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Last Night, the Office of the Mayor reported that the Sewerage and Water Board lost service of a power turbine that powered the remaining operating pumps in the City of New Orleans. With rain in […]

Eric Craig On Saturday, August 5th, several neighborhoods in New Orleans were left underwater after a summer storm dropped 9.3 inches of rain in some neighborhoods. That flood has affected Black businesses.   The Zulu […]

Deja Dennis Havana, Cuba – The allure of the emerging New Orleans Film Industry has been recognized by filmmakers in the Caribbean, and New Orleans could even be the future site for the Travelling Caribbean […]

On Monday, July 31st, Mayor Mitch Landrieu presented the proposed Operating and Capital Budgets for 2018 to the New Orleans City Council. The $647 million proposed operating budget is completely balanced and continues to invest […]

Harvey Brown Starting Monday, July 31st, the New Orleans Regional Transportation Authority will begin construction of its Cemeteries Transit Center. The project is funded in part by the Federal Transit Administration. Construction will affect the […]

Last week, the New Orleans Mosquito, Termite and Rodent Control Board detected the West Nile Virus in Mosquitos in Orleans Parish. As of now, NOMTCB has not reported any persons contracting the West Nile Virus […]

On Monday, July 17th, the Orleans Parish Sheriff Office named Virginia B. Ryan, Justice System Administrator for the Office. Ryan begins serving on July 17, 2017. Before the appointment, Ryan formerly worked at the Orleans […]

The Louisiana State Penitentiary inducted Orleans Parish Sheriff Marlin Gusman to the Louisiana Justice Hall of Fame on Friday, July 14th, along with eight other officials. The Penitentiary, which voted for Gusman unanimously, recognized Gusman […]

ABCT Summer Program is more than a Camp…It’s Culture! Second Session  July 10th – August 6, 2017 Culminates with the soulful, hit musical Play, ‘Ol Skool CAMP HOURS: Monday – Friday: 8:30 A.M. – 3 P.M. For Youth/Teen 7 – […]