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New Orleans Makes ‘Backing That Azz Up’ A Civic Duty As The Mayor Declares Official ‘Back That Azz Up Day’
Few songs in musical history have caused more stampedes to the dance floor or random group twerk sessions than “Back That Azz Up.” To celebrate the tune that took over for the “99 and the 2000,” New Orleans honored its native son and iconic rapper Juvenile by declaring June 11 as “Back That Azz Up… Continue reading New Orleans Makes ‘Backing That Azz Up’ A Civic Duty As The Mayor Declares Official ‘Back That Azz Up Day’
New Orleans coroner halts autopsies after air conditioning failure
Orleans Parish Coroner Dwight McKenna said Wednesday afternoon that an air conditioning failure at the morgue forced him to put a halt to autopsies, and it’s not clear when the work will resume. McKenna said in a brief phone interview that the air conditioning has been out for several...
Here's the status of New Orleans' levees and power grid heading into hurricane season
All eyes are on New Orleans' infrastructure as another hurricane season begins — especially the power grid, drains and levees. Why it matters: Leaders say storm-related power outages will be the biggest challenge this season. The big picture: Early forecasts say we should prepare for an extraordinarily busy season.
New Orleans set to close one of city's largest homeless encampments
One of New Orleans' most prominent homeless encampments along Calliope Street is being cleared out and closed, the fourth site that Cantrell administration officials and nonprofit partners have targeted in recent months with pressure rising as the city prepares to host next year's Super Bowl downtown. The areas under the...
New Orleans construction company to move to Jefferson Parish, create 130 jobs
A New Orleans construction company said it will spend $25 million to move its corporate headquarters to Jefferson Parish and consolidate its manufacturing and training operations there, a move that will create 130 jobs. RNGD, pronounced renegade, the new name of the builder long known as Palmisano Construction, will expand...
New Orleans ranks among worst cities in which to raise a family, study says
NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - Louisiana’s biggest cities rank among the worst metropolitan areas in the country in which to raise children, according to a new study by the personal finance website WalletHub. New Orleans placed 175th on the list of family-friendly American cities. Baton Rouge ranked 164th and Shreveport...
New Orleans art piece on blighted apartment complex will be demolished
NEW ORLEANS — The site of the former apartment complex DeGaulle Manor was once a huge attraction. Thousands of spectators flocked to the structure to witness a massive collaborative five story piece of art called Exhibit BE. Now, it is overrun and in the process of being demolished. One...
Researchers find higher levels of dangerous chemical than expected in southeast Louisiana
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Researchers using high-tech air monitoring equipment rolled through an industrialized stretch of southeast Louisiana in mobile labs and found levels of a carcinogen in concentrations as much as 20 times higher than previously estimated, according to a paper published Tuesday in the journal Environmental Science & Technology.
New Orleans plans to fence off Claiborne Avenue underpass cleared of homeless encampments
NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - As leaders in New Orleans work to revitalize the Claiborne Avenue corridor -- the area below Interstate 10 in Treme -- they said the groundwork is being laid to erect fencing around areas that recently have been cleared of homeless encampments. The state dollars for the...
Terrebonne Parish shrimper says bridge closed for over three years is driving away business
Somewhere down Shrimpers Row lies the ‘Shrimp Kingdom.’ Once a booming business, it now struggles to make ends meet. Tracey Trahan says it's not just because of the incredibly low prices of shrimp, but instead, a broken bridge that's driving away thousands of customers.
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