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Members of 1961 Freedom Ride welcomed to New Orleans 65 years later

NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - With a brass band and dancing Zulu members, a handful of civil rights icons from the 1961 Freedom Ridge were welcomed onto Xavier University of Louisiana’s campus 65 years after the initial trip. Back then, the group of young students took a bus from Washington...

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Building Louisiana’s Maritime Workforce

Louisiana ranks first in the nation in economic impact from America’s maritime industry. Approximately 54,000 jobs are directly tied to the industry, while roughly one in five jobs in the state is connected in some way to the maritime economy. The state also ranks third nationally in shipbuilding, an...

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TEDxNOLA Returns to New Orleans After 15 Years, Tickets Close Wednesday Night

Source: Yael Zur, for Tel Aviv University Alumni Organization / Wikimedia Commons. New Orleans hasn’t hosted a TEDx event in roughly 15 years, but that drought ends this Friday, October 30, when TEDxNOLA kicks off its inaugural gathering titled “What the World Needs Now.” General admission tickets close at midnight tonight, Wednesday, October 28, making this the final stretch for most would-be attendees to grab a spot.

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Orleans Parish clerk of court addresses reduced funding, mold and storage issues in her office

The Orleans Parish Clerk of Court is calling out the city for unpaid operating expenses and reduced funding as she says she is working to improve efficiency and resources in her office. New Orleans residents who buy houses, vote in elections, are getting sued, or are accused of a crime...

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St. Charles Parish Pulls Vote on Luling Rezoning as Data Center Fears Swirl

Judge Edward Dufresne Pkwy — Approximate Parkway Extension Route. A vote on rezoning nearly 1,000 acres of Luling farmland got yanked from the St. Charles Parish Council agenda just hours before Monday's meeting, leaving residents who packed in to object still waiting for answers. The parcel, owned by Esperanza Land LLC, fronts River Road and stretches back to Louisiana Highway 3127, and the company has asked the parish to reclassify it as M1 or M2 industrial land.

Luling, LA · 10d

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With a VIP gala, Saints owner Gayle Benson tries to lure big-time horseracing to New Orleans

Saints and Pelicans owner Gayle Benson flew back to the U.S. from France Monday after a week of events promoting New Orleans and Louisiana amid the fanfare of the NFL's first game in the country. But instead of heading home, she travelled straight from Paris, France to Paris, Kentucky. There,...

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Louisiana oil well release prompts multiagency response in Lafourche Parish

Unified Command officials are working to address a crude oil spill in an unnamed oilfield canal off Bayou Des Allemands in Lafourche Parish, Louisiana, 85 miles south of Baton Rouge, with containment measures in place and no reported injuries or wildlife impacts. The Unified Command includes representatives from the U.S....

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Essence Fest Moving? Houston and Atlanta Reportedly on Its Radar

Essence Fest 2027 could take place outside New Orleans after festival organizers reportedly contacted officials in Houston and Atlanta about relocating the annual celebration. The potential move comes as negotiations […] The post Essence Fest Moving? Houston and Atlanta Reportedly on Its Radar appeared first on Baller Alert .

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New Orleans RTA Names New CEO

NEW ORLEANS – The New Orleans Regional Transit Authority (RTA) Board of Commissioners has selected Justin Augustine III as the agency’s next Chief Executive Officer. He will soon assume leadership of the agency and will oversee RTA’s bus, streetcar, paratransit, and ferry services, along with the agency’s ongoing investments and strategic initiatives.

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This Spooky Louisiana Shop Is Full Of Halloween Charm And Curious Treasures

A full-sized taxidermy goat shares shelf space with bones you can see through. That alone made me stop scrolling. The shop’s motto says every day is Halloween, and it means it. Wet specimens float in jars. Articulated skeletons pose near Victorian keepsakes and vintage medical devices. Handmade rubber masks...

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New Orleans City Council committee approves tax break for Convention Center hotel

A New Orleans City Council committee on Tuesday approved a tax break for the Omni New Orleans hotel, agreeing to send the proposal to the full council for a vote next week. The move is one of the last procedural steps necessary to approve the package of public incentives supporting the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center's long-sought "headquarters hotel," a roughly $600 million project being developed by Dallas-based Omni Hotel & Resorts and targeting a 2030 opening date.

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Greater New Orleans Tunnel 2 Towers run for a worthy cause

The cause is to help families of first responders and veterans.

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New Orleans budget hearings end with NORD funding talks

The 2027 New Orleans budget hearings wrapped up Thursday. Over the last month, city council has heard from countless city departments and offices about funding needs, and now they will work to finalize a spending package for 2027. Many areas will see budget cuts in an effort to mitigate the...

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“Litter Boom” installations aim to prevent trash from reaching critical waterways

NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - Organizations in New Orleans teamed up Wednesday (Oct. 28) to install four Litter Booms across the city. Pontchartrain Conservancy partnered with the New Orleans Sewerage and Water Board and Osprey Initiative to install the Litter Booms, the Pontchartrain Conservancy organization said. With support from a 2025...

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Unitech Adds Electrical Training in New Orleans

NEW ORLEANS — Unitech Training Academy is expanding its career training opportunities in New Orleans with the addition of its Electrical program, giving area residents a new pathway to develop hands-on skills and prepare for careers in the skilled trades. The addition follows the campus’s relocation in June to...

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Cleanup efforts underway following oil well leak in Des Allemands, parish officials say

Oil removal efforts are underway almost a week after an oil well leak occurred south of Des Allemands, Lafourche Parish President Mitch Orgeron said.

Lafourche Parish, LA · 8d

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Class action lawsuit filed in Orleans Parish Civil District Court against DraftKings, FanDuel

A class action lawsuit has been filed in Orleans Parish Civil District Court against online sports betting giants DraftKings and FanDuel. Attorney Jennifer Hoekstra, who represents plaintiffs Adrian Payton, Toi Smith and Yolanda Perkins, says the two companies go to great lengths to keep users addicted to online gambling. “When...