Judge says city can’t get out of building new jail facility
The city of New Orleans was asking to be let out of an order to build the so-called Phase III facility, intended for inmate medical and mental health care.
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NOLA Public Schools suspends COVID-19 testing, pending state review
FDA warns of false negatives with the test the school district was using.
NOLA Public Schools to remain virtual-only for now
Though city health data has improved, officials say there is more work to be done.
K-12 enrollment down statewide, in Orleans Parish
Declines seen across the state. Lower enrollment in pre-K, kindergarten accounted for about half of the enrollment drops, officials said.
City Council rejects multimillion-dollar Folgers tax breaks
Approvals for a package of tax breaks, including two that were rejected last month, could have cost the city $25 million over a decade.
Thousands of NOLA Public Schools students ‘chronically absent’ amid pandemic
Officials say absenteeism goes up when more students are in virtual school.
Jason Williams sworn in as Orleans Parish DA, promising ‘justice that endures’
Williams says he will not use resources on low-level charges and will end the "win at all costs" culture in the DA's office.
‘The phone’s been ringing since I got here’: Pharmacies report nonstop calls for vaccine appointments
On the first day of more widely available vaccines, limited slots run out almost immediately.
All NOLA Public Schools must move to virtual learning by Thursday
Move comes as city’s case numbers and positivity rate have surpassed thresholds set by the school district.
At least one New Orleans school shuts in-person classes down due to rising COVID-19 numbers, staff exposures
School CEO says it is ‘unwise’ and ‘unethical’ to continue to operate as normal now that the city’s daily case counts and positivity rate have surpassed limits set in the fall.
