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12 Restaurant Where Ordering the Famous Dish Is Actually Worth It

Discover 12 restaurants across the United States known for their signature dishes and distinctive cooking techniques. From Louisville's Hot Brown to Chicago's Italian beef sandwich, these iconic meals reflect local culinary traditions and decades of history.

New Orleans, LA · 1d

What Now New Orleans

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Stylist ‘Collective’ Establishing a Salon in the Westbank

Moss & Mane Hair Collective will specialize in coloring, blonding, and extensions

Marrero, LA · 1d

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More school closures are coming to New Orleans. Parents are anxious

Karen Seymour’s three kids just started attending Élan Academy in New Orleans this fall, but she’s already thinking of what she might have to do if the school closes. She transferred her kids to Élan after the state board of education closed their old school, Athlos Academy in Jefferson Parish, in May for low academic performance.

New Orleans, LA · 1d
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New Orleans Archdiocese adds 27 names of priests credibly accused of abuse

The Catholic Archdiocese of New Orleans released an additional list of names Friday of priests they consider "credibly accused" of sexually abusing children.

New Orleans, LA · 19h

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St. Augustine-Rummel stayed close into the fourth quarter, until one team’s QB scored three TDs

With a chance to go undefeated through the regular season for the first time since 1987, St. Augustine got the job done. It took more work than usual, though. Quarterback Jaelle Noble ran for three touchdowns — all in the fourth quarter — as top-ranked St. Augustine overcame a late deficit to defeat Rummel 35-22 on Friday at Tad Gormley Stadium.

New Orleans, LA · 16h

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Blue Dog Paintings Line The Walls Of This Louisiana Casino Steakhouse Serving Prime Ribeyes Worth The Drive To New Orleans

A blue dog with yellow eyes is staring at you from the wall, and nobody at the next table seems surprised. That is just dinner in one corner of downtown New Orleans, where a casino hides a steakhouse behind a door that looks like part of the wall. The art...

New Orleans, LA · 1d

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Woman killed in Algiers shooting named by New Orleans coroner

A 23-year-old woman who was killed over the weekend in a shooting in Algiers was named by the Orleans Parish Coroner’s Office Friday. Officers found Amarie Mitchell wounded behind the wheel of a car near the intersection of Peach Tree Court and Tall Timbers Drive on Sunday evening. She was pronounced dead on scene.

New Orleans, LA · 22h

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Algiers Woman Arrested After Two Juveniles Targeted in Attempted Murder

Two juveniles were targeted in an attempted murder early Friday in Algiers, and a female suspect was taken into custody at the scene, according to the New Orleans Police Department. Officers were called to Memorial Park Drive just after midnight, launching an investigation that remains in its early hours. The...

New Orleans, LA · 18h

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Paying teachers, consolidating schools: Jefferson Parish’s newly elected school board members share their visions

The Jefferson Parish School Board faces consequential decisions when its new and returning members take office in January, from whether to raise teacher pay to deciding which schools to close next. Three incumbents won reelection Tuesday, and two newcomers will join the nine-member board. Alice Hoyt ran unopposed in District...

Jefferson Parish, LA · 1d

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Blowout loss by UTSA shakes up American race, creates new No. 1 in power rankings

Just when the American Conference appeared to be settling into a three-team race, Florida Atlantic eviscerated first-place Texas-San Antonio 60-29 on Thursday night. So much for the Roadrunners’ newfound ability to win on the road. They gave up 339 yards on the ground to a team that had been dead last in the league in rushing.

New Orleans, LA · 19h

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Jefferson Parish teachers, school staff to receive state-mandated stipends by end of November

Jefferson Parish teachers and school support staff will receive their state-mandated stipends by the end of this month, after the district’s school board gave the final sign-off to release the bonuses. The move comes several months after Gov. Jeff Landry issued an executive order requiring public schools to dig...

Jefferson Parish, LA · 1d

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This Louisiana Entertainment Park Has Go-Karts That Reach 40 MPH

Go-karts that top out around 40 mph are waiting in Louisiana. That is real speed for a park with a track, mini golf, and an arcade. I like how this spot mixes racing with games for every age. I believe a day here could fit a family, a group of friends, or a birthday crew.

Avondale, LA · 17h

WWL-AMFM

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New Orleans property taxes going up

The New Orleans City Council uanimously agreed Thursday to a partial roll-forward of property tax millages.

New Orleans, LA · 1d

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Kenner Woman, 22, Caught Pulling Car Door Handles, Police Say

Florida Ave. & Joe Yenni Blvd. — Reported Location Where Officers Located Paige. Kenner police arrested a 22-year-old woman on Wednesday after responding to a report of someone pulling on vehicle door handles in the 4300 block of California Avenue. Officers say Shalea Paige was located nearby, and she was ultimately booked only on a public intoxication charge.

New Orleans, LA · 2d

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‘Stone-cold killer’ who gunned down Army Reservist outside New Orleans hotel gets life

A grieving family lashed out in court Friday at the man convicted of stalking and killing U.S. Army Reserve Sgt. Frederick Douglas Magee Jr. two years ago outside a Warehouse District hotel. “You stole a good child from us,” Jacqueline Burns told Jeremiah Williams, the man found guilty of murdering...

New Orleans, LA · 22h

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Plum Orchard Double Shooting Still Unsolved Nearly Four Years After Teen Survived, Man Died

A double shooting in New Orleans’ Plum Orchard neighborhood left a 16-year-old wounded and a man named Shiquille Robinson dead within the span of a single night in December 2022, and nearly four years on, the case remains unsolved. Police first responded to a shooting call in the 4800 block of Viola Street around 8:15 p.m. on Dec. 28, 2022, finding the injured teenager before they ever learned a second victim was nearby.

New Orleans, LA · 1d

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New Orleans Marathon Returns After 7 Years, Drawing 4,000-Plus Runners to City Park

City Park will fill with runners, race officials and wellness vendors next week as the New Orleans Marathon makes its first appearance since 2019, anchoring a two-day event called Fit Fête New Orleans. The marathon, half marathon, marathon relay and 5K are all scheduled to start Nov. 14 at the New Orleans Museum of Art, with race organizers expecting more than 4,000 participants to take part.

New Orleans, LA · 1d

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The Jesuit-Edna Karr matchup produces a historic first for the winning team

Jesuit and Edna Karr have shared a district for five seasons, meeting annually in the regular season and once more in last year’s playoffs. For the first time, the Blue Jays walked off the field as winners following a 40-19 victory Thursday at Morris F.X. Jeff Sr. Stadium in Algiers.

New Orleans, LA · 1d

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Wet wedding: Dancing in flood waters at Louisiana wedding party

A Metairie couple, Casey and Oliva Field, found out that a flooded wedding party could still be fun, when their wedding reception at a venue on Lake Avenue in Bucktown got six inches of rain over the weekend.

Metairie, LA · 22h