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There was the sound of air conditioners being switched off all around New Orleans as cool temperatures rolled in, followed immediately by talk of gumbo weather.

Outdoor dining has been growing in New Orleans for years, and during the pandemic the urgent need for restaurants to add more threw the trend into overdrive.

Newly arrested juveniles in Orleans Parish will sleep on makeshift cots in the citys Gentilly detention center, as the building hit maximum capacity last Wednesday.

District 23 was drawn to account for a surge of growth in an area of the city that includes Mid-City, Hollygrove and Bayou St. John.

Think of New Orleans East today, and what may come to mind is suburban-style subdivisions laid out along the Interstate 10 and Chef Menteur Highway corridors.

With robbery a threat at meet-ups that are arranged online, New Orleans area law enforcers have designated safe zones.

Samantha Fish routinely tears up stages with her blues-based style of electric guitar, including the 2023 New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival’s main stage just ahead of Ed Sheeran.

South Mississippi residents frequently dine at restaurants in Slidell and New Orleans. These eateries have critical health issues over the last month, including several French Quarter spots.

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