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Longtime NOPD Commander's funeral procession passes by 2nd district

Longtime NOPD Commander's funeral procession passes by 2nd district

Longtime NOPD Commander's funeral procession passes by 2nd district

Longtime NOPD Commander's funeral procession passes by 2nd district

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Dr. John, Rock and Roll Hall of Famer, New Orleans music legend dies at 77

A six-time Grammy Award winning pianist, performer and Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee, Dr. John was among the best-known New Orleans musicians of his generation

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New Orleans' culinary students remember Leah Chase

"She paved the way for black people, not only in this city, but the entire country, to be business owners, be at the forefront of your restaurant."

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Leah Chase was an iconic figure in the civil rights movement

Her restaurant, Dooky Chase, became a safe haven for blacks and whites to meet during the civil rights movement.

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The world mourns famed restaurateur Leah Chase

Fans and friends from around the globe took to social media Sunday to honor the famed restaurateur.

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New Orleans chefs remember Leah Chase

"Anybody can cook, but it's about how you treat people the rest of the time," chef Kevin Belton said.

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Leah Chase, beloved 'Queen of Creole Cuisine,' dies at 96

“I love what I do. If I wouldn’t come in this kitchen every day, I think I would be miserable,” she said during a 2018 WWL-TV interview with Sally-Ann Roberts.

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'One of the best deans in New Orleans:' Popular charter school leader gunned down in 7th Ward

"He would stay late. He worked with the athletics department. He worked with our scholars beyond the school day. So, he was just a person that you had to respect."

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Remembering Ronnie Virgets, who painted pictures with words

WWL-TV’s photographer Brian Lukas recounts shooting and editing Ronnie Virgets first-ever TV essay, which aired on WWL in the 1980s.

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Otis 'Coach Wash' Washington, former St. Aug football coach, dies at 80

Coach Wash was the winningest coach in St. Augustine High School football history.

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Otis "Coach Wash" Washington, former St. Aug football coach, dies at 80

Mayor Latoya Cantrell issued a statement on Washington's passing, saying in part that he was a leader on and off the field, teaching players how to achieve excellence through discipline. Coach Otis Washington was 80-years-old.

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Dwight Deal, NOPD homicide detective and breast cancer advocate, dies at 61

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Deborah Cotton, writer shot in 2013 Mother's Day second line, dies at 52

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'Happy Days' star Erin Moran dies at 56

Erin Moran, the former child star who played Joanie Cunningham in the sitcoms "Happy Days" and "Joanie Loves Chachi," has died.

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