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Dockworkers resume work at Port of New Orleans as three-day strike ends

BY ANTHONY MCAULEY | Staff writer
37 mins ago

Louisiana’s longshoremen headed back to the docks at noon on Friday, ending a three-day strike that shuttered U.S. container ports from Maine to Texas, including operations at New Orleans and …

Jefferson Parish breaks ground on $10M Gretna Brewpub as Jennifer Van Vrancken calls for pause

BY LARA NICHOLSON and BLAKE PATERSON | Staff writers
1 hr ago

Jefferson Parish officials broke ground on a $25 million brewpub complex in Gretna on Friday despite calls from a council member to pause the project in response to criticisms raised by the pa…

2 drivers killed in separate crashes on the northshore, State Police say

BY BOB WARREN | Staff writer
2 hrs ago

Two drivers were killed in separate crashes near Covington and Tickfaw on Thursday, State Police said.

Thieves are stealing fixtures firefighters need to keep downtown buildings safe, NOFD says

By GABRIELLA KILLETT | Staff writer
3 hrs ago

New Orleans fire officials asked all building managers and maintenance engineers in the Central Business District and the French Quarter to check their buildings for the potential theft of fir…

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Suspect in murder of New Orleans Uber driver found competent to stand trial

BY MICHELLE HUNTER | Staff writer
4 hrs ago

A Harvey man accused of stabbing his Uber driver to death after authorities say he woke up one morning determined to kill?someone has been found mentally competent enough to stand trial, accor…

Wharton Chapter of DAR celebrates 50 years with Nov. 9 party

BY DONNA BUSH | Contributing writer
4 hrs ago

When the 36 founding members of Wharton Chapter of the National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) first met on Oct. 10, 1974, they likely had no idea the impact their g…

New Orleans, surrounding parishes under flood advisory as city gets doused with heavy rain

BY POET WOLFE | Staff writer
5 hrs ago

The National Weather Service issued a flood advisory Friday afternoon for New Orleans and its surrounding parishes as heavy showers and thunderstorms douse southeast Louisiana.

New Orleans coffee roaster is taking over the former CC's coffee shop at Magazine and Jefferson

BY RICH COLLINS | Staff writer
5 hrs ago

The sounds of hissing espresso machines, clacking keyboards and lively conversations are set to return to the corner of Magazine Street and Jefferson Avenue, where the longtime home of a CC's …

1 person killed, 1 person arrested in Tangipahoa crash, sheriff says

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6 hrs ago

One person was killed and another was booked with vehicular homicide after a fatal, single-vehicle crash in Tangipahoa Parish, authorties said.

Hannan snaps 15-game losing streak with dominating win over St. Thomas Aquinas

BY JOSEPH HALM | Staff writer
6 hrs ago

The wait is over for Hannan football.

Young artists of St. Tammany explore Madisonville history for Gitz contest

Staff report
7 hrs ago

As part of remembering longtime leader Peter L. Gitz, town-sponsored contests this year encouraged students to explore Madisonville history via their own talents.

A hearing on a controversial Louisiana plant drew so many people it was shut down. Who is to blame?

BY DAVID J. MITCHELL | Staff writer
7 hrs ago

The postponed meeting is another sign of residents' unease as Louisiana pursues projects that would, on paper, help the state reduce emissions. Residents worry such projects carry new risks.

Mississippi River bridge project is a year behind schedule, site selection not likely till next summer

BY ALYSE PFEIL | Staff writer
8 hrs ago

The proposed site for a new Baton Rouge river crossing will not be announced until summer 2025, a transportation project manager said this week.

One of Louisiana's biggest Hispanic festivals is back in Metairie this weekend

BY LARA NICHOLSON | Staff writer
8 hrs ago

The New Orleans area’s biggest celebration of Latin American food, music and culture will host its 12th annual festival this weekend in Metairie.

A huge solar-powered plane is being tested off the MS coast. It could spend months in the air.

BY BOB WARREN | Staff writer
8 hrs ago

An aviation company pushing the boundaries of solar-powered flight has successfully finished the first in a series of tests for its uncrewed airplane, taking off from Mississippi’s Stennis Int…

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A battle of former district foes came down to wire. See who won the Lakeshore-Salmen game

BY MIKE PERVEL | Contributing writer
9 hrs ago

Lakeshore remained undefeated, but it wasn’t easy.

St. Tammany Public Schools Communications team wins awards

Staff report
10 hrs ago

The St. Tammany Parish Public Schools' Communications Department was recognized recently with 11 awards from the National School Public Relations Association and an additional three awards fro…

Forecasters continue to monitor low-pressure system expected to form in Gulf this weekend

BY POET WOLFE | Staff writer
10 hrs ago

Hurricane forecasters are continuing to monitor a low-pressure system expected to form in the Gulf of Mexico this weekend, according to the National Hurricane Center in Miami.

I-10 westbound on Bonnet Carre Spillway reopens after crash involving 18-wheeler

BY POET WOLFE | Staff writer
12 hrs ago

An accident involving an 18-wheeler closed Interstate 10 westbound early Friday morning, according to Total Traffic New Orleans.

Gov. Jeff Landry weighs in on Baton Rouge-New Orleans passenger train

BY MEGHAN FRIEDMANN | Staff writer
12 hrs ago

Gov. Jeff Landry is not opposed to?passenger rail service between Baton Rouge and New Orleans, but he would rather see three lanes on either side of Interstate 10 along that route, he told The…

With federal lawsuit still looming, new St. Tammany library board holds first meeting

By ALEX LUBBEN | Staff writer
14 hrs ago

The St. Tammany Parish Library Board of Control, a generally sedate government body that has been thrust into the center of recent controversy on the northshore over children’s access to books…

LaToya Cantrell's administration, ex-staffer trade blame over alleged permit fraud scheme

BY BEN MYERS | Staff writer
14 hrs ago

Officials in Mayor LaToya Cantrell’s administration traded blame with a former city permits director Thursday, amid mounting political fallout from a grand jury’s indictment Friday of the owne…

Meet the super Swiftie taking over a New Orleans hotel for massive Eras Tour party

BY RICH COLLINS | Staff writer
14 hrs ago

Metairie native Rebecca Fox has been a serious Taylor Swift fan since 2006, so there was no way she was missing the opening night of Swift's Eras Tour on March 17, 2023, in Glendale, Arizona.

Longshot candidate Devin Davis wants to debate Troy Carter in congressional race

BY TYLER BRIDGES | Staff writer
14 hrs ago

Devin Davis on Thursday challenged U.S. Rep. Troy Carter to a debate as he mounts a longshot bid to unseat the incumbent for a congressional seat that stretches from New Orleans to Baton Rouge.

Former Metairie Tower has new owner with big plans for a luxury renovation, penthouses and a new name

By STEPHANIE RIEGEL | Staff writer
14 hrs ago

Developer Darren Aschaffenburg has revised his plans to renovate the former Metairie Towers condominium complex on Metairie Road, which he purchased on Thursday for $24.5 million.

Mandeville RB Nate Sheppard has another dominant performance in blowout over Northshore

BY SPENCER URQUHART | Staff writer
18 hrs ago

Mandeville running back Nate Sheppard had an 80-yard touchdown run on the first play of the game, which would be his first of four in a Week 5 road contest against Northshore on Thursday night.

Baton Rouge judge defends herself against allegations that she lied about military service

BY ANDREA GALLO | Staff writer
Updated 8 hrs ago

Baton Rouge Judge Tiffany Foxworth-Roberts took the stand at a hearing Thursday to defend herself against allegations from the Louisiana Judiciary Commission that she lied about her military s…