Metairie (United States)

Type: City

Name: Metairie (United States)

Latitude: 30

Longitude: -90.18

population: 142,489

First reported 4 hours ago - Updated 4 hours ago - 1 reports

Khan Academy founder returns home as big name in U.S. school reform

One of Sal Khan's sharpest memories from his student days at Phoebe Hearst Elementary School in Metairie was of being removed from regular class occasionally and put in a group of accelerated students. There, the teacher said he could do whatever he ... [Published Bayou Buzz - 4 hours ago]

Entities: Khan Academy, Phoebe Hearst, Metairie (United States)

First reported May 17 2013 - Updated May 17 2013 - 1 reports

La. Guard trains Haitians

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (KNOE 8 News) After two weeks of classroom sessions and a practical exercise, a military engagement team from the Louisiana National Guard awarded approximately 34 Haitian government officials with completion certificates at the ... [Published KNOE TV8 - May 17 2013]

Entities: Haiti, Port-au-Prince, Louisiana (United States), Diamondhead (United States)

First reported May 16 2013 - Updated May 16 2013 - 1 reports

La. small business awards presented

Louisiana Small Business Award winners for 2013 were announced Wednesday by the Louisiana Economic Development department and the U.S. Small Business Administration in a private reception at the Governor’s Mansion.“The 2013 award winners demonstrate the ... [Published The Advocate - May 16 2013]

Entities: Louisiana (United States), Metairie (United States), Small Businesses, Gibsland (United States)

First reported May 14 2013 - Updated May 14 2013 - 1 reports

Fallen law enforcement officers memorialized at Lake Lawn Metairie

"This will help with the healing process," Issac said. "And it assures me that my husband's legacy will live on, and he won't be forgotten."Ricky Issac Jr, a deputy with the Natchitoches Parish Sheriff's Office, died Dec. 8 in the line of duty. He was ... [Published NOLA Live - May 14 2013]

Entities: Metairie (United States), Bernard Parish, Victor Jones, Jim Cook, Benoit (United States)

First reported May 14 2013 - Updated May 14 2013 - 1 reports

3 Jefferson Parish schools named to Best High Schools list by Newsweek

Three Jefferson Parish schools have been recognized by Newsweek and The Daily Beast as being among the best 2,000 public high schools in the United States. Haynes Academy for Advanced Studies in Metairie , Patrick F. Taylor Science and Technology Academy ... [Published Bayou Buzz - May 14 2013]

Entities: Thomas Jefferson, Louisiana (United States), Old Jefferson (United States), Patrick F. Taylor Science and Technology Academy

First reported May 14 2013 - Updated May 14 2013 - 1 reports

New Orleans ranks second on list of booming U.S. cities

New Orleans once again makes a list of America’s top cities.A report by Bloomberg Rankings ranks the New Orleans area, including neighbors Metairie and Kenner, as No. 2 on a list of “Top 12 American Boomtowns.”The list is a ranking of the fastest-growing ... [Published Louisiana Weekly - May 14 2013]

Entities: New Orleans, United States, Capital Technology Group, Metairie (United States)

First reported May 09 2013 - Updated May 09 2013 - 1 reports

Fallen officers names added to wall of honor

Metairie — The hot summer morning of Aug. 16, 2012, is forever imprinted in the memories of local law enforcement officials.That is the day that St. John the Baptist Parish Sheriff’s Deputies Brandon Nielsen and Jeremy Triche were gunned down in an ambush ... [Published The Advocate - May 09 2013]

Entities: John Parish, Metairie (United States), Imprinting, Jean Lafitte (United States), Howard Evans

First reported May 08 2013 - Updated May 08 2013 - 2 reports

New Orleans area police briefs for May 9, 2013

Man robbed while sleeping downtownNew Orleans — A man reported he was robbed while sleeping in his car downtown Tuesday morning.The victim reported that he was asleep in the 100 block of Carondelet Street around 6:36 a.m. An unknown man approached him, ... [Published The Advocate - May 08 2013]

Entities: New Orleans, Metairie (United States), Marshal, Heroin (Diacetylmorphine), Police

First reported May 07 2013 - Updated May 07 2013 - 1 reports

Interstate 10 roadwork in Metairie, Kenner to continue beyond 2015

Interstate 10 roadwork in East Jefferson, underway for 15 years, will continue for several more, state highway officials disclosed Tuesday. Engineers are now designing projects to widen the highway and add sound walls between the Veterans Memorial Boulevard ... [Published Bayou Buzz - May 07 2013]

Entities: Metairie (United States), Kenner (United States), New Orleans, Hurricane Katrina, Transportation

First reported Apr 25 2013 - Updated Apr 25 2013 - 1 reports

Madden Jr., Edward Emmett "Ed"

Be the first to share your memories or express your condolences in the Guest Book for Edward Emmett "Ed" Madden Jr..View SignMADDEN Edward Emmett 'Ed' Madden, Jr. passed away peacefully at his residence in the presence of his family on Tuesday, April ... [Published NOLA Live - Apr 25 2013]

Entities: Ed Madden, Metairie (United States), Philip Neri, Tulane University

First reported Apr 23 2013 - Updated Apr 24 2013 - 2 reports

Drop in gas prices benefits US drivers, economy

NEW YORK (AP) -- A sharp decline in the price of oil this month is making gasoline cheaper at a time of year when it typically gets more expensive. It's a relief to motorists and business owners and a positive development for the economy.Over the past ... [Published Energy and energy security - Apr 24 2013]

Entities: Gasoline, Airline, Refinery, Jet Fuel

First reported Apr 22 2013 - Updated Apr 22 2013 - 2 reports

Falling gas prices benefits drivers, US economy

NEW YORK A sharp decline in the price of oil this month is making gasoline cheaper at a time of year when it typically gets more expensive. Its a relief to motorists and business owners and a positive development for the economy.Over the past three weeks, ... [Published Daily Freeman - Apr 22 2013]

Entities: Gasoline, Fred Rozell, United States, Metairie (United States)

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"I thought it was some joke. I thought I was getting away with something," Khan recalled. "But if I really think about it, that allowed for my natural curiosity not to be squashed. All students have that. There's something about staring at a blackboard and not being able to talk (that) suppresses something."

Khan Academy founder returns home as big name in U.S. school reform [Published Bayou Buzz - 4 hours ago]

"We look forward to returning in the future for many years" added Story

La. Guard trains Haitians [Published KNOE TV8 - May 17 2013]

Hart hid the weapon outside a FEMA trailer. But before his arrest, he gave it to Pierre for safekeeping. Pierre kept the weapon "knowing that doing so would assist Hardrick in preventing his apprehension, trial or punishment" prosecutors contended

3rd defendant sentenced in 2007 eastern New Orleans double-murder [Published NOLA Live - May 15 2013]

"This is a way to honor our fallen heroes," said Cook, who lives in Westlake. "We want to do anything we can to memorialize and remember them. We're not going to forget them, and we don't want other people to forget either."

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