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- Boil water advisory lifted for much of West Bank, remains in effect for area where E. coli found August 10, 2026Tap water has been deemed safe to drink across much of the West Bank of New Orleans more than two days after a damaged main sent water pressure in the area plummeting, Sewerage and Water Board officials said Monday evening.…By KASEY BUBNASH | Staff writer
- Man accepts plea deal tied to slaying of New Orleans-bred comedian ‘Boogie B’ outside CBD market August 10, 2026The man accused of instigating a 2022 shootout outside a Rouses Market that left aspiring local comedian Brandon “Boogie B” Montrell dead from a stray bullet has pleaded guilty to manslaughter, Orleans Parish court records show.BY MATT BRUCE | Staff writer
- New Orleans man held on $1.1M bond in fatal Central City shooting August 10, 2026A New Orleans man will be held on a $1.1 million bond after allegedly killing another man in Central City last month.BY MISSY WILKINSON | Staff writer
- Boil water order in Venetian Isles canceled, S&WB said August 10, 2026A boil water advisory issued for all of Venetian Isles late last week was canceled Monday, according to the Sewerage & Water Board of New Orleans.BY MARCO CARTOLANO | Staff writer
- Boil water advisory in effect for part of Belle Chasse after water pressures drop August 10, 2026A boil water advisory is in effect around Woodland Industrial Park in Belle Chasse Monday after water pressure dropped in the area, Plaquemines Parish officials said.BY MARCO CARTOLANO | Staff writer
- Taylor Farms recalls jalapeño products over salmonella concerns August 10, 2026Taylor Fresh Foods, parent company of Taylor Farms, is voluntarily recalling some products that include jalapeños because of worries about a possible salmonella contamination.BY MICHELLE CHAPMAN | Associated Press
- Entergy spent more than $900M hardening its grid since Ida. What have customers gotten for it? August 10, 2026Drivers on Interstate 10 heading past Lake Lawn Metairie Cemetery might notice a line of utility poles along the service road that look a bit different than much of the rest of the grid.BY JONAH MEADOWS | Staff writer
- Frank Perez, beloved New Orleans LGBTQ+ writer and historian, dies at 57 August 9, 2026Frank Perez, a prominent New Orleans writer, historian, tour guide and LGBTQ+ advocate, died Saturday at age 57 due to cancer, according to several of his friends and colleagues.BY LARA NICHOLSON | Staff writer
- Demolition of Lindy Boggs, vacant since Hurricane Katrina, set to begin this week August 9, 2026It’s been 20 years since Lindy Boggs Medical Center was flooded by Hurricane Katrina and left to collect graffiti on Norman C. Francis Parkway in Mid-City. Now the long-blighted building is coming down, with demolition set to begin this week.By KASEY BUBNASH | Staff writer
- Entire West Bank of New Orleans remains under boil water advisory as testing begins August 9, 2026The entire West Bank of New Orleans remained under a boil water advisory Sunday morning as the Sewerage & Water Board began testing water quality samples, a process that officials said could take up to 24 hours.By KASEY BUBNASH | Staff writer
