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Bywater Navy base kicks off re-do

By Katy Reckdahl The Lens On January 21, a Wednesday afternoon, a row of officials wielding shovels marked a fresh start for a long-beleaguered corner

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New Orleans genealogist Jari C. Honora named 2025 Louisianan of the Year

By Ryan Whirty Contributing Writer A researcher and genealogist at the Historic New Orleans Collection has been named Louisianan of the Year for 2025 by

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5th Circuit questions whether Ten Commandments displays in Louisiana classrooms
By Wesley Muller Contributing Writer (lailluminator.com) — The full panel of judges on the U.S. 5th Circuit Court of Appeals heard arguments on Tuesday, January 20,  in a case that could require ...
Students unsure about future plans as another New Orleans high school prepares to close
By Saafura Syed Contributing Writer (Veritenews.org) – Eleventh grader Niko Rodriguez has only been attending New Harmony High School for a few months, but he’s already thinking about where he’ll have to ...
Louisiana GOP votes to endorse Trump’s immigration policies
By Julie O’Donoghue Contributing Writer (lailluminator.com) – The Louisiana Republican Party voted overwhelmingly Saturday, January 17, to endorse President Donald Trump’s aggressive and controversial immigration enforcement efforts, even as Minnesota officials warn ...
Fidelity Bank’s mortgage division acquired by Fla.-based bank
By Michael Patrick Welch Contributing Writer First Federal Bank of Florida and Fidelity Bank of Louisiana have jointly announced a definitive agreement under which First Federal will acquire Fidelity Bank’s mortgage division, ...
Historic New Orleans Collection receives LEH award for La. mass incarceration exhibit
By Michael Patrick Welch Contributing Writer An ambitious exhibition exploring Louisiana’s long and complex relationship with mass incarceration has been named the 2026 Museum Exhibition of the Year by the Louisiana Endowment ...
Dooky Chase’s Restaurant reopens after tragic shooting
By Fritz Esker Contributing Writer Treme’s legendary Creole restaurant, Dooky Chase’s, reopened last Tuesday (January 20) after a tragic and fatal shooting took place at the restaurant the previous Friday (January 16), ...
Helena Moreno sworn in as New Orleans mayor
By Katie Jane FerneliusContributing Writer (Veritenews.org) — Helena Moreno was sworn in as New Orleans’ 63rd mayor on Monday (Jan. 12), taking the oath of office under the artificial starry skies ...
Louisiana ranks 5th most stressed state
By Michael Patrick WelchContributing Writer A new study, conducted by experts at Burning Daily, a company selling hemp-based products, analyzed 2023 data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), ...

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