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MARRERO — A woman who works for a Medicaid provider in Marrero was arrested for alleged Medicaid fraud. Attorney General Liz Murrill's office said Nedria Paul, an employee of Reliable PCA and SIL Agency, LLC, lied on her time sheets. Paul allegedly clocked in for her shift at a...

Former Baton Rouge police chief Murphy Paul has a new job in New Orleans, reemerging in a public role as chief deputy in the Orleans Parish Sheriff’s Office, second in command to newly seated Sheriff Michelle Woodfork. A document provided by Woodfork’s office in response to a public records...

The American South has always carried a particular weight to it. Long summers, heavy air, deep history. Something about the region keeps the past close, woven into the architecture and the land in ways that don’t always feel entirely finished. It’s no surprise, then, that the South is home to some of the most persisten

While you may not recognize Bill McElhiney’s name, you almost certainly know his work. Born in New Orleans on this day (May 20) in 1915, the trumpeter and musical arranger boasts a resume that includes collaborations with Brenda Lee, Patsy Cline, Roy Orbison, Marty Robbins, Dolly Parton, and more. Today, we’re reflecti

An Amtrak train traveling to New Orleans Monday evening hit and killed a woman on the tracks in Irvington, Alabama, according to an Amtrak spokesperson and media reports. The train had just left Mobile when it hit the woman at about 4:55 p.m., said Marc Magliari, the Amtrak spokesperson. None of the 56 passengers or cr

SOUTHEASTERN UNITED STATES — An extremely active sub-tropical jet stream is driving multiple rounds of rain and storms across the Southeast over the next 10 or more days, bringing widespread rainfall totals of at least 3 inches with higher amounts expected in several locations. The threat corridor stretches from...

NEW ORLEANS — A colorful pair of socks may seem simple, but for New Orleans entrepreneur Janna Hart Black, they’ve become a way to help people across the country. Black is the founder of Bonfolk, a Magazine Street sock company known for its playful Louisiana-inspired designs featuring oysters, crawfish, beignets and st

New court records have revealed graphic abuse allegations in the case of a 12-year-old boy who was killed by an alligator in New Orleans East last year. WARNING: Details in this story may be considered upsetting to some. Viewer discretion advised. Hilda Vasquez, the mother of Bryan Vasquez, had a...

We Belong Here is officially expanding to New Orleans for the first time this November 13-15 at Woldenberg Riverfront Park along the Mississippi River. Given New Orleans’ incredible musical legacy, the community-driven festival brand is bringing a large-scale dance music experience back to the city in a meaningful way,

After months of uncertainty, New Orleans officials on Tuesday said they are hopeful federal officials will sign off on a funding extension that would allow the city to finish the massive, 6,000-block roadwork program that's been tearing up and replacing city streets for the better part of a decade. During...