97.3 The Dawg » new orleans http://973thedawg.com Acadiana's Best Country Sat, 25 May 2013 14:01:23 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 Akein Scott, Mother's Day Second Line Parade Shooting Suspect Arrested http://973thedawg.com/akein-scott-mothers-day-second-line-parade-shooting-suspect-arrested/ http://973thedawg.com/akein-scott-mothers-day-second-line-parade-shooting-suspect-arrested/#comments Thu, 16 May 2013 09:56:57 +0000 Jude Walker http://973thedawg.com/?p=169790 New Orleans Police on Wednesday night arrested 19-year-old Akein Scott in connection with the Mother's Day second line parade shooting that left 19 people hospitalized with gunshot wounds. He had been on the run for the last three days. Scott was arrested in the Little Woods neighborhood of eastern New Orleans.

]]> http://973thedawg.com/akein-scott-mothers-day-second-line-parade-shooting-suspect-arrested/feed/ 0 NOPD Police Identify Akein Scott As One Of The Shooters In Mother's Day Shooting In New Orleans http://973thedawg.com/police-identify-shooter-akein-scott-as-one-of-the-shooters-in-mothers-day-shooting-in-new-orleans/ http://973thedawg.com/police-identify-shooter-akein-scott-as-one-of-the-shooters-in-mothers-day-shooting-in-new-orleans/#comments Tue, 14 May 2013 16:28:50 +0000 Michael Scott http://973thedawg.com/?p=169276 New Orleans Police have released a photo and identified 19 year old Akein Scott as one of the shooters in the Mother's Day parade shooting that injured 19, including 2 children.

]]> http://973thedawg.com/police-identify-shooter-akein-scott-as-one-of-the-shooters-in-mothers-day-shooting-in-new-orleans/feed/ 0 NOPD Police Vow To Solve Shootings Of 19 In New Orleans http://973thedawg.com/police-vow-to-solve-shootings-of-19-in-new-orleans/ http://973thedawg.com/police-vow-to-solve-shootings-of-19-in-new-orleans/#comments Mon, 13 May 2013 12:22:47 +0000 Bernadette Lee http://kpel965.com/?p=193493 A ten-thousand-dollar reward is being offered for information leading to arrests.

]]> http://973thedawg.com/police-vow-to-solve-shootings-of-19-in-new-orleans/feed/ 0 New Orleans Mother's Day Shooting, WWL-TV Shocking Video Of Armed Robbery Victim In New Orleans Disarming Thief [Video] http://973thedawg.com/shocking-video-of-armed-robbery-victim-in-new-orleans-disarming-thief-video/ http://973thedawg.com/shocking-video-of-armed-robbery-victim-in-new-orleans-disarming-thief-video/#comments Tue, 30 Apr 2013 16:40:53 +0000 Michael Scott http://973thedawg.com/?p=165761 This a surveillance video taken in New Orleans this past Saturday morning where you'll see a man run up to a guy walking down the street and point a shotgun at his face. Only, it doesn't quite turn out the way the thief expected

]]> http://973thedawg.com/shocking-video-of-armed-robbery-victim-in-new-orleans-disarming-thief-video/feed/ 0 New Orleans Woman Arrested For Throwing Puppies Off Hotel Balcony [Graphic Video] http://973thedawg.com/new-orleans-woman-arrested-for-throwing-puppies-off-hotel-balcony-graphic-video/ http://973thedawg.com/new-orleans-woman-arrested-for-throwing-puppies-off-hotel-balcony-graphic-video/#comments Wed, 10 Apr 2013 09:01:06 +0000 Sam Stokes http://kpel965.com/?p=184520 A surveillance video has emerged showing what appears to be two small puppies being thrown from a balcony at Crystal Inn on Tulane Ave. in New Orleans. Police say the video was recored on Saturday, April 6.

]]> http://973thedawg.com/new-orleans-woman-arrested-for-throwing-puppies-off-hotel-balcony-graphic-video/feed/ 0 Baltimore Ravens Say 'Thank You' To The People Of New Orleans. But, Is It A Backhanded Compliment? http://973thedawg.com/baltimore-ravens-say-thank-you-to-the-people-of-new-orleans-but-is-it-a-backhanded-compliment/ http://973thedawg.com/baltimore-ravens-say-thank-you-to-the-people-of-new-orleans-but-is-it-a-backhanded-compliment/#comments Wed, 06 Mar 2013 15:22:37 +0000 Michael Scott http://973thedawg.com/?p=152567 Even though the lights went out in the Super Dome, the Baltimore Ravens took out a full page ad thanking the people of New Orleans, and the police of New Orleans for such a warm reception while they were in town for the Super Bowl

