Here's what you need to know about what's happening in New Orleans.
Report: New Orleans Pelicans appoint one of NBA's highest-ranking female executives
The former WNBA star is joining the Pelicans' front office.
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Alabama governor balks at Amtrak funding from New Orleans to Mobile
Amtrak suspended service east of New Orleans after Katrina caused heavy damage in 2006.
Read the full story on WWL.
New Orleans piano players pay tribute to Dr. John
The musician died last week at the age of 77.
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Creole cuisine queen Leah Chase gets New Orleans sendoff
Fellow chefs, musicians, family and friends were among hundreds who filed through a New Orleans church on Monday to pay last respects to Leah Chase, who ran a family restaurant where civil rights strategies were discussed over gumbo and fried chicken in the 1950s and '60s.
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