NOLA News

23 hours ago | nola.com | Rachel Mipro

Karisma Price grew up in New Orleans, then attended Columbia University and earned her MFA in poetry from New York University. Price’s debut poetry collection, “I’m Always so Serious,” used her connection to New Orleans to explore themes such as Blackness, family and the impact of Hurricane Katrina. As an assistant professor of English at Tulane University, a screenwriter and a media artist, she’s kept busy portraying the world around her through a variety of mediums.

23 hours ago | nola.com | John Simerman

Tom O’Connor stood on Fortin Street, between his house and the Fair Grounds racetrack, miffed at a sudden new addition to the scene outside the venue for the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival. Dozens of concrete barrier rails had appeared in a line running down the street, past the festival entrance. A group of plastic street barriers sat at nearby street corners, set there to be filled with water. “How are we supposed to move in and out?” O’Connor asked.

1 day ago | nola.com | Chris Dabe

The past week in New Orleans area high school sports included several outstanding performances in many different sports. Which of them was the best? Here is your chance to make your vote count and choose the NOLA.com athlete of the week. This poll covers top performers in Orleans, Jefferson, St. Bernard, Plaquemines and the River Parishes. This poll will close at noon Friday. Once the poll closes, please visit The Times-Picayune High School Sports Facebook page to see the winning selection.

1 day ago | nola.com | Lara Nicholson

After a candidate in the Jefferson Parish Council District 1 race sent out campaign mailers with endorsements from 13 elected officials, one of them says he never endorsed her or gave permission to use his name. Andrea Manuel, a Democrat from unincorporated Gretna, included interim District 1 Council member Joe Marino, No Party, on a list of officials in support of her candidacy in a flyer recently delivered to district residents.

2 days ago | nola.com | Koki Riley

With its biggest series this season coming this weekend, LSU had its worst performance of the year on Tuesday night at Alex Box Stadium. The Tigers lost 13-3 to Northwestern State in seven innings, falling prey to a myriad of defensive miscues, control issues on the mound and missed opportunities at the plate. "Not a good game across the board," LSU coach Jay Johnson said. "Pitching, defense, offense, coaching. Across the board."LSU (34-8) did nothing well and it showed.