Investigators count shell casings in the street after a deadly shooting Thursday evening in the 3800 block of Annunciation. (Robert Morris, UptownMessenger.com)
A 30-year-old man was fatally shot Thursday evening on a short stretch of Annunciation Street where deadly violence has become a regular fact of life over the last year, in spite of residents’ repeated pleas for help. Continue reading »
Irma Thomas will headline the “Meet Me at the Dew Drop Inn” fundraiser Saturday at Tipitina’s. Continue reading »
Lucas Diaz (via NOPD)
Luis Diaz, who was wanted on a robbery charge after his alleged attempt to pass a counterfeit bill at Elio’s Wine Warehouse last month led to an employee there firing on his getaway car, was attempting to evade arrest in Plaquemines Parish on March 30 when he was shot by a deputy as he attempted to drive through a roadblock, our partners at WWL reported. Diaz was treated for a gunshot wound to the shoulder and charged with attempted murder of the officer, and Melissa Lewis, accused of driving him in the Elio’s incident, was charged as a fugitive.
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Crowds gather at the 2011 Freret Street Festival. (UptownMessenger.com file photo by Sabree Hill)
Featuring four stages of live music, more than 200 vendors, valet parking for your bike and alligators for your kids, the Freret Street Festival will span six blocks Saturday afternoon with the reborn commercial corridor’s irreverent take on festival season. Continue reading »
Allan Katz and Danae Columbus
Plaquemines Parish President Billy Nungesser wants to build an airfield and marina near the mouth of the Mississippi River to lure wealthy boat owners to South Louisiana where they can take advantage of access to some of the world’s best fishing opportunities. Continue reading »
Kevin Rhea (via NOPD)
Kelly Scott (via NOPD)
A man accused in a Gert Town shooting this past weekend was given the gun he used by his father just moments beforehand, police said. Continue reading »
Investigators are searching for a man on an attempted-murder charge stemming from a shooting last month in Gert Town, authorities said. Continue reading »
The march against crime through Hollygrove that was scheduled for tonight (Wednesday) has been canceled and will be rescheduled to April 25, the NOPD Second District announced this afternoon.
(photo by Jean-Paul Villere for UptownMessenger.com)
As we warm into spring and the real estate market heats up, I’ve been reflecting on some recent conversations with buyers, sellers, and lessees. Among the topics covered include agency, deposits, pricing, and on. Not surprisingly there are more than a few misconceptions in navigating the world of real estate, so please embrace the following 10 myths as a sort of primary guide. Continue reading »
Members of the Audubon Riverside Neighborhood Association relax after their annual Easter egg hunt Sunday at Alma Peters Park. The association is considering ways to upgrade the park. (Robert Morris, UptownMessenger.com)
With a nest egg of unspent membership dues built up over the years, the Audubon Riverside Neighborhood Association has begun discussing possible projects to improve nearby parks. Continue reading »
Recovery School District officials will hold an informational session for parents about the LEAP test Thursday evening at an Uptown charter school, the district announced. Continue reading »
Fresh off a successful recent “Edible Evening” fundraiser for the schoolyard garden, Samuel Green Charter School will be hosting a plant sale Saturday to benefit gardens at all five sister campuses around the city. Continue reading »
Steven Strickland, "Roads Converge"
The shadow is cast by sunlight on a chandelier, but the Ursulines sisters say it has never before been noticed, and the archibishop says it illustrates the ways that simple things can bring hope, according to reporting by Karen Swensen of our partners at WWL-TV.
The NOPD Second District will revive its monthly marches against crime Wednesday evening in Hollygrove, and police and community members have chosen to start the parade at the bar state agents suspended after a raid in early February. Continue reading »
The founding principal of Lycée Français de la Nouvelle Orléans will leave the school at year’s end, board members said Monday night in an announcement that raised questions from several audience members. Continue reading »
A driver at a South Claiborne Avenue intersection near Jefferson Parish had his car stolen from him at gunpoint early Monday morning, police said. Continue reading »
City Councilwoman Stacy Head will give hens and hams to residents at two facilities for senior citizens Tuesday in celebration of the Easter Holiday, her office said. Continue reading »
The top map shows home burglaries, auto burglaries and auto thefts in the Carrollton area between Feb. 19 and March 24. The bottom map shows the same crimes since that time. (maps via NOPD.com)
A wave of rampant break-ins around the Carrollton area that began around Mardi Gras has finally come to an apparent end after dozens of burglary arrests, Uptown-based police detectives said.
“I knew we’d break this eventually, but it took a little longer than I thought it would,” said Commander Paul Noel at the most recent weekly meeting of the NOPD Second District leadership. Continue reading »