Gambit’s Thumbs Up / Thumbs Down for Aug. 25
Which coordinates organ transplants in the state, has gone from the bottom 10 to the top 10 in the country for organizations of its kind in the last two years, LOPA told the Louisiana Illuminator. Prior to 2022, LOPA faced scrutiny from the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services for its low organ donation...
A 50/50 weekend; No tropical threat for the Gulf
NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - After a stormy Friday, tonight the weather will dry out with lows in the mid 70s. The weekend will feature more spotty storms Saturday although not a washout. Sunday much drier , although hot a tad less humid. The rest of the weekend will see less...
New Orleans researcher uses 20 modifiable risk factors to prevent Alzheimer’s disease
The Healthy Brain Aging Initiative was developed by Tulane’s Neurology Chair, Dr. Demetrius Maraganore, in response to the notably high incidence of Alzheimer’s disease and dementia in Louisiana. The research from this program is focused on Alzheimer’s and dementia prevention and memory disorder treatments using the...
State approves $38M in bonds for low-income housing in New Orleans
(The Center Square) – The Louisiana State Bond Commission on Thursday approved nearly $38 million in revenue bonds to support two affordable housing projects in New Orleans. The decision came with pointed questions about the high construction costs, with commission members calling the costs per unit “outrageous.”...
Human Condition: Man gets looks on morning walks with old, one-eyed cat. ‘That is...
While everyone knows who the quintessential New Orleans dog is, it’s less clear which cat best captures our city’s spirit. I humbly nominate my cat, Buddy. While Buddy hasn’t leapt off any second-floor balconies, he is charismatic and well known, at least in my Mid-City neighborhood. Buddy’s...
This poetry collection by Louisiana writers, artists remember Katrina and Rita: ‘It feeds the...
Hurricanes Katrina and Rita at 20: An Anthology of Louisiana Poetry and Art, Edited by Mona Lisa Saloy and John Warner Smith, Black Bayou Press. “They say ‘You’re either going to a storm, going through a storm, or coming out of one.’// That’s what they say,” begins a poem by J. Kevin Chavis in a new anthology...
Police searching for missing person in Louisiana
LOUISIANA — The St. James Parish Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s assistance in locating 77-year-old Larry Williams, who was reported missing Sunday morning. Williams was last seen around 6:45 p.m. Saturday when he left his home on the 2000 block of Highway 20 to go to a restaurant in Metairie. He did not...
New Orleans-to-Alabama Amtrak Line Returns, 20 Years After Katrina
Two decades after Hurricane Katrina disrupted service, the New Orleans-to-Alabama Mardi Gras Amtrak line is once again connecting the Gulf Coast, writes Eric Cova in the Transportation for America blog. “Unlike before Katrina, when trains only came twice a week and often in the middle of the night, the Mardi Gras now...
Personnel moves at Baker Donelson, Ernest N. Morial Convention Center
-- Kent Lambert and Noah Kressler have been appointed to leadership roles with Baker Donelson. Lambert has been named chair of the firm's Logistics, Energy and Manufacturing Litigation Group. He was previously managing shareholder of the New Orleans office and leader of the Business Litigation Group. Lambert has more...
Accident on Crescent City Connect Bridge caused major backup for commuters
NEW ORLEANS — A vehicle crash on the Crescent City Connection Bridge caused major delays for drivers heading to the Westbank Friday morning. The crash happened at about 6:00 am on US 90B West just before the General De Gaulle exit. It was cleared at about 8:30 am. The...
