Over 100 students in Mississippi have been quarantined after one week after in-person school resumed, with several testing positive for COVID-19. And just two days after teachers and staff returned to K-12 campuses in Jefferson Parish, several school employees have tested positive for COVID-19.The bottom line is that is not...
Frontline Workers Urged to Apply for COVID-19 Hazard Pay
Applications for the Frontline Workers COVID-19 Hazard Pay Rebate Program opened today (Wednesday, July 15) 2and will remain open through October 31. The application can be found at http://frontlineworkers.la.gov/. The program will be limited to the first 200,000 applicants. Applicants must meet the following guidelines: Applicant is a Louisiana residentApplicant was employed...
Local School, Health Officials to Provide Updates about 2020-2021 School Year
Orleans Parish Schools Superintendent Dr. Henderson Lewis, Jr. is expected to provideCOVID-19 related updates, such as procuring PPE supplies for all Orleans Parish public schools, as well discuss and answer questions about the District’s plan for reopening public schools during a virtual press conference at Tuesday, July 14. Among the plans...
Will the 2020 NFL Season Be the Last for Drew Brees at the New Orleans Saints?
So how do the New Orleans Saints go about kicking on, from being the NFC’s bridesmaids to finally making their way to the Championship game and beyond? Clearly, Drew Brees is going to be central to those hopes. He may be 41 years old now, but the quarterback is still...
RTA Waives Bus Fares on Election Days
Fares will be waived for July 11 Election Day for the first time under the new policy The New Orleans Regional Transit Authority (RTA) recently announced that it will waive all transit fares on future election days. This policy is the result of the resolution adopted by the RTA Board...
City Launches COVID-19 Meal Assistance Program in Partnership with FEMA and Local Restaurants
Residents Encouraged to Apply The city of New Orleans recently announced the start of its COVID-19 meal assistance program, which will engage local restaurants to provide much needed food to eligible New Orleanians experiencing food insecurity due to the COVID-19 pandemic. “We know that because of COVID-19, many of our...
City of New Orleans Wants to Suspend Plans for Phase III of OPSO Jail Facility Indefinitely
The city of New Orleans is seeking to suspend the programming, design and construction of a new Phase III of the Orleans Parish Sheriff's Office (OPSO) jail facility, with city officials announcing today that it has requested a modification of prior court orders in order halt jail expansion plans indefinitely....
Jason Williams Says He Will Not Back Down from DAs Race
Timing of indictment questioned In a direct message via e-mail to his supporters, New Orleans at-Large City Councilman Jason Williams doubled down on his plans to challenge incumbent DA Leon Cannizzaro for the seat. "We must not be intimidated nor deterred," Williams said in his statement. "I am even more...
COVID Cases Continue Climb
With the state of Louisiana and the city of New Orleans both paused at Phase 2 of reopening, Louisiana is reporting 845 new cases of COVID from the previous day's case count and more than 12,260 new cases than reported exactly one week ago, when Gov. John Bel Edwards announced...
City Council Creates Committee to Examine Street Renaming
At its June 18 meeting, the New Orleans City Council passed a motion establishing the City Council Street Renaming Commission, an advisory committee that will take the lead in a public engagement process to consider renaming certain streets, parks and public places in New Orleans that honor white supremacists. The Commission...