| Virus strikes cruise ship out of New Orleans A stomach virus has stricken people on a third U.S. cruise ship, with a vessel sailing from New Orleans delayed by norovirus. Port of New Orleans spokesman Chris Bonura said Sunday that Royal... | |
| New Orleans' Plans For Super Bowl 2013 Super Bowl 2013 returned from Indianapolis over the weekend ready to put together the next Super Bowl.It's been 10 years since New Orleans hosted the pinnacle of NFL games. Now that... |
| Metro Councilman's son shot in chest BATON ROUGE, LA (WAFB) - The son of a Baton Rouge Metro Councilman remains in intensive care after he was shot in the chest over the weekend. Authorities say it all stemmed from an apparent drug... |
| Virus Strikes Cruise Ship out of New Orleans A stomach virus has stricken people on a third U.S. cruise ship, with a vessel sailing from New Orleans delayed by norovirus. Port of New Orleans spokesman Chris Bonura said Sunday that Royal... |
| Hornets' Landry out 3-4 weeks with sprained MCL Things were already looking bad for the New Orleans Hornets, with 20 losses in their last 22 games, and now it appears they’re only getting worse. Here’s the scoop from ESPN’s Marc... |
| Rouses Markets looks to expand into BR area BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) -- Rouses Markets has been expanding along the Louisiana and Mississippi Gulf Coast, and managing partner Donny Rouse says officials are looking at Baton... |
| Mayor Landrieu Urge Jindal, State to Spare New Orleans from Mental Health Cuts mental health services in New Orleans, according to a statement.In the letter, Landrieu said improving access to mental and behavioral health services is an important part of the city’s plans... |
| Norovirus outbreak delays cruise ship at NO NEW ORLEANS (AP) -- The Port of New Orleans says a stomach virus outbreak delayed the departure of the cruise ship "Voyager of the Sea" this... |
| Officials: Kaplan man accused of setting 12 fires KAPLAN, La. (AP) -- State Fire Marshal H. "Butch" Browning says a 55-year-old Kaplan man is accused of setting a dozen fires, including one that destroyed the vacant Kaplan Rice... |
| Report: New Orleans' homeless rate 2nd in nation The National Alliance to End Homelessness says New Orleans has the nation's second-highest rate of homelessness. The Times-Picayune (http://bit.ly/ypwpiO) says a new report from the group... |
| Sentence hearing: Jurors hear of 2nd killing SHREVEPORT, La. (AP) -- Jurors who convicted a man of killing a 70-year-old minister have now heard evidence that he might have killed another man nearby, a few days... |
| Hurricane Bowl: Long Beach team tops in 5 states OCEAN SPRINGS, Miss. (AP) -- Long Beach High School students have a chance at a national title after beating 21 other teams from five Southern states in a contest of ocean science... |
| No jackpots won in La big-money lotteries NEW ORLEANS (AP) -- The Louisiana Lottery Corp. says nobody won the jackpots in big-money lotteries sold in Louisiana. It says Wednesday's top prizes rise to an estimated $250 million for... |
| Young man killed in early morning shooting BATON ROUGE, LA (WAFB) - A man is dead after an early morning shooting in East Baton Rouge. It happened Sunday morning at the New Port Villa Apartments, in the 1700 block of La Annie drive around... |
| West Nile: It only takes 1 mosquito Although drought kept the mosquito population down last year in Calcasieu Parish, two residents came down with encephalitis or meningitis from the virus, according to a report in the office's... |
| NBA: Detroit 89, New Orleans 87 Greg Monroe provided a double threat for the Pistons Saturday, scoring 24 points and grabbing 16 rebounds in Detroit's 89-87 win over New... |
| A double shooting in Baton Rouge BATON ROUGE, LA (WAFB) - A double shooting in Baton Rouge has left one man in critical condition. Baton Rouge police responded to A M Seafood on Highland Road Saturday around 8:00 p.m. That's... |
| UALR clips Louisiana-Monroe 70-66 UALR (11-13, 8-2 Sun Belt) built a game-high 11-point lead with 5:34 remaining, but Louisiana-Monroe (2-22, 1-10) clawed to within 68-66 on a 3-pointer by Fred Brown with five seconds left.... |
| Monroe Scores 24, Pistons Edge Hornets 89-87 AUBURN HILLS, Mich. (AP) - Greg Monroe had 24 points and 16 rebounds and the Detroit Pistons beat the New Orleans Hornets 89-87 Saturday in a matchup of two of the NBA's worst teams.
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| Pistons G Knight suffers broken nose vs Hornets New Orleans Hornets on Saturday night. The rookie point guard, who had a career-high 26 points in Friday's win over Milwaukee, sustained the injury midway through the first quarter. While going... |
| Former New Orleans Saint Willie Roaf elected to NFL Hall of Fame . It was announced on Saturday, February 4, 2012 that one of the most dominant offensive lineman in the history of the league would get the honor of being enshrined in Canton, Ohio. Roaf was one of... |
| Sugar refinery appeals DEQ order BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) -- Louisiana Sugar Refining LLC is appealing an environmental compliance order issued against the company for alleged unauthorized release of process water in... |
| Scalia: Routine criminal cases clog federal courts NEW ORLEANS (AP) -- U.S. Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia says he worries the federal courts have become increasingly flooded with "nickel and dime criminal cases" that are better off... |
| Life sentence for teen in parents' deaths Seventeen-year-old Dalton Fletcher was sentenced Friday in the Bossier Parish Courthouse to two life sentences without the possibility of probation, parole or suspension of sentence, according to The... |
| Louisiana rolls out new Medicaid managed care program Medicaid program on Wednesday started providing health care through private managed care networks in nine parishes around New Orleans, the first step in a sweeping revamp of the program that provides... |
| 90-year-old killed when trying to cross the road BATON ROUGE, LA (WAFB) - Eugene F. Tims died Friday morning from injuries sustained in a traffic crash that occurred on February 2, 2012 in the 250 block of East Boulevard around 11:53 a.m. ... |
| One dead in Addis shooting BATON ROUGE, LA (WAFB) - Addis Police are investigating a deadly shooting on Main Street near 4th Street. Police confirm one person was killed. No other details have been released. The West Baton... |
