Another New Orleans music icon has passed, legendary producer Dave Bartholomew, the man who made Fats Domino famous…
Saints QB Drew Brees won his lawsuit against a San Diego jeweler who ripped him off by reportedly lying about the apparent value of millions of dollars’ worth of diamonds they purchased. The Black and Gold legend was awarded damages in excess of six million dollars as a result of the trial that took him off the practice field for the first few days of offseason team training.
A Bunkie man accused of stabbing a wedding guest at a reception on Saturday night has turned himself into police in Pineville. According to investigators, a fight broke out around 11:40 p.m. Avoyelles Parish Sheriff’s Deputy Chief Steven Martel says 19-year-old Dontavian Williams of Bunkie caused a disturbance at the reception.
El Dorado Resorts, the parent company of a string of Louisiana casinos including the Belle of Baton Rouge, has purchased Caeser’s Entertainment, the parent company of several other casinos including Harrah’s in New Orleans, for 17.3 billion dollars. Casino Association of Louisiana executive director Wade Duty says the merger will create the opportunity for the company to reinvest in Louisiana, but our recent legislative decisions may make that a bad bet…