Local
NOLASCA Awareness Sickle Cell Run/Walk Brings Community Together at City Park
NOLASCA Awareness welcomed 474 participants to City Park for the 9th Annual Sickle Cell Run/Walk, […]
Year: 2026
National
The Nolan Wells Case: A Family Still Deserves Answers
Benjamin Bates Data News Weekly Contributor The death of 18-year-old Nolan Wells has generated national attention, difficult questions and, most importantly, unimaginable grief for a family still trying to understand how their loved one died. […]
Featured
Proven Leadership
Edwin Buggage Editor-in-Chief New Orleans Data News Weekly New Orleans District Attorney Jason Williams is reflecting on his first six years in office and looking ahead after securing another term without opposition, describing the moment […]
Data Zone
New Orleans Fashion Week Returns with Style, Opportunity and a New Competition
Tracee Dundas | @fashionablyyoursnola @fashionablyyoursnola Fashion, culture and creativity will take center stage as New Orleans Fashion Week returns Sept. 20–26, 2026, for its 16th season, bringing designers, models, beauty professionals and fashion enthusiasts together […]
Commentary
Trusted to Lead: New Orleans Judges Reflect on Service, Experience and Community
Eric Connerly Data News Weekly Contributor Several New Orleans judges are expressing gratitude to residents as they prepare to continue—or begin—service on the bench, emphasizing experience, fairness, public trust and their personal connections to the […]
National
HBCUs Expand Support as Black Male Enrollment Declines
Sidnee Michelle Black Enterprise Historically Black Colleges and Universities are strengthening efforts to recruit, retain and graduate Black Men as institutions confront a significant decline in Black Male College Enrollment. Black Male Undergraduate Enrollment across […]
Featured
Louisiana’s Children Cannot Afford for Us to Accept Being Near the Bottom
Edwin Buggage Editor-in-Chief New Orleans Data News Weekly The recent passing of New Orleans Civil Rights Icon Jerome “Big Duck” Smith reminds us that the fight for justice has always included a fight for our […]
Local
Celebrating the Life of Jerome “Big Duck” Smith
Words By Edwin Buggage Photos by Glenn Summers Editor-in-Chief New Orleans Data News Weekly and Photographer Data News Weekly for Glenn Summers In New Orleans, we celebrate our heroes with music, memories, laughter, tears, and […]
Sports
Saints Open 2026 Season with Fight, Promise and Who Dat Pride
Fleur De Lis Data News Weekly Contributor Football Season is back, and across New Orleans and the Gulf South, the Who Dat Nation is once again rallying behind the Black and Gold. The New Orleans […]
Commentary
New Orleans Moves Toward Major Restructuring of Sewerage and Water Board
Eric Connerly Data News Weekly Contributor New Orleans is moving toward one of the most significant changes in the History of the Sewerage and Water Board, with city leaders establishing a goal of transforming the […]