Police searching for a suspicious person in the Freret neighborhood found a loaded assault rifle hidden under a Willow Street home, authorities said. Continue reading »
Feb 102012
Feb 102012
A 50 percent chance of rain is forecast Friday night, suggesting umbrellas and ponchos may be in order for the Krewe of Oshun, the first parade of the season to roll down the St. Charles route.
Whether the rain comes or not, the warm winter that New Orleans has been experiencing will break Saturday and Sunday, and temperatures are expected to fall to the 30s at night and struggle to reach the 50s on Sunday. Clear skies are expected for the krewes of Pontchartrain on Saturday afternoon, Sparta and Pygmalion on Saturday night, and Carrollton and King Arthur on Sunday afternoon, but bring warm clothes — the National Weather Service expects to issue a freeze warning. Continue reading »
Feb 102012
The Kupcake Factory is celebrating its four year anniversary TODAY with special deals, a cupcake judging and the launch of its revamped website, www.TheKupcakeFactory.com.
Keep reading for more details about all of today’s promotions, including free gift cards and free cupcakes!
Feb 092012
Panelists (left to right) Peter Scharf, Ginger Berrigan, Earl Williams, Nancy McPherson and Joe Sherman speak about challenges and victories in fighting crime in Hollygrove at Tulane. (Robert Morris, UptownMessenger.com)
From suffering though shootings on a nightly basis in years past, the Hollygrove neighborhood has evolved into a tight-knit network of neighbors whose efforts to target problem properties have made substantial progress in the fight against crime, neighborhood leaders said Thursday night. Continue reading »
Feb 092012
Two recent robberies in the Carrollton area show several similarities, police detectives say. (map via NOPD.com)
Feb 092012
Allan Katz and Danae Columbus
The fact that Mitt Romney was unable to wrap up the GOP Presidential nomination in early-voting states leaves both Rick Santorum and Newt Gingrich with a chance to become the party’s nominee, say two Louisiana Republicans who have been watching the fight closely. Continue reading »
Feb 082012
A proposal to change lower Magazine Street to two-way traffic splits the crowd at the International School of Louisiana on Wednesday evening, as audience members raise their hands in opposition to the project. (Robert Morris, UptownMessenger.com)
Should Magazine Street traffic run in both directions through the Lower Garden District? Among more than 100 people at a public forum Wednesday night, many strongly supported the change, some opposed it, and the rest felt the question has yet to be adequately studied. Continue reading »
Feb 082012
The NOPD Second District will move its weekly meetings to 4 p.m. Wednesdays at Children’s Hospital, officials announced. The meeting is open to the public.
Feb 082012
Whether to change the lower end of Magazine Street through the Lower Garden District to two-way traffic will be the subject of a public meeting at 6:30 p.m. tonight (wednesday, Feb. 8), city officials said. Continue reading »
Feb 082012
Since a neighbor was ticketed for parking in front of his own house during last year's Mardi Gras, the backyard is his new hiding spot from the meter maids during Carnival. (photo by Jean Paul Villere for UptownMessenger.com)
Jean-Paul Villere
Greetings revelers! Two weeks ago I posted 10 points as a basic parade goers guide with some wonderful responses. This week as we ramp up toward the mania now less than two weeks out, expounding on, otherwise clarifying, and adding a second ten seem in order. Continue reading »
Feb 072012
Police investigate in the 1200 block of South Saratoga, where a man was shot by an officer Tuesday evening. (Robert Morris, UptownMessenger.com)
A man was shot in the arm by a police officer after allegedly pulling a gun on him Tuesday evening, and a second man with him was arrested after a two-hour search of a Central City block, authorities said. Continue reading »
Feb 072012
Johnny V's on Magazine Street, photographed in September. (UptownMessenger.com file photo by Robert Morris)
“They’re being rewarded for being non-compliant,” said ARNA member Cele Gordon during Tuesday’s board meeting. Continue reading »
Feb 072012
The Uptown Square building at 170 Broadway will be demolished to make way for an expansion of Lambeth House. (Sabree Hill, UptownMessenger.com)
A portion of the original Uptown Square shopping center on Broadway Street has been cleared for demolition to make way for an expansion of the Lambeth House senior living facility. Meanwhile, a historic Central City gas station will be preserved and the fate of a church next to Ochsner Baptist Medical Center will be postponed by a month, based on decisions Monday by the city’s demolition-review panel. Continue reading »
Feb 072012
Two teens were charged with illegal possession of a gun recently after a traffic stop on South Carrollton Avenue, police said. Continue reading »
Feb 072012
A quality-of-life officer from the downtown-based Eighth District of the NOPD was suspended Monday after his arrest in connection with a hit-and-run crash on Magazine Street at Jackson Avenue in September, authorities said. Continue reading »
Feb 072012
An interactive installation, short film and photography exhibit will all comprise the “Learn to Live” exhibit tonight at Du Mois Gallery on Freret Street in a fundraiser for a traveling health care program through Indonesia. Continue reading »
Feb 072012
Cecile Tebo
Louisiana State University health division has announced that one of the best ways to trim their ever-growing budget woes is to eliminate 39 psychiatric beds dedicated to taking care of our most vulnerable, indigent, mentally ill that live in our midst. The LSU top brass concede that they worry about the ramifications of this decision, as they should. For almost three years post-Katrina, when virtually no psychiatric beds were available, the suicide rate surpassed three times the national average. Continue reading »
Feb 062012
Matthew Blevins (via opcso.org)
Feb 062012
Owen Courreges
It’s rapidly becoming clear to me that New Orleans city officials have concocted some bizarre conspiracy to give away all our money and credibility in civil rights lawsuits. Either that, or they think the Constitution is just an old wooden sailing ship and nothing else.
Given their actions over the past several years, either explanation is plausible. Continue reading »
Feb 062012
By Kimberly Clarke Armatis
How many of us have hesitated to notify the police when we see something or someone suspicious? We all say we are going to call, but many of us hesitate when the time comes. Continue reading »
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