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The true story behind New Orleans' first movie theater, where scandal drew thousands
The Advocate - Louisiana
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For almost as long as film has existed, New Orleans has been a movie town. Filmmakers love to shoot here, stars love to bask in the city’s mystique and residents love to see their beloved Big Easy shining bright on the big screen. But recently a...
Lost Bow of USS New Orleans Found In Depths Of Iron Bottom Sound
Deeper Blue
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July 8, 2025
A team of scientists and explorers aboard the research vessel Nautilus this week located and imaged the lost bow of the warship USS New Orleans for the first time. The bow was found at a depth of approximately 675 meters/2,215 feet in Iron Bottom...
New Orleans wetlands and floodwalls potentially sinking
Yahoo News
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NEW ORLEANS (WGNO) — A study published in the journal Science Advances found some parts of New Orleans may be sinking, though most of the city is remaining level. Simone Fiaschi, an Earth Scientist and one of the study’s authors, said the research...
Research reveals the identity of the enslaved teen girl in this 1848 New Orleans painting
Nola - Louisiana
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In 1848 or thereabouts, a talented artist painted an almost life-size group portrait of the three children of one of the premier slave traders in New Orleans. The painting may have been a memorial to the central figure, 5-year-old William Slacum...
Editorial: To our Texas neighbors, Louisiana stands ready to help after flooding
Nola - Louisiana
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The scenes out of Texas over the weekend were all too devastatingly familiar to many Louisianans: Houses wiped off their foundations. Mangled cars and trees lying in a wrecked landscape. And the water —everywhere the water, even in places it...
Map of New Orleans highlights sinking and stable city spots
The Spokesman-Review - Washington State
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Parts of New Orleans, including its international airport, are sinking nearly 2 inches per year, according to a new study. Wetlands and parts of the city’s levee system are sinking, too. The geography of New Orleans resembles a bowl, and it’s...
Legacy Business Spotlight: The Baton Rouge Clinic
Greater Baton Rouge Business Report - Louisiana
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July 7, 2025
— ESTABLISHED 1946 — The Baton Rouge Clinic, AMC is recognized as the premier multi-specialty clinic in the region, delivering exceptional care to nearly 400,000 patients throughout Louisiana. Founded in 1946 by four local physicians who saw the...
Louisiana bank looks to bulk up near home with in-state deal
American Banker - New York
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July 7, 2025
travelview - stock.adobe.com Louisiana-based Business First Bancshares is moving to deepen its footprint in the northern part of the state, striking a deal to acquire the $752 million-asset Progressive Bancorp in Monroe for approximately $83...
GalaxyCon New Orleans brings celebs, comics and cosplay to convention center July 11-13
Gambit - Louisiana
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For many Gen Xers and Millennials and more than a few in Gen Z, LeVar Burton is a household name. His role as Kunta Kinte on the 1977 series “Roots” made him a breakout actor, and his tenure as Geordi La Forge on “Star Trek: The Next Generation”...
Closer look at pedestrian-related crashes in Central Louisiana
KALB - Louisiana
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July 7, 2025
RAPIDES PARISH, La. (KALB) - Louisiana State Police is investigating a hit-and-run pedestrian crash in Vernon Parish. On July 3, LSP arrived at the scene of the crash on U.S. Highway 171. They said a pedestrian was walking south on the shoulder of...
DXP Acquires Louisiana Pump Company
Industrial Distribution - Wisconsin
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July 7, 2025
DXP Enterprises announced Monday that it has acquired Moores Pump & Services, a provider of pumping systems and rotating equipment across the Gulf Coast region. DXP officials said that the Louisiana-based company’s offerings include fabrication...
Minden to host 2025 Miss Louisiana Volunteer pageant
Minden Press Herald - Louisiana
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July 8, 2025
51 The City of Minden announced Monday that it has been selected as the host city for the 2025 Miss Louisiana Volunteer state pageant, with the final competition set to take place this November. Mayor Nick Cox made the announcement during a July 7...
Hear the wild story of an 1880s New Orleans police chief whose assassination led to a mass lynching
Nola - Louisiana
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The year was 1890, and New Orleans Police Chief David C. Hennessy had been assassinated. After a series of trials and mistrials, in March 1891, his death lead to the largest known mass lynching in U.S. history. Derby Gisclair, a local historian...
See List of Louisiana Hospitals that Could Be in Jeopardy of Closing
Talk Radio 960AM - Louisiana
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July 7, 2025
Have you seen the list of hospitals at-risk of closing in Louisiana? Now that the federal budget bill has passed, what does it mean for hospitals in Louisiana? That really depends on who you ask. Some claim hundreds of rural hospitals will be...
Mariah the Scientist Responds to Rihanna Shouting Out Her Song as a Go-to Karaoke Pick: 'Call Me!' (Exclusive)
People - New York
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NEED TO KNOW Mariah the Scientist is responding after Rihanna recently shouted out her song "Burning Blue" as her go-to karaoke pick "I felt like I have been waiting on this, okay?" the R&B singer tells PEOPLE Mariah performed at the 2025 Essence...
What led Baton Rouge-based CSRS to be acquired by a national engineering firm?
Nola - Louisiana
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CSRS President Tim Barfield said he wasn’t planning to sell the Baton Rouge-based design, engineering and program management firm he has run since 2016, when a Dallas-area company came calling in 2022. But after initially declining the offer from...
Louisiana's ethics laws for public officials are changing. See how and why it's contentious.
Nola - Louisiana
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Gov. Jeff Landry and the Legislature have changed how the Louisiana Board of Ethics operates, adding new rules to how it investigates allegations of conflicts of interest, nepotism and other forms of corruption. Supporters say they are protecting...
Hand & Stone Massage And Facial Spa Opens First Louisiana Location
Franchise Opportunities
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By: Hand & Stone | 1 Shares 67 Reads Mother-Daughter Duo and Local Partner Bring Affordable Luxury and Wellness to Denham Springs July 07, 2025 // Franchising.com // DENHAM SPRINGS, La. — Hand & Stone Massage and Facial Spa, a leader in the...
Baton Rouge police have seen their budget reduced by $9 million. How are they responding?
The Advocate - Louisiana
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In the past, the Baton Rouge Police Department regularly conducted gun violence prevention patrols, sending cars each week to areas with high call volumes of shootings or other violent crimes. But since the start of 2025, the department has...
New Orleans’ hurricane protection system faces looming threats. Money to address them is lacking.
Nola - Louisiana
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Plans to address looming threats to the New Orleans area’s vital hurricane protection levee system involving sinking land and the effects of climate change are at risk of being put on hold due to a lack of funding. The Trump administration’s...