New Orleans/ Community & Society
Published on October 22, 2019
Top New Orleans news: Residents step in after hotel collapse; new airport terminal set to open; morePhoto: wonkanerd/Flickr

Missed the most recent top news in New Orleans? Read on for everything you need to know.

Takeaways from Saints' Week 7 win

The Saints backups killed it against the Chicago Bears.

Read the full story on WWL.

Class-action status sought for lawsuit over construction collapse 

A lawsuit filed in Orleans Civil District Court is seeking class-action status for people affected by an ongoing evacuation of the area around the partially collapsed Hard Rock Hotel construction site. 

Read the full story on WDSU News.

Citizens step up to help in aftermath of Hard Rock collapse

More than a week after the Hard Rock Hotel collapse, New Orleans is still picking up the pieces. News with a Twist Reporter Kenny Lopez takes a look at how the city is healing.

Read the full story on WGNOtv.

New airport terminal to open on Nov. 6

All 16 commercial airlines at the airport will operate from the new terminal. The existing facility at 900 Airline Drive in Kenner will close to the public.

Read the full story on WGNOtv.

23-year-old faces life sentence for murder in 2017 shooting death

A Louisiana man faces a life sentence after his weekend conviction in a 2017 shooting death in suburban New Orleans. A jury on Saturday found Brandon Cordell Martin guilty of second-degree murder.

Read the full story on MySanAntonio.


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