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55+ min ago   (351+ words) New Orleans starts Thursday clear and muggy, with temperatures around 81 degrees and a high near 89. The sunny-looking morning is expected to give way to scattered showers and thunderstorms as the afternoon heats up. Rain chances rise late Thursday morning, with…...

13+ hour, 43+ min ago   (159+ words) NEW ORLEANS (WGNO) — Louisiana Lt. Governor Billy Nungesser just announced a new partnership with all the Sonic's across the state. The Keep Louisiana Beautiful Foundation and Sonic are launching their Louisiana Blue Pelican Sonic Slush drink. The drink will be…...

16+ hour, 8+ min ago   (604+ words) NORTHAMPTON, MA / ACCESS Newswire / October 1, 2026 / Entergy New Orleans and Rebuilding Together New Orleans (RTNO) announced the launch of Power Up Homes, a pilot program designed to help New Orleans households reduce energy costs through critical home repairs and energy-efficiency improvements....

10+ hour, 56+ min ago   (144+ words) Venture Global’s expanding LNG complex in Cameron, Louisiana, is bringing major construction activity and thousands of temporary workers, while local shrimpers say industrial development is putting pressure on their community and livelihoods. · 8 sources across the spectrum on IJR News. Cameron,…...

1+ day, 10+ hour ago   (545+ words) Lawsuit challenges shield laws enacted by the three defendant states after the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade in 2022 Louisiana, Alabama and Arkansas have filed a lawsuit against California, New York and Massachusetts, alleging those states are helping abortion providers send…...

1+ day, 1+ hour ago   (435+ words) BATON ROUGE, La. (Louisiana First) — Louisiana Economic Development (LED) leaders are wrapping up a five-year strategy aimed at attracting new businesses and investment to the state, pointing to billions of dollars in capital investment and thousands of new jobs. Leaders…...

1+ day, 1+ hour ago   (470+ words) New Orleans will offer $3.8 million in rebates for cash spent on electric bikes, a bid to promote a low-emissions transportation option for residents. The city’s E-Bike Rebate Program, launched Monday, will reimburse the cost of 2,500 e-bikes that are purchased from…...

1+ day, 8+ hour ago   (167+ words) BATON ROUGE, La. (Louisiana First) — The United States Department of Justice (DOJ) has given Louisiana's Attorney General's Office $1,000,000. According to the DOJ, these funds will help implement efforts to identify, serve, and empower victims of technology-facilitated abuse, such as image-based…...

1+ day, 8+ hour ago   (194+ words) BATON ROUGE, La. (Louisiana First) — Time is running out to claim a $1 million Powerball prize that was among multiple winning tickets in a rare drawing earlier this year. The Louisiana Lottery stated that the winning ticket was sold at Circle…...

21+ hour, 15+ min ago   (90+ words) Downtown's population and foot traffic have both been climbing, with the DDD reporting 39.6 million visits in 2025 alongside 7 percent population growth. But the investment in art and streetscape improvements has unfolded alongside ongoing public safety concerns along Canal Street, where a…...