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April 7, 2022
Louisiana House Bill 729, proposed by state Rep. Royce Duplessis, passed with bipartisan support in a 75-21 vote.
April 7, 2022
A 20-year-old Louisiana man was shot by a sheriff's deputy after an accident left the vehicle in which he was…
April 5, 2022
Tech giant LG electronics has committed $150,000 in funding to the New Orleans-based college preparatory high school St. Augustine. 
March 22, 2022
Mackie has purchased 20 acres of land in New Orleans East and is set to make movie magic — and…
March 14, 2022
The Louisiana Fair Housing Action Center claims that a housing property's refusal to rent to people with criminal records is…
March 11, 2022
Warren Woodfork Sr., the first Black police superintendent for the New Orleans Police Department, died Wednesday, the department announced.
March 4, 2022
The four-day entertainment festival kicks off with a show from comedian Kevin Hart on Thursday and ends with New Edition.
Brandan "BMike" Odums thegrio.com
February 23, 2022
A mural painted by Brandan "BMike" Odums on the side of a popular BBQ restaurant will be featured on packaging…
February 23, 2022
Akasia Lee-Nicholas created The Culinary Queens of New Orleans, which combines New Orleans' culinary passion with building connections.
February 20, 2022
The largest free festival and showcase of Louisiana music, food and culture set to come back to New Orleans’ French Quarter.
February 16, 2022
Warrant Officer Tatiana Julien of New Orleans was once rescued from the Superdome on a helicopter during Hurricane Katrina.
Alvin Kamara thegrio.com
February 7, 2022
Las Vegas detectives determined that Kamara was the suspect after an area hospital patient reported a battery Saturday.
February 7, 2022
Charisse Gibson, an anchorwoman for WWL-TV in New Orleans, shared on Twitter an email warning she received from a viewer.
McDonogh Three thegrio.com
February 3, 2022
The newest marker on the Louisiana Civil Rights Trail honors the McDonogh Three, the Black students to integrate McDonogh 19…
January 31, 2022
Exploring the Big Easy just got a little easier with these tips for navigating the history and magic of New…
Lawrence Brooks thegrio.com
January 5, 2022
Lawrence Brooks, the oldest living World War II veteran in America, celebrated his 112th birthday in September.
December 30, 2021
Preservation Hall was the first fully integrated music venue in the South, according to an obituary written by her son,…
December 12, 2021
"I am so proud and humbled to call myself your next Sheriff," Susan Hutson said on Facebook early Sunday morning.
December 5, 2021
Ten people aboard a Norwegian Cruise Line ship approaching New Orleans have tested positive for COVID-19, officials said Saturday night.
December 4, 2021
New Orleans Councilmember Jared C. Brossett seeks to rename the street, named for a Confederate general, after the late Allen…