to the upper 70s along […]

New Orleans, LA · 23h

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