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| I-10 Closed |
I-10 reopened near Slidell
Feb 22 2012 12:38PM
Posted 1 hr 55 mins ago
State Police have reopened I-10 traffic in both directions between Slidell and the state line following an overturned 18-wheeler. Read more about the crash that closed the interstate for an hour...
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| Photos & Video |
Photos & Video: Mardi Gras 2012!
Feb 22 2012 8:10AM
Posted 6 hrs 23 mins ago
Click here to view our exclusive video and photo galleries from this year's Carnival events!
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Bill allows jurors to take notes in criminal trial
Feb 22 2012 12:25PM
Posted 2 hrs 8 mins ago
District attorneys say they are concerned about a proposal by a New Orleans state senator that would allow jurors in criminal trials to take notes during testimony. Democratic Sen. Ed Murray says jurors should be able to jot down testimony. Read more....
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Mardi Gras 2012 deemed a huge success
Feb 22 2012 12:16PM
Posted 2 hrs 17 mins ago
Officials at the New Orleans Convention and Visitors Bureau are just beaming over the success of Mardi Gras! Read more.....
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Roemer leaving GOP, but not presidential campaign
Feb 22 2012 11:13AM
Posted 3 hrs 20 mins ago
Former Louisiana Gov. Charles "Buddy'' Roemer is giving up his attempt to win the Republican nomination for president. But he's not giving up his bid for the White House. Read more...
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| Seafood Time |
How's seafood looking for Lent?
Feb 22 2012 6:48AM
Posted 7 hrs 45 mins ago
Since a later Lent means warmer weather, that's always better as far as seafood goes. Supplies are a little tighter and prices a tad higher than they will be next month, says Harlan Pearce chairman of the Louisiana Seafood Marketing and Promotion Board. Read more...
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| Lent Begins |
For Catholics, the party's over
Feb 22 2012 5:41AM
Posted 8 hrs 52 mins ago
The Carnival season in New Orleans has come to a crashing conclusion, with Ash Wednesday signaling the beginning of the Christian Lenten season. New Orleans Archbishop Gregory Aymond says the past few weeks have been a time of good family fun, and, for many, a time to deny their identity behind masks and costumes. Read more...
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| Tiger Band |
Video: LSU Band marches with Rex
Feb 21 2012 10:01PM
Posted 16 hrs 32 mins ago
The Golden Band from Tiger Land once again marched wtih Rex, near the front floats of the parade. View the video of the band's performance along the Uptown route....
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| Quarter Shooting |
French Quarter shooting on Fat Tuesday
Feb 21 2012 9:22PM
Posted 17 hrs 11 mins ago
The NOPD is investigating a Fat Tuesday shooting near the edge of the French Quarter. Police say the shooting happened just after 8:00 p.m. near Rampart at Iberville. Read more...
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| Closing Hours |
Costumes, beads consume Mardi Gras in New Orleans
Feb 21 2012 5:09PM
Posted 21 hrs 24 mins ago
Bathed in spring-like warmth and showered with trinkets, beads and music, New Orleans reveled in the excesses of Fat Tuesday. A seemingly endless stream of costumed marching groups and ornately-decorated float parades poured out of the Garden District, while the French Quarter filled up with thrill seekers expecting to see debauchery. Read more...
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| Big Party |
From small towns to big cities, it's Mardi Gras!
Feb 21 2012 5:02PM
Posted 21 hrs 31 mins ago
Across Louisiana on Mardi Gras, a blend of local traditions and modern innovations put a distinctive face on the celebration first brought to Louisiana in 1682 by French explorers. While national and world focus was on raunchy New Orleans, families and neighborhood groups pressed on with celebrations that go back generations. Read more...
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Fat Tuesday in Metairie
Feb 21 2012 3:21PM
Posted 23 hrs 12 mins ago
Mardi Gras in Jefferson Parish may be a little more subdued than it is in Orleans Parish, but it's a festive time nonetheless, with thousands and thousands turning out annually to see local parades. Read more...
