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HNOC Launches $35M Royal Street Campus Project

NEW ORLEANS – Following its “Cheers to 60 Years!” celebration, the Historic New Orleans Collection (HNOC) is launching the public phase of a $35 million capital campaign to restore, renew and reimagine its original campus at 533 Royal St. The project marks a new chapter for the institution and reinforces its role as a cultural anchor in the French Quarter.

New Orleans, LA · 6d
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Seuzeneau, Hodges projected for runoff in race for St. Tammany Parish sheriff

COVINGTON, La. (WVUE) - Longtime Slidell Police official Daniel Seuzeneau and former Louisiana State Police superintendent Robert Hodges will advance to a Dec. 12 runoff in their race to become the next sheriff of St. Tammany Parish, Fox 8 projected Tuesday (Nov. 3). With 168 of 171 precincts reporting, Seuzeneau...

Slidell, LA · 5d
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Louisiana Open Enrollment Nov. 1: New Orleans Residents Face Double-Digit 2027 Health Insurance Increases

NEW ORLEANS — Open enrollment for 2027 health insurance begins Sunday, Nov. 1, giving Louisiana residents an opportunity to compare Marketplace plans, review premiums and determine whether they qualify for financial assistance.

Louisiana · 7d

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NOLA City Council Says Time Grows Short For Six Flags Redevelopment

City Hall is telling the prospective redeveloper of the former Six Flags amusement park in New Orleans East to get a move on. The park was abandoned after Hurricane Katrina in 2005. A developer named Bayou Phoenix won the rights five years ago to build a youth sports complex, a...

New Orleans, LA · 7d
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Savannah Leaders Bring New Orleans Lessons Home

More than 90 business, government, and community leaders joined the Savannah Area Chamber of Commerce’s annual Leadership Exchange and Development Savannah (LEADS) trip to New Orleans, returning with fresh perspectives, valuable connections, and innovative ideas to help shape Savannah’s future. Led by LEADS Co-Chairs Jay Melder and Jamie...

Savannah, GA · 5d

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Disbarred New Orleans Lawyer Who Stole Millions Now Hit With Tax Fraud Charges

James Perdigao, a disbarred New Orleans lawyer who admitted to stealing millions from his former law firm, faces two new federal charges over alleged false tax filings. Prosecutors say he omitted income from his personal return and claimed improper deductions through a trucking company with an address in Slidell. New...

New Orleans, LA · 9d

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This northshore DA is now leading Liz Murrill’s indictment probe. ‘I’m going to do a thorough job.’

Northshore District Attorney Collin Sims was already plenty busy. Since taking office in 2023, he has overseen more than 9,000 felony prosecutions in his 125-person office and formed two task forces with state and federal agencies. He began prosecuting the Mayor of Bogalusa. He is a regular attendee at St. Tammany political events. And he's been relentless in pursuing funding for northshore public safety agencies.

New Orleans, LA · 7d

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Ads aimed at candidate’s ties to staged-wrecks mastermind trigger legal battle in Jefferson race

A little-watched race for a Jefferson Parish judgeship turned into a dogfight this week after a candidate accused his opponent of exaggerating his ties to an infamous disbarred lawyer convicted in a headline-grabbing fraud scheme. Candidate Sal Brocato, who is running for a judgeship in Division A of Jefferson’s First...

Jefferson Parish, LA · 8d

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Nov. 3 election results: See full results for Orleans Parish

More than 1.4 million Louisianans cast votes in Tuesday's midterm elections, deciding key races like the U.S. Senate contest between Julia Letlow and Jamie Davis, and 10 constitutional amendments. You can see complete election results and coverage of key races below:. CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS. Amendment 1: Property Tax Exemption Transfer For...

New Orleans, LA · 5d

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Louisiana Lost a Majority-Black District, but Black Voters Are Still Showing Up

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana — Sonya Knox had cast her ballot. Now, she was going home to get her 18-year-old grandson. She had just learned he was registered to vote. At 65, she wasn't about to let the young Black man sit out an election when she feared the rights that made her own vote possible were being taken away.

Louisiana · 5d

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Longtime Louisiana traditions honor, light the way for deceased loved ones on All Saints Day

Ruby DuCre-Gethers makes the evening trek with her family from Sacred Heart of Jesus Catholic Church to Williams Cemetery every year on All Saints Day. It's one of 11 cemeteries in Lacombe, where the graves are lit by candles at dusk to honor the deceased. But Williams Cemetery is special to DuCre-Gethers.

Lacombe, LA · 7d

WGNO

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Navigate Nov. 3 elections in Louisiana with Your Local Election Headquarters

For all things election day, WGNO is your Local Election Headquarters, to cast an informed vote on Nov. 3.

Louisiana · 6d

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Plans for apartment building behind Ted’s Frostop filed ahead of landmark nomination hearing

After battling fierce opposition last spring from neighbors and preservationists, the Robert family’s real estate venture on Friday filed revised plans for the Ted’s Frostop site that would preserve the historic building — and aim to keep the diner in operation — while constructing a three-story apartment complex behind it.

New Orleans, LA · 9d

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Interim Sheriff for St. Bernard Parish sworn in

Richard Baumy was sworn in as interim Sheriff of St. Bernard Parish Sunday, Nov. 1.

St Bernard Parish, LA · 7d

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Jefferson Parish affected areas, street flooding from heavy rain

NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - Jefferson Parish Emergency Management released a list of street flooding in Jefferson as of 6:55 p.m. Saturday (Oct. 31). W Metairie Canal at Cleary; the water is approx. 5 ft from the top. 4509 Cleary Ave, stalled vehicle. Clearview Pkwy between Veterans and Kawanee. 3100-block Minnesota.

Jefferson Parish, LA · 8d

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7 All Saints’ Day Traditions in Louisiana That the Rest of the Country Has Never Seen

Early November means a trip to the cemetery for some Louisiana families. It’s a quiet, personal tradition, and one many Americans outside the state have never seen. Here’s how families mark the day. 1. Candlelit Graves at Dusk. On All Saints’ Day in Lacombe, a community on the...

Louisiana · 9d

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At the oldest building in New Orleans, voices from the past come to life in new exhibit

NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - Completed around 1752, the Old Ursuline Convent in the French Quarter is said to be the oldest surviving building in the Mississippi River valley. Now the Old Ursuline Convent Museum, there’s a new exhibit marking 300 years since the Ursuline nuns arrived in New Orleans.

New Orleans, LA · 9d