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Lafourche Parish, LA · 3d

Lafourche Parish election results: A breakdown of Tuesday’s local races

Lafourche Parish voters decided several contested local races in Tuesday’s Nov. 3 election, including Thibodaux mayor, City Council, city marshal, district judge, School Board and justice of the peace. Voters also approved a hospital district tax renewal. Thibodaux mayor and City Council. Incumbent Kevin Clement was re-elected mayor of...

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Terrebonne Parish, LA · 4d

Voters select district judges in Terrebonne and Lafourche parishes

Voters in Terrebonne and Lafourche parishes selected district court judges during Tuesday’s November 3 election, deciding three contested races across the two judicial districts. Two seats were contested in Terrebonne Parish’s 32nd Judicial District Court, while Lafourche Parish voters decided one race for the 17th Judicial District Court.

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Houma Dog-Ice-Cream Truck Plans First Storefront on Magazine Street

A dog-ice-cream truck that built its name in Houma is setting up permanent shop in New Orleans. Salty Paws plans to open its first brick-and-mortar storefront at 3326 Magazine Street, bringing its signature frozen treats indoors alongside grooming services, a self-wash station and dine-in seating built for pets and their owners.

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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.

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Terrebonne Library to celebrate local authors with Books for the Bayou event

The Terrebonne Parish Library System will celebrate local writers and the community’s love of reading during its annual Books for the Bayou event on Saturday, November 14, from 10 AM to 2 PM at the Main Library in Houma. The free event brings together local authors and readers for...

Houma, LA · 2d

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Beignet Fest, Po-Boy Fest, and a Saints home game: Here’s your weekend event list

New Orleans will see perfect festival weather with cooling temperatures this weekend. Here are four things you can do across New Orleans this weekend. The original Caribbean Carnival of New Orleans is scheduled for Saturday, Nov. 7 at Washington Square Park. The festival celebrates Caribbean culture and is celebrating 24...

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St Charles Parish, LA · 1d

St. Rose Levee Gets 1.5-Foot Boost as $6.9M Mississippi River Project Wraps Up

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has reached substantial completion on a $6.9 million project to raise a stretch of the Mississippi River levee in St. Rose, bumping the barrier up by an average of 1.5 feet and reopening a key access road along the way. The agency's New Orleans District made the announcement Thursday, capping years of construction aimed at keeping St. Charles Parish safer when river levels climb.

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Bureau of Governmental Research report finds 37% of New Orleans properties tax exempt, offers solutions

The Bureau of Governmental Research is offering solutions for the City of New Orleans to bring in new revenue to some tax-exempt property owners to help pay for city infrastructure and services.

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Claiborne Avenue bridge in the Ninth Ward reopens after barrier damage

The Claiborne Avenue Bridge was temporarily closed Saturday morning after a driver damaged one of its safety barriers, according to the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development. The bridge was officially reopened by around noon on Saturday, according to DOTD spokesperson Daniel Gitlin. He said there was minor damage to...

New Orleans, LA · 17h

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PORT OF LOS ANGELES EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR GENE SEROKA RECEIVES DISTINGUISHED ALUMNUS AWARD FROM LSU NEW ORLEANS COLLEGE OF BUSINESS

Nov. 6, 2026 – Port of Los Angeles Executive Director Gene Seroka received the Henry Bernstein College of Business Distinguished Alumni Award Thursday from LSU New Orleans. The award was presented at the university’s annual Homer L. Hitt Distinguished Alumni Gala, which recognizes graduates for outstanding achievements, leadership and service to their professions, communities and the university.

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Jefferson Parish, LA · 2d

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...

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Women Stormed This Hotel Bar in 1949, and New Orleans Still Reenacts It Every September

In 1949, roughly 250 women danced through the doors of a New Orleans bar that had admitted them only on Mardi Gras Day, and the hotel has thrown a party about it nearly every year since. The Roosevelt opened in 1893 and has spent more than 130 years as a fixture of the Central Business […]

New Orleans, LA · 3d

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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.

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More Than 100 Bonfires Line the Mississippi Levee on Christmas Eve in Louisiana. Here’s How to See Them Lit

Every Christmas Eve, families in St. James Parish, Louisiana, light more than 100 bonfires along...

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After contentious meeting, French Market board replaces three longtime tenants with new shops

The French Market Corporation, which operates six blocks of city-owned land in the French Quarter, voted to replace three longtime tenants during a heated meeting Wednesday that followed months of controversy around the corporation’s new leasing process. Members of French Market Corporation’s board cast their votes after hearing final...

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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.

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What new flavors will be featured at the 2026 Beignet Fest in New Orleans?

Beignet Fest takes place Saturday, Nov. 7, at New Orleans City Park's Festival Grounds from 10 a.m. until 6 p.m. There will be 50 different types of beignets from 25 different vendors, as well as food and drink options.

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City Council approves tax break for Convention Center headquarters hotel

The New Orleans City Council approved a key tax break for the Omni New Orleans on Thursday, one of the final hurdles the $625 million "headquarters" hotel planned near the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center needs to clear before developers can break ground. The council's action authorized a payment in...