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WWL-TV is proud to sponsor the 2019 NORBCC 7th Annual Crescent City Fall Golf Tournament on Sept. 27, 2019. The event will take place at Joseph Bartholomew Municipal Golf Course, 6514 Congress Drive, New Orleans, LA 70126.

A New Orleans staple for nearly 50 years, Southern Decadence Festival celebrates New Orleans’ unique culture and diversity. It resembles the Mardi Gras season in many ways, marked by parades, bead throwing, street parties and costumes. With a predicted 300,000 participants this year, you’ll need the right look to stand out.

In New Orleans, faith, family and food are uniquely tied together as part of the culture. On Monday, Sept. 9, at 10AM, the Archdiocese of New Orleans will celebrate with The Olive Mass, bringing the community together with food, beverage and hospitality professionals for a prayerful gathering that celebrates food and blesses those who prepare and serve it.

After a credit card skimmer was recently found at a gas pump in St. Tammany , WWL-TV is sharing some tips on how to keep your information safe:

In the thick of the Louisiana heat, WWL-TV talked to Entergy Louisiana officials to put together some tips to help you stay cool without breaking the bank.

The invention of the smartphone has turned us all into semi-professional photographers. From filters to portrait mode, the smartphone has allowed us to do things that even cameras can’t do. As we approach back-to-school pictures, here’s an easy tip for taking the perfect family picture:

Rock ‘n’ Bowl is kicking off the Saints preseason in true New Orleans fashion: with the WWL-TV Saints vs. Rams preseason game and a good, old-fashioned protest bowl.

Save big with these back-to-school shopping hacks.

In just a few weeks, we will begin welcoming our Catholic school communities back to school as we begin the new school year.

Claire Cummings joins WWL-TV’s “Great Day Louisiana” team.

If you are a fan of impressionist work, a tremendous honor was presented to a house in NOLA. The Degas House received the Maisons des Illustres or “Houses of the Famous” official marker from French Ambassador to the United States, Philippe Etienne.

For its 15th anniversary season, The NOLA Project theater company presents four exciting plays, including three world premieres.

Adults are often drawn toward meditation to ease daily stress and experience moments of peace. Children growing up in today’s fast-paced culture also show increased levels of restlessness, stress and anxiety, and meditation can be just as beneficial to them.

We recently celebrated our 50th high school reunion. You would think that with a graduating class of 23, this would have been “easy peasy” to organize. Nope.

The Clarion Herald, the Archdiocese of New Orleans’ official newspaper, earned 17 awards from the Catholic Press Association of the United States and Canada, including honorable mention for best newspaper in the highest circulation category.

Charisse Gibson, WWL-TV’s newest anchor and reporter, is an Emmy-nominated journalist who was born and raised in New Orleans.

Did you know July is National Grilling Month? It’s fitting for the summer season, when it’s the perfect time to get outdoors and enjoy a day with family and friends. What better way to get in the grilling spirit than to throw a barbecue, birthday or pool party accompanied by impressive and fun accessories for everyone to enjoy?

Fifty years ago, the world watched as two Americans set foot on the lunar surface. It seems like an otherworldly feat, but the journey to moon and back passed right through the Gulf Coast.

Recently, Chalmette Refining donated 3,216 pounds of frozen food to the Second Harvest Food Bank (SHFB), an organization that is leading the fight against hunger in South Louisiana by providing food access, advocacy, education and disaster response. SHFB provides food and support to more than 700 community partners and programs across 23 parishes.

Though credit unions and banks are both financial institutions that offer checking, savings and loans, there are significant differences between the two. Learn more:

“Great Day Louisiana” is a WWL-TV-produced show, providing opportunities for local businesses, organizations and associations to tell their stories in professional, long-format interviews.

As a Chicago native, the word “hurricane” is as foreign to me as “Tchoupitoulas.” But alas, I made it through my first tropical storm.

– Chill-O-Matic Automatic Drink Chiller: Enjoy cold canned drinks in one minute. This handy cooler runs on two AA batteries and needs only a regular-size ice bag to chill an entire 12 pack. It’s suitable for 12-ounce soda and beer cans and works for picnics, barbecues and parties.

When I began my public relations career at Sacred Heart, my relationship with The Times-Picayune was typically with community news, photography and education. When I entered the agency world, those media contacts broadened, commensurate with the more sophisticated needs of clients. I adjusted.

St. Joseph’s Day altars and Lenten fish fries are obvious symbols of New Orleanians’ faith. When I open my notebook to interview area cooks, however, less obvious expressions of that faith often emerge.

I can’t imagine a better way to learn all about your city than to write for a daily newspaper.

The Times-Picayune has diligently kept the public informed about the New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center since its conceptual development in 1978, when the state Legislature was considering the feasibility of developing a modern convention center to replace the Rivergate.

I’ve worked for The Times-Picayune as a photojournalist for 26 years. Trust is all I have. On the day of Tom Benson’s funeral, I was hoping to get into St. Louis Cathedral to photograph the event.

The New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center has long been considered a “destination of choice” for events that bring world-leading innovators, entrepreneurs, scientists and technology and business leaders from all kinds of fields to the Crescent City.

I was 21 the three months I worked in The Times-Picayune newsroom on Lafayette Square. We used manual typewriters, shared telephones and threw trash on the floor.