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'God loved him': Hundreds pack Kenner church for standing-room celebration for Caleb Wilson
From the pews and choir loft to the balcony and classrooms, at least 700 people packed Pilgrim Baptist Church’s bouquet-frosted aisles Saturday morning for a standing-room sendoff to their cherished native son. The “reckless tradition” of hazing took 20-year-old Caleb Wilson’s life last month, but it did not end...
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Flau’jae Johnson Scores Big For Families Struggling With Debt Across Louisiana
Flau’jae Johnson partnered in a bold initiative aimed at improving economic wellness across Louisiana communities. Flau’jae Johnson just scored big for Louisiana families by teaming up with Experian to help eliminate $5 million worth of consumer debt. The junior guard from LSU women’s basketball isn’t just dribbling up...
NOLA.com
Gunman steals pizza, chicken wings from Lower 9th Ward store, New Orleans police say
New Orleans police are searching for an armed gunman who made off with some chicken and pizza Saturday night. The heist was reported just before 10 p.m. at a store in the 5200 block of North Claiborne Avenue in the Lower 9th Ward, according to the New Orleans Police Department.
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Major crash I-10 East on Spillway Bridge causes big delays, Drivers urged to detour
KENNER, La. — A major crash on I-10 eastbound has drivers taking an alternate route. Authorities say the crash involves five to seven vehicles in the eastbound lanes of I-10 at mile maker 218 on the Bonnet Carre Spillway Bridge. The crash happened just before the I-310 exit. At...
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Jefferson Parish Council race pits rival West Bank factions
A battle for the Jefferson Parish Council District 1 seat vacated by Marion Edwards in January has been intensifying, with two prominent West Bank politicians ramping up attacks as early voting gets underway for the March 29 election. Ricky Templet, a Gretna Republican who has served three previous terms on...
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Lafayette man who exposed clergy abuse by Acadiana priest beaten to death in Lake Charles; suspect arrested
LAKE CHARLES, La. (NEWS 15) — A Lafayette man who played a crucial role in exposing clerical abuse in the US has died after being beaten in Lake Charles. Scott Gastal, who testified at age 11 against a priest who abused him, was 50 years old. Lake Charles police...
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NOPD: Bank robbery suspect attacks armored truck driver
The robbery happened around 10 a.m. Saturday at a bank ATM on Gentilly Boulevard near Elysian Fields. Investigators say the armored truck driver was removing deposits from the ATM when the suspect approached him and sprayed him with mace.
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Ed Sheeran debuts new song in New Orleans with a surprise parade and the Soul Rebels
Ed Sheeran popped into New Orleans on Saturday to premiere a new song, “Azizam,” on the streets of the French Quarter with a little help from the Soul Rebels. At 11 a.m., the pop star emerged from a black SUV with tinted windows parked across from Jackson Square on Decatur Street in front of Washington Artillery Park. Normally street performers entertain tourists seated on the steps of the park’s small amphitheater.
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INVESTIGATIVE UNIT: Southern puts assistant band director on leave amid probe into death of fraternity pledge
BATON ROUGE — The assistant director of bands at Southern University has been placed on administrative leave for 30 days amid the campus' investigation into the death of a band member at an Omega Psi Phi initiation event last month. Caleb Wilson, 20, died what police are investigating as...
NOLA.com
Woman shot during attempted carjacking near Garden District, New Orleans police say
A woman was shot and wounded during an attempted carjacking near the Garden District Sunday morning, according to the New Orleans Police Department. The shooting was reported about 6:41 a.m. in the 2800 block of Carondelet Street. The victim told police she was returning home to her apartment when two masked men walked up and tried to steal her vehicle, authorities said.
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Fugitive New Orleans doctor accused of cutting sister's ankle monitor arrested
A New Orleans doctor accused of trying to remove his sister's ankle monitor ahead of her manslaughter trial has been taken into custody in northeast Louisiana, according to authorities. Kerry Sterling was arrested Friday about 230 miles away in Tallulah, said Matt Dennis, co-founder of Assured Supervision Accountability Program. Sterling,...
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Is Oakwood Center in Gretna, LA, a Fading Mall?
The air outside is thick with Louisiana heat, the kind that sticks to your skin. Cars shuffle in and out of the lot, their tires crunching against asphalt warmed by decades of retail traffic. Oakwood Center stands where it always has—on the West Bank of the Mississippi, a shopping hub...
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Abita Beer opens its second location on Tchoupitoulas along New Orleans's 'brewery row'
Louisiana’s oldest and largest craft brewery has opened its second location in New Orleans along a riverfront strip that has emerged as the city’s unofficial “brewery row.”. Abita Brewing Company opened its New Orleans brewery and taproom Friday at 2375 Tchoupitoulas St. in the former home of...
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Suspect in deadly Mamou Mardi Gras shooting and St. Martin Parish shooting extradited to Louisiana
ST. MARTINVILLE, La. (NEWS 15) — A suspect in the deadly Mamou Mardi Gras shooting has been extradited back to Louisiana days after his capture in Texas. Trae'land Castille, 19, of Arnaudville, was brought from East Texas to St. Martin Parish on Friday, March 14. Officials said Castille is...