Louisiana News

Aggregated Louisiana News Articles

• New Orleans residents fed up with carjacking, violent crime surge: 'Beginning of the end'
  
  New Orleans residents are demanding accountability over an uptick in carjackings happening more frequently in broad daylight and in one neighborhood known for its strip of bars, restaurants and shops.
  Danielle Wallace.  Fox News.  Sun, 23 Jan 2022 17:28:12 GMT.
• Saints' Sean Payton Hasn't committed to returning next season
  
  Could the Sean Payton era in New Orleans be over?
  Fox News.  Sun, 23 Jan 2022 17:23:46 GMT.
• Sir Elton John on retiring from the road, the lockdown album he never planned to make
  
  Sir Elton John kicked off the final leg of his "Farewell Yellow Brick Road" tour on Wednesday in New Orleans. ...
  CBS News.  Thu, 20 Jan 2022 13:50:02 -0500.
• Senate candidate lights up an enormous blunt during unusual new campaign ad
  
  A Louisiana Senate candidate released an unconventional new ad featuring him lighting up a massive blunt to underscore the need for weed legalization.
  Daily Mail.  Tue, 18 Jan 2022 21:43:16 GMT.
• Louisiana Senate Candidate Gary Chambers Smokes Blunt In New Campaign Video
  
  'Most of the people police are arresting aren't dealers but rather people with small amounts of pot, just like me'
  Brianna Lyman.  Daily Caller.  Tue, 18 Jan 2022 17:50:32 +0000.
• Pelicans Choose to Remain Upbeat, Not Beaten Down
  
  New Orleans guard Josh Hart is assembling his most complete pro season under a new coach who is relentlessly positive, and for a team that is still missing Zion Williamson.
  Scott Cacciola.  New York Times.  Mon, 17 Jan 2022 22:52:29 +0000.
• Rural Louisiana Officer Under Arrest After Game Wardens Hear Shots Across a River and Go to Investigate
  
  The “defund the police” crowd would have you believe police-supporters don’t think there are any bad apples in the bunch. ...
  C. Douglas Golden.  Western Journal.  Sat, 15 Jan 2022 18:04:59 +0000.
• Pipeline spills more than 300,000 gallons of diesel fuel near New Orleans
  
  Thousands of fish, birds and other wildlife were killed.
  KETV - Omaha, Nebraska.  Fri, 14 Jan 2022 17:20:00 GMT.
• Louisiana insurance agent bonds with former scam caller in Africa
  
  David Begnaud shows how a phone scam led to an improbable friendship.
  CBS News.  Fri, 14 Jan 2022 01:49:34 -0500.
• Louisiana-Pacific (LPX) Gains As Market Dips: What You Should Know
  
  Louisiana-Pacific (LPX) closed the most recent trading day at $77.90, moving +1.52% from the previous trading session.
  Zacks Equity Research.  Zacks.  Thu, 13 Jan 2022 23:00:20 GMT.
• Pipeline spills 300,000 gallons of diesel near New Orleans
  
  An inspection of the 42-year-old Meraux Pipeline in October 2020 revealed external corrosion along a 22-foot section of pipe near a levee in St. Bernard Parish.
  By Janet Mcconnaughey and Matthew Brown, Associated Press.  Houston Chronicle.  Wed, 12 Jan 2022 22:35:55 UTC.
• New Orleans Reinstates Mask Mandate Ahead Of Return Of Mardi Gras Parades
  
  The New Orleans health director said Covid-19 cases and hospitalizations in Louisiana have surged due to the omicron variant, as Mardi Gras celebrations near.
  By Kimberlee Speakman, Forbes Staff.  Forbes.  Tue, 11 Jan 2022 17:13:03 -0500.
• Sources: Sale leaving Giants to be OC for Gators
  
  Rob Sale, who served as offensive coordinator under Billy Napier at Louisiana Lafayette before heading to the Giants as an offensive line coach, will rejoin his former coach at Florida as his OC, sources said.
  ESPN.  Tue, 11 Jan 2022 13:44:50 EST.
• Gameday preview: Wolves bring four-game win streak to New Orleans
  
  The Wolves have won four straight by an average margin of 18.5 points and face a Pelicans team still without Zion Williamson.
  Chris Hine.  Star Tribune - Minneapolis, Minnesota.  Tue, 11 Jan 2022 05:15:42 +0000.

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In 2008, the estimated population of Louisiana was 4,410,796, whereas in 2006, the population of Louisiana was about 4,243,634.  For detailed, up-to-date information about Louisiana's demographics, visit the U.S. Census Bureau's QuickFacts about Louisiana web page.  For maps of Louisiana, visit this Louisiana Map website.

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