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Wildfire under control in Angie
6+ mon, 1+ week ago (81+ words) The wildfire in Angie is under control. Washinton Parish Sheriff's Office said the fire was brought under control around 3: 40 p. m. Local fire departments, including St. Tammany Fire assisted in putting the fire out. According to St. Tammany Parish Michael Vinsanau says…...
Irma Thomas, 'Soul Queen of New Orleans' will sing national anthem at Allstate Sugar Bowl
3+ mon, 3+ week ago (143+ words) A beloved New Orleans singer will perform the national anthem at this year's Allstate Sugar Bowl. Grammy-winning singer Irma Thomas will perform the national anthem before this year's College Football Playoff Quarterfinal at the Allstate Sugar Bowl. The Sugar Bowl…...
Audubon Zoo reopens memberships briefly under current price, rates to increase next year
3+ mon, 3+ week ago (481+ words) Audubon Zoo is resuming membership sales following widespread frustrations from members regarding price hikes. According to a statement issued Wednesday by Audubon Nature Institute, memberships will be sold under the old fees through February 2026. New membership pricing will be announced…...
Savannah Bananas team members try bananas foster at Brennan's restaurant
4+ week, 2+ day ago (131+ words) The Savannah Bananas, known for their entertaining baseball games and dance moves, are bringing their unique brand of fun to the Caesars Superdome in New Orleans this weekend. Before taking the field, the team visited Brennan's to surprise a local…...
Honduran man accused of murder captured on drone video surrendering to Kenner police
7+ mon, 2+ week ago (106+ words) The Kenner Police Department has arrested a Honduran national accused of murder in his home country. According to the Kenner Police Department, Elviss Caballero-Zuniga, 53, was arrested and taken into custody by the Kenner Police Department after a SWAT investigation on…...
New Orleans expected to welcome back Hondo Rodeo Fest in 2027
19+ hour, 22+ min ago (144+ words) The Hondo Rodeo Fest is expected to return to New Orleans in 2027. The announcement was made live Sunday morning on WDSU during an interview with anchor Aubry Killion. The three-day, million-dollar rodeo, concert series and street fest at Caesars Superdome…...
St. Tammany fire crews on scene of woods fire in Pearl River
1+ day, 9+ hour ago (115+ words) WDSU Tammany Fire is on the scene of a woods fire in the area of Dummyline Road The woods fire is in the Pearl River area, and fire crews are working to cut fire lines to help prevent the fire…...
Jefferson firefighters respond to Metairie house fire
1+ day, 5+ hour ago (87+ words) Metairie house catches fire as firefighters have problems with nearby hydrant Jefferson Parish firefighters spent Saturday night battling a Metairie house fire. The flames broke out at a home in the 4700 block of Garden Street, which is about a block…...
Slidell laundry processing facility catches fire on Saturday morning
1+ day, 13+ hour ago (81+ words) A laundry processing facility in Slidell caught fire on Saturday morning. The St. Tammany Fire Protection District #1 was on the scene of a fire at Dirty Laundry Linen Service located at 40016 Highway 190 East. Video posted by the fire department shows…...
FAA wants video game players to be the next generation of air traffic controllers
1+ day, 10+ hour ago (572+ words) The Federal Aviation Administration and Department of Transportation are targeting a new generation of air traffic controllers: video gamers. On April 17, the FAA will start accepting applications to alleviate the ongoing shortage that the industry faces. The FAA has 11, 000 controllers…...