Also, what caused today's power outage?
By Bob Warren Politics of a veto session: The state Legislature will convene a first-ever session Tuesday to try and override Gov. John Bel Edwards’ veto of a number of bills. Though a number of vetoes are on the table, Mark Ballard and Blake Paterson of our Capitol reporting team write that Edwards’ veto of anti-transgender legislation will take the spotlight. 'Fundamentally unfair': Some harsh prison sentences for non-violent crimes continue to get a second look in New Orleans. Matt Sledge has the story today of a man who spent 20 years behind bars for a sentence even the judge said he didn’t deserve. New on the Avenue: New life for a closed restaurant on St. Charles Avenue. The St. Charles Tavern, which closed last year during the pandemic, will reopen as a second location of Tito's Ceviche & Pisco. Look for a major overhaul, Ian McNulty reports. Celebrating the Champ: There was a big celebration in Harvey Sunday afternoon for 14-year-old Zaila Avant-garde. Fitting, the the champion of the Scripps National Spelling Bee. Also in the news: Searchers were back at Jean Lafitte National Park, where a little boy has been missing since last Thursday. And that power outage this morning in New Orleans? Entergy says it was stems from some kind of animal... All this and much more in today’s Lunch Line. Thanks for taking a break with us. BW |
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| After a Louisiana man with a cocaine pipe in his pocket offered to perform oral sex for $10 under the Claiborne Expressway in 2001, New Orl… Read more |
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| Louisiana legislators are convening a historic meeting at noon Tuesday motivated primarily by the governor’s veto of a bill that forbids transgender youth from participating in organized women’s sports. Read more |
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| The old St. Charles Tavern closed last summer as the pandemic shutdowns were ravaging local businesses. Now though, work is underway to open a new restaurant here, and it will be a thorough transformation. Read more |
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| Zaila Avant-garde of Harvey, the 14-year-old who recently won the Scripps National Spelling Bee, celebrated her historic win during a drive-by parade and a second-line Sunday, July 18, 2021, in Harvey. Zaila, her mother Alma Heard, friends and well-wishers gathered at the Woodmere Cafe in Harvey Sunday to watch a raucous parade of fire engines, police, motorcycles, horses and cars. Zaila was joined by Zulu Tramps, who second-lined with her to a party at the Woodmere Cafe. Zaila Avant-garde’s wi… Read more |
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| Authorities on Monday were still searching Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve for a 4-year-old autistic boy who disappeared there Thursday evening. Read more |
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| Entergy New Orleans has found the reason for the power outages Monday morning: an animal came in contact with equipment in the utility's Derbigny substation, causing a short circuit that left at least 7,000 customers without power. Read more |
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| Keeping your home clean and sanitized is essential these days to try to keep germs out of the house. Mopping may not be the most fun chore … Read more |
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| | If you've been missing your local coffee shop and their piping hot espresso, there's plenty of espresso makers, brews, and accessories you … Read more |
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| | Exercise always seems like the last thing on the list that you can get done. Work, kids, chores — they all seem to come first. But ignoring… Read more |
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