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Early Voting Begins for Oct. 12 Election
Data News Staff Edited Report Election Season in Full Swing…Get Out and Vote There are many races both at the local and state level with candidates running for office in several races. Of course the […]
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Scales & Ales
Data News Staff Edited Report It’s time to get your tickets for the 10th Annual Scales & Ales Fundraiser on Friday, October 4th, at Audubon Aquarium of the Americas, where partygoers can support sharks – […]
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Queen Sugar Episode Spotlights New Orleans HBCU
Tykiera Haley Data News Weekly Contributor The two-part season finale of the Oprah Winfrey Network drama series Queen Sugar saw Micah West, played by Actor Nicholas L. Ashe, inform his mother Charley (played by Dawn […]
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Sewerage and Water Board’s Ghassan Korban Proposes ‘Stormwater Fee’ to Pay for Complete Overhaul of Drainage System
Eric Connerly Data News Weekly Contributor The Executive Director of the Sewerage & Water Board (S&WB), Ghassan Korban believes it’s time for the citizens of New Orleans to pay a drainage fee. He’s said his […]
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Making A Difference Beyond Anything Expected
Caitlyn Summers B.A.E. (beyond anything expect) was an event recently held at the New Orleans Downtown Holiday Inn by a group of inspirational local leaders who told their back stories on how they grew up […]
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RTA Service Enhancements Begin This Month
Data News Weekly Staff Edited Report NEW ORLEANS — New Orleans Regional Transit Authority (RTA) riders this month began experiencing more frequent service in New Orleans East and Algiers, and enjoying extra hours of operation […]
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The Rashaad Evans Foundation Hosted its Second Media Camp
R. Evans On August 17, 2019, The Rashaad Evans Foundation hosted its Second Media Camp. The event featured seven panelists from different industries discussing their journeys to their perspective careers. The panelist explained how […]
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Efforts of Grace, Inc. Announces Appointment of Asali DeVan Ecclesiastes as New Executive Director for Ashé Cultural Arts Center
Data News Staff Edited Report NEW ORLEANS, LA. — Ashé Cultural Arts Center’s Board of Directors, Efforts of Grace, Inc., is pleased to announce the appointment of Asali DeVan Ecclesiastes as the new Executive […]
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On Labor Day, Commit to Raising Full-Time Workers Out of Poverty
“The strongest middle class the world has ever known was not built overnight. It was achieved by men and women who believed that living up to the promise of this Nation meant more than hoping […]
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Louisiana Shuts out Curacao 8-0 to win Little League World Series
E. Benjamin Data News Staff Writer It was a historic day as Louisiana claimed its first Little League World Series Title with standout performances by Marshall Louque as he hit a pair of doubles and […]