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Louisiana’s new WIC cards launch Saturday, promising remote benefit reloads after a state audit exposed major access problems.
NOFD is leaving its century-old French Quarter headquarters for a modern City Park Avenue facility. Engine 29 will stay behind, while administrative operations move next week.
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NFL legends joined New Orleans’ Mackel golf weekend, where celebrity swings are helping fund scholarships for first responder families.
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Chris Olave is staying in New Orleans after agreeing to a four-year extension worth up to $132 million, with $90 million guaranteed.
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New Orleans faces a heat advisory Friday, with a heat index near 110 before storm chances rise this weekend.
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New Orleans police are seeking Dianna Lino, a former bookkeeper accused of depositing business checks into her personal account.
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New Orleans is the only city named to a new national list of irreplaceable American heritage places. The honor highlights both its cultural power and mounting preservation threats.
A firearm was discharged at a Shell station on Pontchartrain Drive in Slidell, police said. No injuries were reported in the initial update.
A white residue has coated cars and trees across New Orleans’ Black Pearl neighborhood. Residents have theories, but officials still have no confirmed source.
A man was carjacked at gunpoint while pumping gas on Orleans Avenue near Tremé. NOPD is asking for tips as the search continues.
New Orleans faces a dangerous heat index up to 110 Thursday before afternoon storms and a wetter weekend arrive.
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East Jefferson General Hospital has performed the Gulf South’s first single-port robotic lung cancer surgery, using one small incision instead of several.
Bryan Bresee could be lost for the season with a feared torn ACL reported as Saints camp opened Wednesday.
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