Anthony Chickillo, former Steeler, agrees to contract with New Orleans Saints

Linebacker Anthony Chickillo has played the last five seasons with the Pittsburgh Steelers but now agrees to contract with the New Orleans Saints, and Mickey Loomis, the Sales general manager, announced this deal on Saturday. Chickillo is 6 foot tall and weighs 3,225 pounds, changing teams for the first time. He played 11 games as a part of the Steelers the previous season and finished with 11 tackles and half a sack.

The Steelers discharged him on March 16 alongside linebacker Mark Barron.

In October, Chickillo was blamed for ambushing his girlfriend while they were at the casino at Nemacolin Woodlands Resort but eventually, the charges were dropped.

22-year-old woman missing while driving from Virginia to Texas

A 22-year-old lady, Rachel McGregor was travelling from Newport News to San Antonio, Texas and stopped at New Orleans. As per reports, she went to an electronics store in the 900 block, Poydas Street, to get her cellphone repaired and the NOPD officers told that McGregor used the store’s landline to call a person who filed the missing report of McGregor when she did not contact again by 11:30 pm. Since Friday morning McGregor is missing, vehicle was not available, and her whereabouts are also not known.

The New Orleans City Council approves affordable and climate-resistant housing options

The New Orleans City Council today affirmed an understanding between the City of New Orleans, Louisiana Housing Corporation (LHC) and Finance Authority of New Orleans (FANO), that enables FANO to offer monetary incentives to builders of reasonable and atmosphere resistant lodging.

As per the agreement, FANO can combine its multifamily income bonds with LHC's non-competitive 4% charge credits.

These credits give tax incentives that expect to build the accessibility of reasonable rental lodging.

As per Mayor LaToya Cantrell, this organization between the City, the Finance Authority of New Orleans and the Louisiana Housing Corporation, will permit them to achieve their mutual objectives. They can accomplish their objectives by making a progressively inventive and community-oriented element that can all the more likely make reasonable lodging alternatives.

The Director of the Office of Housing Policy and Community Development for the City of New Orleans, Marjorianna Willman, told that the establishment of their reasonable lodging biological system is the accessibility of an assortment of compelling apparatuses to fathom a variety of difficulties. Opening this significant apparatus for FANO will give them more prominent nearby control to take care of their neighbourhood issues while keeping up basic associations with state authorities.

According to Damon Burns, President and CEO of FANO, participation among government offices is expected to address the considerable measure of interest for moderate and atmosphere flexible lodging. This understanding is a case of the sort of coordinated effort required to convey more an incentive to the network.

The drainage system of New Orleans severely damaged

The official executive of the Sewerage and Water Board called the departure of a critical force-producing turbine “annihilating” to the city’s seepage framework during the board’s meeting.

As we enter the hurricane season, the drainage system of the city is severely affected as the crew has been unsuccessful in restoring the Turbine 5 from the time it was disabled in an explosion.

Ghassan Korban said that the agency could not afford the replacement currently as it is about $20 million. The plan of an additional $10 million using “Fair Share” tourism tax revenues also remains unsuccessful due to the pandemic.

Former Mayor went on spending $31 million to fix the 96-year old turbine instead of purchasing a new one for $16 million during the S&WB-passed opportunity during “Down the Drain” investigation.

Recently, 2.5 inches rainfall and lightning took out the power supply to three central drainage pumps in the Broadmoor neighbourhood and led to the loss of 20 megawatts of self-powered power. In the interim, the board endorsed another $4.8 million support work contract with JEI Solutions, an organization claimed by the sibling of the S&WB account executive.

S&WB extraordinary advice Yolanda Grinstead said Gee Cee recorded a brief controlling request in common court to attempt to hinder the agreement with JEI. Yet, it hadn’t been appropriately served or executed by an adjudicator, so nothing was keeping the board from supporting the agreement.

