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New Orleans Pelicans Training Camp Preview: F Zion Williamson
1+ day, 13+ hour ago (374+ words) The New Orleans Pelicans kick off training camp in just a few weeks, which means it is time to start preparations for the season. As the roster comes into shape, it's important to take stock of where everyone is heading…...
New Orleans city employees push back on proposed cuts to benefits: ‘Catastrophic to morale’
3+ day, 5+ hour ago (541+ words) The New Orleans City Hall building Dozens of New Orleans city employees on Wednesday fervently opposed moves by Mayor Helena Moreno’s administration to limit annual leave benefits, which they said would violate the basic agreement of public service: lower pay…...
Guest Column: SpaceX announcement shows Louisiana is competing again
1+ week, 1+ day ago (614+ words) The sun rises over marshland along Freshwater City Road near where SpaceX is planning to build a multibillion-dollar spaceport in Vermilion Parish, La., Wednesday, Aug. 19, 2026. President and chief operating officer of SpaceX Gwynne Shotwell speaks during the SpaceX announcement at…...
Iconic New Orleans artist Bunny Matthews' wit, humor and controversy chronicled in new biography
1+ week, 3+ day ago (1693+ words) The first appearance of Bunny Matthews' "Vic and Nat'ly" in 1982. “Be witty. Be nasty. Be silly. Don’t be boring.” Those words, written by Bunny Matthews in 1988, might as well have been his personal motto. The iconic New Orleans cartoonist and…...
Louisiana towns lead nation in reliance on fines, forfeitures
1+ week, 4+ day ago (499+ words) (The Center Square) — Louisiana municipalities dominate a new national ranking of local governments that rely heavily on fines and forfeitures, with seven of the 10 most dependent cities in the country located in the state. The Reason Foundation analyzed audited 2023 financial…...
Louisiana touts Pecan Island development, but farmers and fishers fear for coastal life
1+ week, 5+ day ago (368+ words) A proposed development in Pecan Island is being pitched as an economic win for coastal Louisiana. But for many of the people who already live and work there, the more pressing question is what that growth could cost. In Vermilion…...
Louisiana Gave Sheriffs Millions in Opioid Funds. How Are They Spending It?
1+ week, 5+ day ago (169+ words) Sheriffs receive 20 percent of the state’s opioid settlement money, but they aren’t required to report their spending — leaving millions of dollars largely outside public view. Internet Explorer 11 is not supported Louisiana Gave Sheriffs Millions in Opioid Funds. How Are They…...
Lincoln Beach in New Orleans East is on track to reopen in 2027. Here’s what’s next.
2+ week, 2+ day ago (515+ words) Lincoln Beach on Lake Pontchartrain is expected to reopen to the public by winter 2027, city officials said Thursday, after several reconstruction delays that have fueled years of doubt and frustration among residents. The construction plan has been split into several…...
Rice dressing or dirty rice? In Louisiana, the answer may depend on your area code.
2+ week, 5+ day ago (902+ words) In Louisiana, a few topics are almost guaranteed to spark a food debate. Put rice dressing or dirty rice on the table, and you've got one. Are they the same dish? Are they different? It depends on the family recipe....
Jerome ‘Big Duck’ Smith, longtime New Orleans civil rights activist, dies at 87
3+ week, 1+ day ago (1795+ words) Civil rights activist Jerome Smith speaks about growing up in New Orleans to a Martin Luther King Charter School class on March 18, 2011. At right is sixth grader Lenece Webb. Jerome Smith smiles in 2019. When he was a boy in the…...