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Parents scramble to find child care after summer camps eliminate program for 3, 4-year-olds
19+ hour, 53+ min ago (271+ words) A new focus on early child care has many summer camps out of reach for families with preschoolers. "I'm a working parent, I'm friends with a lot of working parents; people need safe, reliable child care for their children." Louisiana…...
The song of the summer is a bummer
6+ mon, 1+ hour ago (798+ words) The summer of 2025 is severely lacking in "Espresso." Gone are the sweaty days when "Not Like Us" lit up parties nationwide, uniting Drake dissers everywhere. There are manchildren and daisies and animated anthems from "KPop Demon Hunters," but nothing that's…...
New Orleans restaurants look forward to Coolinary summer tradition
6+ mon, 2+ day ago (206+ words) New Orleans restaurants are welcoming back a summer tradition, Coolinary, in hopes of a boost in sales. Coolinary menus offer two-course lunches at participating restaurants for $28 or less and some three-course dinners for $58 or less. The goal is to increase…...
ALERT DAY: Extreme Heat and Storm Threats for Southeast Louisiana This Week
6+ mon, 5+ day ago (196+ words) Dangerous heat continues today with scattered storms developing this afternoon. Slightly better rain chances arrive midweek. Today is another WDSU First Warning Weather Alert Day as dangerous heat grips southeast Louisiana. Extreme Heat Warnings and Heat Advisories remain in effect…...
MISO issues high energy alert for Louisiana amid extreme heat
6+ mon, 5+ day ago (317+ words) MISO issues high energy alert as extreme heat strains Louisiana's power grid and triggers a spike in A/C failures. The Midcontinent Independent System Operator (MISO) has issued a high energy alert for Louisiana as extreme heat continues to drive…...
ALERT DAY: Extreme Heat Warning for parts of Southeast Louisiana, feeling up to 114
6+ mon, 6+ day ago (214+ words) Highs rise to the mid to upper 90s but could feel as hot as 114. We're expecting mostly dry conditions today. Today is a WDSU First Warning Weather Alert Day due to an EXTREME HEAT WARNING until 8 p.m. Areas not under an extreme…...
Heating up Sunday and through early next week
6+ mon, 1+ week ago (110+ words) Temperatures and heat index values will increase over the next few days A Heat Advisory will begin across all of southeast Louisiana and south Mississippi on Sunday from 10am-8pm. Heat index values will be as hot as 110. An upper level high…...
HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT: Dangerous Heat and Storm Chances Continue Across Southeast Louisiana
7+ mon, 1+ week ago (267+ words) Dangerous heat continues across the region today with highs in the 90s but feeling like 110+. Afternoon storms return and we're tracking your weekend forecast. It's another hot and steamy day across southeast Louisiana, and the heat is taking center stage. A…...
How to prevent heatstroke and other heat-related emergencies
7+ mon, 1+ week ago (737+ words) As summer temperatures rise and emergency department visits related to extreme heat top 100,000 Americans a year, what should people know about the dangers of heatstroke? What are the symptoms, and how can others recognize if someone needs help? What are…...
Food insecurity grows as summer hunger deepens in local parish
7+ mon, 2+ week ago (411+ words) As donations drop and federal aid shrinks, families across St. Tammany Parish turn to food banks to fill the summer hunger gap. With school out and federal food support dwindling, families across St. Tammany Parish are leaning harder than ever…...