Letters: Medicare Advantage plans must be affordable. Seniors’ lives depend on it.
Louisiana seniors rely on Medicare Advantage plans because they make real-world healthcare affordable. As director of the New Orleans Senior RX Program at the Council on Aging, I appreciate that the federal government’s Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services adjusted the final Medicare Advantage rate notice to bett
Letters: Attorney general’s threats against New Orleans politicians seem to cross a line
Lafayette lawyer Lance C. Beal's column critiquing the indictment of Attorney General Liz Murrill for her threatening letter to several New Orleans public officials misstates Louisiana criminal law. He describes Murrill's letter-writing action as "what every Louisiana attorney sends before filing suit," a remark which
Destrehan woman accused of striking St. Tammany deputy with vehicle during Slidell arrest
A Destrehan woman was arrested Sunday night after investigators say she hit a St. Tammany Parish Sheriff’s deputy with her vehicle during an incident near Slidell. Deputies were dispatched to the 100 block of Windward Passage in reference to an intoxicated woman attempting to leave a residence in a vehicle.
FIRST ALERT: Morning storms will bring heavy downpours before lower humidity arrives
NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - Storms will develop ahead of a weak front Sunday morning, bringing heavy downpours to the area. The main concern is isolated street flooding, particularly on the south shore where the Weather Prediction Center has issued a level 2 out of 4 flooding risk. The north shore...
In August, New Orleans Museum Month offers access to 30 cultural spots with one...
Membership at a local museum offers perks year-round: free admission, early registration opportunities for high-demand public programs (including summer camps), discounts at sublime museum stores and cafes, etc. Less obvious, but maybe as important, is that a museum membership supports your favorite museum’s mission. C
New Orleans restaurants look forward to Coolinary summer tradition
New Orleans restaurants are welcoming back a summer tradition, Coolinary, in hopes of a boost in sales. According to New Orleans and Company, this year, more than 100 restaurants will participate, as well as bars offering specialty drinks and prices. Coolinary menus offer two-course lunches at participating restaurants
New Orleans STR Rules Could Tighten as Council Defers Measures Again
New Orleans City Council again deferred STR measures to Aug. 6 that could tighten rules or ban noncommercial rentals citywide.
Fed-Up New Orleanians Grab Shovels as S&WB Leaves Drains Choked, Mid-City on Flood Watch
New Orleans residents are grabbing shovels and clearing clogged catch basins themselves after waiting weeks, months — and sometimes years — for help from the Sewerage and Water Board. With heavy rain always looming over a city built below sea level, a blocked street drain is more than an eyesore; it can be the opening
Pope Leo embraces his New Orleans family’s roots in slavery
Pope Leo XIV Wednesday acknowledged his family's roots in both slavery and immigration, saying in an interview with NBC News “I come from a family that my grandparents were immigrants ... [and] on my mother’s side, we have people who were both slaves and slave owners." Pope Leo...
Man fatally shot in New Orleans
A man was fatally shot in New Orleans Saturday, Aug. 1.
