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Storms possible Thursday with questions still about timing and coverage
NEW ORLEANS (WGNO) — Warm and muggy conditions will continue around the area Wednesday with daytime heating cloud cover. Look for highs in the upper 80s and dewpoints in the mid to upper 60s. A spotty shower or two can’t be ruled out. Temperatures will be warm with...
Kitten finds new home after Kenner firefighter saves baby animal from storm drain
KENNER - A kitten has found a new home after the baby animal fell into a storm drain and was saved by a Kenner firefighter. The Kenner Fire Department shared photos of the rescue operation on Wednesday. Pictures showed a firefighter in a man hole to rescue the kitten that got trapped in the storm drain.
This favorite Jazz Fest dish has been missing for years, but it's still safe at the source
Just seeing them on a plate started pushes food memory buttons for me, sending me from the cozy cottage in Lafayette where I found them back to a patch of grass at Jazz Fest surrounded by friends, with music ringing out, a blue sky above and good times in progress.
New Orleans is most expensive US city for Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour in 2024
NEW ORLEANS (WGNO) — According to a new study, the most expensive city in the United States to attend Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour is New Orleans. Experts at JeffBet calculated the average total cost of a one-night trip to the remaining U.S. cities on Swift’s tour by examining the median cost of hotel rooms at budget hotels, the prices for meals, and drinks and transportation like Lyft or Uber rides.
Permitless gun carry takes away critical crime-fighting tool, experts say
NEW ORLEANS — Louisiana’s new gun law that allows almost anyone to carry a concealed weapon once they turn 18 has sparked concerns about more senseless bloodshed in a state that already ranks among the worst in the nation. So far, those grim warnings have fallen on deaf...
Will it rain for The Rolling Stones? Here's the New Orleans Jazz Fest weather forecast.
There's some chance it could rain before or during The Rolling Stones show on Thursday, but local meteorologists say the forecast for the second weekend of the 2024 New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival is uncertain. A complex system of storms blowing east out of Texas is expected to move...
Metairie woman arrested after cocaine found in son's cubby at school pleads not guilty
The mother of a 7-year-old kindergarten student who was arrested last month after the Jefferson Parish Sheriff's Department said they found the child with 4 ounces of cocaine while at school in Metairie has pled not guilty. Mari Mejia-Zeleya pled not guilty Tuesday and is facing several charges including possession...
Fried Chicken Festival Winner Is Opening an All-Fried-Everything Restaurant in New Orleans
The 2022 winner of the National Fried Chicken Festival’s “best fried chicken in a dish” is opening its first restaurant, reports the Times-Picayune/New Orleans Advocate. Bonafried will serve its popular fried chicken sandwiches from a new shop near the New Orleans Fair Grounds, hopefully opening by Jazz Fest 2025.
Essence Fest teases Cash Money Millionaires reunion at this year's concert
NEW ORLEANS — In just a few months Essence Festival will take over New Orleans, and the festival teased one of the acts for the annual concert series. In a Facebook post Wednesday, Essence Fest organizers teased a reunion of Birdman's Cash Money Millionaires. Note: Report above was from...
Best Burgers in New Orleans
Apparently May is National Hamburger Month. Who knew? This week, the editor’s are sharing a few of their favorites for where to get a good burger in the city! If you’re looking for even more, click here to see New Orleans Magazine‘s annual “Best of” feature for 2023 – burgers!
New Orleans leaders testify at State Capitol in support of firearm-free zones in entertainment districts
NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - New Orleans Police Superintendent Anne Kirkpatrick testified at the State Capitol on Wednesday (May 1), supporting a proposal that would require people carrying a gun in the French Quarter and other busy entertainment districts to have a permit. The hearing took place ahead of Louisiana’s new permitless carry law, which is set to go into effect this summer.
Rolling Stones-themed New Orleans restaurant named after album, ‘Beggars Banquet’
Jazz Fest is preparing for a jam-packed crowd when The Rolling Stones perform on Thursday, May 2. If you can't make it, the next best thing is heading to a new, local restaurant that pays homage to one of the band's greatest albums.
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