After a 15-year pause, executions in Louisiana are scheduled to start up again next month. Among the first slated to be executed is Jessie Hoffman, who raped Molly Elliott and killed her execution-style in 1996. Collin Sims, the district attorney for Washington and St. Tammany parishes, requested the death warrant.

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You can add New Orleans to the growing list of cities lobbying for an NHL franchise. NHL Network analyst – and former NHL goalie – Kevin Weekes says even though there’s only one U.S. NHL market smaller than New Orleans – that being Buffalo – New Orleans would be a great NHL city, as evidenced by how well it hosted the biggest event of any kind in the U.S., the Super Bowl.

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Houston and Atlanta are among other cities seeking NHL franchises.

Results from the 2024 Louisiana Child Care Parent Poll, conducted by the Louisiana Policy Institute for Children, show parents are struggling with childcare cost and accessibility. Sean Richardson has more.

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During Carnival season, while parade-goers collect festive beads, impaired drivers will receive handcuffs as part of Louisiana’s Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over campaign. The Louisiana Highway Safety Commission says more alcohol-related fatalities and injuries occur during Carnival than any other holiday.