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Plaintiffs in a lawsuit aimed at blocking a controversial, $73 million sanitation contract for Henry Consulting are now asking a judge to halt a one-year emergency contract for the firm that Mayor LaToya Cantrell signed last week. A French Quarter restaurant owner, Daniel Conwill, and resident Marina Costopoulos...

Donna Paramore, a New Orleans native, has dedicated 20 years of her life to nonprofit leadership and fund development, advocating for at-risk populations. She has served as the executive director of the Travelers Aid Society of Greater New Orleans, the oldest, nonsectarian social welfare organization in the country,...

“In the same way that Detroit is shorthand for auto manufacturing and Hollywood is shorthand for filmmaking, New Orleans was, for generations, known essentially as the place one went to buy African American people.” — Calvin Schermerhorn, historian, Arizona State University, “‘As I Have Seen and Known It,’ Ex-Slave...

The search for an 86-year-old Kenner man who had been reported missing came to a close when authorities located him safe over the weekend. Manuel Sobrino, who was last seen leaving his home on Thursday night, July 10, around 11:30 p.m., has been found and the Silver Alert previously issued has been cancelled, as...

The National Weather Service issued a heat advisory for portions of southeast Louisiana and southern Mississippi from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday. Temperatures could feel like 110 degrees in New Orleans and Baton Rouge, making for a sweltering start to the week, forecasters said. Other affected areas include Slidell,...

NOPD wants help finding a man they say has been burglarizing vehicles. “New Orleans Police are asking the public’s assistance with locating a suspect wanted for auto burglary,”

Ancora set a new standard for New Orleans pizza with its artisan approach to Neapolitan pies, and it helped contribute to a new era of Freret Street as a restaurant row. Soon, the Uptown pizzeria will close. A big part of the decision for proprietor Bryn Thompson came down to sticking to what Ancora has always done...

For one Louisiana high school, it's not a case of some of the class of 2025 starting college this Fall, it's a case of every graduating senior.

A look inside Saint Claire, one of the newest New Orleans restaurants. A charming new restaurant and bar has opened in Algiers on a historic property surrounded by oak trees that feels like a hidden oasis just minutes from New Orleans. Influencers and foodies alike have been flocking to Saint...

Honoring young men! “In Times Like These….” titled the formal doings when Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc., Alpha Beta Omega Chapter held the 35th Beautillion, a signature program of the sorority’s chapter. Recognized and hailed was the “excellence, promise, and resilience embodied in these remarkable young men.”...