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Story and Photos by Mckenzi Neal Data News Weekly Contributor In New Orleans there are over 130 festivals annually. This year, there was one for the pets. The Louisiana SPCA or the Humane Society (LASPCA) […]

Data News Staff Edited Report Salt water inching up the Mississippi River from the Gulf of Mexico is progressing more slowly than projected, authorities said Thursday, meaning water systems in the Greater New Orleans area […]

Data News Staff Edited Report Russell Batiste Jr., the celebrated New Orleans drummer whose rhythms powered such bands as the Funky Meters and Vida Blue, has died. He was 57. Batiste’s death of a heart […]

Data News Staff Edited Report According to the Center for Disease Control (CDC), suicide is the second leading cause of death for youth ages 10-24. In 2021, Louisiana youth accounted for nearly 5,000 suicide deaths. […]

Data News Staff Edited Report The City of New Orleans today announced it was awarded $8 million from the Urban and Community Forestry Program from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forestry Service to plant […]

Data News Staff Edited Report The massive fire that sent a large column of smoke and flames into the air is finally out at Marathon Petroleum in Garyville. “The fire has been extinguished,” the company […]

Jeff Thomas Think504.com New Orleans East is making New Orleans great again. Non-residents love to hate the East. But recent developments point to the East not only being significantly better, but the biggest economic engine […]

Data News Staff Edited Report The City of New Orleans was recently shocked by the untimely passing of Jason Cantrell, known for his role as First Gentleman of New Orleans. As his wife LaToya made […]