Campaign fliers are in mailboxes, yard signs endorsing candidates are popping up on lawns and phone banks are dialing every 504 phone number they can: it's election time in New Orleans.
City of New Orleans announces new bike share program partnership Share Updated: 3:38 PM CST Jan 14, 2021 WDSU Digital Team Share Updated: 3:38 PM CST Jan 14, 2021 WDSU Digital Team The City of New Orleans announced Thursday the approval of a new bike program partnership. Mayor LaToya Cantrell approved the partnership with a non-profit organization called Blue Krewe of New Orleans. The partnership would bring back a bike-sharing program to New Orleans. Blue Krewe will ensure a healthy, equitable transportation option established and operated by and for the people of New Orleans. Bike share is a proven transportation solution for New Orleans with many benefits for residents and visitors, the city said in a statement. City Council approved Mayor Cantrell s proposed cooperative endeavor agreement negotiated with Blue Krewe at today s meeting.“This new local partnership with Blue Krewe brings together experience in bike share ope
Gov. Edwards says 70 year olds and older to begin getting COVID vaccine next week
Gov. Edwards discusses rise in COVID-19 cases and vaccine distribution By Sabrina Wilson | December 31, 2020 at 6:12 PM CST - Updated December 31 at 6:12 PM
NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - The year 2020 will roll away and the toll it has taken on Louisiana will be fresh on the minds of many. Still, in the new year, the state will make more progress in vaccinating some of its residents.
“We’re closing out 2020 and all of these people died this year and I know that tomorrow being the first day of 2021 we’re still going to be in this pandemic,” said Gov. John Bel Edwards during a New Year’s Eve press conference in the state capitol building.