Resident Pulled From Window of Burning New Orleans Home, Hospitalized
New Orleans Firefighters Save Man From Mid‑City House Fire It was late Monday evening when I first read about a […] This article originally appeared on BuildLikeNew.com — visit us for more home security guides.
New Orleans chef makes banana pizzas to try and snag Savannah Bananas tickets
The mega-popular Savannah Bananas are going to be in New Orleans next week for Banana Ball and a local chef at Domenica is such a super fan, so he's been making banana pizzas.
McDonogh 35 Senior High School celebrates 105th anniversary
This weekend McDonogh 35 Senior High School in New Orleans will celebrate its 105th anniversary. Past and current Roneagles will be back on campus to commemorate the milestone. McDonogh 35, commonly referred to today as “Thirty-five,” became the first public high school for Black students in New Orleans when it...
Big Easy Goes Hard Line as City Axes Sobering Center
On Jan. 15, the Odyssey House sobering center in New Orleans quietly shut down after the city pulled its funding from the 2026 budget. Staff at the 25-bed facility say they are now turning away people who once relied on the center as a safer short-term landing spot than an emergency room or a jail cell, as reported...
Flash Flood Warning expired for Tangipahoa, Washington and St. Tammany Parishes
NEW ORLEANS — UPDATE: A Flash Flood Warning is now canceled for parts of Southeast Louisiana, according to the National Weather Service. These parishes are no longer at risk of flash flooding. ------- Original Story. This comes as severe rain thunderstorms are expected to sweep the area this weekend....
See inside this purr-fect Central City cat lounge, the first of its kind in...
A first of its kind cat lounge opened in New Orleans to a sold out crowd on its first day in business. And by that evening, NOLA Cat Lounge had already adopted one of its feline friends. Kelly Johnson-Hill opened the business in Central City earlier this week. Guests can...
Designer brand opens new store in Metairie’s Lakeside Shopping Center, the mall’s most recent...
A well-known luxury fashion brand has expanded its presence in Louisiana with the opening of a new retail location at one of the state’s busiest shopping malls. The brand’s latest store brings its full range of products to shoppers in the New Orleans area and marks a significant milestone for the mall hosting the new...
Immigrant labor shortages impacting Louisiana crawfish industry
Louisiana Agriculture Commissioner Mike Strain says that due to immigration caps only a quarter of crawfish processors have been able to bring in the guest workers that they rely on.
Gretna credit union manager indicted for allegedly stealing $181,000 from the bank she manages
NEW ORLEANS — A Gretna woman was indicted for allegedly stealing $181,000 from a federal credit union where she worked as a bank manager, federal prosecutors said. Alexa Marie Braud, 34, was indicted Feb. 27 on an allegation of bank theft, the Department of Justice’s U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of...
‘Catch and cook’ gets new meaning at New Orleans seafood restaurant with indoor catfish...
Seafood joints are busier than ever on Fridays during Lent in New Orleans, and Williby’s Catfish is no exception. Customers line up outside before the Gentilly takeout shop opens for the day next to Dillard University, and most leave with multiple cartons stacked high. Crisp, batter-clung fried fins jut out of some...
