New Orleans News Quiz: Omni Hotel could get millions in tax breaks
Audio recording is automated for accessibility. Humans wrote and edited the story. Welcome to the New Orleans News Quiz, where we’ll test your knowledge of what’s happening in your city. In this week’s quiz:. Tax incentives for the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center’s new headquarters hotel could...
New Orleans police searching for woman accused of stealing money from rideshare victim
New Orleans police are asking the public’s assistance in locating a suspect wanted for theft by fraud. Police are searching for Feriyon Destany Brown, 28. According to police, on March 15, Brown pretended to be a rideshare driver and picked up the victim at a location in the Central Business District.
Coroner identifies 26-year-old killed in Little Woods shooting
The Orleans Parish Coroner’s Office has identified the man shot and killed last month in the Little Woods neighborhood as 26-year-old Torrey Lewis. Police responded to a report of gunfire at the 8600 block of Chase Street around 12:40 p.m. on March 30, where they found Lewis suffering from gunshot wounds. He was pronounced dead at the scene.
JANE PLACE: LEGISLATION TO WATCH OUT FOR
Our mission is to transform unjust housing policies, discriminatory practices, and inequitable development schemes by engaging in strategies that create permanently affordable housing, advance tenant rights, expand housing security, and uphold equitable housing patterns and land use planning. Legislation to Watch Out For: Attacks on Our Neighbors. Spring is ushering...
Goldring Woldenberg Riverfront Park opening
NEW ORLEANS — A long-awaited riverfront greenspace project in downtown New Orleans is set to be unveiled Tuesday morning. The Audubon Nature Institute will host its open celebration of the new space at 11 a.m., marking a project that has been in the works since at least the 1970s.
Moreno removes ‘Homeland Security’ from emergency office title; signs 2 other executive orders
NEW ORLEANS — Mayor Helena Moreno announced that she has signed three executive orders to improve city operations, including park management, emergency response, and hiring. One order creates a task force to reform the New Orleans Recreation Development Commission. The group will review governance, partnerships, and funding, and will explore possible consolidation with the city’s Parks and Parkways department. It will also focus on improving...
Audubon’s Goldring Woldenberg Park to open first major phase
NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - The first major phase of Audubon’s Goldring Woldenberg Park will open to the public next week, creating one of the nation’s longest continuous riverfront parks. City leaders will join Audubon to cut the ribbon on the nearly 2.25-mile stretch of the park before it...
Champagne, rings, and clothing: New evidence introduced in Cantrell, Vappie fraud case
The federal government has entered new evidence in the fraud case involving indicted former New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell and a former NOPD officer, Jeffrey Vappie. The new filing outlines alleged gifts given to Cantrell by Vappie that the government says she failed to turn over. Cantrell is facing charges...
Visit This Beloved New Orleans Spot For Beignets With A Banana Twist
If you've ever had a beignet, you know they're undeniably tasty. And this NOLA spot doesn't monkey around with its special twist on the old classic treat.
Homeless encampment at ‘The End of the World’ will be closed in the coming...
A homeless encampment near the Industrial Canal is expected to be closed in the coming weeks, according to the city of New Orleans. Press Secretary for Mayor Helena Moreno’s Office, Jonah Gilmore, confirmed that the encampment, located near the old Bywater Naval Base in an area called “The End of the World,” would be closed in the coming weeks.