New Orleans Saints thanked the frontline worker for their work with 19 Thanks

Non-profit 19 Thanks joined with the New Orleans Saints to thank the frontline worker in Lousiana with the help of an online video. The famous players from the Saints football team participated in the video; these include- offensive tackle Ryan Ramczyk, defensive tackle Sheldon Rankins and linebacker Alex Anzalone.

The players started by saying that we see the Saints all around in the form of front line workers who are getting into danger to keep others safe. “We see them in our hospitals and clinics. We see them in our fire departments and police stations. They are stocking our shelves, delivering our meals, keeping us safe and protected.”

Then Anzalone, Rankins, and Ramczyk inspirited everyone to join on Tuesday(May 19) at 7 p.m. to make noise, march in place and thank the front line workers.

You can view the video by clicking on this link, https://youtu.be/6y2V3t6Hib0.

The New Orleans Saints are the latest to say thanks with 19 Thanks, but before them, Dozens of celebrities and elected leaders thanked. More than 25 musicians also thanked frontline workers for their work including-Branford Marsalis, Kix Brooks, and Amanda Shaw. The video will go live at 7 p.m. on the 18 Thanks, Facebook Page.

Local‌ ‌businesses‌ ‌and‌ ‌customers‌ ‌tune‌ ‌into‌ ‌online‌ ‌platform‌ ‌to‌ ‌meet‌ ‌COVID-19‌ ‌essentials

While the world faces an economic slowdown and people all around lack basic healthcare facilities during this pandemic, there is one company, GNO that has launched an online platform for any company that has amended their product or service in order to cater to the pandemic.

Incepted at New Orleans, GNOpivot Marketplace is a platform for both the buyers and the sellers. This platform includes healthcare products and other current essentials like face shields, masks alongside professional services, telework software, catering services and many more.

This platform comes as an opportunity for companies alongside the same niche. Peter Seltzer, founder, Pete’s Papercrafts and NOLA Sneeze Guards is one of the companies that are now associated with the platform. They’ve been producing intricate three-dimensional dioramas and laser cutting services way before the pandemic. They’ve now taken up the opportunity to manufacture essential protective goods like sneeze guards and are meeting customer requirements online, and thereby sustaining in the marketplace, all thanks to the platform by GNO.

Gulf Coast Bank & Trust Co. is another local business that has reopened and it uses local suppliers to maintain its place in the market. The sellers are responsible for maintaining their own listings and their transactions with the customers. Any seller with a modified offering that caters to the need of the hour is welcomed to join the marketplace.

Get Shift Done: Hunger-relief initiative by New Orleans Business Alliance, a hope for unemployed hospitality workers

Get Shift Done website offers unemployed hospitality workers an opportunity to earn a paycheck. The New Orleans Business Alliance launches this initiative; designed to help the workers get jobs at the kitchens and area food banks.

This website pays unemployed workers by coordinating with an app named Shift Smart.

Victoria Adams Phips urges that they want to make sure that those people can get a job and practically meet the hunger-relief necessity in the community. Also, this initiative volunteers to help organizations, which require some assistance, for their effort towards hunger-relief.

Several non-profit sources such as Liberty’s Kitchen, Second Harvest Food Bank, Cafe Reconcile and many more, are a part of this initiative as their restaurants are closed, and they have an opportunity and a way to help. The executive director Café Reconcile, Gerald Duhon, confirmed that they had not opened their outlet in phase one. Still, their kitchen is always engaged since they are involved in batch and production cooking along with Second Harvest.

Conrad N. Hilton foundation looks upon the payment through their $250k contribution to assist nearly 50 people with paid jobs for ten weeks.

Duhon stated that this initiative is about putting the young people back to work, helping them earn and take care of the house needs.

Get Shift Done website offers unemployed hospitality workers an opportunity to earn a paycheck. The New Orleans Business Alliance launches this initiative; designed to help the workers get jobs at the kitchens and area food banks.

This website pays unemployed workers by coordinating with an app named Shift Smart.

Victoria Adams Phips urges that they want to make sure that those people can get a job and practically meet the hunger-relief necessity in the community. Also, this initiative volunteers to help organizations, which require some assistance, for their effort towards hunger-relief.

