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Man shot Monday afternoon in French Quarter, NOPD says
NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - A man was shot Monday afternoon (March 18) following an argument in the French Quarter, New Orleans police said. The department provided no information on the victim’s age, saying only that the male victim was shot in the leg and taken for hospital treatment by New Orleans EMS ambulance. The victim was stable upon transport, the NOPD said.
Nicki Minaj's New Orleans show canceled hours before due to doctor's orders
NEW ORLEANS — According to tour officials, Nicki Minaj's 'Pink Friday 2 World Tour' was canceled hours before the sold-out show was set to start "due to doctors' orders." "As Nicki is still sick, our team does not want to run the risk of getting others sick, and Nicki would not be able to give NOLA the show they deserve. We are working diligently to find a new date, so please hold onto your tickets, and we will inform you all soon," tour officials said.
2-month-old dies after found unresponsive on Chef Menteur Highway, New Orleans police say
A two-month-old was found unresponsive on Chef Menteur Highway Sunday morning, according to the New Orleans Police Department. Police responded to a call at 9:10 am in the 14700 block of Chef Menteur Highway, and found the two-month-old boy unresponsive. The New Orleans Fire Department and EMS performed CPR on...
New Orleans Mayor Accused of Misappropriating $141M Grant
The embattled mayor of New Orleans, LaToya Cantrell, is under fire again – this time after a new report has revealed that… The post New Orleans Mayor Accused of Misappropriating $141M Grant appeared first on Shine My Crown.
NOPD: Man shot near Canal and Royal Street
NEW ORLEANS — The New Orleans Police Department is investigating a shooting downtown that left one man injured. The shooting happened near the intersection of Canal Street and Royal St around 3:45 p.m. Police say the victim was shot at least one time. The victim was taken to the...
Heroic schoolbus driver saves 9 kids from faulty bus seconds before it explodes in ball of flames
Bus driver Kia Rousseve has been branded ‘courage on wheels’ for her ‘heroic’ actions as her faulty bus exploded just seconds after she ushered nine kids from the vehicle
A New Orleans neighborhood confronts the racist legacy of a toxic stretch of highway
This article originally appeared on KFF Health News. Aside from a few discarded hypodermic needles on the ground, the Hunter’s Field Playground in New Orleans looks almost untouched. It’s been open more than nine years, but the brightly painted red and yellow slides and monkey bars are still sleek and shiny, and the padded rubber tiles feel springy underfoot.
Popular New Orleans deli adjusts walk-in hours after facing slow days. Here's what to know.
A popular Italian deli in the New Orleans Uptown neighborhood is adjusting their hours after facing a lack of walk-in sales. Francolini's has become a New Orleans staple for cold-cut sandwiches. Since their opening last summer, the deli has gained a reputation for selling out and closing early. Now, shortly...
New Orleans has rules to protect its majestic live oaks. A Gentilly road project ignored them.
One morning in early November, a large excavator pulled into the driveway of Joseph Evans’ home in Gentilly Terrace and started breaking apart his driveway apron and sidewalk. In the process, it also began slicing through some of the roots of the live oak in front of his house.
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