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What did the Rolling Stones play first in their New Orleans Jazz Fest set?

The Rolling Stones made history Thursday at the 2024 New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival.

This Lafayette-born musician is lending 'zydeco feel' to Rolling Stones set at Jazz Fest
Is this the Jazz Fest dish the Rolling Stones need? They hope 'third time's a charm'
2024 Jazz Fest Rolling Stones show may feature Irma Thomas and Dwayne Dopsie
An empty 2024 Jazz Fest got a sneak peek of the Rolling Stones a day before sold-out show

More apartments could be coming to New Orleans neighborhoods after city OK's two changes

A 4-time Grammy nominated Louisiana musician was killed in a crash

Massive dead alligator on median causes car to crash into Louisiana bayou

After Metairie crash, bystanders help save 2 people trapped in car that went into canal

Bystanders helped pull two people from a car that went into a canal after a crash in Metairie, Jefferson Parish Council member Jennifer Van Vrancken said on Facebook.

Woman dead in traffic crash at I-610 and St. Bernard Avenue, police say

A woman died in a fatal traffic crash Thursday evening, according to the New Orleans Police Department.

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Police shut down pro-Palestinian encampment at Tulane University; 14 arrested

Fourteen protesters were arrested Wednesday morning after police moved in on the pro-Palesti…

Entertainment/Life

Bugs are on the menu at New Orleans insectarium. PETA protests with 'human flesh.'

It’s going to get gruesome outside the Audubon Aquarium and Insectarium on Thursday morning,…

Courts

New Orleans art scam involving NOPD officer, political rainmaker leads to guilty plea

A Las Vegas art appraiser pleaded guilty Wednesday to taking part in a scheme with a controv…

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Meet Monica, the woman behind one of New Orleans' most iconic Jazz Fest dishes

If you've been to Jazz Fest, you've likely walked through lines of customers waiting to get …

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As Louisiana embraces carbon capture, state lawmakers seek to regulate industry

As Louisiana embraces the burgeoning and controversial carbon capture industry, state lawmak…

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Tulane suspends some student protesters, seeks to 'contain' pro-Palestinian encampment

Tulane University suspended several students and an activist group Tuesday after pro-Palesti…

Sports

Tulane baseball team enters May with high hopes after white-hot April at the plate

The Green Wave hit .317 and averaged 8.8 runs in 17 games, with Brady Marget batting .408 with 25 RBIs, Teo Banks batting .362 with 24 RBIs and Colin Tuft scoring 28 times.

One electric primetime game changed it all for new Saints tight end Dallin Holker

When New Orleans Saints tight end Dallin Holker talked with NFL scouts and coaches this spring, they all wanted to know about one game.

The Saints-Lions pipeline reverses with the addition of 'excited' DB Will Harris

The New Orleans Saints had become something of a pipeline for the Detroit Lions. It started with the 2021 hiring of Dan Campbell, the former Saints tight ends coach who in turn brought a slew of assistants with him. Then came the players, with the signings of former Saints such as Alex Anzal…

Business

This New Orleans startup has been sold to Jazz Fest organizer and live events giant AEG

New Orleans post-gate event management technology company WRSTBND has been bought by AXS, the ticketing arm of live events giant AEG.

New car dealership is coming to Covington as prices go down, lots return to pre-COVID levels

A new KIA car dealership near Covington, delayed by rising construction and financing costs, is now expected to be completed next year by a Texas-based dealer who has recently moved to the northshore.

Mega Millions ticket sold on the Mississippi Coast was 1 number away from $257M jackpot

A Mega Millions lottery ticket sold on the Mississippi Coast this week was one number away from hitting the $257 million jackpot.

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The Last Days of Isle de Jean Charles

When Native Americans settled on Isle de Jean Charles in the early 1800s, it was less an isl…

Special report: Suffering So Young in Louisiana

Suffering So Young: A child welfare system in crisis

Louisiana 2050: What you need to know about our vanishing coast

The newspaper’s project examining the future of south Louisiana at a time of climate change,…

Watch: What's Louisiana's future by 2050 with rising sea levels, land loss?

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Entertainment

What did the Rolling Stones play first in their New Orleans Jazz Fest set?

The Rolling Stones made history Thursday at the 2024 New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival.

Is this the Jazz Fest dish the Rolling Stones need? They hope 'third time's a charm'

This year is the third time the Rolling Stones have been booked to play the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival, and after two misses all indications point to this year actually coming through (fingers crossed).

2024 Jazz Fest lineup: Here's the list of daily performances for the second weekend

The second weekend of New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival is here, and gates opened early Thursday for the Rolling Stones.

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Letters: Bill would help online marketplaces by making regulation consistent

In recent discussions surrounding House Bill 591 in Louisiana, a bill that aims to create uniform regulations for online marketplaces and strengthen consumer data protection, there has been a notable misrepresentation of its scope and purpose. It's time to set the record straight: HB 591 doe…

Letters: Do not plant Chinese tallow trees for bees

On April 21, you published an article, “Above And BEEyond.” It had some good information. However, there was a glaring statement which goes against everything that experts in forestry, agriculture or restoration of natural habit teach. “Chinese tallow trees work well for bees” is not a sugge…

Rep. Brach Myers: Let's help build healthcare workforce in state

The need to reverse Louisiana’s healthcare workforce shortage has grown more urgent as waves of seasoned nurses prepare to retire and nursing schools struggle to train enough healthcare professionals to fill existing job opportunities. Thousands of qualified applicants have been denied nursi…

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