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Joe Bond is an award-winning short story writer whose debut novel "Hope House" explores the lives of a group of troubled teenage boys in a treatment program in the late 1980s. Bond, who now lives in New Orleans with his family, grew up around similar group homes in eastern Kentucky and began working in them when he was

For the enslaved people on Louisiana plantations, resistance took many subtle and perilous forms. The new Whitney Plantation exhibit “Amongst Ourselves: Resisting Slavery at Whitney Plantation” catalogs several: worship, maintaining blood or acquired kinship, education, sharing folktales and foodways, even cultivating

Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas and Louisiana’s Bonvenu Bank. have awarded $500,000 in grants to five area organizations to help locals resolve heirs’ property issues. The Pro Bono Project, Community Development Capital of New Orleans and West 30’s Redemption Co. each received $150,000 grants and The Petra Foundation

Looking for more to do this week? Check out the latest on Gambit's calendar at calendar.gambitweekly.com. Greek Fest brings Greek music and dancing, traditional dishes, a market and more to the Hellenic Cultural Center along Bayou St. John. Vendors offer everything from platters of roasted lamb to gyro, goat burgers, s

Voters in New Orleans shook up the courthouse lineup in Saturday's party primary, filling three contested civil and criminal court seats with Stephanie Bridges, Sheryl Howard and John T. Fuller. The results reset leadership in two Civil District Court divisions and one Criminal District Court section that churn through

At LSU LCMC Health Cancer Center in New Orleans, the research engine is suddenly running a lot hotter. The center has rapidly scaled up the clinical trials available to local patients, bringing precision testing and early-phase studies much closer to home. One local participant in a lung cancer study says her trial hel

New Orleans police are investigating after a young boy was shot Saturday night near the intersection of Bacchus and Berkley Drive, turning an otherwise routine weekend evening into a crime scene. The juvenile was taken to a local hospital for treatment, but police have not released his age or condition. Detectives say

METAIRIE, La. (WVUE) - Crews are working to repair a major water leak on Farnham Place in Metairie. Jefferson Parish Councilwoman Jennifer Van Vrancken said the area has been isolated, and crews are repairing a 16-inch line. Van Vrancken said the estimated time for repair is six hours. This story...

NEW ORLEANS — A 16-year-old boy was shot Saturday night while hanging out with a group of others in Algiers, according to the New Orleans Police Department. Police said officers were called around 9:34 p.m. to the intersection of Bennett Street and Berkley Drive. Investigators said the teen was...

New Orleans, Louisiana May 17, 2026 (Issuewire.com) Car Wrap New Orleans, the city's top-rated vehicle wrap and paint protection specialist, is reporting a notable rise in demand for UV-protective vinyl wrap installations across the greater New Orleans metro. The shop attributes the trend to growing awareness among loc