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Legendary New Orleans singer, songwriter, and pianist Fats Domino passed away today at the age of 89. Domino was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1986 and was a great influence for many Louisiana performers. Crescent City singer Phillip Manuel remembers the kind nature of “Fats” Domino…
New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival producer Quint Davis was a long-time friend of Domino and says the global star never forgot his roots, which was reflected in his music…
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Domino had 30 top 40 hits including 23 gold singles. There is no word on any pending funeral arrangements.
A shooting at Grambling State University killed one student and his friend early this morning. The shooter remains at large. The victims were killed outside a dorm room just after midnight. Director of Communications Will Sutton says the campus is operating as normal…
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Another Grambling State student was shot last month in a separate incident.
Tulane University has received a five-year 1.8-million-dollar grant to study a possible link between traumatic stress and alcohol abuse. Researcher Jeff Tasker says humans with post-traumatic stress disorder are more likely to abuse alcohol than the general population and this project will provide insight into why.