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  • 1 week ago | wgno.com | Rick Gogreve

    NEW ORLEANS (WGNO) — Mayor Latoya Cantrell issued a statement, saying she had submitted a 90-day notice of termination of the emergency sanitation contract between the city and IV Waste made in December of 2024. “We cleaned up after the tragic event on Bourbon Street, Super Bowl, Mardi Gras, national exposure. People were happy. People are still talking about it. I mean people are very happy with the service we are giving, so why would you switch it when you have something that’s working?

  • 1 week ago | yahoo.com | Rick Gogreve

    NEW ORLEANS (WGNO) — A new report from the New Orleans Civil Service Commission finds that New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell tried to manipulate police department promotions. The ruling states that the mayor instructed NOPD Superintendent Anne Kirkpatrick to pause the process back in September because Cantrell said the deputy chiefs were biased in the way they ranked the candidates for promotion. Ultimately, Kirkpatrick decided to bring in an outside panel to review the scores.

  • 1 week ago | wgno.com | Rick Gogreve

    NEW ORLEANS (WGNO) — A new report from the New Orleans Civil Service Commission finds that New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell tried to manipulate police department promotions. The ruling states that the mayor instructed NOPD Superintendent Anne Kirkpatrick to pause the process back in September because Cantrell said the deputy chiefs were biased in the way they ranked the candidates for promotion. Ultimately, Kirkpatrick decided to bring in an outside panel to review the scores.

  • 1 week ago | wgno.com | Rick Gogreve

    NEW ORLEANS (WGNO) — The latest design of the 9th Ward Stadium was revealed at Thursday’s community meeting. The facility is expected to feature two parking lots, two locker rooms, two entry points and about 3,800 seats overlooking an artificial turf field fit for football and soccer. “We’re gonna get this place to be our home, and we’re just ultra excited for it really to come to fruition,” George Washington Carver Football Head Coach Luis Figueroa said.

  • 2 weeks ago | wgno.com | Rick Gogreve

    ST. TAMMANY PARISH, La. (WGNO) — Following a wave of owners dropping off their pets and abandoned animals found within the community, the St. Tammany Parish Animal Shelter has exceeded 200 dogs in the shelter system, which is designed to only hold 120. “That creates a whole bunch of other issues when we’re doubling up dogs in kennels. Disease spread. There’s a lot of things that come secondary and tertiary to overcrowding,” Shelter Director Rob Bremer said.

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Rick Gogreve
Rick Gogreve @RGogreve
22 Nov 24

Louisiana Congressman Troy Carter shares his thoughts on the ongoing battle against youth homelessness while taking part in this year's Covenant House Sleep Out https://t.co/BG4Em9DcGl

Rick Gogreve
Rick Gogreve @RGogreve
2 Aug 24

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Rick Gogreve
Rick Gogreve @RGogreve
22 Jul 24

I am a news reporter with WGNO. Looking for anyone who had family members evacuated to a warehouse by Bob Dean that was reportedly not equipped to properly care for the residents and would like to share their thoughts on his recent sentencing. Please reach out! #BobDean #WGNO