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Al Copeland Jr. offer a peek into his Metairie home

Al Copeland Jr. says his life is all about family. Gatherings with his wife, Liz, their five daughters, their partners, and nine grandchildren, happen frequently. InsideOut got an invite to a recent one. Jeff Strout took photos, and you can read all about the house, the family and the food h…

Woman loses arm, two others injured in Florida panhandle shark attacks

A Louisiana crawfish farm put a viral peeling tool to the test. Does it really work?

As NOPD nears compliance with reform pact, some in Black community chafe

Woman booked with murder killed man with his gun, police say

A woman booked with murder this week was caught on camera fatally shooting a New Orleans man with his own gun, police allege in documents filed in Criminal District Court.

City releases statement on indictment of former OPCD director Tyrell Morris

Mayor LaToya Cantrell's administration released a statement Friday in response to the indictment of former 911 Director Tyrell Morris a day earlier, pointing out the Orleans Parish Communication District is a state agency and saying Morris deserves his day in court.

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Chick-fil-A will open next to a new Rouses grocery store in this Mississippi Coast city

This story was first published in the Biloxi Sun Herald. Read more here.

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Buc-ee's is closing in on a deal to come to south Louisiana. See where, what we know.

Popular convenience store giant Buc-ee’s is seeking to open a store at the northeast corner …

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Louisiana federal judgeships may remain vacant in GOP protest of Donald Trump's conviction

WASHINGTON — A Republican protest over a New York jury convicting Donald Trump last week cou…

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Who is Tyrell Morris, the former LaToya Cantrell ally indicted over car crash scandal?

A New Orleans grand jury on Thursday handed up an indictment of Tyrell Morris, the former he…

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New Louisiana law to make panhandling illegal gets pushback in New Orleans

A bill that would criminalize panhandling in any public place in Louisiana has drawn critici…

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Old Metairie home is more than just a million-dollar mansion. Take a look inside.

West Livingston Place in Old Metairie is only three blocks long. Connected to East Livingsto…

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A Schmidt sweep: Catholic High star, LSU signee nets one final award, LSWA's Mr. Baseball

When he tried out for the Catholic High-Baton Rouge baseball team, there were no guarantees for William Schmidt.

LSU men's track and field takes second in 4x100 relay, Tigers tie for 16th at NCAA meet

The LSU men's track and field team finished second in the 4x100-meter relay on Friday night to highlight the Tigers' performance in the finals of the NCAA championships.

An LSU running back is returning to the Tigers after withdrawing from the transfer portal

LSU running back John Emery announced Friday that he's returning to the Tigers to play his sixth and final year of college football.

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Gulf Coast beaches are busier than ever. New Orleans experts tell how to escape crowds.

Plotted on a map, decades of Lass family beach vacations would no doubt reveal a shotgun-like pattern across the Gulf Coast.

Chick-fil-A will open next to a new Rouses grocery store in this Mississippi Coast city

This story was first published in the Biloxi Sun Herald. Read more here.

Buc-ee's is closing in on a deal to come to south Louisiana. See where, what we know.

Popular convenience store giant Buc-ee’s is seeking to open a store at the northeast corner of Louisiana Avenue and Interstate 10 in Lafayette, documents show.

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Louisiana Inspired: These people, organizations are making our state a better place

Louisiana Inspired is a weekly Sunday feature that focuses on people and organizations in Louisiana who are working toward solving problems and making the world a better place.

Many New Orleans senior citizens face poverty, food insecurity, report finds

As the cost of living continues to rise across the New Orleans region, many older adults are…

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,…

A Bleeding City: The plague of violence in New Orleans

New Orleans has regained the title of the nation's murder capital, after an 11-year hiatus. …

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St. Aug Marching 100, Utah’s Voodoo Orchestra create New Orleans magic in France

Members of the St. Augustine Marching 100 and their entourage joined forces with the Voodoo Orchestra, a high school jazz band from Utah, to create an impromptu moment of New Orleans style joy after both groups marched in the D-Day Memorial Parade in Sainte-Mere-Eglise, France on Saturday, J…

Hear the St. Aug band in France: 'This is representing our country. This is why we’re here.'

On Thursday, 112 members of the St. Augustine High School Marching 100 marched into the town square of Sainte-Mère-Église, the first French village liberated by the Allies after D-Day.

A Louisiana crawfish farm put a viral peeling tool to the test. Does it really work?

A crawfish farm and shipping facility in north Louisiana tested a viral innovation that is designed to make a seasonal, seconds-long task even faster for residents of the Bayou State.

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Ron Faucheux: Now that the presidential race is set, attention turns to the race for president-in-waiting

This year’s vice presidential nominees could have an outsized impact on who wins the election, given the ages of the presidential nominees. The winner could also be a future president, given that neither Joe Biden nor Donald Trump can serve more than one more term.

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