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The Call Of

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3 New Orleans Kitchens Where the Growers Decide What Gets Cooked

Most restaurants say they source locally. A smaller number let the harvest actually dictate what goes on the menu that week, which means the kitchen gives up some control over its own plan. Herbsaint - Central Business District The flagship of Donald Link's restaurant group at 701 St. Charles Avenue publishes a page listing the […]

New Orleans, LA · 20h

NOLA.com

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This veteran staged his first play in the middle of a war. Now he’s performing it again.

As a boy growing up on a farm in Duck Hill, Mississippi, Dominique McClellan wrote stories and poetry to entertain himself. After spending some time in the Army, McClellan took a creative-writing class in community college. He wrote and produced his first full-length play, “The Wedding Party,” in 2008 during a tour in Iraq. This Saturday, Nov. 14, McClellan is bringing the play back — this time to New Orleans.

New Orleans, LA · 2d
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WGNO

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Man shot in St. Roch neighborhood

A man was shot in the St. Roch Neighborhood Monday, Nov. 9.

New Orleans, LA · 12h

The Call Of

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3 New Orleans Hotels Where the Lobby Is the Attraction

Most hotel lobbies are a place to wait. In three New Orleans properties, the lobby is the reason people come through the door, and none of them require a room key to walk in. The Roosevelt New Orleans - Central Business District The lobby runs a full city block, lined with gilded columns and chandeliers, […]

New Orleans, LA · 20h

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7 displaced after apartment fire in New Orleans East

NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - An apartment fire in New Orleans East left seven people displaced on Monday (Nov. 9). The New Orleans Fire Department (NOFD) said they arrived on the scene of a reported fire in the 7100 block of Florita Ct. around 7 p.m. Firefighter said they saw heavy...

New Orleans, LA · 13h

Country Herald

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Louisiana Christmas Movie Fans Could Win $2,500 by Dec. 6

Louisiana Christmas movie fans can apply by Dec. 6 for a $2,500 prize and charity donation.

Louisiana · 18h

Sun Belt Conference

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West Virginia, Marshall, Coastal Carolina and South Carolina Advance to Sun Belt Men’s Soccer Semifinals

NEW ORLEANS — West Virginia, Marshall, Coastal Carolina and South Carolina secured spots in the Sun Belt Men’s Soccer Championship Semifinals with wins Sunday in the quarterfinal round. Top-seeded West Virginia scored three goals in the final 10 minutes to win 4-0 over No. 8-seeded Georgia Southern and...

Huntington, WV · 1d

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Sources: Post office purchase could advance Benson’s Downtown entertainment plans

The owner of the New Orleans Saints and Pelicans has had preliminary talks with the United States Postal Service leadership about purchasing the main post office on Loyola Avenue in downtown New Orleans, sources confirmed. Sources said this effort is part of Gayle Benson’s vision to transform the area around...

New Orleans, LA · 17h

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Jumpin' Johnny Sansone Brings Louisiana Blues to Petaluma for Honduran Clinic

Jumpin' Johnny Sansone, the saxophone-and-accordion-wielding bluesman out of New Orleans, is heading back to Petaluma for a fully seated show at the Mystic Theatre on Sunday, November 22, 2026. The concert at 23 N. Petaluma Blvd. doubles as a benefit for the Petaluma-based nonprofit Global Healing, with proceeds going toward the Roatán Volunteer Pediatric Clinic on the Honduran island of Roatán, where public health services are scarce.

Petaluma, CA · 15h

On3.com

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Tulane AD issues statement, slams ‘unacceptable’ effort after blowout loss to Tulsa

Across the past four seasons, Tulane had established itself as one of the top GO6 football programs in the country. In that span, the Green Wave accrued a 43-13 record, won two American Conference Championships, and appeared in the 2025-26 College Football Playoff. The 2026 season, however, has been a massive disappointment for the program. This comes after former head coach, Jon Sumrall, departed for the Florida opening this offseason. He was replaced by former Southern Miss head coach Will Hall, who served as Tulane‘s passing game coordinator for the 2025 team that made the CFP field. $39.99...

