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This Louisiana Museum Lets You Board A Real Offshore Oil Drilling Rig

Ordinary people are not supposed to walk the decks of an offshore drilling rig. Yet one spot in Louisiana is the only place in the world where the public can climb aboard a real one. This steel giant isn’t a replica built for show. It drilled hundreds of wells along...

Morgan City, LA · 17h
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Donaldsonville mayor halts new rules allowing golf carts on municipal streets. See why.

An ordinance intended to legalize golf cart use on city streets in Donaldsonville will have to wait after the mayor vetoed it, saying the city needs to ensure certain necessary steps are in place before moving forward. The City Council approved the ordinance at its final meeting in October, establishing...

Donaldsonville, LA · 1d
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Five Revolutionary War Patriots honored at Edgard cemetery ceremony

Five Revolutionary War patriots were remembered during a grave marking ceremony Saturday, Nov. 7, at the historic St. John the Baptist Catholic Church Cemetery in Edgard. The General Philemon Thomas […]

Edgard, LA · 2d

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Jefferson Parish law restricts what code inspectors can cite for inside rental units

NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - Jefferson Parish leaders admit they could hold more negligent landlords responsible if code enforcement inspectors could cite for more violations inside rental units. But we found current parish law restricts the violations for which inspectors can cite. Inside the Jefferson Parish Council chambers, property owners regularly...

Jefferson Parish, LA · 2d
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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 · 13h

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Tulane students offer free legal counsel in landmark federal environmental racism lawsuit

Residents and community organizations have spent years challenging St. James Parish in a federal civil rights and environmental justice lawsuit over alleged discriminatory development. Students at Tulane University’s Environmental Law Clinic are among those leading the fight. An industrial corridor along the Mississippi River between Baton Rouge and New...

New Orleans, LA · 1d

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Thibodaux Proposes $64.3 Million Budget for 2027

The Thibodaux City Council set Tuesday, December 1 for a public hearing on the city’s proposed 2027 budget which is projected to exceed $64 million, according to documents made available on the city’s website. The council also approved three ordinances and heard a presentation on the 2027 medical...

Thibodaux, LA · 1d

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This Louisiana Christmas Festival Lights Bonfires In A Remarkable River-Parish Tradition

Every December, a small town lights giant bonfires on purpose, and nobody calls the fire department. They call it a festival. The flames are a warm-up for Christmas Eve, when towering bonfires glow along the Mississippi River levee. The reason? Many folks say the fires light the way for Papa...

Lutcher, LA · 1d

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West St. John parts ways with Derron Thomas

West St. John has parted ways with head football coach Derron Thomas. The Rams, 2-8 on the season, will play in the opening round of the Division IV Non-Select playoffs Friday night as the 27th-seed at No. 6 seed Jeanerette with an interim head coach. Thomas spent four years at...

Edgard, LA · 2d

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Student Technology Fee Committee to undergo student-fee funded budget revisions following surplus discovery

Nicholls State University’s Student Technology Fee Committee is undergoing revisions to its student fee-funded budget following the discovery of a $60,000 surplus. The Student Technology Fee Committee consists of nine students representing various organizations on campus, such as the Student Government Association and Nicholls’ seven colleges, and eight faculty representatives.

Thibodaux, LA · 3d

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New Orleans, Jefferson Parish working together to craft Waymo rules

If you live in Metairie and want to take a driverless taxi into New Orleans for a night on the town, there's some good news: leaders in both Jefferson and Orleans Parish are joining forces to set new rules for those vehicles.

New Orleans, LA · 20h

Nicholls Worth

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Nicholls’ Starbucks set to open for spring semester

Construction on Nicholls’ Starbucks on the corner of Audubon and Afton drives will conclude in December, with doors set to open in January for the Spring 2027 semester. The $2.9 million project was fully funded by university foodservice provider Sodexo, who approached Nicholls. Director of Facility Services and Project...

Thibodaux, LA · 1d

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Harvey Mom Evicted After Mold, Holes Complaints — Landlord Skips Hearing

Alexis Scott says her Destrehan Avenue apartment in Harvey had holes in the walls, mold in the bathroom, a broken front window and a gap beneath the front door big enough to let outside air in. After seven months of complaints and more than $1,000 spent on an air-conditioning technician who never fixed a thermostat stuck reading over 90 degrees, Scott stopped paying rent — and her landlord evicted her.

Jefferson Parish, LA · 1d

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Ascension Catholic-Central Catholic rallies from two sets down to reach semifinals

LAFAYETTE – Ascension Catholic senior Ava Gauthe looked to her teammates after Central Catholic took a 2-0 lead in the Division V quarterfinals at the state tournament. She felt excitement that her team returned to state, but she wasn’t ready for the bus ride back to Donaldsonville just yet.

Donaldsonville, LA · 19h

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Crescent City Sports to broadcast Sam Houston-Hahnville playoff opener Friday night

NEW ORLEANS – Crescent City Sports’ coverage of Louisiana high school football embarks on the “road to the Dome” Friday night with a Division I Non-Select bi-district round matchup between Sam Houston and Hahnville. Kickoff from Tiger Stadium in Boutte is scheduled for 7 p.m., with...

Boutte, LA · 22h