 | BY BOB WARREN | Staff writer |
For sale on the river: A riverboat that opened along the Mississippi River as a 3,000-passenger floating jazz club and entertainment venue is up for sale, business writer Stephanie Riegel reports. Largely done in by the post-pandemic tourism downturn, the Riverboat Louis Armstrong is listed for $16 million.
Overruled: Setting up a potential clash with Mayor LaToya Cantrell, a federal judge has ordered a slew of New Orleans police and government officials to attend an upcoming hearing on the city's compliance with the federal consent decree that outlines reforms for the police department, Missy Wilkinson reports.
The hot schools: About this time each year, we learn what New Orleans public schools are drawing the most interest from prospective new students. Marie Fazio has the details.
Pels’ playoff possibilities: This is a huge week for our Pels – four games in six days. As the team closes out the regular season, it’s still very much in the NBA’s playoff hunt. Pelicans beat writer Christian Clark takes us through some of the possible scenarios. The team plays Sacramento tonight at the Smoothie King Center.
So long, Huey: There's some sad news from the Audubon Zoo. Huey the sea lion, a fan favorite with those big, brown eyes, has gone to his greater reward, his handlers tell us.
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