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City allows neutral ground parking ahead of expected rainstorms
NEW ORLEANS — The city is allowing neutral ground parking ahead of expected heavy rainstorms. Neutral ground parking is allowed until Friday, May 17 at 8 a.m. NOLA Ready sent the alert at 8:44 p.m. Thursday evening. Several rounds of heavy rain could bring severe weather to the New...
Family of teen injured by tree in Jackson Square reaches deal
NEW ORLEANS — The family of a teenager at the center of a tragic tree accident in Jackson Square has reached a preliminary settlement with the City of New Orleans. If you recall a heavy branch from a live oak fell on the teen and caused some major damage to his brain and spine.
Jefferson Parish leaders celebrate the opening of new $8.9M bus facility
JEFFERSON PARISH, La. — Jefferson Parish officials celebrated the opening of a new Jefferson Parish Transit bus facility and new buses thanks to a $8.9 million grant from the US Department of Transportation and the Federal Transit Administration. Jefferson Parish Transit is the only agency in the State of...
Heavy rain, flash flooding are biggest threats in storms coming to Louisiana late this week
Multiple rounds of heavy rain and severe thunderstorms are possible across Louisiana over the next couple of days, and local weather forecasters say they expect flash flooding to pose the biggest threat. Storms are expected to move through east Texas and into Louisiana Thursday afternoon and evening, bringing the possibility...
New Orleans Inspector General completes audit of New Orleans East Hospital's use of credit cards
NEW ORLEANS — The New Orleans Office of Inspector General has completed his audit of The New Orleans East Hospital's use of credit cards and found protocols were not followed. The Office of Inspector General audit looks at January 1, 2022 through December 31, 2022. In the latest report...
Man pleads guilty in fatal shooting of off-duty New Orleans officer and his friend in Houston
A man has pleaded guilty in the fatal shooting of an off-duty New Orleans police officer and his friend during a holdup at a Houston restaurant in 2021, prosecutors announced Wednesday.As part of a plea agreement, Frederick Jackson pleaded guilty to two murder counts in exchange for a 60-year prison sentence, said Harris County District Attorney Kim Ogg.Jackson, 22, from San Antonio, pleaded guilty in the killing of New Orleans police Detective Everett Briscoe, 41, and Dyrin “DJ” Riculfy, 43.Briscoe and Riculfy were dining on a restaurant patio on Aug. 21, 2021, when two men wearing hoodies approached, tried...
Orleans Parish property transfers for May 7-11, 2024. See a list of home and other sales
Erato St. 4120, 4124: $347,000, Colette Investments LLC to Sweat Therapy LLC. Julia St. 330: $300,000, Iryna Bilchenko Brock to David H. Nickerson and Michelle Fabacher Nickerson. Notre Dame St. 404: $299,000, Ilona Marta Konya Smith to Frank W. Stuart Jr. and Vincent J. Liuzza III. S. Norman C. Francis...
Retrial set for men accused of killing teacher
Following a mistrial, a hearing was held Thursday in the murder case of the New Orleans teacher who was gunned down at a Gwinnett County gas station. Attorneys for the three men accused of killing Bradley Coleman asked a judge to prevent a new trial based on prosecutorial misconduct. Essentially, allowing the defendants to go free.
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