Category — New Orleans, Louisiana
Gerald Keller points to skills he honed as St. John schools chief
16 March 2010 - Louisiana Update
He is one of five candidates seeking to fill unexpired term of Bill Hubbard
La.’s Midyear Deficit Could Reach $400M
15 March 2010 - Louisiana Update
An unexpected drop in state tax collections has created a midyear budget deficit that could be as high as $400 million.
Covington Food Bank Reaching Out For Help
15 March 2010 - Louisiana Update
Covington Food Bank running out of food and asking for donations.
Redevelopment Of Municipal Auditorium On Hold
15 March 2010 - Louisiana Update
The controversial contract to redevelop a New Orleans landmark is on hold because the local developer, Stewart Juneau, said he wants it that way.
Northlake Nature Center fire destroys remnant of long-ago scandal
15 March 2010 - Louisiana Update
Clubhouse was to be part of an exclusive hideaway for allies of Gov. Richard Leche
Levee, coastal restoration financing mechanism being built
15 March 2010 - Louisiana Update
Louisiana officials on Monday took a small step toward issuing bonds to help finance the state’s share of levee and coastal restoration costs based on money the state will receive from offshore oil production after 2016. The state’s Coastal Protection…
State tax collections drop; Gov. Bobby Jindal plans for more budget cuts
15 March 2010 - Louisiana Update
An unexpected drop in state tax collections has created a mid-year budget deficit that could be as high as $400 million, adding dark new clouds to the state’s bleak financial forecast as lawmakers prepare for the start of their annual…
Municipal Auditorium redevelopment delay praised by council members, neighborhood activist
15 March 2010 - Louisiana Update
Stewart Juneau remains interested in project, allies say
Mid-City hospital complex land seized by state; former owners plan to sue
15 March 2010 - Louisiana Update
Expropriation price is $1.75 million more than 2005 purchase price
Videotaping of police activity at core of federal lawsuit
15 March 2010 - Louisiana Update
A federal jury began hearing testimony Monday in a civil lawsuit by a pair of men who say they were arrested in February 2007 by New Orleans police officers after one of them videotaped an officer pulling the hair and…
Joseph and Maxine Cassin, married 55 years, die days apart
15 March 2010 - Louisiana Update
They had lived in Baton Rouge area since Hurricane Katrina
Leonard Pitts Jr., in talk at Loyola, says facts should trump opinions
15 March 2010 - Louisiana Update
National columnist Leonard Pitts Jr. lamented that pervasive false information has strangled U.S. debate during a lecture Monday at the Loyola University School of Law, urging students, faculty and community members not to ignore facts if they conflict with their…
Tuition voucher applications available for New Orleans families
15 March 2010 - Louisiana Update
Students from 21 low-performing public schools are eligible
Phil Capitano touts successes in first stint as Kenner mayor, vows more if elected again
15 March 2010 - Louisiana Update
Before Phil Capitano became mayor of Kenner, the door to the second floor of City Hall was always closed. When he took the city’s top seat, Capitano put the receptionist’s desk in the front room and opened the entrance to…
Phil Capitano says he has paid mortgage
15 March 2010 - Louisiana Update
Kenner mayoral candidate Phil Capitano, target of a foreclosure lawsuit filed in January, said Monday he has brought his mortgage paymentsup to date. Phil Capitano”I paid it; it’s all current,” he said. JPMorgan Chase Bank started foreclosure proceedings against…
2010-2011 schedule of Broadway shows at Mahalia Jackson Theater announced today
15 March 2010 - Louisiana Update
“Monty Python’s Spamalot,” “Shrek the Musical” and “West Side Story” are among the Broadway musicals coming to New Orleans.
Steve Mortillaro says he worked on stoplight cameras, not in health unit
15 March 2010 - Louisiana Update
Either way, parish president eliminated his job
Mandeville man arrested after shooting his own fence
15 March 2010 - Louisiana Update
A Mandeville man faces felony charges after firing a shotgun at the fence around his home in the Beau West subdivision to “blow off steam” after an argument with his wife, authorities said Monday. Mandeville police were called to the…
St. Tammany Parish president looking for speedy start to Slidell drainage improvements
15 March 2010 - Louisiana Update
Scott Threlkeld/The Times-Picayune archiveSt. Tammany Parish President Kevin Davis Engineering and design work to improve the water flow in the W-14 canal in and around Slidell could start sooner than expected, as the top official in the Army Corps of…
Biggest Loser In The ‘Big Easy’ For Casting Call
15 March 2010 - Louisiana Update
If you’re looking to change your life, then NBC wants you!
Judge Considers Fix For Homes With Chinese Drywall
15 March 2010 - Louisiana Update
A federal judge on Monday began considering how a Louisiana home tainted by sulfur-emitting Chinese drywall should be fixed, with plaintiffs calling for a complete overhaul of a home and a Chinese wallboard company arguing that removing the drywall and making selective repairs would suffice.
Former FBI Leader Ponders Police Chief Job
15 March 2010 - Louisiana Update
The former head of the local FBI office, Jim Bernazzani, told WDSU he “won’t rule anything out” as a task force looks at possible candidates to lead the New Orleans Police Department.
Woman Suspected Of Killing Own Children Arrested In St. Charles Parish
15 March 2010 - Louisiana Update
An Arkansas woman suspected of killing her two young children was arrested in St. Charles Parish and faces extradition.
Police Searching For Man With Gun Near School
15 March 2010 - Louisiana Update
Jefferson Parish Sheriff deputies said Monday morning that they are looking for a armed man who stole a car and could be near Rudolph Matas School.
Missing Choctaw Man Found In Canal
15 March 2010 - Louisiana Update
The body of a 19-year-old Choctaw man reported missing last week was recovered from the Intracoastal Canal in Larose.
NOPD Investigate Weekend Fatal Shooting
15 March 2010 - Louisiana Update
New Orleans police are investigating a fatal shooting.
Judge Delays Trial In Baby’s Death
15 March 2010 - Louisiana Update
A state judge has postponed to July the trial for a 22-year-old Metairie woman charged in the death of her newborn in Lake Pontchartrain in Kenner.
Firefighter Confesses To Starting Fire, Police Say
15 March 2010 - Louisiana Update
A firefighter admitted to setting a fellow firefighter’s house on fire, police said Monday.
LSU Student Dies After Fall From Building
15 March 2010 - Louisiana Update
An LSU graduate student from India has died after falling from the six-story Life Sciences Building on campus.
Suit Claims Police Harass Journalists, Bystanders
15 March 2010 - Louisiana Update
A federal jury is hearing testimony about allegations that New Orleans police officers have engaged in a pattern of unlawfully arresting or harassing journalists and bystanders who tape or photograph them in public.