City Government / Featured / Politics
by Jamal Melancon · Published August 30, 2017 · Last modified September 4, 2017
Thad Cossabone and Belden “Noonie Man” Batiste’s withdrawals from the City Council District D race leaves incumbent Jared Brossett up against a single remaining challenger, political newcomer Joel Jackson.
City Government / Featured / Politics
by Jamal Melancon · Published July 21, 2017 · Last modified July 24, 2017
New District D contenders wish to address crime, policy, and homelessness, as three political newcomers face incumbent Councilman Jared Brossett in this year’s city council election. Thad Cossabone, a receiving...
by Jamal Melancon · Published April 16, 2017 · Last modified April 17, 2017
For decades, the shore of Lake Pontchartrain was a prime destination in New Orleans for waterfront dining, boating, family gatherings, and entertainment. Neglect and environmental issues diminished its draw over...
Arts, books, and music / Featured / Land Use & Development / New Orleans East
by Jamal Melancon · Published March 13, 2017 · Last modified March 31, 2017
The owners of Tipitina’s and the Orpheum Theater plan to open a multipurpose facility for all walks of life at the South Shore Harbor on Lake Pontchartrain. The site will...
Dillard University’s Brain Food lecture series will feature Olympic Gold medalist Gabby Douglas as its featured speaker this month. Gabby Douglas, the first woman of color to win an Olympic Gold medal...
Arts, books, and music / Featured / recognition
by Jamal Melancon · Published February 22, 2017 · Last modified February 25, 2017
During her work restoring eight historic murals in the Lakefront Airport lobby, art historian Elise Grenier is uncovering a story of aviation development that she says could become the backdrop...
Featured / Land Use & Development / public safety
by Jamal Melancon · Published February 17, 2017 · Last modified February 18, 2017
After a EF3 tornado touched down in New Orleans East on Feb. 7, residents in Gentilly became concerned about the threat of flying debris from the site of the former...
Featured / New Orleans East / public safety
by Jamal Melancon · Published February 8, 2017 · Last modified February 17, 2017
Following the seven tornadoes that affected Louisiana parishes on Tuesday (Feb. 7), community members in New Orleans East came together, in the wake of the natural disaster. By Osama Ayyad...
Arts, books, and music / Featured
by Jamal Melancon · Published January 13, 2017 · Last modified January 17, 2017
With no prior knowledge of the neighborhood, artist Emma Fick took to illustrating iconic Gentilly establishments and tenants, the Gentilly Terrace area and staples of the Gentilly community for her...
On Friday, Dec. 9, the NOLA Messenger Publishers (Robert Morris for Uptown & Mid-City Messengers, and Tyree C. Worthy for Gentilly Messenger) joined Oliver “O.T.” Thomas for an interview on...
City Government / Featured / Land Use & Development / Parks & Recreation
by Jamal Melancon · Published December 7, 2016
Story by Haley Pegg Pro-skateboarder Ryan Sheckler was in New Orleans Nov. 11 helping with plans to extend the city’s first official public skatepark. Parisite Skatepark in Gentilly opened in...
Story by Nick Reimann Although polls show Republican John Kennedy with a strong lead over Democrat Foster Campbell in the Senate runoff, Republicans aren’t taking any chances. Hundreds of people...
