City Government / flood protection and drainage / transportation
by Gentilly Messenger · Published March 31, 2023
Beginning Monday (April 3), the 4900 block of Painters Street, extending into the Mirabeau Avenue intersection, will be closed for drainage work. It is set to reopen on Friday, May 12, at 5 p.m. The closure will restrict parking for...
Advertiser's Message / Good Works / recognition
by James Phelps · Published March 31, 2023 · Last modified March 30, 2023
We had to do it again! We gathered students from our InspireNOLA schools and schools throughout the city of New Orleans to show the community just what we mean by #NOLALove! Our second NOLA Love Spring Student Rally was a...
The NOPD is investigating a homicide that occurred late Thursday (March 30) in the 3400 block of Franklin Avenue, where a man and woman were shot less than eight hours earlier. Just before midnight, NOPD Third District officers responded to a reported shooting on Franklin near...
A man and a woman met with gunfire Wednesday (March 29) while stopped at a red light on Franklin Avenue near the I-10/I-610 interchange, the New Orleans Police Department reported. At about 4:30 p.m., a white sport utility vehicle pulled...
City Government / flood protection and drainage / transportation
by Gentilly Messenger · Published March 31, 2023
Beginning Monday (April 3), the 4900 block of Painters Street, extending into the Mirabeau Avenue intersection, will be closed for drainage work. It is set to reopen on Friday, May 12, at 5 p.m. The closure will restrict parking for...
Advertiser's Message / Good Works / recognition
by James Phelps · Published March 31, 2023 · Last modified March 30, 2023
We had to do it again! We gathered students from our InspireNOLA schools and schools throughout the city of New Orleans to show the community just what we mean by #NOLALove! Our second NOLA Love Spring Student Rally was a...
The NOPD is investigating a homicide that occurred late Thursday (March 30) in the 3400 block of Franklin Avenue, where a man and woman were shot less than eight hours earlier. Just before midnight, NOPD Third District officers responded to a reported shooting on Franklin near...
A man and a woman met with gunfire Wednesday (March 29) while stopped at a red light on Franklin Avenue near the I-10/I-610 interchange, the New Orleans Police Department reported. At about 4:30 p.m., a white sport utility vehicle pulled...
elections / Opinion / Politics
by Gentilly Messenger · Published March 30, 2023 · Last modified March 31, 2023
By Danae Columbus, opinion columnist Local Democratic elected leaders, small business owners and deep-pocketed donors eagerly lined up Monday night (March 27) to meet Shawn Wilson, who they hope will be the next governor of Louisiana. Wilson resigned earlier this...
A man was shot to death Wednesday afternoon (March 29) under the Interstate 610 in the St. Bernard area, the New Orleans Police Department reported. Police responding to a report of the shooting arrived near Lafreniere and Gibson streets at...
The New Orleans Police Department is seeking assistance in locating and identifying a suspect in the ongoing investigation of a vehicle burglary that occurred on March 21 in Gentilly. The victim reported parking his vehicle in front of a house...
colleges / Good Works / Weather
by Gentilly Messenger · Published March 29, 2023 · Last modified April 1, 2023
Dillard University has begun a supply drive to benefit the citizens of Rolling Fork, Mississippi. one of the towns devastated by the tornado that ripped through Mississippi on Friday (March 24). Rolling Rock was chosen not only because it was...
Families in Gentilly don’t have to go far to take the kids to an Easter egg hunt. Joe Brown Park, the New Orleans Museum of Art and City Park are all holding Easter events for children this weekend. Don’t have...
Advertiser's Message / Good Works
by James Phelps · Published March 25, 2023 · Last modified March 24, 2023
Dear, Son: My faith still is rewarded in ways I couldn’t have imagined. I am proud of your growth, development, and enthusiasm for learning. I have drawn from your youthful energy, and every day I reflect on what you display, which...
The I Am New Orleans mural was unveiled this mural on the exterior of the Norman Mayer Library on Gentilly Boulevard. The mural by The Artist Jade is meant to inspire young boys and girls across the city through a...
Learn from a local professional about downsizing and sharing organizational tips for how to maximize your space! Poydras Home continues our annual speaker series “Poydras Home Conversations” with an upcoming guest lecture from Kay Morrison, owner of The Occasional Wife....
