News roundup: Dalai Lama kicks off New Orleans visit … Energy Dept. backs Texas LNG plan … Judge delays trial for ex-BP engineer charged in Gulf oil spill case
The word: The Dalai Lama brought his message of peace and compassion today to New Orleans, a city plagued by persistent street violence. The Tibetan Buddhist spiritual leader expressed condolences to victims of a shooting spree at a...
DATE: May 17, 2013 | CATEGORY: Daily Report
Sports roundup: Saints 'don’t have much room to work with' on salary cap … 'USA Today' highlights field trip to Tiger Stadium … Morgan reportedly leaving LSU men’s basketball team
Capped out: According to the most recent update from ESPN, the New Orleans Saints are $1.6 million under the NFL salary cap. "The Saints don’t have much room to work with," says Pat Yasinskas of ESPN "They’ll need more...
DATE: May 16, 2013 | CATEGORY: Daily Report
News roundup: RPCC chancellor to retire … Ascension economic development leader gets high praise … Southern gets 6 nominations in HBCU Excellence competition
Time to move on: River Parishes Community College Chancellor Joe Ben Welch has announced his retirement, effective Aug. 31. Under Welch’s leadership, RPCC has experienced unprecedented growth; in 2010 it was named the...
DATE: May 16, 2013 | CATEGORY: Daily Report
Festival darling Gimme the Loot shown at Manship this week
One of the last year's cinematic surprises was Gimme the Loot. The film focuses on two determined graffiti writers who are trying to tag the ultimate location: the New York Mets' Home Run Apple. Directed and written by newcomer Adam Leon,...
DATE: May 15, 2013 | CATEGORY: (Weekender) Events
Property of the Week
An office complex is going up at 2222 Eastgate Dr., at the intersection with South Harrell's Ferry Road. It will be occupied by Waddell Anderman Law Firm. The general contractor is Dupree Construction.
DATE: May 14, 2013 | CATEGORY: Real Estate Weekly
As employees laid off, LSU hospitals may need to pay about $42M
When the LSU Health System turns over state public hospitals to various private operators this summer, its employees will be owed $29 million in "termination pay," while the system could have to pay out another $13 million in unemployment costs,...
DATE: May 13, 2013 | CATEGORY: Daily Report
Judge rips BancorpSouth in ruling
For nearly three years, BancorpSouth "willfully refused to comply" with discovery requests made by developer Windy Gladney in his protracted court battle with the bank over $2 million in construction loans. So says 19th Judicial District Judge...
DATE: May 09, 2013 | CATEGORY: Daily Report
LSU exhibit 'Slice of Life' includes Louisiana food traditions
An antique commercial coffee grinder, woven baskets and a log mortar used for grinding hominy are among the charming food-related relics on display at the LSU Student Union Art Gallery until May 19. "A Slice of Life in South Louisiana: 1890-1920"...
DATE: May 09, 2013 | CATEGORY: (Dine) Du Jour
Judge throws out BancorpSouth claims against Gladney
Developer Windy Gladney won a significant victory late Tuesday in his long-running legal dispute with BancorpSouth, when 19th Judicial District Court Judge William Morvant dismissed the bank's $2 million claim against Gladney and his partnership,...
DATE: May 08, 2013 | CATEGORY: Daily Report
Kean's likely to close Perkins Road store when Acadian Village opens
When Kean's Fine Dry Cleaning opens in the Acadian Village Shopping Center under development at the intersection of Perkins Road and South Acadian Thruway, it's unclear what will become of Kean's freestanding store just a few blocks away—in an...
DATE: May 06, 2013 | CATEGORY: Daily Report
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