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For 17 Years, This All Black Girls’ School Has Achieved 100% Graduation and College Acceptance Rates!
St. Mary’s Academy, a Catholic school for young Black women in New Orleans, Louisiana, has consistently achieved a remarkable milestone: for 17… The post For 17 Years, This All Black Girls’ School Has Achieved 100% Graduation and College Acceptance Rates! appeared first on Shine My Crown.
Tornado warning issued for parts of St. Charles and St. John The Baptist Parish
NEW ORLEANS — A tornado warning was issued Thursday night for parts of St. Charles and St. John The Baptist Parish. The warning is set to expire at 11:30 p.m. severe thunderstorms capable of producing both tornadoes and extensive straight line wind damage were located over Montz, or near Hahnville, moving northeast at 30 mph.
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...
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...
Schools are "just as segregated," New Orleans civil rights icon Leona Tate says
Public schools in America are "just as segregated as we were before," says one of the women who integrated New Orleans schools as a child. Why it matters: As the U.S. marks the 70th anniversary of the landmark Brown v. Board of Education ruling on Friday, American public schools are growing more separate and unequal even though the country is more racially and ethnically diverse than ever.
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.
New Orleans woman describes terrifying moments her husband was shot trying to recover his stolen car
NEW ORLEANS — A Westbank woman recounts the terrifying moments her husband was shot while trying to recover his stolen vehicle a day after Mother's Day. WARNING: Images in this story may be upsetting to some. Viewer discretion is advised. The father of five is recovering days later at...
At least 4 killed in severe storms in Houston; power knocked out in Texas, Louisiana
Fast-moving thunderstorms pummeled southeastern Texas for the second time this month, killing at least four people, blowing out windows in high-rise buildings, downing trees and knocking out power to more than 900,000 homes and businesses in the Houston area.
Power coming back across metro New Orleans following intense overnight storms
Update: As as of 10 a.m., Entergy was reporting around 7,300 without power in Jefferson Parish. Nearly 2,400 in Orleans Parish were without power. St. John the Baptist Parish had around 5,400 outages and St. Charles Parish had around 2,600. On the northshore, more than 8,200 customers were without power...
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...
The football journey of Tyrann Mathieu
NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - He helped LSU to an undefeated regular season and a berth in the national championship game. He was a finalist for one of the most iconic trophies in sports. Played with the best...of the best. And now, back home as a New Orleans Saint, Tyrann Mathieu’s...
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...
Edna Karr football has 4 players with Power 5 offers, and the list may grow
The Edna Karr Cougars football program has produced some of the most highly recruited prospects in the state of Louisiana, and they’re developing plenty more. Karr currently has four players from the 2025 and 2026 classes who have received Division I offers from LSU and other Power Five schools, and there’s still time for others to join them.
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