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2 weeks ago |
wgno.com | Amy Russo
NEW ORLEANS (WGNO) — As the nation continues to grapple with the opioid epidemic, the DEA is making strides to get prescription drugs out of the wrong hands. That’s why Saturday, April 26 is National Prescription Drug Take Back Day. It’s the opportunity to safely dispose of your old prescription drugs at one of the 30 sites across the state. In 2024, nearly 6,500 pounds of medications were collected in Louisiana alone.
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1 month ago |
wgno.com | Amy Russo
PONCHATOULA, La. (WGNO) — It’s a peaceful place for Kathryn Latham – at the easel. With each stroke of her brush, she turns a blank space into a vibrant canvas. She started painting in high school but gave it up in her adult life to focus on her merchandising career. That’s until just a few years ago when she was reminded of how much the paintbrush has a hold on her. She’s hoping soon enough she can switch her job to fulltime artist. That could be for good reason.
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1 month ago |
wgno.com | Amy Russo
NEW ORLEANS (WGNO) — Thousands of children know her, and thousands of children love her. Her name is Melissa Sawyer. She is the co-founder and CEO of the Youth Empowerment Project, better known around town as YEP. Beginning in 2004, Melissa and two other women believed there needed to be a program in New Orleans that really invested in the future of our youth. YEP’s mission was to engage underserved young people through community-based programs.
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1 month ago |
wgno.com | Amy Russo
NEW ORLEANS (WGNO) — For the last 35 years Dr. Michelle Douglas has been pouring into the young minds of our future – our children. Specifically, children in Orleans Parish where all her time as an educator has been spent. “All my life I wanted to be a teacher,” said Douglas.
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2 months ago |
wgno.com | Amy Russo
NEW ORLEANS (WGNO) — You might recognize her from one of New Orleans’ many iconic parties. “A party is not a party until I show up,” said Margarita Bergen. She’s one of WGNO’s finalists for New Orleans Most Remarkable Woman of 2025. “I was able to go to three or four parties a day – the most I ever did was 15.”Margarita is known for her lively spirit, but there’s much more to her than what meets the eye. Born in the Dominican Republic in 1946, Margarita immigrated to the states when she was 16.
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