Several non-profit sources such as Liberty’s Kitchen, Second Harvest Food Bank, Cafe Reconcile and many more, are a part of this initiative as their restaurants are closed, and they have an opportunity and a way to help. The executive director Café Reconcile, Gerald Duhon, confirmed that they had not opened their outlet in phase one. Still, their kitchen is always engaged since they are involved in batch and production cooking along with Second Harvest.

Conrad N. Hilton foundation looks upon the payment through their $250k contribution to assist nearly 50 people with paid jobs for ten weeks.

Duhon stated that this initiative is about putting the young people back to work, helping them earn and take care of the house needs.

Here's the latest demolition timeline of Hard Rock collapse

The homeowners of the folded onerous Rock edifice expect to start the demolition of 3 adjacent buildings as early as a weekday.

Before demolition begins at the most collapse web site, three adjacent building known as "The Red Zone" should even be dismantled - the previous Post workplace on Iberville Street and also the former mass murder Theatre and another building on Canal Street.

May fourteen – Demolition method to start at the previous Post workplace at 1022 Iberville Street. Demolition is predicted to require some days.

Early the week of could take eighteen - Demolition starts at the previous mass murder Theater at 1027 Canal Street.

About a week and a 0.5 later (The week off could 25) - Demolition to start at 1019-1025 Canal Street

Around could twenty seven - Crews can take away the tower crane at the onerous Rock edifice collapse that was dynamited in November 2019.

Early June - Crews can recover the bodies of 2 at bay staff between the eighth and tenth floors of the collapse web site.

He was immediately following the recovery of staff - Main demolition of the highest ten floors of broken steel.

Early October - Bottom eight floors of stable concrete ought to be fully dismantled.

With new state orders, soon some relaxations in New Orleans

After Gov. John Bel Edwards announcement of easing up restrictions in the whole state, everyone's eye is on the New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell. She is expected to make an announcement by Tuesday about the same although she made it clear that if required the restrictions could be tougher than before.

As per the new state order, there are certain relaxations such as the opening of coffee shops and restaurants with limited sitting area, resuming of services at salon, museum, zoos, aquarium, and theatre. Gamblers can also visit casinos and video poker sites. But all these things come up with one condition i.e. “without exceeding 25% capacity”. Also, the tattoo parlours, spas, amusement parks and children’s museums are to still remain close.

The governor has urged all those who are highly vulnerable to catching coronavirus to remain at home and also laid emphasis on maintaining social distance and wearing masks.

The announcement has come in the time when Louisiana is seeing an increase in the number of cases and deaths. Although there is a decrease in the proportion of cases to the number of tests completed and the cases of hospitalization have fallen substantially.

New Orleans to reopen from Friday

New Orleans is gearing up to reopen from Friday after Gov. John Bel Edwards announced about uplifting of stay at home orders. Mayor LaToya Cantrell said that the state will reopen under stricter rules in place statewide and

more details will be revealed during the press conference on Tuesday.

The Mayor also said that the citywide lockdown has helped bring down the number of cases

and deaths and to maintain this status due measures will be taken even after reopening of local

businesses.

In Jefferson Parish, the plan is to reduce occupancy to 25% in reopened businesses and keep

bars and casinos closed, which is in line with Edwards' guidelines.

Parish President Cynthia Lee Sheng said “I think it was everybody heeding the warnings that got

us here and being very careful, being mindful that the virus is still here is gonna get us through

Phase 1.”

Coronavirus cases rise in Louisiana

Louisiana Health Department stated that the number of coronavirus in Louisiana grew by 183

thus taking up the total number of deceased cases to 2,213.

The state has reported a decrease in case of count since March 22nd, through the benefit of the doubt is

given to the usual lag in reporting the numbers during weekends the decrease is expected to be

due to the implementation of stay at home orders.

1,324 patients are currently hospitalised in Louisiana with 161 of them in need of ventilators, as

of Monday 20,316 people are said to have recovered from the virus.

