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A ‘battle-tested’ Holy Cross senior class includes a 4-year starter who overcame multiple surgeries

Holy Cross senior Sebastian Perez has enjoyed playing football since he was 5 years old, but his love for the game was put to the test after undergoing multiple surgeries. Perez injured both of his shoulders last season, and he needed surgery on each shoulder after his junior year. After months of rehab, Perez was healthy in time for the start his senior season.

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Tulane students offer free legal counsel in landmark federal environmental racism lawsuit

Residents and community organizations have spent years challenging St. James Parish in a federal civil rights and environmental justice lawsuit over alleged discriminatory development. Students at Tulane University’s Environmental Law Clinic are among those leading the fight. An industrial corridor along the Mississippi River between Baton Rouge and New...

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Fringe Fest, New Orleans’ cool and quirky theater festival, is back this weekend

Imagine a production of Shakespeare’s “Romeo and Juliet,” only it doesn’t take place in a theater, it’s performed on the tiny stage of a St. Claude Avenue dive. The show’s called “Waiting for Julieta” and it’s not especially faithful to the Bard’s script. The production has a Mexican borderline vibe, meat is grilled onstage, there are tacos and an audience drinking game.

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Lewis leads Tulane against Akron after 35-point performance

Tulane Green Wave (2-1) at Akron Zips (2-0) BOTTOM LINE: Tulane visits Akron after Krystian Lewis scored 35 points in Tulane's 77-63 victory over the Nicholls State Colonels. Akron went 15-0 at home a season ago while going 29-6 overall. The Zips averaged 87.9 points per game while allowing opponents to score 74.0 last season.

Akron, OH · 9h

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Colder conditions on the way this weekend

NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) -- A few light-to-moderate showers will wind down across the area Wednesday afternoon. They’re mostly along and south of the I-10/12 corridor, and they should be out of here by mid-afternoon. Skies stay mostly cloudy, and highs still climb into the mid-to-upper 70s, a touch warmer...

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'We Belong Here' EDM fest, Red Rockers reunion and more music in New Orleans for Nov. 12-18

Music options in New Orleans for the week of Nov. 12-18, 2026, include the local premiere of an electronic dance music festival and a reunion of the local punk rock/New Wave scene of the 1980s. RED ROCKERS ‘ANARCHY IN THE USA’. SATURDAY, TIPITINA’S. Red Rockers broke out of...

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Landowners sue LA utility regulators; Planned Parenthood reopens; study finds infant heart defects linked in industrial corridor

Louisiana landowners are suing the state’s utility regulators, claiming the Public Service Commission improperly changed its rules to speed up Meta data center projects. Gulf States Newsroom’s Drew Hawkins takes us inside the lawsuit. Last year, Planned Parenthood closed its two Louisiana locations after nearly 40 years of...

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Lakeshore woman waits for full repairs months after SWBNO started work

NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - A Lakeshore woman is waiting for her property, sidewalk and street to be fully restored months after the New Orleans Sewerage and Water Board (SWBNO) attempted to repair a water leak. City of New Orleans spokesperson Keristen Holmes reported SWBNO attempted to perform a leak repair...

New Orleans, LA · 14h

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New Orleans East residents make plea to move some City Hall services closer to them

Residents packed into a New Orleans East meeting Tuesday night to urge Mayor Helena Moreno and city leaders to bring more municipal services to their area of town by bringing a City Hall annex there. People who live in the East are forced to make long trips downtown to get...

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Free expungement clinic in New Orleans to provide legal assistance for a fresh start

A free expungement clinic in New Orleans was held on Saturday to provide residents with criminal records with legal guidance and support for a fresh start. The clinic was hosted by the Justice and Accountability Center of Louisiana and Southeast Louisiana Legal Services. It offered paperwork assistance, fee waivers, and...

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Louisiana Thanksgiving Travel: Storm Concerns Nov. 18–24

NOAA's latest outlook favors wetter-than-normal conditions across Louisiana ahead of Thanksgiving travel.

Louisiana · 2d

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New Orleans, Jefferson Parish working together to craft Waymo rules

If you live in Metairie and want to take a driverless taxi into New Orleans for a night on the town, there's some good news: leaders in both Jefferson and Orleans Parish are joining forces to set new rules for those vehicles.

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New Orleans' Annual Tree Lighting Ceremony Returns in December

Kicking off the Holiday Season with the French Market District. The French Market District will help kick off New Orleans' holiday season with its annual Holiday Tree Lighting Ceremony on Wednesday, December 2, 2026. The event runs from 3:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. at Oscar Dunn Park and includes live...

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Sharon Osbourne set to reign as Orpheus Monarch

NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - The Krewe of Orpheus announced Thursday (Nov. 12) that Sharon Osbourne will take the Monarch throne as the krewe rolls on Feb. 8, 2027, at 6 p.m. Over 1,500 members and 40 floats will be led under Osborne’s procession this Lundi Gras with the theme Mystical and Marvelous... Madness and Merriment.

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New Orleans Gets One More Warm Day Before a Cooler, Dry Weekend

New Orleans is forecast to get one more warm, sunny day Thursday before cooler air settles in for the weekend. The high should reach about 75 degrees under clear skies, with a northwest breeze; temperatures are expected to fall into the mid-60s by late afternoon. Cooler air arrives Friday. Tonight...

New Orleans, LA · 21h

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12 New Orleans area prep football players who have taken a step forward prior to the playoffs

The high school football playoffs are here, and there are several New Orleans area players who are trending in a positive direction for teams that reached the postseason. Listed below are 12 players that have emerged for playoff teams and put up big numbers down the stretch during the season.

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Swyft Fiber Pours $1 Billion Into Louisiana, Puts National HQ in Metairie

Gov. Jeff Landry announced Thursday that Swyft Fiber plans to invest more than $1 billion in Louisiana broadband infrastructure, with the company locating 90% of its planned expansion in the state and establishing its national headquarters in Metairie. The headquarters alone is expected to keep an estimated 200 to 300 jobs in Jefferson Parish.

Louisiana · 17h

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Area teams open play in LHSAA state volleyball tourney

The LHSAA state volleyball championship tournament gets underway today in Lafayette and, as always, there will be a host of local flavor with 19 New Orleans area teams among the 40 teams vying for championships. In addition, five bayou area teams have reached the quarterfinals as well at the Cajundome.

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One classic, two stories: The Bayou Classic presented by P&G through the eyes of a Tiger and a Jaguar

A Grambling senior and a Southern senior are preparing for their final Bayou Classic as students. It’s the same game, but not necessarily the same experience. This article was produced in partnership with Procter & Gamble as part of the P&G HBCYOU Tour, powered by HBCU GO, which celebrates HBCU culture and student experiences at events including the 53rd Bayou Classic.