Lara Nicholson
@Laranicholson_
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jefferson parish reporter @NOLAnews and @ManshipSchool alum. [email protected]
New Orleans, LA
Joined February 2015
Got an exclusive interview with Cara the Python today-- can confirm she's a 'very sweet' snake.
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New video shows a former Baton Rouge assistant CAO hitting a former ABC Board member in the head with a chair outside a night club one year ago, back when she was still employed by the city. From @PatSloanTurner
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After Bogalusa's mayor was caught in a drug trafficking investigation, a local accountant appointed by the state took over the city's administration. He doesn't talk to the city's elected leader, and he makes $200 per hour. (by @WillieSwett)
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An Entergy spokesperson tells me the outage was caused by a severe line of storms moving through the area, and that power should be restored within the hour.
3,522 residents in the Elmwood and part of the Harahan area without power. Waiting for info/updates.
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Stanley Nelson was a huge inspiration to me and many others at LSU. I'll never forget his story about the time he was held at gunpoint for asking someone about their ties to the KKK- which didn't stop him from reporting. He'll be greatly missed.
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if i call in sick tomorrow. there's a nonzero chance it's because i'm going to the three-day public screenings of Sinners (2025) in the original setting of Clarksdale, Mississippi with the cast and director present
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One of the 6 escapees still on the run from the New Orleans jail previously broke out from a detention center in North Louisiana in 2019, @NOLAnews found:
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Not only has Jean Lafitte's mayor sued his opponent in the upcoming Jefferson Parish Council Race, but he's also reported him to @AGLizMurrill on accusations of federal fraud and tax evasion for building a second home on his property in Lafitte.
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do you guys tell sources when they misspell your name or do you just roll with it.
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There's an opening on my team at @NOLAnews covering all things Jefferson Parish: politics, business, education and more. Come work with me! I've loved this job since I started last year and I'm happy to answer any questions in my DMs.
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There's an opening on my team at @NOLAnews covering all things Jefferson Parish: politics, business, education and more. Come work with me! I've loved this job since I started last year and I'm happy to answer any questions in my DMs.
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RT @samkarlin: The Republican-dominated council of Louisiana's Jefferson Parish, which abuts the Gulf of Mexico, rejected a symbolic measur….
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RT @laurenwalck: Looking to hire an experienced reporter to join my team covering Jefferson Parish with @Laranicholson_ and @MichelleHunter….
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The Jefferson Parish Council will decide tomorrow whether to use the term "Gulf of America" on its maps after Jennifer Van Vrancken, an outspoken supporter of Trump, authored a resolution that's already facing pushback from some colleagues.
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RT @alexlubben: Just over two years ago, people who had lived their whole lives on Isle de Jean Charles moved into brand new homes in a gov….
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rivertown. kenner, next
Do you know where in #JeffersonParish this is? Comment your answer below and see how well you know our iconic landmarks! #MunicipalityMonday #JP200
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No, you can't bring your Bourbon Street hand grenade home with you when you fly through the New Orleans airport. See what rules TSA has for traveling after the Super Bowl as the airport sees record number of passengers
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I think @JeffDuncan_ summed up the successes of Super Bowl weekend the best with this line: "The week was cathartic on so many levels and for so many reasons. It was exactly what New Orleans needed after Jan. 1."
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And this past weekend, our homepage was flooded with stories of football festivities, celeb sightings and more ahead of the Super Bowl as reporters worked 24/7 (literally). This story by @joey_cranney about Markey's Bar was a personal favorite of mine
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