NewOrleans.Info welcomes you   Hurricane Katrina: How Can You Help? Charitable Organisations   New Orleans News   Virus strikes cruise ship out of New Orleans John 3:16 states "God so loved the world so much that He gave His only begotten Son that... NEW ORLEANS - A stomach virus outbreak delayed the departure of the cruise ship 'Voyager of the Seas' from New Orleans in one of three outbreaks of illness aboard U.S.-based cruise ships reported over the weekend. ]]> Three Louisianians step into the spotlight with new books Three new books underscore the diversity of the local book scene. The riches include a collection from a Covington poet, a memoir set in the Bayou St. ]]> Man shot in the leg in the Lower Garden District early Sunday Police are investigating a non-fatal shooting that occurred today about 6 a.m. near the intersection of Constance and Race streets , New Orleans police spokeswoman Officer Hilal Williams said. ]]> Gulf oil spill blame is focus of New Orleans court case This year, Feb. 27 isn't just the Monday after Mardi Gras , when thousands of celebration-weary New Orleanians drag themselves back to the first full work week after Carnival. ]]> New Orleans police reform by decree: An editorial The level of corruption and dysfunction in the New Orleans Police Department in recent years has been well documented. ]]> Oscar nod for animated 'Morris Lessmore' could be just the start for Shreveport's Moonbot Studios Sit back, settle in and pour yourself a cuppa, assuming you're the cuppa sort. Author and newly minted Oscar nominee William Joyce and his cohorts at Shreveport's fledgling Moonbot Studios have a story to tell. ]]> Orleans Parish public defenders' office in crisis: An editorial Eight out of every 10 criminal defendants in New Orleans are poor enough to need a publicly paid defense attorney. ]]> About 200 Cruise Ship Passengers Contract Norovirus About 20 passengers aboard a cruise ship were quarantined in the Port of New Orleans on Saturday after 200 people were diagnosed with norovirus. ]]> Cymphonique Miller stars in 'How to Rock' Nickelodeon's "How to Rock," debuting with back-to-back episodes at 7:30 p.m. Saturday , states its mission with its opening theme song, "Only You Can Be You." It could as well serve as the personal theme for the show's star, Cymphonique Miller, who also sings the song. ]]> 'Beautiful Creatures' and Viola Davis headed for New Orleans " The Help " star and Oscar hopeful Viola Davis has found her next two projects, and both of them will bring her to New Orleans this spring, according to online reports. ]]> New Orleans Mayor Mitch Landrieu to host fundraiser for Kenner Mayor Mike Yenni Kenner Mayor Mike Yenni has known New Orleans Mayor Mitch Landrieu for years, and he says the relationship has grown closer since the two men took over the top offices in their cities. ]]> Planet D Nonet brings Motown roots, jazz savvy to New Orleans When Johnny Adams, Earl King and Eddie Bo travelled to Detroit, those New Orleans music legends often tapped Richard "RJ" Spangler to lead pick up bands for them. ]]> Official suspends New Orleans bar's license to sell alcohol following late-night inspection A five-agency group of law-enforcement officers pounced on a popular bar in the Hollygrove neighborhood in New Orleans late Friday night. ]]> National World War II Museum expansion enters Delord Sarpy House turf Reminders of New Orleans' distant and not-so-distant past have been unearthed during excavations for the newest addition to the National World War II Museum complex in the Warehouse District. ]]> Southern part of swamp fire in eastern New Orleans extingished, Fire Department says The New Orleans Fire Department announced today that it has extinguished a fire that consumed 4.27 square miles of swampy land on the southern edge of the mostly undeveloped, 2,000-acre Pine Island property owned by developer John Cummings. ]]> More charges against ex-Jeff Parish president The U.S. Attorney's office in New Orleans has filed more charges against former Jefferson Parish President Aaron Broussard and former Parish Attorney Tom Wilkinson. ]]> Fire damages Brevard Avenue apartment complex in eastern New Ortleans A fire heavily damaged a fourplex at 8003 Brevard Ave. in eastern New Orleans on Thursday, and a tenant was treated on the scene for smoke inhalation, a fire department official. ]]> 8 great macaroni and cheese dishes at New Orleans restaurants Chef Peter Vazquez , who runs a popup restaurant at Stein's Market & Deli , gave his macaroni and cheese a hot Southern flair last weekend by adding crumbled cracklins to the thick tubes of pasta and creamy sauce. ]]> New Orleans' Lady Camel Toe Steppers get ready for a Mardi Gras season of glitter and dancing A brassiere lay on the kitchen counter beside a couple of unopened wine bottles. ]]> Allow for generous rainfall in your New Orleans-area landscape plan Recent weather has reminded us that spring can be wet. 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