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Orleans Technical College celebrates 50 years with new campus

Thursday, December 12 by The Center Square

(The Center Square) – Orleans Technical college celebrated its 50 year anniversary with a visit from state and local leaders, including Department of Labor and Industry Secretary Nancy...

Passenger rail set to return between Mobile and New Orleans

Wednesday, December 4 by The Center Square

(The Center Square) − Shovels hit the dirt in Mobile in October, marking the long-anticipated revival of passenger rail service between Mobile and New Orleans. According to the...

Officials respond to tragic holiday weekend in New Orleans

Tuesday, December 3 by The Center Square

(The Center Square) − A bloody Thanksgiving weekend in New Orleans left a three-year-old dead and six others wounded, exposing the city's ongoing struggles with gun violence even...

Report: New Orleans Police Department grapples with staffing crisis

Monday, November 18 by The Center Square

(The Center Square) — The New Orleans Police Department is grappling with a staffing crisis, with officer numbers at their lowest since the 1940s and facing mounting financial...

New Orleans shrimp festival passes genetic test confirming Gulf Coast origin

Tuesday, October 29 by The Center Square

(The Center Square) — Recent genetic tests have revealed that two major Southern seafood festivals served imported, farm-raised shrimp instead of the Gulf-caught varieties they advertised, sparking concerns...

New Orleans rape reports skyrocket from 2014 to 2023

Friday, October 11 by The Center Square

(The Center Square) − One of the most alarming crime trends in New Orleans has been the rise in rape cases. ...

New Orleans could see massive tax revenue boost from Taylor Swift shows

Friday, October 4 by The Center Square

(The Center Square) — New Orleans is famous for its endless entertainment and nightlife from concerts to the French Quarter and, of course, the New Orleans Saints. ...

New Orleans City Council reports near record-low number of police officers

Monday, September 23 by The Center Square

(The Center Square) — In late August, the New Orleans Police Department reported the lowest number of commissioned officers since the 1940s, at 887. ...