Severe weather leaves area, power being restored
Officials with the three major utilities serving the metro area says power is being restored to the tens of thousands of customers who lost electricity during Thursday morning's storms.
New Orleans council votes to investigate mayor's technology office
New Orleans city council members are launching an investigation of the Mayor's Office of Technology. Some members of the council want to know more about the contract for the 311 phone line.
Even though the mayor's office released information late yesterday on the contract for the phone system that fields quality-of-life complaints, council woman Shelley Midura said there are still too many unanswered questions ...Read More
Nucor considering Louisiana site for plant
Steelmaker Nucor Corporation has chosen a tract in southeastern Louisiana as the only possible U.S. site for a 2 billion dollar iron-making plant that would create 500 jobs. Charlotte, North Carolina-based Nucor said it had applied for a permit to build on aSaint James Parish site once considered for a plant by German steelmaker ThyssenKrupp ...Read More
Hornets fans to swarm on both sides of the lake
Hornets fans who won't be in San Antonio for tonight's big game, can still get their game on at two "Hornets Watch Parties." The get-togethers are being held on both sides of the lake.
The true Teal And Gold fans can show their colors with other fans tonight at Gordon Biersch, 200 Poydras on the southshore ...Read More
LSU Baseball on the verge of winning the SEC West
Back on April 20th, the Tigers were 6-11-1 in the Southeastern Conference and had just blown a seven-run lead to Georgia, which resulted in a 10-10 tie. Many in Tiger Town were questioning whether Athletics Director Skip Bertman made the right decisionby hiring Paul Mainieri ...Read More
St. Bernard Parish to pay Mangano trial costs
The state attorney general's office says Saint Bernard Parish government must pay the West Feliciana Parish Police Jury $15,837 for expenses incurred during the Saint Rita Nursing Home trial.
The negligent homicide trial for the nursing home's owners,Sal and Mabel Mangano, was moved from Chalmette to Saint Francisville after the judge agreed it would be difficult to seat an unbiased jury in Saint Bernard ...Read More
State faces multi-million dollar shortfall for Saints payment
The state commission that oversees the Superdome still faces a multi-million dollar shortfall in inducement payments owed to the Saints by July, but that shortfall could be smaller than what was first thought ...Read More
"Big Chief" Deke Bellavia
