 | BY BOB WARREN | Staff writer |
Let them eat (king) cake: So you’re thinking you might shed a few of those holiday pounds? Sorry, this ain’t the place. King cake season looms and our dining writer Ian McNulty has the uh, skinny, here. (Sorry, couldn’t resist.)
Crime drop: There was some welcome news on the crime front in New Orleans last year. Missy Wilkinson has the latest details on violent crime in the city.
LSU coaching change: LSU's football team announced some major coaching moves today, Wilson Alexander reports. Looks like a defensive shakeup is in the works.
Names in the news: Matthew Block, a former top guy in outgoing Gov. John Bel Edwards’ administration is going to work for Ochsner, Stephanie Riegel says. Buddy Lemann, who repped a host of high-profile clients as a criminal defense attorney, has died, Faimon Roberts reports. And Marie Fazio checked in with new UNO President Kathy Johnson.
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