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Savannah Bananas rookie Bryce Grizzaffi made a special entrance to the plate on Saturday night at the Caesars Superdome. In front of over 70,000 fans, the catcher and second baseman from Morgan City came to the plate from the stands to Ying Yang Twins’ “Halftime (Stand Up & Get Crunk).”

A news story recently mentioned renovations for City Park’s Tad Gormley and Pan American stadiums. What can you tell me about the history of both?. Tad Gormley Stadium, originally known as City Park Stadium, opened in October 1937. Built with federal funds during the Works Progress Administration, the stadium was...

Between numerous university dining halls across the country, there is one common denominator: a soft-serve machine. I know Loyola prides itself on uniqueness, but in this instance I think we should follow the herd for once. You’ll notice that the Orleans Room is lacking this seemingly universal delicacy. Instead,...

On a recent afternoon at Livingston Collegiate Academy in New Orleans East, ninth grade science teacher Deandria Barnes handed three students large syringes and gave them a job: keep the city from flooding. A plastic tub rigged with tubing stood in for the network of underground pipes, pump stations and...

NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - Dozens of New Orleans students diagnosed with special needs took part in Saturday’s Irish Channel St. Patrick’s Day Club parade, riding one of the event’s largest floats for free. The celebration began at Annunciation Playground, located across the street from St. Michael’s Special...

METAIRIE, La. (WVUE) - Crowds lined the St. Patrick’s Day parade route in Metairie on Sunday (March 15), staking out spots from Severn Avenue to Metairie Road to catch throws rooted in Irish tradition. Stacy Revere, a Metairie native, said the parade route is a yearly must for her...

Joe Willens, standing in the G. W. Carver High School ninth and 10th grade hallway, plucked Junior from a throng of passing freshmen and put the question to him. “Alright, Junior, what’s the school’s vision?" Willens asked. “The vision of George Washington Carver High School is to prepare...

Louisiana State Police are investigating a deadly crash that happened in Avondale Saturday morning. According to police, preliminary investigation revealed that a Nissan, driven by Jerry Comardelle, 78, of Ama, was traveling east on Louisiana Highway 18 near Avondale Garden Road. At the same time, Chevrolet was...

Jefferson Parish officials are working with Metairie St. Patrick’s Day Parade organizers to investigate riders who were filmed Sunday repeatedly hitting their chests and throwing their arms straight into the air, flashing what appeared to be Nazi salutes. The video, which has been posted to Facebook by at least...

METAIRIE, La. — Lakeside Shopping Center in Metairie has announced several new retail tenants, store renovations and relocations planned for 2026 as part of its ongoing leasing and redevelopment activity. “Years ago, we were asking retailers to consider Lakeside for their first store in the New Orleans market....