Hurricane #Florence Advisory 54: Florence Moving Steadily Toward the Carolina Coastal Areas.

Hurricane Florence Advisory Number 54 NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL AL062018 500 PM EDT Wed Sep 12 2018 …FLORENCE MOVING STEADILY TOWARD THE CAROLINA COASTAL AREAS… …LIFE-THREATENING STORM SURGE AND RAINFALL EXPECTED… SUMMARY OF 500 PM EDT…2100 UTC…INFORMATION ———————————————- LOCATION…30.9N 72.5W ABOUT 385 MI…615 KM SE OF WILMINGTON NORTH CAROLINA ABOUT 420 MI…675 KM […]

NOPD Arrests Suspect in Aggravated Assault on Boeing Street

The NOPD has arrested Tyree Jones (DOB: 07-30-1998) in connection with an aggravated assault with a firearm that occurred in the 5900 block of Boeing Street on September 11, 2018. On September 11, 2018, NOPD Seventh District Officers arrested Tyree Jones for aggravated assault with a firearm. During investigation, Jones was identified by the victim […]

NOPD to Conduct Sobriety Checkpoint on Evening of Sept. 14-15

The NOPD’s Traffic Division will conduct an upcoming sobriety checkpoint within Orleans Parish. The checkpoint will be in operation from 9:00 p.m. on Friday, September 14, 2018 to 2:00 a.m. on Saturday, September 15, 2018. During this time, motorists will experience minimal delays at the checkpoint and should have the proper documentation available if requested […]

City of New Orleans Deploys Public Safety Personnel to Assist with Hurricane Florence Emergency Response Efforts

14 City of New Orleans public safety personnel will be deployed to the East Coast to assist with the emergency response to Hurricane Florence through the Emergency Management Assistance Compact (EMAC).                                                             Ten members of the Louisiana Task Force-1 Urban Search and Rescue Team will assist with swift-water rescue operations. That includes six members from the […]

Kenner Mayor Ben Zahn Issues Statement in Response to Nike Ban, Says Nike ban is to ‘protect taxpayer dollars from being used in a political campaign’

Updated 9/12 @5:00pm: Kenner Mayor Ben Zahn rescinded his controversial ban on Nike products, citing advice of the city attorney and the national controversy his decision sparked as reasons for reversing his stance, during a press conference earlier Wednesday (Sept. 12). Zahn called the press conference amid growing uproar surrounding the city’s controversial policy banning […]

National Hurricane Center Monitoring Invest 95 in the Caribbean

Showers and thunderstorms over the northwestern Caribbean Sea, western Cuba, and the Yucatan Peninsula of Mexico are associated with a surface trough and are showing some signs of organization. This system is forecast to move slowly northwestward across the Yucatan Peninsula on Tuesday with limited development. Upper-level winds are forecast to become more conducive for […]