New Orleans reported eight new cases with no new deaths, Overall, there have been 6,682 cases

and 468 deaths in Orleans since the coronavirus outbreak began.

Jefferson reported 30 new cases and one new death thus overall number totals to 6,709 and

397, respectively.

New Orleans which happened to be the centre for maximum number of cases since the virus

outbreak is now reporting a decline in cases while other areas like Southwest and central

Louisiana's numbers are rising.

The stay at home orders given by Gov. John Bel Edwards will be lifted upon seeing positive signs

across the state and update on extension or phased reopening of businesses will be announced

on Monday.

Registered sex offender escaped Louisiana Police in Action chase in New Orleans

A registered sex offender in Birmingham, Alabama, escaped police in their second pursuit through New Orleans after a week from the last chase. Around a week ago, the suspect broke into a home and kidnapped a lady on the point of the knife.

The name of the suspect is Aaron Dun,33, and holds many charges, according to the St. John the Baptist Parish Sheriff's Office.

On Friday night, the suspect was reported in a car, and the Louisiana State Police troopers chased him through New Orleans. This was the second pursuit, and he escaped from the police.

Dun's Louisiana crime spree began Tuesday when the police officers of Louisiana police saw a stolen red Kia Soul on the I-10 in LaPlace.

According to Police, Dun refused to stop when they tried to stop him and when the officers were chasing him, he left the highway and starting heading towards Belle Terre Boulevard.

After being chased for some time, he took to Sugar Ridge Drive in LaPlace.

Later, police have reported kidnapping in the 2000 block of Sugar Ridge Drive. Here he got inside the house and threatened a 73-year-old woman, her 93-year-old mother, and a seven-year-old child.

He kidnapped the 73-year-old lady and took her in her sedan for some distance and dropped her at a nearby hotel.

Dun is a registered sex offender and also has some outstanding warrants against him.

Oil glut could cost Oil glut could cost $1 billion to the state amide Coronavirus pandemic billion to the state amide Coronavirus pandemic

The current restrictions and stay-at-home order had reduced the energy and fuel requirements of the nation to a large extent, and according to the state’s Legislative Auditor’s Office, these can cast cities, parishes, and school boards in Louisiana from $404 million to $1.1 billion in two fiscal years.

The decreased demand is also caused by Business shutdowns and unemployment, which had reduced the prices of oil all around the world.

These losses are estimated for the current fiscal year, which ends on June 30 and for the fiscal year 2021. This was proven to be both positive and negative for the recovery of state and effects on local sales, property taxes, and oil royalties.

This report was prepared as Gov. Jon Bel Edwards has to study the factors before the reopening of businesses after the state emergency order expires on May 15.

The number of confirmed positive cases of COVID-19 in Louisiana had now crossed 30,650, and more than 20,000 had recovered. According to the release from the department, the death toll went up by 41 Thursday, taking the total to 2,135. Out of these deaths, 709 were at nursing homes, and 75 were at other residential care facilities for adults.

People seeking unemployment benefits increase in Louisiana

According to the data released by the state labour department on Thursday, 310,000 people were qualified for unemployment benefits in Louisiana. The number of people qualified has increased by 10,000 compared to last week and also the number of people filing for unemployment benefits has significantly increased compared to last year. The pandemic situation will most likely show the massive impact on tourism economy, as this year's French Quarter Festival and Satchmo Summerfest festival are both cancelled and the organizers are planning to return next year.

Renowned musician Alfred Roberts passes away at 77

Alfred “Uganda” Roberts an incredibly talented and well-recognised musician took his last breath

on Tuesday at the age of 77.

He was a native of New Orleans, born on April 8, 1943, and was known as a legendary

percussionist and is well regarded for his works with other musicians like Professor Longhair

and Dr. John.

Robert started off at an early age by playing the bongos in the French Quarters. Soon he

got popular when he built a relationship with Allen Toussaint thus making him the house

The percussionist in Toussaint’s Sea Saint Studios.

