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3+ hour, 30+ min ago   (187+ words) The New Orleans RTA is offering free streetcar, bus and ferry rides all day Wednesday in honor of three activists who helped shape the Civil Rights Movement and end racial segregation on public transit: Rosa Parks, Claudette Colvin and Martha…...

8+ hour, 36+ min ago   (293+ words) New Orleans Pelicans (13-39, 14th in the Western Conference) vs. Milwaukee Bucks (19-29, 12th in the Eastern Conference) Milwaukee; Wednesday, 8 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Pelicans -4.5; over/under is 222.5 BOTTOM LINE: New Orleans visits Milwaukee looking to break its three-game road skid. The Bucks have…...

9+ hour, 28+ min ago   (152+ words) SHREVEPORT, La. (KTAL/KMSS) " Half of the newly crowned Australian Open doubles championship team is also a Shreveport native. Christian Harrison is a 31-year-old Shreveport native and has been playing tennis professionally since 2007. Fresh off the heels of a doubles…...

10+ hour, 40+ min ago   (427+ words) With hundreds of thousands of attendees and more than 300 acts, the French Quarter Festival is already the world's largest free celebration of New Orleans and south Louisiana music, food and culture. This year, it's getting even bigger. The festival's producers…...

11+ hour, 6+ min ago   (312+ words) Netflix's "People We Meet on Vacation," a film adaptation of Emily Henry's best-selling romance novel, has garnered popularity with its spunky main character and heartfelt story. The movie, which debuted on Jan. 9, follows free-spirited Poppy (Emily Bader) and routine-focused Alex…...

14+ hour, 40+ min ago   (357+ words) Home prices in the New Orleans metro area increased slightly in 2025 but remained behind national inflation rates as the city's housing market continues to inch back to life following a brutal slump, according to new data from the New Orleans…...

16+ hour, 31+ min ago   (320+ words) When the term racketeering is involved, it is usually associated with organized crime. Lawmakers in Louisiana are seeking to designate sweepstakes casinos as racketeering enterprises. The measure is House Bill 53, which was prefiled by House Rep. Bryan Fontenot on January…...

16+ hour, 40+ min ago   (721+ words) The 2026 high school baseball season is approaching, and there's plenty of excitement surrounding the local talent in the New Orleans area. While several of last year's top players were seniors and have graduated, there are plenty of talented New Orleans…...

18+ hour, 16+ min ago   (218+ words) The Orleans Parish School Board struck down the City of New Orleans' latest proposal regarding school tax collection fees, a move that would've ended a long-standing legal dispute. In a meeting Tuesday, the board voted against the settlement, saying the…...

20+ hour, 36+ min ago   (190+ words) NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - Mayor Helena Moreno joins Deputy Chief Administrative Officer for Infrastructure Steve Nelson, City Council President J.P. Morrell, Councilmember Jason Hughes, Councilmember Lesli Harris and other city leaders to announce a $2.8 million expansion of the city's "Light's On" initiative…...