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A 20-cent monthly charge to fund reactor research got postponed after two commissioners said utilities, not customers, should foot the bill.
Crime & Emergencies in ...
Dr. Kerry Sterling admitted helping his sister flee before her manslaughter trial, sparing him prison under a special plea deal.
Sports in ...
Daniels' camp says LSU's rights to his name and image expired 180 days after his last college game.
Kenner's 70-plus Flock cameras helped solve a murder within months of installation, but one privacy advocate warns the system tracks everybody who drives.
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Jayson Seidman wants to keep the neon sno-ball signs but add 30 seats and an open-air patio at Magazine and Constantinople.
Transportation & Infrastructure in ...
State auditors found 733 trucks dodged open Louisiana weigh stations in one field study, with nearly $2 million in old penalties still uncollected.
A 16-year-old was hospitalized after a shooting in the 6300 block of Morrison Road early Tuesday. Police have not released his condition.
The new law bars campus bans on self-defense spray, though hospitals, K-12 buildings and armed-security events stay off-limits.
A $41.50 rate hike for independent rural clinics is reshaping who profits as Louisiana's Medicaid rolls shrink by 200,000.
Health & Lifestyle in ...
New moms on Medicaid can now get doula support for free — up to $1,500 worth per pregnancy, from prenatal visits through delivery.
Weather & Environment in ...
New Orleans starts Sunday clear and muggy before afternoon storms and a heat index near 105°F. Rain chances rise Monday before a hotter, drier stretch arrives later in the week.
New Orleans faces a 105-degree heat index Saturday, with slow afternoon storms and a wetter Sunday ahead.
Crews are laying new bike lanes near Old Hammond Highway as Jefferson Parish links Bucktown to Metairie Road by 2028.
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