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JAZZ FEST 2024

How to get tickets to sold-out Rolling Stones show at Jazz Fest, plus how much you'll pay

Jazz Fest vendors, volunteers and staff may not get to see Rolling Stones live. Why?

What can I bring with me to 2024 New Orleans Jazz Fest? Here are the rules.

Are Jazz Fest vendors worried they'll lose business on Rolling Stones day? Maybe a little.

By the time New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival craft vendors found out they weren’t invited to watch the Rolling Stones in person at the festival on Thursday, it was too late to do anything about it.

Jefferson Parish to consider new rules for massage parlors after repeated complaints

Tulane suspends some student protesters, seeks to 'contain' pro-Palestinian encampment

NOPD seeks vandal who stole plaque commemorating UpStairs Lounge fire's 32 victims

See the video: Man lifts UpStairs Lounge fire plaque off of sidewalk, places it into trash can

New Orleans police have released video footage of the moment someone stole a plaque commemorating the victims of the 1973 Upstairs Lounge fire.

Three Tulane halls remain closed Wednesday as pro-Palestinian protests continue

Certain Tulane University buildings will remain closed Wednesday as pro-Palestine protests continue on the campus' main lawn.

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Louisiana House to take up bill on Wednesday that would convene constitutional convention

The Republican supermajority in the state House is poised to approve legislation on Wednesda…

News

New Orleans City Council to vote on NOPD lease of downtown headquarters. The cost has risen.

The New Orleans Police Department is set to begin moving from its decrepit Mid-City headquar…

Education

Tulane issues suspensions, warns pro-Palestinian protesters. 'We're not going to leave.'

Tulane University upped efforts to remove a pro-Palestinian encampment Tuesday, as protester…

Top Workplace: Ochsner Health remains industry leader by prioritizing values, engagement and employee well-being

With a vision to inspire healthier lives and stronger communities, Ochsner Health is focused…

Education

See photos of Pro-Palestinian demonstration, encampment on Tulane's campus in New Orleans

More than 200 pro-Palestinian demonstrators have set up camp on Tulane University's main cam…

Where NOLA Eats

Latest in NOLA restaurants: Freret Street changes shuffle bakery, burgers and healthy bowls

Changes abound on the Uptown restaurant row along Freret Street. Check out the latest here.

Sports

Unlikely star: Matthias Haas goes 5 for 5 in Tulane's 13-6 win against Southeastern Louisiana

Haas, a graduate transfer from Cal Poly who join the team until Dec. 31, became the first Tulane player in 14 years with five hits in a game at Turchin Sttdium.

Brother Martin golfer leads after first day of LHSAA state championships

Brother Martin senior Kyle Traub shot a 7-under 65 and leads by four strokes after the first day of the LHSAA Division I state golf championship Tuesday at The Wetlands in Lafayette.

26 runs: LSU demolishes Grambling ahead of big series against Texas A&M at Alex Box

LSU catcher Alex Milazzo had started six straight games behind the plate heading into Tuesday's midweek matchup with Grambling.

Business

Coroner recall effort in St. Tammany gets backing of Chamber of Commerce

Organizers of an effort to force a recall election for St. Tammany Parish’s coroner got a boost Tuesday when the St. Tammany Parish Chamber of Commerce announced its support.

US appeals court upholds permits for Commonwealth LNG plant on Louisiana coast

The facility is among 11 liquefied natural gas projects either already built, approved or being proposed for southwest Louisiana.

Wade Ragas, for decades New Orleans' top real estate expert, dies at 76

Wade Ragas, a professor at the University of New Orleans who for decades was "the face of real estate" and New Orleans' go-to expert on metro area home prices and other property trends, died Thursday, according to family members.

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Death penalty in Louisiana

Almost all of Louisiana's death row inmates filed for clemency on Tuesday morning, meaning t…

Watch: What's Louisiana's future by 2050 with rising sea levels, land loss?

Louisiana 2050: Rising sea levels will upend life and bring new risk to the state over the n…

Louisiana Inspired: These people, organizations are making our state a better place

Louisiana Inspired is a weekly Sunday feature that focuses on people and organizations in Louisiana who are working toward solving problems and making the world a better place.

Louisiana 2050: Rising seas will upend life. Time is running out to limit the impact.

A special report from The Times-Picayune | The Advocate examines Louisiana's perilous future…

Entertainment

Are Jazz Fest vendors worried they'll lose business on Rolling Stones day? Maybe a little.

Nell Nolan: Hermann-Grima Wine Fete, McGehee Spring Gala, JEF annual event, Navy League luncheon

Milling and Swilling

This Grammy-nominated musician will be serving chicken at a Raising Cane's this week

Grammy-nominated jazz musician Troy Andrews, known musically as “Trombone Shorty,” is having a busy week with all of his performances at the Sanger, Tipitina's and Jazz Fest coming up. But he has added one more thing to his agenda.

Opinions

Editorial: Louisiana leaders should protect all our kids

In the half century since Title IX first banned sex-based discrimination in schools and colleges that receive federal funding, society’s understanding of gender and sexuality has broadened. This has led to more widespread acceptance for all young people.

Walt Handelsman: College Campus protests

Letters: Qualified immunity is a moving target

A recent letter from the attorneys for the Fraternal Order of Police, which was a response to a previous guest column about qualified immunity for public officials, objected to the original letter's "distorted perspective" of qualified immunity. However, the attorneys' letter is also somewha…

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