Governor Jeff Landry asked a Congressional Committee yesterday to provide more federal dollars for major highway projects and eliminate the bureaucracy in place that keeps many projects from moving forward. Landry gave I-49 from New Orleans to Shreveport as an example of a highway project discussed for decades, but not fully completed…
Cut 8 (10) “….been completed”
House Transportation Chairman Sam Graves says one of their priorities is to reauthorize the nation’s surface transportation programs, but that doesn’t mean everyone will get everything they want.
The Federal Highway Administration is providing nine million dollars to install electric vehicle chargers at 58 locations across New Orleans. New Orleans Congressman Troy Carter says 66-percent of the new chargers will be installed in federally designated disadvantaged communities…
Cut 5 (06) “….throughout our community”
The money will also go towards installing new EV chargers at Dillard and Xavier Universities.
The musical lineup for the 2025 New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival is out. Rock legends Pearl Jam and Lenny Kravitz along with country stars Luke Combs and Kacey Musgraves are among the biggest performers who will take the stage from April 24th to May fourth. Jazz Fest Producer Quint Davis says you also have…
Cut 12 (10) “…jazz singer”
Weekend passes are on sale at n-o jazz-fest-dot-com and state residents pay less than visitors from outside of Louisiana.
Three men are now in custody for their role in a mass shooting that took place at a large gathering in Dubberly that featured a bonfire, a DJ, food and drinks. Webster Parish Sheriff Jason Parker says organizers of the 350-person event should have obtained a permit…
Cut 14 (07) “….reduced the risk”
Parker says six people were shot, two were injured critically, but all victims will survive.