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Endymion parade, celebration to return to original route in 2025
NEW ORLEANS (WGNO) — Leaders with the Super Krewe of Endymion have announced updates to the Mid-City parade route. For the first time since 2019, the krewe announced the parade will follow its original route, which includes St. Charles Avenue. At 4:15 p.m. on March 1, 2025, the krewe...
Two New Orleans law firms tapped to represent Maryland in Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse
Two New Orleans-based law firms were selected by the Maryland Attorney General to help represent that state in what is expected to be a years-long tangle of lawsuits over the fatal bridge collapse in Baltimore earlier this year. Liskow & Lewis, which specializes in maritime law, and Partridge, LLC, a...
Gretna's curbside recycling is ending, trash fees going up after new contractor chosen
The Greta City Council selected River Birch Renewable Energy LLC to take over twice-a-week, curbside garbage collection as part of a deal that will cost residents an extra $5 per month and won't include recycling. Starting July 1, residents in the West Bank municipality will pay $24.20 per month for...
Where Y’at this Weekend? A Gala, AAPI-Culture, Ballet and More!
Congrats to all of the graduates…you should be proud of your hard work. Some of the ways to celebrate include a festival in the French Market, ballet with a touch of Broadway, and a delicious graduation dinner. Here are Where Y’at’s weekend picks:
New Orleans nonprofit holding crawfish boil to benefit low income families
NEW ORLEANS — Rebuilding Together New Orleans is hosting a crawfish boil this Saturday to raise money for its work year-round. The nonprofit's mission is to help low-income families make critical home repairs. This is the fifth year for their Build and Boil event. "We believe everyone has the...
‘It’s being abused’: People, businesses react to bill banning retail sale of nitrous oxide
NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - Louisiana representatives and senators unanimously agree the sale of nitrous oxide to the public should be illegal. A bill that would ban retail sales, increase fines and penalties, and allow the ATC to investigate bad actors sailed through the Louisiana Senate and moves to the governor’s desk for final approval.
Pregnant woman, unborn baby among 3 confirmed deaths due to Louisiana storms
BATON ROUGE, La. — The Louisiana Health Department confirmed three people died during Monday night's bad weather. Parts of Southeast Louisiana were battered by wild storms, from flooding to high winds, some parts of the state were hit much worse than others. According to the state health department, a...
Marrero man found guilty of second-degree murder after stabbing girlfriend in the neck
A Jefferson Parish jury deliberated for just 40 minutes Thursday before voting to convict a Marrero man of second-degree murder for stabbing his girlfriend in the neck during an argument. Lam Thach, 41, now faces a mandatory sentence of life in prison for killing Ngoc Bich Nuyen inside his trailer...
Ordinance calls for removal of NYX from Mardi Gras parade schedule
NEW ORLEANS — An ordinance from New Orleans City Councilmember J.P. Morrell is calling for the removal of NYX from the Mardi Gras parade schedule. The ordinance was drafted May 2, after the council announced in April the embattled, all female krewe could lose its permit. Morrell previously said...
Repairs to New Orleans' corroding hurricane protection pumps boosted by settlement
Work to repair corroding pumps that serve as vital cogs in New Orleans’ hurricane protection system has been boosted by a settlement between the Army Corps of Engineers and the companies it contracted with to carry out the job. The settlement sets out a plan for permanently repairing the...
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