Mississippi River flooding tops Louisiana weather stories for 2011
The near-record water levels in the Mississippi River in Louisiana that forced the Army Corps of Engineers to open the Morganza Floodway for only the second time, flooding much of the Atchafalaya River basin, was the biggest weather story of the year in the state, according to state climatologist Barry Keim.
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Mississippi River flooding tops Louisiana weather stories for 2011
After massive I-10 pileup, New Orleans East residents point to poor lighting
The interstate is back open after a 40-vehicle pileup shut down a stretch of I-10 in New Orleans East near the Michoud Boulevard exit Thursday.
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Easy Livin’ in the Big Easy: New Orleans Photo Album
One of the top ten most-visited cities in the US, New Orleans was recently ranked second in the nation for gay friendliness.
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Easy Livin’ in the Big Easy: New Orleans Photo Album
Easy Livin’ in the Big Easy: New Orleans Anew
Way back in 1947, in a Hollywood film called “New Orleans,” Miss Billie Holilday and Mr.
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Easy Livin’ in the Big Easy: New Orleans Anew
Two dead, 61 hurt in 40-vehicle New Orleans pileup
Two men died and 61 other people were injured Thursday in a pre-dawn pileup involving about 40 cars, vans and other vehicles on a busy interstate that crosses New Orleans, closing the route for hours both ways, police said. Drivers said they drove into thick smoke or fog that abruptly limited visibility on westbound lanes of Interstate 10 heading across eastern New Orleans. Those who came upon …
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Saenger Theatre restoration financing is in place, New Orleans officials say
With months of painstaking negotiations with private lenders now complete, New Orleans city officials announced today that the stalled renovation of the Saenger Theatre on Canal Street is set to resume in January in anticipation of a spring 2013 opening, more than a year later than originally planned.
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Eastbound Interstate 10 reopens after fatal morning accident
Eastbound Interstate 10 has reopened following a fatal multi-vehicle accident in eastern New Orleans early Thursday, police said.
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Eastbound Interstate 10 reopens after fatal morning accident
2 dead, 62 hurt in 40-vehicle New Orleans pileup
Several vehicles lie mangled in the westbound lane of I-10 between I-510 and Michoud Boulevard in eastern New Orleans, Thursday, Dec.
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Doug MacCash’s top 10 picks for New Orleans art experiences in 2011
In 2011, the Crescent City saw The New Orleans Museum of Art turn 100, the Louisiana ArtWorks studio complex shut down, more modern sculpture rise up on Veterans Memorial Boulevard, much of Kirsha Kaechele Projects disappear in St.
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Southern University beats Loyola-New Orleans 73-68
Quinton Doggett had 14 points, leading four double-figure scorers as Southern University beat Loyola-New Orleans of the NAIA 73-68 on Thursday night in the Jaguars’ first home game since the season-opener. Derick Beltran and Jameel Grace added 13 points apiece while Cameron Monroe had 10 for the Jaguars (4-9), who snapped a season-high four game losing skid in victory.
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