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New Orleans Museum of Art – Art in Bloom

The undeniable appeal of art, flowers, design, fashion and good company is what brings people to Art in Bloom at the New Orleans Museum of Art year after year. Presented by First Horizon Bank, the five-day event, themed “Marsh Madness” this year, kicked off with a Patron and Preview Party on March 18 in the museum, where guests could peruse the fantastical floral arrangements and mise-en-scènes crafted by local creatives including florists, designers, Ikebana practitioners and more, as well as the city’s garden clubs; the Garden Study Club of New Orleans hosts the event with the museum.

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Fox 8

Flash flooding across Jefferson Parish

Jefferson Parish, LA · 6d

11Alive

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Is the Essence Festival of Culture headed to Atlanta?

Atlanta, GA · 5d

NOLA.com

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Gayle Benson’s group pitches plan to relocate New Orleans’ aging City Hall: See details

Saints and Pelicans owner Gayle Benson's property management group has pitched a city panel on moving New Orleans' dilapidated City Hall and Civil District Court into a downtown office building Benson owns, an offer city officials appear to be taking seriously. GMB Vision, a company that represents Benson, suggested that...

New Orleans, LA · 9d

WGNO

Flags flown at half-staff in Louisiana for coach Dale Brown

Flags across Louisiana were lowered to half-staff on Saturday to honor legendary LSU basketball coach Dale Brown.

Louisiana · 6d

NOLA.com

5 years, no financing: Six Flags owner gives Bayou Phoenix deadline for New Orleans site

New Orleans officials have set an end-of-year deadline for developers to close a financing deal for the former Six Flags site in New Orleans East, five years after former Mayor LaToya Cantrell selected Bayou Phoenix to build a youth sports complex surrounded by hotels, a water park and film studio.

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The Center Square

Firm that gave $115K to Landry's PAC tapped for SpaceX contract

(The Center Square) – A New Orleans engineering firm that has contributed $115,000 to a political action committee closely aligned with Gov. Jeff Landry has been selected by the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development for work related to SpaceX's planned project in Vermilion Parish. Royal Engineers & Consultants has contributed to Cajun PAC II six times since 2019, including $50,000 in June 2024, $25,000 in May 2025 and another $25,000 in March 2026, according to campaign finance records reviewed by The Center Square. Cajun PAC II is formally affiliated with Gov. Jeff Landry, who served as its chairman. The firm has also contributed directly to Landry's political campaigns, including $12,000 in September 2025. In all, the firm has contributed at least $27,000 to Landry's campaigns since 2014, separate from its contributions to Cajun PAC II. The governor’s office did not immediately respond to requests for comment. Royal declined to comment. The Department of Transportation and Development told The Center Square Royal's Louisiana-based resources are "strategically located near the SpaceX site and allow for rapid mobilization, timely field response and direct coordination with DOTD, Space X, local stakeholders and other project partners." The department did not answer whether the contract

Louisiana · 8d

NOLA.com

Some New Orleans officials hesitated on letter asking to dismiss Murrill indictment, records show

When news broke that a grand jury in New Orleans was investigating Attorney General Liz Murrill for threatening city leaders in letters, City Council member Matthew Willard was quick to anticipate political reverberations. “Well we can kiss the bond funding goodbye for now,” Willard texted a colleague on June 30....

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WGNO

Louisiana’s newest nightmare is The Sawmill Haunted House on the North Shore

You don't have to go to Texas this Halloween for a chainsaw massacre. You can head to the North Shore.

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Forecast Storms Could Affect New Orleans’ Halloween Plans

New Orleans is forecast to be partly sunny, with a chance of showers and thunderstorms this afternoon. Highs should be in the upper 70s, with east winds of 10 to 15 mph. The National Weather Service’s current Western Orleans forecast calls for a chance of afternoon showers and thunderstorms.

New Orleans, LA · 6d

WGNO

Longtime Louisiana Public Broadcasting president and CEO Beth Courtney dies

Beth Courtney, former longtime leader of Louisiana Public Broadcasting, has died at the age of 81.

Louisiana · 7d

Chron.com

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NOLA shocker as celebrity-packed Essence Fest considers move to Houston

Essence Fest's 30 years in New Orleans could soon end.

New Orleans, LA · 9d

WWL

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A Jefferson Parish judge ordered 3,300 evictions in a year's time; He made over $400,000 while doing it

Jefferson Parish, LA · 7d

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Lower Ninth Ward's 40-Acre Wetland Park Draws Over 100 Bird Species

Sankofa Wetland Park and Nature Trail — Central Site of Wetland Restoration. A patch of once-vacant land along the northern edge of the Lower Ninth Ward has become a 40-acre wetland drawing more than 100 species of birds, along with reptiles, amphibians, beavers and otters. The site, now known as Sankofa Wetland Park and Nature Trail, sits at 6401 Florida Avenue and is the product of nearly a decade of work by Sankofa Community Development Corporation, a nonprofit founded by Rashida Ferdinand in 2008.

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Audubon Nature Institute Selects Crew to Bring Waterfront Hospitality to Goldring Woldenberg Riverfront Park

Audubon Nature Institute has selected the waterfront hospitality group Crew through a public request for proposals to develop and operate a restaurant and bar in the pavilion at Goldring Woldenberg Riverfront Park and to provide food and beverage service for festivals and events. Led by New Orleans natives Alex and Miles Pincus, the New York-based group will bring its nationally recognized hospitality-based approach to waterfront renewal to the banks of the Mississippi River, helping to reimagine and renew the most historic stretch of the city's reimagined riverfront.

NOLA.com

New Orleans’ finances are better, but city still has more work to do, BGR says

New Orleans' finances are stronger under Mayor Helena Moreno's administration, but there is still room for improvement, according to a new Bureau of Governmental Research report. After inheriting a budget deficit, Moreno's team raised quick cash and spent less. The city is closing the year with a small cash surplus.

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Comedian Zoltan Kaszas performs in New Orleans for the first time

Comedian Zoltan Kaszas hasn’t been to New Orleans before, so locals may get a taste of his first impressions at his show Friday, Nov. 6, at Joy Theater. Many of Kaszas’ shows start with long riffs on whatever’s on his mind. In Seattle, he said the city...

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New Orleans residents rush for last-minute Halloween costumes

As Halloween approaches, New Orleans residents rush to local shops to put together last-minute costumes for the big night. At Ghost Manor on Magazine Street, a popular haunted attraction, people gathered Monday night to enjoy a frightful experience before Halloween. Earlier in the day, costume shops across the city saw a surge of shoppers searching for the perfect outfit.