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New Orleans run honors 9/11 and fallen marine
2+ day, 4+ hour ago (189+ words) The Travis Manion Foundation is organizing a charity run in New Orleans on Saturday to commemorate the 25th anniversary of 9/11 and honor a Marine who died in Iraq in 2007. Beau Higgins, a New Orleans native, works with the foundation, which is…...
Rainfall record at the New Orleans International airport
2+ day, 46+ min ago (95+ words) A new daily record rainfall was set today in Kenner A new daily record rainfall was set today at the New Orleans Armstrong International airport in Kenner. The record set today was 3.86in breaking the old record of 3.22in set back in…...
Appeals court hands Trump a loss on mail voting as Supreme Court considers his executive order
2+ day, 4+ hour ago (243+ words) An appeals court on Thursday upheld a block on President Donald Trump's executive order limiting mail voting, a decision that comes as the Supreme Court considers the same case and states have already started sending out ballots for the high-stakes…...
Two killed in HAZMAT incident at Daybrook Fisheries identified
2+ day, 6+ hour ago (177+ words) The Plaquemines Parish Coroner's Office has identified two people killed in a HAZMAT incident in Empire, Louisiana. According to the Plaquemines Parish Sheriff's Office, two people died in what the agency describes as an isolated hazardous material incident at Daybrook…...
New Iberia man pleads guilty to thwarted attack against Border Patrol agents
2+ day, 7+ hour ago (292+ words) A Louisiana man accused of a thwarted attack on Border Patrol agents in New Orleans has pleaded guilty in the case. According to the U.S. attorney's office, Western District of Louisiana, Micah James Legnon, 29, of New Iberia, has pleaded guilty to…...
Jefferson Parish residents demand action on high water bills
3+ day, 39+ min ago (140+ words) Residents in Jefferson Parish voiced their frustrations over rising water bills during a council meeting Wednesday. Residents blamed the issue on the installation of new water meters. "With what's going on in the economy right now, people can't afford to…...
The woman who created the 'Hand Grenade' drink dies at 80
2+ day, 20+ hour ago (86+ words) Pam Fortner dies at age 80. The woman behind an iconic Bourbon Street bar and Hand Grenade cocktail has died at 80. In an emotional Facebook post, Tropical Isle writes: "Pam truly loved running her bars, greeting customers from every corner of…...
State yet to accept charges against New Orleans officer accused of payroll fraud
3+ day, 31+ min ago (84+ words) The state has not accepted charges yet against a New Orleans Police Department officer accused of payroll fraud. Brandon Coleman was arrested in August and accused of clocking in overtime hours he did not work. Investigators said Coleman received over…...
Rebuilding begins for Hammond business damaged by tornado
3+ day, 7+ hour ago (222+ words) A Hammond business is in recovery mode after a tornado ripped through the area Monday afternoon. This happened off Robin Hood Drive; the force of the tornado ripped off the front of the building. "It was a small tornado that…...
Why are Republicans holding a midterm convention? What to know about the first-time event
3+ day, 11+ hour ago (431+ words) President Donald Trump is heading to Dallas, Texas, for a Republican convention, marking the first time the GOP has held such an event ahead of midterm elections that will determine control of Congress. Democrats organized similar events in the 1970s and…...