Louisiana Ranks 10th Most Expensive for Food Costs
Louisiana ranks 10th most expensive for groceries at $283 weekly. Restaurant costs jump 3.7% yearly. New Orleans leads state prices while Hammond offers affordability.
Palace Café shuttering may be a sign of Canal Street’s upswing rather than decline
The possible permanent closure of the Palace Café on lower Canal Street has stirred familiar lamentations about the decline of the mile-long New Orleans commercial strip that was once lauded as "the Champs-Élysées of the South." But boosters of the historic New Orleans boulevard noted that the...
Train between New Orleans and Baton Rouge still years away
A daily train connecting New Orleans and Baton Rouge is at least two to four years away, says John Spain, vice chair of the Southern Rail Commission. The big picture: The tentative plan includes stops at Gonzales, LaPlace, two Baton Rouge locations, Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport and New Orleans...
Photos: Inside the new Amtrak Mardi Gras train in New Orleans
Amtrak trains will start rolling on the Gulf Coast in a few short weeks and we got an early look at them. Why it matters: Amtrak hasn't operated this line between New Orleans and Mobile since Hurricane Katrina. The big picture: Amtrak's new Mardi Gras Service starts Aug. 18 with...
Three arrested, one sought following Kenner shooting
Three men have been arrested, and a fourth person is being sought following a shooting that happened in Kenner on Tuesday, July 8.
Escapee Antoine Massey proclaims innocence in court, records show
NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - Antoine Massey, one of 10 men to escape the Orleans Justice Center jail in May, proclaimed his innocence in court Tuesday (July 8), according to online records. Massey pleaded not guilty to domestic abuse battery involving strangulation and theft of a motor vehicle, the records show.
6-Year-Old Airlifted to New Orleans Hospital After Family Pit Bull Attack in Slidell
A severe incident involving a 6-year-old child being attacked by the family's pit bull in Slidell has been reported by local authorities. WWLTV states that the attack took place at a residence on West Hall Avenue around noon, according to the Slidell Police Department. The family dog, which was temporarily chained in...
NOLA Back 2 School Fest to provide local area students free backpacks and school...
The 9th Annual NOLA Back 2 School backpack giveaway, presented by Shell, returns on Saturday, July 26, 2025, offering 4,000 K–6 students in the Greater New Orleans area a strong start to the school year.
Body found in New Orleans canal: NOPD
A body was found in a New Orleans canal on Tuesday, July 8.
Researchers issue dire warning about emerging threat to beloved US city: ‘It’s a wake-up...
Other regions face familiar threats. Researchers issue dire warning about emerging threat to beloved US city: 'It's a wake-up call' first appeared on The Cool Down .
