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Jessica Williams

New Orleans

Capital News Bureau Editor at The Advocate (Baton Rouge, LA)

Capital News Bureau Editor at The Times-Picayune | The New Orleans Advocate

Capital News Bureau Editor at The Acadiana Advocate

Metro editor @nolanews. Send tips, fanmail, gripes to [email protected].

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  • The Belle Chasse bridge project is sinking. Is it safe? Here's what to know.

    Aug 29, 2024 | nola.com | Jessica Williams |Alyse Pfeil

    The new Belle Chasse bridge has an unexpected sinking problem, and the state Department of Transportation and Development has hit the bridge's developer with $10,000-per-day fines. But what does that mean for Plaquemines Parish drivers? Just how safe is the new bridge? Here's what to know.

  • New Yorkers React: Crayon-Scented Cologne - Nostalgic or Nauseating?

    Aug 29, 2024 | wnbf.com | Jessica Williams

    Crayola's recent trademark of the iconic scent of its crayons has sparked a mixed reaction among New Yorkers. The idea of a crayon-smelling cologne hitting the shelves has left many residents of the Big Apple feeling conflicted, with some relishing the nostalgia while others find it less than appealing.

  • The Belle Chasse bridge project is sinking, and its contractor has been hit with hefty fines

    Aug 29, 2024 | nola.com | Alyse Pfeil |Jessica Williams

    The replacement of a key bridge that connects Belle Chasse to New Orleans ran into a serious roadblock this summer, after its contractor realized the structure was sinking and the state slapped it with a $10,000-a-day fine. The project developer, Plenary Infrastructure Belle Chasse, discovered higher-than-expected subsidence beneath the under-construction Belle Chasse bridge. That led to a need for new bridge approaches, which had already been built.

  • Louisiana troops will stay at Texas border until November

    Jul 5, 2024 | nola.com | Jessica Williams

    Louisiana National Guard troops will remain at the U.S.-Mexico border in Texas until November in an extended mission that will result in no new costs to taxpayers. Since March, the soldiers have aided Texas Gov. Greg Abbott's Operation Lone Star effort, which controversially relies on state troopers to enforce federal immigration law when migrants cross the Rio Grande and land in Eagle Pass, Texas.

  • Permitless concealed carry takes effect in Louisiana July 4. Here's what to know

    Jul 3, 2024 | nola.com | Jessica Williams

    Starting July 4, Louisiana's law-abiding residents will no longer need a permit to conceal a handgun, in a controversial lift of a longtime requirement. The new rule will apply Thursday across every Louisiana parish save Orleans, where it will apply in August, after a local ordinance requiring concealed carry permits expires. Here's what to know as the requirement lifts:   Before lawmakers and Gov.

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