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Lafayette police investigating shooting on Surrey Street
8+ hour, 56+ min ago (78+ words) FOX19 | Cincinnati Lafayette police investigating shooting on Surrey Street Waynesboro tourism spending nears $93 million in 2025 Fans shoot their shot for Wisconsin men's hockey free season tickets Waynesboro residents press city over lack of input on Northrop Grumman facility South Carolina lawmakers…...
Lafayette voters to decide $77M bond renewal aimed at easing parish traffic
2+ day, 15+ hour ago (96+ words) Lafayette Parish voters will decide on Dec. 12 whether to extend a 1.85-mill bond millage to raise $77 million for local road infrastructure. The proposed bond renewal is not a new tax and aims to hyperfocus on improving traffic flow in congested…...
Will Sutton: Here’s an idea to get state and New Orleans leaders talking again
3+ day, 22+ hour ago (498+ words) Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry with Attorney General Liz Murrill outside the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit in New Orleans on Wednesday, August 5, 2026. This needs to stop, and I have a tiptoe way forward. Until July, not many knew…...
‘There will be pain’: New Orleans projects $768M general fund next year, and more cuts
4+ day, 14+ hour ago (660+ words) Joe Giarrusso, incoming chief administrative officer and first deputy mayor, speaks in front of Mayor-elect Helena Moreno during a press conference at the Greater New Orleans Foundation. Mayor Helena Moreno’s administration expects the city to pull in $768 million for its…...
Gentilly, other residents say New Orleans should fund infrastructure fixes, small businesses
4+ day, 18+ hour ago (568+ words) Residents at a community meeting in Gentilly on Tuesday said they want support for small business owners, stable water bills and smooth roads as New Orleans officials weigh more cuts and revenue-boosting measures to balance the 2027 budget. Dozens of residents…...
New Orleans sets 2028 deadline to turn SWBNO into city department
4+ day, 21+ hour ago (424+ words) (The Center Square) — New Orleans is aiming to fully absorb the Sewerage and Water Board into city government by 2028, moving beyond the oversight changes enacted this year toward eventually operating the century-old utility as a city department. City Council documents…...
New Orleans police searching for critically missing woman
5+ day, 12+ hour ago (187+ words) NEW ORLEANS (WGNO) — The New Orleans Police Department is searching for a critical missing woman. According to the NOPD, 66-year-old Lamenda Ancar was last seen at about 9:00 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 9 at her residence in the 7000 block of Pinebrook Drive. She…...
Silver Alert: Assistance Needed Locating Missing New Orleans Woman (1)
5+ day, 12+ hour ago (164+ words) Orleans Parish – The Louisiana State Police has issued a Silver Alert on behalf of the New Orleans Police Department for 66-year-old Lamenda Ancar. She was last seen at 7111 Pinebrook Drive on Wednesday, September 9, 2026, at approximately 9:00 a.m. The Louisiana State Police…...
Silver Alert: Missing New Orleans woman may be disoriented
5+ day, 7+ hour ago (103+ words) Louisiana State Police issued a silver alert for a missing woman in New Orleans. Louisiana State Police issued a Silver Alert for 66-year-old Lamenda Ancar, who may become disoriented because of a medical condition. Ancar was last seen around 9 a.m. Wednesday…...
Orleans ZBA Sets Up Design Subcommittee for Gov. Prence Project
5+ day, 12+ hour ago (1056+ words) By Christine Legere Sep 9, 2026 ORLEANS — Since May 20, the Orleans Zoning Board of Appeals has spent four long sessions hearing public comment on the proposed redevelopment of the 5.5-acre Governor Prence Inn into affordable housing. The hearings have not been especially…...