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Reward in Gonzales slayings, robbery of gold coins
Feb 21 2012 8:47AM
Posted 1 day 5 hrs 46 mins ago
Crime Stoppers is offering a $5,000 reward for information in a case in which home invaders slit the throats of a couple in their 70s and the woman's 50-year-old son, killing both men and leaving the woman critically injured. Read more...
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Man charged with 2nd-degree murder in NO killings
Feb 21 2012 8:44AM
Posted 1 day 5 hrs 49 mins ago
A New Orleans man accused of killing his estranged ex-girlfriend and her teenage son has been indicted with two counts of second-degree murder. Read more...
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Ochsner: Missing hard drive may have patient data
Feb 21 2012 8:40AM
Posted 1 day 5 hrs 53 mins ago
Ochsner Medical Center is notifying patients that their personal information may have been contained on a missing computer hard drive. Read more...
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Coast Guard: Tank barge emptied, moved after wreck
Feb 21 2012 8:36AM
Posted 1 day 5 hrs 57 mins ago
The Coast Guard says a tank barge involved in a collision on the Mississippi River has been emptied and moved to a repair facility in Westwego. Read more...
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Terrebonne principal cleared in interracial flap
Feb 21 2012 8:32AM
Posted 1 day 6 hrs 1 min ago
Terrebonne Parish school Superintendent Philip Martin says an investigation has cleared the principal of South Terrebonne High School of allegations he harassed interracial couples. Read more...
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| Fat Tuesday |
Mardi Gras revelry, parades take over New Orleans
Feb 21 2012 8:19AM
Posted 1 day 6 hrs 14 mins ago
Revelers hit the streets today to celebrate Mardi Gras, lured to the French Quarter and stately oak-lined avenues by the chance to snag beads and baubles from seemingly endless parades in the final unfettered party before the somber season of Lent. Read more and view photos of the celebrations..
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| Carnival Time! |
Mardi Gras do's and don'ts
Feb 21 2012 12:10AM
Posted 1 day 14 hrs 23 mins ago
City officials are urging residents and tourists alike to use common sense when setting up along parade routes for Fat Tuesday. Read the full list of things you can and can't do when setting up your viewing area...
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| Teens Shot |
JPSO: 6 teens shot in Marrero
Feb 20 2012 10:50PM
Posted 1 day 15 hrs 43 mins ago
The Jefferson Parish Sheriff's Office says that six teenagers, ranging in age between 13 and 19, were struck by bullets in a shooting this evening. Read more...
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Prosecutors want sentencing delay for rapper B.G.
Feb 20 2012 4:44PM
Posted 1 day 21 hrs 49 mins ago
Federal prosecutors want to delay the sentencing date of a Louisiana rapper convicted on weapon and witness tampering charges. Christopher Dorsey, 31, of St. Rose,raps under the moniker B.G. or Baby Gangsta and was a member of the Hot Boys. Read more....
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| Tucks |
The Krewe of Tucks makes for a rare triple-header for Lundi Gras
Feb 20 2012 1:11PM
Posted 2 days 1 hr 22 mins ago
The Krewe of Tucks moved from Saturday night to today and offers parade fans a rare triple-header for Lundi Gras in New Orleans. Read more...
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| Barq's New Look |
Coca-Cola: Barq's redesign returns to roots
Feb 20 2012 10:46AM
Posted 2 days 3 hrs 47 mins ago
The Coca-Cola Co. says it's returning to its root beer's Gulf Coast roots with the first redesign in 20 years for Barq's label and slogan. Read more...
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| Zulu Lundi Gras |
20th Zulu Lundi Gras party
Feb 20 2012 8:41AM
Posted 2 days 5 hrs 52 mins ago
Zulu is presenting its 20th annual Lundi Gras party in Woldenberg Park. This year, the party is going extra-long. Read more...
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| Lundi Gras |
Lundi Gras celebration at Rivertown
Feb 20 2012 6:28AM
Posted 2 days 8 hrs 5 mins ago
Today it's the annual celebration at Kenner's Rivertown, along with the traditional meeting of Mardi Gras royalty from the Zulu Social Aid and Pleasure Club of New Orleans and the Krewe of Argus of Metairie.
Both organizations parade on Mardi Gras day before thousands of spectators. Read more...
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