Britney Spears Britney Spears to fans: ‘All is well’ despite family stress -nola.com NEW YORK — Britney Spears says that though her family has been stressed lately, she’s doing OK. The pop star on Tuesday (April 23) posted a video on …
Play buttonPowerball Powerball numbers: Did you win Wednesday’s $149.3 million lottery jackpot? -nola.com Another Wednesday, another Powerball drawing with its hefty jackpot for someone with a ticket and a whole lot of luck. Here are Wednesday’s winning …
Texas Longhorns Texas executes avowed racist in black man’s dragging death -nola.com HUNTSVILLE, Texas (AP) — An avowed racist who orchestrated one of the most gruesome hate crimes in U.S. history was executed Wednesday in Texas for …
Crime Jefferson Parish building inspector admits he asked for bribes -nola.com Alton McClinton, a former code enforcement inspector for Jefferson Parish government, pleaded guilty Wednesday (April 24) to soliciting bribes to …
DUI Mayor Cantrell’s traffic cameras policy could hit legal wall, attorneys say -nola.com New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell has said she did not warn motorists in advance she was lowering the threshold for speeding tickets from traffic …
New Orleans, LA Harrah’s Casino New Orleans steps closer to 30-year license renewal -nola.com A Louisiana Legislature committee agreed to extend the Harrah’s Casino state gambling license for another 30 years, moving the proposal Wednesday …
Policing Triple shooting in Seabrook neighborhood: NOPD -nola.com Three people were found shot late Wednesday afternoon (April 24) in the Seabrook neighborhood, New Orleans police reported. Two victims were found on …
Rehab patients worked in Louisiana’s sweltering heat for Exxon, others. They didn’t get paid a dime. -nola.com A nationally renowned drug rehab program in Texas and Louisiana has sent patients struggling with addiction to work for free for some of the biggest …
Housing Angry renters targeted by 2020 presidential candidates: report -nola.com Renters in areas with few options for affordable housing are increasingly being targeted by 2020 Democratic presidential hopefuls, highlighting how …
ObamaCare Backup Obamacare plans may be too expensive for Louisiana -nola.com Louisiana may not be able to replace federal mandates that guarantee access to health insurance for people with pre-existing conditions if the …
New Orleans, LA Suspected gunman targeted members of a Plum Orchard family in 2 shootings: arrest warrant -nola.com The accused gunman in two New Orleans East shootings targeted members of a Plum Orchard family — first firing on a 22-year-old man and his toddler …
Louisiana Bill targeting Louisiana repeat air polluters fails in House committee -nola.com The Louisiana House Natural Resources and Environment Committee rejected a bill Wednesday (April 24) that would have required air monitoring systems …
FlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoMeat Woman killed when she falls into meat grinder at work -nola.com MUNCY, Pa. — Authorities say a woman was killed when she fell into a meat grinder at a processing plant in northern Pennsylvania.It’s not clear what …
Baton Rouge, LA Topgolf venue linked to New Orleans Convention Center property -nola.com A golf driving range venue is being considered for Morial New Orleans Convention Center property, potentially a complement to a proposed hotel next …
Documentaries Pan Am Flight 759 documentary to screen in Metairie -nola.com “Pan Am Flight 759," the film documenting the 1982 airline crash that killed 154 people in Kenner, will be screened at 6:30 p.m. May 23 at the …
New Orleans, LA Where New Orleans’ infrastructure funding fix stands in the Legislature -nola.com The debate over how to drum up more money for New Orleans infrastructure entered a key phase this week as the first wave of legislation aimed at …
Louisiana Politics Can a sports complex be named after John Alario? It’s illegal, for now -nola.com It’s not even built yet, and Louisiana law forbids the practice. But there is a move afoot to name a planned 90-acre recreation complex near Avondale …
DNA NOPD seeks DNA from ‘person of interest’ in its investigation of Central City fatal shooting -nola.com New Orleans police are seeking the DNA for a “person of interest” in connection with the fatal shooting of 20-year-old Jerry Harris on March 28 in …
Play button Continental Grain elevator at Nine Mile Point exploded Dec. 22, 1977 -nola.com Three days before Christmas in 1977, Continental Grain Co.'s colossal crop-storage structure at Nine Mile Point in West Jefferson detonated and …
Crash of Pan Am Flight 759: ‘I was booked on that flight,’ former New Orleans radio DJ recalls -nola.com Bob Walker, a 36-year-old disc jockey for WTIX radio, was driving to his home in Metairie's Bissonet Plaza in July 1982 when he saw the smoke plumes …
Louisiana Politics Foster care until age 21 clears Louisiana Senate committee -nola.com A proposed bill to extend foster care services through age 21 cleared the Louisiana Legislature’s Senate Health and Welfare Committee on Wednesday …
Louisiana Student debt hits hardest at historically black colleges: report -nola.com Students attending historically black colleges and universities are leaving with disproportionately high loans compared with their peers at other …
New Orleans, LA Man pleads guilty to obstruction in murder of couple in New Orleans East -nola.com One of two men charged in the 2008 murder of a couple whose remains were found dismembered and burned beyond recognition 10 days after they were …
FlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoAlabama Alabama men invite widowed woman to eat with them, spark viral message about kindness -nola.com An Alabama man’s act of kindness has gone viral on social media, prompting people around the country to be more compassionate to others. Jamario …
Homicide 26-year-old wounded in Hollygrove double shooting has died: NOPD -nola.com One of two men shot while driving through Hollygrove early Monday (April 22) has died, the New Orleans Police Department said Wednesday. The …
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Wire Fraud Mandeville media consultant pleads guilty to wire fraud -nola.com A Mandeville media consultant who admitted to a $1 million advertising fraud scheme only to have his pleas overturned in 2016 entered a guilty plea …
Lawsuits Family of Keeven Robinson, who died in JPSO custody, files lawsuit against sheriff’s office -nola.com The family of Keeven Robinson filed a wrongful-death lawsuit in federal court this week against Jefferson Parish Sheriff’s Office and the four …
Taxes Want to know where your taxes go, St. Tammany? -nola.com Taxes are a big issue in St. Tammany Parish. Over the next two Monday nights, a host of officials will explain the taxes their agencies receive and …
John Bel Edwards Edwards wants 3 debates in Louisiana governor’s race -nola.com Gov. John Bel Edwards is calling for three debates with his Republican challengers in the Louisiana governor's race this fall. The Democratic …
