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- Missing liferaft on capsized lift boat revives family's hope of finding New Iberia man alive, but they need Acadiana's helpby Britt Lofaso on April 23, 2021 at 8:00 am
NEW IBERIA, La (KLFY) -- An Acadiana family of missing Seacor Power crew member Dylan Daspit clings to hope as the search and rescue efforts continue. It's been eight days since the Seacor Power capsized off the Louisiana shore, and seven men from the crew are still missing. One of those men is […]
- Shrimp boats needed to find missing Seacor crewby Neale Zeringue on April 23, 2021 at 7:30 am
UPDATE: DeRouen is now saying shrimpers can assist in the search more easily. He said the director of Homeland Security and the director of NOAA need vessel names and vessel ID information to give us permission to just tie turtle excluder devices (TEDs) and not modify nets. ORIGINAL STORY: PORT […]
- 7:00AM VIDEO FORECAST -- Clouds increasing! Severe weather potential late Friday-early Saturday. Here's the breakdown:by Scot Pilie' on April 23, 2021 at 7:00 am
7:00AM VIDEO FORECAST -- Clouds increasing! Severe weather potential late Friday-early Saturday. Here's the breakdown:
The New Orleans Advocate
- Slidell home destroyed by fire, cause unknownby By ROSE WAGNER rwagner@theadvocate.com on June 18, 2019 at 2:19 pm
A Slidell home was destroyed by a fire early this morning after neighbors woke up around 3 a.m. to flames erupting out of the two-story home on Sullivan Drive.St. Tammany district firefighters arrived on the scene three minutes later and…
- A New Orleans culinary school graduates its first class. Now their real test beginsby BY IAN MCNULTY | imcnulty@theadvocate.com on June 14, 2019 at 5:00 pm
Last fall, Kayli Granberg was working in restaurants and kindling the dream of becoming a pastry chef. The prospect of attending culinary school, however, seemed too daunting, too expensive and out of reach.
- With gratitude and awe, New Orleans holds a funeral for the ages for the epic chef Leah Chaseby BY IAN MCNULTY | imcnulty@theadvocate.com on June 10, 2019 at 4:15 pm
Leah Chase took obvious, beaming joy from visiting with guests at her Dooky Chase‘s Restaurant. She would greet and thank them, table by table, moving more slowly as the years wore on but keeping steadfast to her daily ritual of…
Gannett- Lafayette
- Here's what we learned from Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns football spring gameby Lafayette Daily Advertiser on April 23, 2021 at 7:11 am
When UL played its 2021 spring game Thursday night, pressure was answered at the end of Billy Napier's fourth spring as coach of the Ragin' Cajuns.
- $9.6-million Lafayette Parish Emergency Communications Center: 'one of the best in the south'by Lafayette Daily Advertiser on April 22, 2021 at 9:16 pm
The Lafayette Parish Emergency Communications Center, which houses Lafayette 911, was designed to withstand virtually any disaster.
- Why Ragin' Cajuns infielder Brett Borgogno's small ball bat works so well in Louisianaby Lafayette Daily Advertiser on April 22, 2021 at 9:01 pm
UL infielder Bregg Borgogno's bat is hot after leaving Cal State Fullerton and finding a home in Louisiana with the Ragin' Cajuns.
