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LSU board picks new president and decides to hire a chancellor

Wade Rousse has been selected by the LSU Board of Supervisors as the 29th LSU president, signaling a shift toward a corporate-oriented leadership after past presidents with lengthy academic backgrounds.

Who is Wade Rousse? Here are 5 things to know about the new LSU president.
Who is James Dalton? Five things to know about the LSU system's new executive vice president

New Orleans' senior centers may have to limit hours, close amid city's cash crunch

The Saints have made a move prior to the trade deadline, sending Rashid Shaheed out west

Orleans Parish Sheriff's Office deputy arrested, jailed on felony theft count, officials say

The scene inside the UNO locker room as Master P and Privateers celebrate the win at TCU

Master P started his University of New Orleans era with a bang on Monday as the men's basketball team upset TCU 78-74.

Crew member dies on New Orleans-area film set after contact with power line

A man working as a crew member on a film set just outside of New Orleans died Monday after he accidentally came into contact with an energized power line, according to authorities.

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New Orleans officials set new meeting with state to deal with cash crunch, look for extra revenues

New Orleans officials began this week by turning over every couch cushion in city government…

Local Politics

As SNAP shutdown strains Louisiana food banks, could the Trump administration reopen it?

WASHINGTON – Louisiana food banks have seen an influx in demand as federal funding for food …

Real Estate

Six New Orleans school buildings hit the market for $10M. They sold for far less.

Six pieces of surplus real estate owned by the Orleans Parish School Board, including an art…

Sleep: The third pillar of wellness we can’t afford to ignore

Daylight Saving Time ends this weekend, and I’ll admit: I’m not a fan of the early sunsets t…

Where NOLA Eats

Which New Orleans restaurants will get Michelin stars tonight? See Ian McNulty's predictions.

For the first time ever, New Orleans and Gulf Coast restaurants will receive stars from the …

Environment

Louisiana's rapid LNG buildout hits stumbling block with judge's ruling, a first of its kind

A Cameron Parish judge ruled Louisiana energy regulators must consider the impacts that the …

Sports

The Saints have made a move prior to the trade deadline, sending Rashid Shaheed out west

The first of several potential New Orleans Saints trade deadline dominoes fell Tuesday, when the team sent wide receiver Rashid Shaheed to the Seattle Seahawks, a league source confirmed.

5 takeaways from UNO's season-opening upset win over power-conference foe TCU

A new-look UNO men’s basketball team opened its season on the road against nonconference foe TCU and delivered a 78-74 upset win.

The scene inside the UNO locker room as Master P and Privateers celebrate the win at TCU

Master P started his University of New Orleans era with a bang on Monday as the men's basketball team upset TCU 78-74.

Business

A new showdown emerges over Louisiana's controversial pogy boats. Will restrictions be eased?

Conservation groups are girding for what they expect will be a proposal to partially ease restrictions on the industry. The industry says jobs and livelihoods are at stake.

Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady Health System is now FMOL Health. Here's why.

Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady Health System is rebranding to FMOL Health to represent the unity between system’s facilities across the Gulf South.

Uncontrolled gas leak along Louisiana coast prompts Coast Guard response

The U.S. Coast Guard on Monday prepared a plan to plug a natural gas leak in southern Lafourche Parish after deploying thousands of feet of boom to contain it over the last few days.

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Tiny Louisiana parish becomes AI boomtown as Meta builds $10B data center: 'It's changing fast'

Life always moved slowly in Richland Parish, a rural farming area in north Louisiana, until …

Murder cases in New Orleans take longer to resolve than almost anywhere in the country

Taj Sullen watched them in the courtroom for years, always dressed in orange jumpsuits and b…

A city falling apart: Why New Orleans fails to stay dry, functional despite billions in funding

No city is flush with as much cash, per capita, as New Orleans. And none of them struggle mo…

Writer Chris Rose gave New Orleans a voice after Katrina. Now he lives alone in the woods.

Shirtless and soaking, Chris Rose clears the waterfall’s cascade and wipes his eyes, unable …

Entertainment

Crew member dies on New Orleans-area film set after contact with power line

A man working as a crew member on a film set just outside of New Orleans died Monday after he accidentally came into contact with an energized power line, according to authorities.

From 'Beautiful Noise' to 'Squirrels' and 'Tuna,' shows pack music, mayhem and mirth onto stage

Broadway in New Orleans cranks up the jukebox while St. Tammany Parish borrows from the Bard, Loyola University gets squirrelly, Cutting Edge cuts up with some tuna tales and a St. John the Baptist Parish theater flips the script on an odd couple.

The ultimate Thanksgiving sandwich is this New Orleans po-boy. Here's how to get one fast.

The Thanksgiving sandwich is a common trope this time of year, even hawked by national chains now. But the Thanksgiving turkey po-boy from Parkway Bakery & Tavern (538 Hagan Ave.) is different. It's a phenomenon, a happening and a good cause, and it's back.

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Editorial: Repeated changes to election laws only serve to confuse voters

Last week, as expected, the Legislature approved a measure that will push back the dates of the springtime elections by one month, a move aimed at perhaps drawing new congressional district lines after a potential Supreme Court ruling in a Louisiana case later this year.

Letters: Leaders like Johnson should choose engagement, not insult

Louisiana’s own Mike Johnson characterized the “No Kings” events held across the country as a “hate America" rally. That description is not only inaccurate but dismisses the patriotism of millions of Americans who are raising their voices because they believe in our nation’s promise and ideals.

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