Two armed car thefts were reported in the Bayou St. John area Tuesday (June 28). A shooting was reported during a pre-dawn vehicle theft in the 1000 block of North Dupre Street. At about 1:20 a.m., a man was shot and the gunman fled in his black Toyota Highlander. Another man was robbed of his Read More…
City Park to celebrate 3rd of July with free concert, fireworks
City Park will be celebrating Independence Day early, and with a bang. The Happy 3rd of July event will return to the park on Sunday (July 3). The free celebration on the Great Lawn features a concert and a fireworks display. The festivities begin at 6 p.m. with the national anthem sung by local artist Read More…
Join us for our Senior Summer Tours, hosted by Chelsey Richard Napoleon, Clerk of Civil District Court (sponsored)
The Honorable Chelsey Richard Napoleon is excited to announce Senior Summer Tours this year! The Clerk’s Office consists of two divisions – Land Records and Civil. Our Civil Division is where civil cases — such as personal injury, accidents, successions and foreclosures — are filed. Domestic matters, such as divorce and child support, are also Read More…
Roadwork ahead: North Carrollton lanes closed near Bienville
On Thursday (June 23), the city closed two lanes in the 200 block of North Carrollton Avenue as it installs a waterline. The uptown-bound lanes from Iberville Street to Bienville Street will be closed through July 1. City roadwork contractor Hard Rock Construction is installing of a water line as a part of the Mid-City Read More…
Roadwork officials to answer questions at District B ‘Coffee on Your Corner’
The city’s Neighborhood Engagement Office is hosting representativea from the Department of Public Works’ RoadworkNOLA: Nakia Polk, director of Special Projects & Strategic Engagement Office of Capital Improvement and Christopher Lloyd, outreach manager for the city’s Capital Improvement Program will be there. Polk and Lloyd will provide updates and answer questions about infrastructure projects in Read More…
Carjacking reported near Lafitte Greenway
A woman was carjacked near the Lafitte Greenway on Tuesday afternoon (June 21), the New Orleans Police Department reported. She was walking to her vehicle in the 2100 block of Lafitte Street at about 3:55 p.m. when a man approached her from behind. He grabbed the keys from her hand, got in her gray 2008 Read More…
Mid-City eateries offering special menus for Restaurant Week
The seven-day celebration of New Orleans food known as Restaurant Week begins Monday (June 20) and runs through June 26. Some of the best restaurants all over town are offering special menus. There are four participating in Mid-City: Brown Butter, Café Degas, Katie’s and Ralph’s on the Park. In the decade this event has taken Read More…
Propeller and Thrive Nola name Flourish Horticulture as ’22 Water Challenge grand prize winner (sponsored)
Over the past decade, Propeller has awarded more than $200,000 to entrepreneurs through its PitchNOLA Series. Propeller and Thrive New Orleans announced that this year’s $10,000 Grand Prize and Audience Favorite Award will be awarded to Fabian Harper from Flourish Horticulture and an Audience Favorite prize will be awarded to Preston Robinson from Garden Read More…
Velveteen Lounge opens as Bayou Road’s new affordable neighborhood spot
By Marielle Songy, Mid-City Messenger Velveteen Lounge & Restaurant opened in May as a new anchor for the Bayou Road corridor in the former home of Pirogue’s, the popular neighborhood bar and restaurant that shut its doors in 2020. The restaurant and bar at Bayou Road and North Broad Street is the brainchild of Brendan Gordon, Read More…
Viewpoint: Sheriff Susan Hutson faces rocky road ahead
By Danae Columbus, opinion columnist With two unexpected deaths in less than a week and an ongoing staffing crisis that — in her own words — has “destabilized” the Orleans Justice Center, Sheriff Susan Hutson must have quickly realized that her honeymoon was ending sooner than expected. All new sheriffs get tested by their deputies Read More…
