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Arrests in New Orleans parade shootings cheered

Fri, 17 May 2013 17:50:33 -0400

NEW ORLEANS - Days after bursts of gunfire brought a chaotic and bloody end to a Mother's Day neighborhood parade in New Orleans, news of now seven arrests gave an organizer of the traditional event reason to celebrate again.

N.O. Aviation Board appoints female chair

Fri, 17 May 2013 12:20:08 -0400

NEW ORLEANS - The New Orleans Aviation Board, which governs the city-owned Louis Armstrong International Airport, has picked New Orleans lawyer Cheryl Teamer to be its first female chairperson.

Paper's new owner to beef up New Orleans edition

Wed, 01 May 2013 19:40:54 -0400

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana - The new owner of Baton Rouge's daily newspaper vowed Wednesday to keep publishing daily and to beef up coverage in New Orleans - escalating competition with The Times-Picayune, which angered some readers and community leaders last fall when it pared print editions to three days a week.

Orleans airport drainage concerns to be studied

Wed, 01 May 2013 04:08:51 -0400

KENNER, Louisiana - Officials from Kenner, Jefferson Parish and the city of New Orleans have begun discussions on how a new airport terminal planned for New Orleans' airport will affect drainage for nearby residents.