Saints adjusting to new starters on defense
Malcolm Jenkins fully expects Brett Favre to try to pick on him when the Saints host the Vikings in the NFL's season opener Thursday night. "I'll just have to hold my own," said Jenkins, who'll start for All-Pro safety Darren Sharper. As the Saints open their 2009 title defense, they're not exactly the same team they were a year ago. While all of... Read More
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Favre ready for another shot at Saints
The outcry from Minnesota players, coaches and fans was significant in the wake of the Vikings' overtime loss to the New Orleans Saints in the NFC title game. Many were furious that the Saints defense was not penalized more heavily for what they viewed as late and illegal hits to Brett Favre throughout the game... Read More
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Key oil spill evidence raised to Gulf's surface
A crane hoisted a key piece of oil spill evidence to the surface of the Gulf of Mexico on Saturday, giving investigators their first chance to personally scrutinize the blowout preventer, the massive piece of equipment that failed stop the gusher four months ago... Read More
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Tourism has led New Orleans recovery
Although New Orleans is aiming for a diversified economy as it continues its recovery from Hurricane Katrina, the city isn't there yet. Economic development officials say that, in the meantime, tourism remains the big driver for the city ...Read More
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La. officials suspend abortion clinic's license
The founder of a Louisiana abortion clinic hit by a state closure order says she is consulting with attorneys for a possible court challenge. The Louisiana health department ordered the Hope Medical Group for Women in Shreveport to immediately cease performing abortion procedures late Friday ...Read More
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Jeff: The good, bad and ugly from LSU's 30 to 24 win over UNC
LSU's record reads 1-0, but it doesn't feel like the Tigers won their first game of the season. LSU nearly blew a 20-point halftime lead to a severely undermanned North Carolina squad. But Coach Les Miles' team survived with a 30 to 24 victory.
So what went right, what went wrong and what can't happen anymore? Here's this season's first installment of... Read More
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New turtle species found in Pearl River
Scientists say they've found a new species of turtle in the Pearl River, and they've named it, aptly enough, the Pearl map turtle.
For a long time, scientists believed the Pascagoula map turtle was alone in the Pascagoula and Pearl rivers ...Read More
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LSU holds on against short-handed Heels 30-24
ATLANTA (AP) -- Against all odds, undermanned North Carolina nearly rallied from a 20-point halftime deficit before losing 30-24 to LSU on Saturday night.
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Saints release roster
The New Orleans Saints have announced the 53 man roster. Among the highlights, quarterback Patrick Ramsey is cut and safety Darren Sharper cannot play for the first six games of the season. Here are all the details as the club released Saturday night... Read More
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New Northshore State Park opens in time for Labor Day
The Bogue Chitto State Park opened a week ago, and officials say it has been doing packed business. Situated on the banks of the Bogue Chitto River, park manager Anthony Marange says the facility saw 3,000 people on opening day last weekend, and the stream of people coming through the gate has been busy since. Read more..
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BP: Crews lifting key device from Gulf face delay
Crews are having to wait to raise the device that failed to stop oil from spewing into the Gulf of Mexico. Darin Hilton, the captain of the Helix Q4000 vessel that's lifting the 300-ton blowout preventer to the surface, said Saturday that hydrates have built up on the contraption ...Read More
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Suit drive being held for men leaving prison
The state corrections department is looking for donations of suits, dress shirts, shoes and sportswear to help men leaving prison have something to wear for their job searches.
The department and Refined by Fire Ministries are partnering with Men's Wearhouse to collect clothes during the third annual National Suit Drive ...Read More
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Westbank man gets prison in child porn case
A Gretna man who pleaded guilty to receiving child pornography has been sentenced to 10 years in prison. Forty-five-year-old Tony Templet also was sentenced Friday to five years of supervised release following his prison term ...Read More
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Bayou Bandit arrested
The FBI says a San Antonio man suspected of robbing nearly a dozen banks in five states, including Lousisiana, has been arrested in Texas. Agents say 46-year-old Douglas Edward Ford was taken into custody without incident about 10:30 a ...Read More
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Corps sets up oversight council for work in La
Three years after Congress mandated it, the Army Corps of Engineers has set up a special council to oversee the agency's massive projects in Louisiana, such as those to restore the eroded coast and build a robust levee system ...Read More
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Company: No sign of leaking oil
The owner of a petroleum production platform that burned in the Gulf of Mexico says the company has found no sign of leaking oil. Mariner Energy Inc. spokesman Tom Sommers also says that although Thursday's fire was limited largely to crew quarters, it does not appear that the blaze started there ...Read More
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Brees, Johnson watch as Titans down Saints 27-24
Alvin Pearman's 5-yard touchdown with 3:18 left helped the Tennessee Titans beat the New Orleans Saints 27-24 on Thursday night in the preseason finale where both teams thought of safety first for ... Read More
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