His prominent works include working on recordings such as The Meters' "Afrika" and "Hey

Pocky Way," as well as Toussaint's 1972 album, "Life, Love, and Faith.”

New Orleans Music Documentary Set for Home Release

"Up from the streets" is a documentary film celebrating the history and music of New Orleans. Terrance Blanchard will host the "virtual cinema release" of the film with tickets going on sale from May 15. The film has received multiple awards at many film festivals throughout the USA.

People can buy tickets from their local cinema houses to watch the film at home. More than 50 independent US theatres are a part of this. Viewers will have 72 hours to finish the movie once they've begun watching it. A small percentage of income will be donated to a statewide fund supporting Louisiana musicians who are struggling during the Pandemic.

The film traces the history and culture of New Orleans, The city of Jazz, through the lens of music. It is set in pre-colonial to modern days. Directed by Michael Murphy, the film represents the multicultural traditions of the city and how it is reflected in their music. Multiple musical performances and interviews of singing personalities are threaded throughout the documentary.

14-year-old teen was shot in New Orleans

A 14-year-old was shot in the leg in the West Lake area of New Orleans East on Saturday afternoon said the New Orleans Police Department. The teen was at Basinview Drive and Cove view Court at around 1:15, he said he heard gunshots only to realise later that he had been shot in the leg. Another teen, a 17-year old's vehicle was taken away by a man who was seen wearing black clothing. The man went up to the teen while he was in 4600 block of Bancroft Street at around 4 p.m. and threatened him by pointing a gun to his chest and took his vehicle away

Joshua Wingerter - an artist in New Orleans paints to raise funds for charity

Joshua Wingerter an artist has been painting inspired by COVID-19 pandemic and is intended to donate the money made from it to charities. He has received national attention for the work he has been doing and on Thursday he went in front of Peaches Records on Magazine Streets to make more paintings and sell them to organisations that will in return help the needy. He did a three-day campaign wherein he painted at three different places and made a total of 180 paintings all of which are used to raise donations for charity. He said, "As an artist, I think how can I give back what avenues can I use, and art is something everyone can relate to and understand."

Part fell from B-52 during Salute Flyover New Orleans

The U.S. AirForce and the Louisiana National Guard conducted a combined program of special flyover salute above several medical facilities in the New Orleans area on Friday. It is a part of the Air Force Salutes program to thank Louisiana's medical professionals battling the coronavirus disease, which has claimed nearly 2,000 lives in the state and hospitalized hundreds of others. During this flyover, an aircraft part fell off one of the two B-52 bombers, which were a part of the Air Force Salute program. No one got injured in this incident. U.S. Air Force Capt. Christopher Sullivan said that an access hatch fell off one of the bombers around 10:30 a.m., which landed on private property. He added that a local person identified the part and notified authorities, and later, Air Force retrieved the piece. According to Sullivan, the missing panel had not caused any effect on the performance of the aircraft, and the plane returned safely after performing a flyover above Baton Rouge. A safety investigation will be done amide this incident.

The two F-15 fighter jets and two B-52 Stratofortress bombers started from the airbase in Belle Chasse around 9:30 a.m. The pilots were from the Barksdale Air Force Base in Bossier Parish. Sullivan said the Air Force is proud to get a chance to pay tribute to medical workers in New Orleans, and the flights went well overall. The Air Force said the panel fell from a plane that was built in 1960-61.

Archdiocese of New Orleans filed for bankruptcy on Friday

Sources says that a meeting held on Thursday night with Archbishop Gregory Aymond and other priests at a church in Jefferson Parish led to them deciding on filing for bankruptcy on Friday. The Archdiocese said during a press release that the decision was taken considering the financial strain caused by decades-old litigations, incidents of clergy abuse along with current budget constraints and the ongoing COVID-19 crisis. The Archdiocese declared furloughs for non-clergy staff due to a lack of income due to the coronavirus pandemic and the newly established filing for bankruptcy is expected to affect the administration wing alone.

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