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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.

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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...

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The Road to New Orleans: World of Asphalt and AGG1 Open Registration for '27 Show

World of Asphalt and AGG1 Bring Innovation, Education and Connections to New Orleans in March. New Orleans, LA (October 28, 2026)—World of Asphalt and AGG1 Aggregates Academy & Expo invite aggregates and asphalt professionals around the world to register for the shows' New Orleans debut, happening March 15-17, 2027, at the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center.

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New Orleans Man Resentenced to Life Over Jail Cellphone in 2018

A New Orleans man with prior felony convictions was sentenced to life in prison again over a cellphone found during a jail shakedown more than a decade ago. On October 15, 2018, Criminal District Court Judge Franz Zibilich resentenced Keith Kisack to life imprisonment as a habitual offender tied to a single contraband possession count, capping a sentencing saga that has dragged through Louisiana's courts since 2014.

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