New Orleans, LA · 1d

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Proposed renovations to Smoothie King Center facing questions about funding

NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - A proposed $420-million renovation to the Smoothie King Center is something team officials say is not only critical to keep the Pelicans in New Orleans, but also essential for another effort. Outside the arena’s walls, there are questions about the proposed $420-million renovation to the facility...

New Orleans, LA · 16h

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LHSAA bracket release: Road to state goes through Gormley with St. Augustine, Jesuit at Nos. 1-2

For as long as St. Augustine and Jesuit keep winning, the Division I select football playoffs will run through Tad Gormley Stadium. The two schools earned the Nos. 1 and 2 playoff seeds when the LHSAA released its playoff brackets Sunday. Both schools play their home games at Gormley, potentially...

New Orleans, LA · 1d

Realtor.com News & Insights

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New Orleans List Prices Fall Sharply as Inventory Holds Nearly Flat

New Orleans list prices fell, making an already affordable market more inviting for buyers ready to move.

New Orleans, LA · 17h

iheart.com

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SEC Championship Game To End As College Football Playoff Expands To 24 Teams

With the College Football Playoff Field expanding to 24 teams in 2027, the Southeastern Conference announced its 2026 football championship game will be its last. "The SEC Football Championship Game has been a defining event in college football for more than three decades, producing unforgettable moments and crowning legendary champions," said conference Commissioner Greg Sankey. "What began with the vision and leadership of Commissioner Roy Kramer in 1992 helped reshape the landscape of college football and established a tradition that has endured for 35 years."

New Orleans, LA · 1d

WWL-AMFM

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New Orleans improves street light repair efficiency, mayor says it still 'unacceptable'

New Orleans has dramatically cut the time it takes to replace burned-out street lights -- but the mayor says it's still not good enough.Mayor Helena Moreno says it used to take more than a year from the time a light was reported out to the time it was fixed.

New Orleans, LA · 1d

tulanehullabaloo.com

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Luna Fete lights up downtown in free, 12th-annual art festival

Luna Fete will host its 12th-annual art, light and sound festival from Nov. 13 to 15 in downtown New Orleans. Stretching from Gallier Hall to Piazza d’Italia, the free event is open from 5 p.m. to 10 p.m. nightly. This year’s theme is “The Puppetry Parade,” a visual manifestation...

New Orleans, LA · 1d

Talk Radio 960am

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Gumbo pot pie, gumbo pizza or gumbo ramen: which would you try first?

Gumbo dumplings, gumbo pot pie, gumbo pizza and gumbo ramen are all real. See the most creative Louisiana gumbo twists, from Metairie to Shreveport.

New Orleans, LA · 14h

WGNO

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USS New Orleans’ remarkable survival explored in National WWII Museum exhibit

A Japanese torpedo tore the bow from the USS New Orleans on Nov. 30, 1942. But the American cruiser stayed afloat, and its surviving sailors saved the ship. Today, that story of determination is featured in “Come Back Fighting: USS New Orleans at War,” an exhibit at The National WWII Museum.

New Orleans, LA · 17h

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Fully dressed: Oak street festivalgoers build 300-foot ham, cheese po’boy

Festivalgoers built a 300-foot-long ham po-boy on Tuesday, Nov. 3, ahead of Uptown’s 18th annual Oak Street Po-Boy Festival. Constructed on 160 loaves of Leidenheimer French bread, each po-boy was stacked with Chisesi ham and cheese and dressed with Blue Plate mayonnaise and Tony Chachere’s seasoning. The sandwich,...

New Orleans, LA · 1d

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DA’s office staffer reinstated after alleged firing over property tax post, source says

NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) -An Orleans Parish District Attorney’s Office employee has her job back after she said she was fired for alerting the public about property taxes, according to a source familiar with the situation. Holly Friedman, the District Attorney’s Office director of litigation support, is also a former...

New Orleans, LA · 14h