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St. Tammany, Bogalusa offering sandbags ahead of severe weather
ST. TAMMANY PARISH, La. — Two Northshore parishes are offering sandbag locations ahead of expected severe weather Friday. St. Tammany Parish has five locations open for self-service sandbags. Those locations are:. • Airport Road Public Works Barn (34783 Grantham College Drive, Slidell) • Fritchie Public Works Barn (63119 LA-1090,...
Caregivers of loved ones who wander from home get help with new Kenner police program
Like many parents with a child on the autism spectrum, Kenner Police Sgt. Arthur Coll worried that his young son might wander away from home or school and unintentionally find himself in danger. Eloping — leaving a secure location or the care of guardians — can also be a problem...
City councilman pushes for security on Lincoln Beach
NEW ORLEANS — Councilman Oliver Thomas is calling for security on Lincoln Beach. The Councilman says with the re-development set to happen out there plus with kids about to be on summer break, the city needs to prioritize the safety of residents in his district. Councilman Thomas told WWL...
Scot Pilié, former Weather Channel meteorologist, is returning to New Orleans TV news
Meteorologist Scot Pilié is returning to local ABC affiliate WGNO-TV on a part-time basis, he announced Tuesday via social media. He previously spent two years at WGNO before moving to Atlanta to work for the Weather Channel. Pilié, who maintains a robust social media presence, returned to New Orleans...
New Orleans neighborhoods are the focus of an online history course
NEW ORLEANS — The group Friends of the Cabildo is offering a multi-class course on the history of neighborhoods in New Orleans. The classes kicked off Monday and continue through next week. Over Zoom, local experts discuss the city's founding and how different neighborhoods grew around the historic French...
Jefferson Parish jail officer arrested after being paid $80K for fake work hours, JPSO says
A Jefferson Parish Sheriff's Office corrections officer was fired and arrested after officials accused him of falsifying his timesheets to receive $80,000 in pay for hours he didn't work over a six-month period, according to the authorities. Curtis Lumar, 42, of New Orleans, was booked May 9 with theft valued...
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...
Man and his two girlfriends arrested in Marrero murder at Ridgefield Apartments, JPSO says
Detectives investigating a deadly Marrero shooting booked a West Bank man with the murder and arrested two of his girlfriends as accessories, according to authorities. Adam Labaud III, 30, was jailed May 8 after the Jefferson Parish Sheriff's Office booked him with second-degree murder and being a convicted felon in possession of weapon, said Capt. Jason Rivarde, spokesperson for the department.
Violent Crime is down across the board in New Orleans, but can it last?
We have seen big decreases in New Orleans crime rate, but will the historic pattern bring that to an end? One expert fears the same old cycle will rear its head again. Former NOPD Chief, now Loyola Professor, Ronal Serpas says he’s seen this before
We tried the new 'meat and three' by Turkey and the Wolf. Here's how it works, what to get.
They call it a meat and three and that fits the place to a t, but that is more serving suggestion than strict formula. It could be a meat and one, or two meats or no meat at all. Or you could do what I did on my first visit to Hot Stuff and just go down the cafeteria style line and say yes to things until the tray couldn’t hold any more.
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