New Orleans Saints sign former Tulane safety Devon Walker ~WhoDat Dish

Margaret Orr: Looking at hurricane history gives us insight into possible future activity

Brews News: Wayward Owl Founder Talks Plans to Open Brewery in NOLA, Catnip ~Sam Nelson, NOLA DEFENDER

Plaquemines Parish Seafood Festival highlights post-oil spill challenges

Bayou Boogaloo fighting proposed city fees ~WWLTV

Terminally ill boy dies shortly after N.O. firefighters grant 6 year old's wish to wear a NOFD Badge ~Meg Farris, WWLTV

Unlearning Katrina’s lesson: Bills would again make levee board a governor’s plaything ~Ruthie Frierson

Live chat: Discuss city’s storm protection system with Tulane professor, Corps of Engineers official ~The Lens

BGR opposes levee boards’ restriction ~N.O. Advocate, Capital Bureau

New Jefferson Parish flood maps to be delayed by two years

House approves bill restricting 'legacy lawsuits' against oil companies, returns it to Senate ~Mark Schleifstein

Sustainability and Traceability Key at Monterey Bay Aquarium’s Sustainable Foods Institute ~Gulf Seafood Institute

Louisiana sees a mirror image in efforts to save Florida's Everglades ~John Snell, WVUE

Federal judge: Ethics gag law is unconstitutional ~Sarah Pagones and Faimon A Roberts III

Vietnam War Memorial replica visits Kenner ~Casey Ferrand

At A New Orleans High School, Marching Band Is A Lifeline For Kids ~NPR

Temporary restraining order filed to stop Northshore fracking ~WDSU

NOLA Pipeline Panel to Discuss Levee Board Lawsuit ~NOLA DEFENDER

James Cullen Says Grandma's Cooking is the Best Cooking ~EATER New Orleans

North shore group sends cease & desist letters over fracking proposal ~Meg Gatto, WVUE

New Orleans’ flood protection system: Stronger than ever, weaker than it was supposed to be ~Bob Marshall, The Lens
DA's office refuses to accept case against Merritt Landry ~WWLTV 

The New Orleans Saints Take 2014 Pole Position in NFC South ~Saints Tailgate

LaSPCA: reward in pregnant rabbit cruelty case

Read more here: http://www.islandpacket.com/2014/05/15/3112219/laspca-reward-in-pregnant-rabbit.html#storylink=cpy

Chiquita bringing banana imports back to New Orleans ~Andrew Vanacore, New Orleans Advocate

Preservation Resource Center of New Orleans Celebrates 40th Anniversary

Louisiana French Road Signs Approved ~Janaya Williams, WWNO

New Orleans Central Maintenance Garage by Steven Houser Photography ~Steven Houser Photography

James Cullen Says Grandma's Cooking is the Best Cooking ~EATER New Orleans

Sen. Landrieu pushing to limit coastal fund use to stop Governor Jindal from stealing it to cover budget ~AP via New Orleans Advocate

Corps of Engineers Hands Over Control to Local Levee Authorities – First Time Since They Flooded New Orleans 8-29-05 ~WGNO

Audit shows NOPD underreported rape ~Jim Mustian, New Orleans Advocate

NPR fluff piece: New Orleans Police Hope To 'Win The City Back,' One Kid At A Time

Prosecutors seek delay in trial linked to 2013 Mothers Day second-line shooting ~WDSU

Helis offers PR 'compromise' on St. Tammany Parish well ~Faimon A. Roberts III, BR Advocate

Will this be the year U.S.'s luck runs out on hurricanes?

Elizabeth Smart to speak at Nicholls on child abduction/recovery issues ~Aline Carambat, Houma Courier via WWLTV

Letter indicates Chiquita leaving Gulfport for New Orleans ~Anita Lee, Sun Herald.com

Read more here: http://www.sunherald.com/2014/05/14/5573387/letter-indicates-chiquita-leaving.html?sp=/99/100/&ihp=1#storylink=cpy

Tammany residents turn out once again to oppose fracking well, company again no-show ~Faimon A. Roberts III, The Advocate

Helis Oil Co. agrees to drill vertically in St. Tammany, study results before fracking ~Robert Rhoden

A State Tax Holiday For Buying Emergency Supplies ~AP, via WWNO

Execution problems spring up in Louisiana ~Michelle Mollhollon, The Advocate

Grant would fund study of rail service expansion

Torres, Khodr partner to buy Board of Trade building ~Greg LaRose, N.O. City Business

Remembering the World's Fair, 30 years late ~Bill Capo, WWLTV 

Tangier Island, VA is a step back in time, but with a very hazy future ~Ian C. Bates, Aljazzera

Recipe: Breaux Bridge Crawfish Bisque with Cornbread Stuffed Shell ~Danielle Dietze, WWOZ

James Gill: Oil and gas owe Louisiana big time

La. Sugar Growers Push Trade Tussle With Mexico ~NOLA DEFENDER

Garrison Keillor, Tuesday at Le Petite Theater

New children’s books explore New Orleans, its culture ~Chere Cohen, The Advertiser

Original Big 7 Mother's Day Second Line, Downtown Super Sunday