Mark Menard
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New Orleans, LA, United States
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Mother, two daughters drown in Cameron Parish
The waters of the Gulf of Mexico claimed three lives, including two children, when a mother and her two daughters all drowned Sunday in Louisiana’s Cameron Parish. → Read More
Ben Savage, star of 'Boy Meets World,' is running for Congress
With Rep. Adam Schiff having already announced his candidacy for the U.S. Senate seat being vacated by Sen. Dianne Feinstein, Ben Savage will try to parlay his TV fame into an electoral win in California’s District 30. → Read More
Louisianans rank among the nation's worst tippers
A new survey ranks Louisiana among the stingiest states when it comes to tipping their bartenders. The report looked into how much people add in when closing our their tab at the end of the night, and it ranked all 50 states. → Read More
Bernie Sanders wants national minimum salary of $60K for teachers
In the wake of President Biden having touted new education policies on the horizon during his State of the Union address last week, Sen. Bernie Sanders announced his wishlist includes what could be a substantial raise for many American teachers. → Read More
Yelp says New Orleans boasts state's most romantic restaurant
Internet review site Yelp recently combed through their several thousands of user-generated opinions to determine the most romantic dining spot in every state of the union. And in Louisiana, that eatery is right here in the Crescent City. → Read More
Louisiana woman sues state senator, says she was silenced on social media
Are politicians allowed to “block” their constituents from posting to them on social media? That’s the question at the heart of a lawsuit filed by a Louisiana abortion rights advocate against a state senator. → Read More
Fewer migrants stopped at the border
The new year has seen a significant drop in the amount of encounters at the nation’s southern border between authorities and migrants, with the numbers almost halved from the end of 2022. → Read More
Americans say government is country's top problem
The partisan divide between America’s two dominant political parties seems to grow deeper every year, and now with a similar spike driven through just the GOP over the last month, a lack of faith in the government as a whole has developed nationwide. → Read More
$4 a gallon gas may be here again soon and here's why
According to GasBuddy, the price at the pump for regular gasoline has already gone up more than 13% in the last month, and It’s expected to keep rising. → Read More
Where's da yat? Why Benny Grunch is laying low this Christmas
He’s been a Big Easy holiday staple for over three decades now, but some health challenges threatened to derail one of NOLA’s unique Christmas traditions: the annual return of Benny Grunch & the Bunch. → Read More
Sports betting revenue hits historic highs in Louisiana after lucrative November
Were you feeling lucky in November? Quite a few Louisianians were, according to the latest sports betting revenue numbers, which hit historic heights last month. → Read More
NOLA-area residence named "weirdest home in Louisiana"
It’s pretty much a given that most people will boast a conversation piece in their homes, something that will pique the interest of visitors and provide an icebreaker. But how many people can say the conversation piece IS the home? → Read More
Police unravel identity theft scheme that stole over $1 million from elderly veterans
ZarRajah Watkins, 21, and Destane Glass, 21, stole over $1 million over the course of their scam, according to the Shreveport Police Department. → Read More
Local attorney showers rising LSU football stars with NILs
College athletics are operating under an entirely new set of parameters since the legalization of NILs for amateur athletes. And with LSU football having caught fire as of late, one Louisiana businessman is helping several Tigers cash in. → Read More
Google offers up analytics revealing Louisiana's favorite Thanksgiving dish
It’s pretty much a given that turkey will be consumed as most everyone’s entrees on Thursday. But Thanksgiving is truly all about the side dishes. So what’s the most popular Thanksgiving side dish? It can have a lot to do with where you live. → Read More
SPAM debuts new holiday flavor
‘Tis the season for limited-edition offerings of all your favorite foods. Which brings us to three words you likely never conceived would be matched in the same phrase: Figgy. Pudding. SPAM. → Read More
10-year-old racks up hunting 'grand slam'
It’s an achievement some adults try their whole lives to attain, a holy grail of hunting. And now that grail has been acquired by a 10-year-old boy. → Read More
NFL linebacker/LSU standout Devin White's father dies suddenly in Natchitoches jail
An inmate death in Natchitoches, La., is under investigation, according to the Natchitoches Parish Sheriff’s Office, and the son of the deceased is very well-known to Louisiana and Florida sports fans. → Read More
Technical difficulties affecting Louisiana's voter aid app on Election Day
The official Twitter account of Louisiana Secretary of State R. Kyle Ardoin tweeted out Tuesday morning - Election Day - that the state’s GeauxVote app was experiencing technical difficulties. → Read More
Big rig thief arrested after leading California cops on low-speed chase
In a scene that invoked memories of the legendary 1994 low-speed chase that ended in the arrest of former football star O.J. Simpson, the California Highway Patrol found themselves locked into a snail’s pace pursuit Thursday of a stolen big rig. → Read More