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- Police video shows officer using stun gun on handcuffed man in Port Allenby Michael Scheidt on April 23, 2021 at 8:00 am
PORT ALLEN, La. (BRPROUD) - Port Allen officer, Nolan Dehon III is in trouble with the law. This all stems from an arrest made by Dehon III last month. According to reports, Dehon threatened the man two times while he was handcuffed in the back seat of the police vehicle. The taser allegedly sent […]
- Edwards opposes bill to do away with concealed carry permitby Associated Press on April 23, 2021 at 7:35 am
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Gov. John Bel Edwards indicated Thursday that he will use his veto pen to strike down a bill that would remove the requirement that gun owners have a permit to carry concealed firearms, if the proposal reaches his desk. The Democratic governor defended the current […]
- Friday Morning: Strong to severe storms possible late Friday - early Saturday; Much nicer on Sundayby Ashley Ruiz on April 23, 2021 at 7:35 am
Today & Tonight: A few spotty showers are possible during the morning and afternoon, but most of the day will be dry. During the evening hours through early Saturday morning, our rain chances will increase. The SPC has placed our area under an Enhanced (threat level 3 of 5) and Slight Risk […]
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- Vocabulary, lightning round added to National Spelling Beeby Associated Press on April 23, 2021 at 2:48 am
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Scripps National Spelling Bee is undergoing a major overhaul to ensure it can identify a single champion, adding vocabulary questions and a lightning-round tiebreaker to this year’s pandemic-altered competition.The 96-year-old bee has in the past included […]
- Wife of missing Seacor Power crewman sues company for more than $25Mby WBRZ Staff on April 23, 2021 at 2:34 am
Seven of the 19 crew members who were aboard the capsized Seacor Power vessel remain unaccounted for as of Friday morning, and the wife of one has filed a lawsuit against the company, according to The Advocate.Hannah Daspit, the wife of missing crewman Dylan Daspit, filed the lawsuit Wednesday in […]
- Authorities respond to shooting on Plank Road, one person injuredby WBRZ Staff on April 23, 2021 at 1:49 am
BATON ROUGE - Authorities responded to a shooting on Plank Road, early Friday morning.According to a representative with the East Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff's Office, one person was injured during the incident and taken to a local hospital for treatment.The incident occurred shortly before 6 a.m., […]
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- New Orleans restaurant offers higher, more competitive wages for staffon April 23, 2021 at 8:15 am
The Avenue Pub owner says federal aid has helped them to provide a better quality of life for workers
- NOLA businesses offering incentives to employees who get vaccinatedon April 23, 2021 at 8:14 am
Managers at several businesses across the city are finding creative ways to encourage their employees to get vaccinated.
- The US can overcome the pandemic, but here's the challenge experts say is aheadon April 23, 2021 at 8:13 am
Many officials say the pandemic's end is near, but COVID-19 numbers in the U.S. are still high.
New Orleans City Business
- Screws tighten for home buyers in March, prices surge 17.2%by The Associated Press on April 22, 2021 at 3:46 pm
Sales of previously occupied U.S. homes fell for the second consecutive month in March because there are so few on the market, and the fierce competition for those that do exist is pushing prices to new highs.
- New Orleans Museum of Art unveils latest renovationsby CityBusiness staff reports on April 22, 2021 at 3:37 pm
The New Orleans Museum has completed a renovation of a cultural space called the Lapis Center for the Arts.
- Louisiana House votes to create single tax collectorby David Jacobs, The Center Square on April 22, 2021 at 3:35 pm
The Louisiana House voted overwhelmingly Wednesday to create a single commission to oversee sales tax collection statewide, though some expressed concern the details haven’t yet been hammered out.
The Hayride
- Quote Of The Day, April 23, 2021by MacAoidh on April 23, 2021 at 1:28 am
“If you want to know why we have so many examples of why this world is no longer sane, look no further than the people responsible for shaping our view of it.” – PJ Media’s Stephen Green, in a perfectly accurate commentary on the state of our legacy media. The post Quote Of The Day, April […]
- MARSH MAN MASSON: Bait Change Makes A world Of Difference!by Todd Masson on April 22, 2021 at 11:18 am
You never want your region’s weather to lead the national news, but on April 13, South Louisiana’s did. The wind forecast for that day was 10- to 15-mph — bumpy, certainly, but not a deal-breaker for a few hours of chasing anything that would bite in our abundant marshes. Every angler who’s […]
- SADOW: Edwards Campaigns For Vatican Ambassador, Shuns Catholic Doctrineby Jeff Sadow on April 22, 2021 at 11:11 am
I guess it’s true, from his latest opining about legislation before the Louisiana Legislature: Democrat Gov. John Bel Edwards does want to abandon his current post and become ambassador to the Holy See. Some observers have speculated as such, and now we have evidence to support that. That’s […]
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- Letters- Is it wiser to exit at Grosse Tete and cross the river at Plaquemine?on April 23, 2021 at 5:51 am
There has been a world of talk about widening Interstate 10 from La. 415 in Port Allen to the Interstate 10-12 split as well as a new bridge below Baton Rouge somewhere near Plaquemine.
- Water Institute will work with corps to amend cost-benefit analyses processon April 23, 2021 at 5:47 am
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has selected The Water Institute of the Gulf to analyze how the federal benefit-cost analysis, used to select projects for construction, can more fully account for nat
- Baton Rouge launches new plastic pollution cleanup initiative, partnering with other river citieson April 23, 2021 at 5:21 am
Baton Rouge launches new plastic pollution cleanup initiative, partnering with other river cities WBRZ
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