What's making news in New Orleans?
| By Chad Calder | Staff writer BREESY CONVERSATION: Drew Brees took a few minutes while promoting the local Stretch Zone franchise he's involved in Uptown to talk about the Saints QB situation, his new broadcast career and the difficulties about staying neutral on his former team. SIX FLAGS: The former Six Flags amusement park site in New Orleans East officially has a new development team, led by local businessman Troy Henry. You can see what the plans look like here. OUTDOOR DINING: First emerging as a survival tactic for restaurants during the pandemic, the new emphasis on outdoor dining appears to be here to stay. We've got a list of options for you right here. ORGERON OUTLOOK: It isn't good. That's columnist Scott Rabalais' take on the LSU coach's near term future as the team's struggles continue into the second year following their stellar championship season in 2019. You can read his take on the coach's current struggles and their implications here. Thanks for taking a break with us today. CC |
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| Drew Brees wasn’t expected to stand in the parking lot of a strip mall on Tchoupitoulas Street taking questions about football from a half… Read more |
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| A team led by local businessman Troy Henry on Monday won the city's approval to redevelop the abandoned Six Flags site in New Orleans East, beating out a rival group backed by Drew Brees with a plan that promised to bring jobs and tourist attractions to the area. Read more |
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| 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. Read more |
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| A 15-year-old boy and a 2-year-old girl were killed in a car crash in New Orleans East that left another man critically injured Monday afternoon, police said. Read more |
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| A fete celebrating the grand opening of the $80 million Virgin Hotel New Orleans turned contentious when Virgin founder Sir Richard Branson donned a St. Augustine High School Marching 100 uniform and proceeded to drop the baton, literally and figuratively, failing to stay in formation, march in step or even find the beat. Read more |
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