This afternoon, New Orleans Mayor Latoya Cantrell will be arraigned in federal court. Prosecutors says she cheated the city out $70,000 for trips she took with her boyfriend, retired NOPD officer Jeffrey Vappie under the premise he was providing security. Loyola Law Professor Dane Ciolino says Cantrell’s ability to travel will likely be compromised to a point.
What started as a business plan that received the lowest grade in a college business class has made Todd Graves the 46th richest person in the country. The founder of Raisin’ Canes Chicken Fingers is listed in The Forbes 400 list with a net worth of 22 billion dollars. Other Louisianans listed are Saints and Pelicans owner, Gail Benson, the 176th richest and Sazerac Company owner William Goldring and family, the 246th richest.
The number of people killed on Louisiana roads has dropped to its lowest level in five years. Last year, 753 people were killed in motor vehicle crashes and 261 people who were not wearing seat belts compared to 302 in 2023. Mark Lambert with the Louisiana Highway Safety Commission says that drivers cannot control what others do on the road, which is why wearing a seatbelt is so important.
We’ve reached the halfway point in this year’s quiet hurricane season but LSU Health Climatologist, Barry Keim says there’s still time for a destructive storm to impact Gulf Coast.