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New Orleans, Baton Rouge, Lake Charles, Monroe under air quality alerts on Thursday

The Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality has declared an ozone air quality action day for groups sensitive to health effects of the air pollutant in the Baton Rouge, New Orleans, Lake Charles and Monroe regions on Thursday, in part because of the effects of smoke, including from wil…

Mayor LaToya Cantrell defends NOPD's failure to test Cedric Richmond for intoxication after wreck

Due to anti-LGBTQ and other bills, NAACP urges 'extreme caution' if visiting Louisiana

Authorities detail mom's alleged aid of fugitive son after jailbreak last month

Photos: Friends and family share memories at funeral of Ben Franklin student struck and killed by bus

Read more: Ben Franklin student killed by bus in City Park remembered for kindness, LGBTQ activism

New ban proposed for New Orleans AirBnbs, hostels in city's commercial districts; see details

New short-term rentals and hostels would be temporarily banned in the Central Business District and other commercial areas under a sweeping proposal from the City Council that's set for a vote Thursday.?

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What to know before the Audubon Aquarium and Insectarium reopens on Thursday

The long-awaited reopening of the Audubon Aquarium and Audubon Insectarium is here. The two …

Photos

Photos: New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell takes a plunge during the annual NORD "Splash Day"

Crime/Police

JPSO deputy shoots, kills New Orleans shooting suspect at Metairie apartment

A Jefferson Parish Sheriff's Office deputy shot and killed a man wanted in connection with a…

FranU students find their paths thanks to faith, support and strong academics

Where NOLA Eats

Trading burgers for fried chicken, Red Bird expands from Covington to Lakeview

Red Bird's chicken gives a little crackle when you bite in. That’s the wet batter, fried to …

News

Funeral for Ben Franklin student killed in bus accident to be live-streamed Wednesday

A gifted dancer and performer, fearless LGBTQ activist and deeply engaged Jewish youth leade…

Sports

Scott Rabalais: LSU hurdles champion Alia Armstrong runs her way — and that's fast

There’s no mistaking LSU sprinter Alia Armstrong on the track.

Cedotal ready to bring max effort as new Slidell baseball coach

Slidell High named its new baseball coach on June 7, and it’s a homecoming of sorts for the new skipper.

The world's new No. 1: LSU's Ingrid Lindblad takes over top spot in women's amateur golf

There is a new No. 1 in the world of women’s amateur golf, and it’s LSU’s Ingrid Lindblad.

Business

What to know about Louisiana's budget before the last day of the legislative session

A bloc of conservatives in the Louisiana House have sparred for weeks with more moderate Republicans and legislative leadership, vowing that at least 36 of them would hold the line and cut spending.

Covington-based Netchex acquired by New York investors

Covington-based Netchex, a 20-year-old company that provides online payroll and human resources services to more than 6,400 clients across the U.S., has been acquired by a New York-based private equity firm, GrowthCurve Capital, marking the latest successful purchase of a homegrown tech star…

Louisiana begins negotiations for first three wind farms in the Gulf of Mexico

Gov. John Bel Edwards has made offshore wind development a key component of Louisiana's efforts to combat climate change.?Japanese and Norwegian companies are in the running for projects near Lafourche and Vermilion parishes.

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Sworn & Protected: An examination of Louisiana's failure to rein in abusive police

How much will your flood insurance rise? Check this interactive map

Residents can search by ZIP code to see how much average premiums for single-family homes ar…

A Bleeding City: The plague of violence in New Orleans

New Orleans has regained the title of the nation's murder capital, after an 11-year hiatus. …

Louisiana Inspired: Stories of solutions and hope

Louisiana Inspired is a weekly Sunday feature that focuses on people and organizations in Louisiana who are working toward solving problems and making the world a better place.

Entertainment

Brutal 1757 execution remembered as tribe's descendants honor ancestor at Moon Walk

At high noon on Wednesday, the sun beat down relentlessly on the Mississippi River waterfront as four members of the Vancleave Live Oak Choctaw Tribe began to beat a drum to mark the beginning of a sacred ceremony.

New Orleans rapper Juvenile added to 2023 Essence Festival roster after criticizing it

New Orleans rapper Juvenile was not happy to not be included in the roster of the 2023 Essence Festival of Culture.

Augie’s Restaurant in Harahan abruptly closes, leaving brides, events in the lurch

Celebrating big birthdays this year, Kellie Zeringue and her wife Shannon decided to throw a party in June dubbed a “funeral for our youth,” complete with mock obituaries, a “tomb cake” from a local bakery and instructions for guests to wear mourning black. For a venue, they booked Augie’s R…

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Letters: Suspended lawyer fought for FNBC's victims

I come from a family that always fought hard for the little guy (or defrauded widows). The whole world knows FNBC loans were bought by predators who ruthlessly collect millions more than they paid. The biggest victims of the FNBC collapse are the customers who fell into the hand of the out-o…