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Gator sausages, slushies, Italian ice: The French Quarter's new street food vendors have arrived
Jimmy Robb stood on a Bourbon Street corner behind a silver pushcart, his hot dogs and sausages sizzling over a smoking grill as groups of tourists ambled past. For the past couple of months, ever since he became one of the newest vendors licensed to operate in the French Quarter, Robb has fielded a repeated question: "Are you Lucky Dogs?"
Shane Lowry ties a major championship record by shooting a 9-under 62 to get into the mix at the PGA
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Shane Lowry switched putters in New Orleans last month, frustrated by what was happening on the greens. Or not happening, to be more specific. The immediate returns were pretty blah Lowry. Irish countryman and good friend Rory McIlroy paired up with Lowry for a narrow victory at the two-man team event, a win Lowry figures might have been more comfortable if the new putter had cooperated.
Pelicans Could Bid For Donovan Mitchell
On the latest episode of The Lowe Post podcast, ESPN's Zach Lowe talked about teams that could be interested in trading for Donovan Mitchell. If Mitchell declines an extension, the thought is that the Cleveland Cavaliers will look to trade him before free agency in the summer of 2025. Teams...
Saints first-round pick working out at left tackle
The Saints, as expected, were among the teams which exited Day 1 of the 2024 draft with an offensive tackle. New Orleans added Taliese Fuaga with the No. 14 selection, and he is in position to see immediate playing time. Fuaga logged 25 starts during his time at Oregon State,...
New Orleans man accused of killing couple in front of kids found guilty
The jury reached a verdict in the trial of a man accused of shooting and killing a couple in 2018. Kenneth Augustine was found guilty of two counts of second-degree murder. In October 2018, Gregory Hesser was shot and killed while holding his 1-year-old in his arms, and his fiance, Darnisha Desilva, was also gunned down.
Blake Pontchartrain: The story behind Henry A. Smith Jr. Memorial Road
As you’re leaving Armstrong International Airport, a sign on the new interstate flyover ramp says it’s the Henry A. Smith Jr. Memorial Road. Who was he?. Henry A. Smith Jr. was a St. Charles Parish business and civic leader and philanthropist. For 26 years, he served as the parish’s representative on the New Orleans Aviation Board, which oversees the operations of the Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport. At the time of his death in 2011, Smith was the longest-serving member of the board, which has one member appointed by the St. Charles Parish Council.
Nearly 5,000 residents near New Orleans' CBD lost power Saturday morning
Close to 5,000 New Orleans residents lost electricity Saturday morning, according to Entergy's outage map. Entergy reported 4,785 customers without power at 11:03 a.m., most of whom live in the lower Garden District and Central City near the city's Central Business District. By 12:15 p.m., all customers' power had been...
Destrehan wide receivers among best in Louisiana as evidenced by recruiting attention
The Destrehan Wildcats have had several highly-recruited wide receivers, and their current group of players at the position appears as talented as ever. While following in the footsteps of notable alumni such as All-Pro NFL wide receiver Justin Jefferson might seem intimidating, Destrehan’s wide receiver room is full speed ahead heading into 2024, and there are several Division I schools offering the group.
Senior Shout-Outs: Featured graduates from May 18th
WDSU is proud of the accomplishments achieved by the Class of 2024. To send us a picture of your graduate, email seniorshoutouts@wdsu.com. Below are the graduating Seniors across Southeast, Louisiana who were featured on WDSU this week:. May 18th:. Gabe Moncure, Covington High School. Abigail Drury, Northlake Christian High School.
New Orleans Greek Fest brings music, food and more to Hellenic Center May 24-26
Headlining the New Orleans Greek Festival is not like most fests. It means performing on several days, and it helps to be able to please different festgoers’ tastes, from traditional music to contemporary Greek pop songs. Thymios Partales and his Greek-American Super Band performed at their first Greek Fest...
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