]]> http://973thedawg.com/baltimore-ravens-say-thank-you-to-the-people-of-new-orleans-but-is-it-a-backhanded-compliment/feed/ 0 Man Helps Girlfriend With Spinal Cord Injury Cross Finish Line In New Orleans http://973thedawg.com/man-helps-girlfriend-with-spinal-cord-injury-cross-finish-line-in-new-orleans/ http://973thedawg.com/man-helps-girlfriend-with-spinal-cord-injury-cross-finish-line-in-new-orleans/#comments Tue, 26 Feb 2013 18:31:06 +0000 Michael Scott http://973thedawg.com/?p=150641 Monique Koll, with help boyfriend Nick Zaunbrecher at the Rock n' Roll half Marathon in New Orleans on Sunday. What's amazing is the fact she suffered a severe spinal cord injury 4 months ago when a motorist struck her while she was riding her bicycle

Her boyfriend Nick pushed her in her wheelchair for 13 miles

]]> http://973thedawg.com/man-helps-girlfriend-with-spinal-cord-injury-cross-finish-line-in-new-orleans/feed/ 0 reddit/Kathleen Flynn / The Times-Picayune 'America's Got Talent' Auditions Headed to Louisiana http://973thedawg.com/americas-got-talent-auditions-headed-to-louisiana/ http://973thedawg.com/americas-got-talent-auditions-headed-to-louisiana/#comments Wed, 06 Feb 2013 21:03:14 +0000 Townsquare Media http://1079ishot.com/?p=145558 If you know someone who's got real talent, whether it be singing, dancing, juggling, or some other amazing skill, mark your calendars. 'America's Got Talent' is looking for the next great performer, and the auditions will be heading to New Orleans on February 15th and 16th

]]> http://973thedawg.com/americas-got-talent-auditions-headed-to-louisiana/feed/ 0 (Photo by Mike Coppola/Getty Images) Drunk Woman Attempts to Interrupt Live News Report, Sarcasm and Hilarity Ensues [Video] http://973thedawg.com/drunk-woman-attempts-interrupt-live-news-report-sarcasm-and-hilarity-ensues-video/ http://973thedawg.com/drunk-woman-attempts-interrupt-live-news-report-sarcasm-and-hilarity-ensues-video/#comments Thu, 31 Jan 2013 10:57:28 +0000 Jude Walker http://973thedawg.com/?p=144887 First of all, I'm not sure why an Orlando television station needs to be in New Orleans during the Super Bowl doing a report on STDs. But, that's exactly what happens in the following clip.

]]> http://973thedawg.com/drunk-woman-attempts-interrupt-live-news-report-sarcasm-and-hilarity-ensues-video/feed/ 0 Gawker.com How Many Super Bowls Have Been Held in New Orleans? See a Full History of Big Easy Championships http://973thedawg.com/how-many-super-bowls-have-been-held-in-new-orleans-see-a-full-history-of-big-easy-championships/ http://973thedawg.com/how-many-super-bowls-have-been-held-in-new-orleans-see-a-full-history-of-big-easy-championships/#comments Thu, 31 Jan 2013 10:19:14 +0000 Scott Lewis http://gator995.com/?p=142452 Super Bowl XLVII has already taken over New Orleans, even though the game itself won't kickoff until Sunday, Feb. 2.  But New Orleans is no stranger to Super Bowls, having hosted nine previous ones.

]]> http://973thedawg.com/how-many-super-bowls-have-been-held-in-new-orleans-see-a-full-history-of-big-easy-championships/feed/ 0 Rob Carr / Getty Images New App Helps Visitors Navigate New Orleans During Super Bowl http://973thedawg.com/new-app-helps-visitors-navigate-new-orleans-during-super-bowl/ http://973thedawg.com/new-app-helps-visitors-navigate-new-orleans-during-super-bowl/#comments Wed, 30 Jan 2013 20:52:47 +0000 Stephanie Crist http://973thedawg.com/?p=144546 With millions of visitors coming to New Orleans this weekend for Super Bowl and Mardi Gras, free phone apps are now available to help you wade through the madness!

]]> http://973thedawg.com/new-app-helps-visitors-navigate-new-orleans-during-super-bowl/feed/ 0 Skip Bolen/Getty Images Official New Orleans Tourism Guide For Visiting 49ers Fans For Super Bowl XLVII http://973thedawg.com/official-new-orleans-tourism-guide-for-visiting-49ers-fans-for-super-bowl-xlvii/ http://973thedawg.com/official-new-orleans-tourism-guide-for-visiting-49ers-fans-for-super-bowl-xlvii/#comments Tue, 22 Jan 2013 15:43:37 +0000 Michael Scott http://973thedawg.com/?p=141795 Super Bowl XLVII is of course going to be held at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome in New Orleans. Someone took the time to make an official New Orleans tourism guide for visiting San Francisco 49ers fans. Seeing that the niners have been a thorn in the Saints side for q

]]> http://973thedawg.com/official-new-orleans-tourism-guide-for-visiting-49ers-fans-for-super-bowl-xlvii/feed/ 0 Ray Nagin Indicted On Corruption Charges http://973thedawg.com/ray-nagin-indicted-on-corruption-charges/ http://973thedawg.com/ray-nagin-indicted-on-corruption-charges/#comments Fri, 18 Jan 2013 19:28:05 +0000 Michael Scott http://973thedawg.com/?p=141099 Former New Orleans Mayor Ray Nagin was indicted Friday on charges that he used his office for personal gain, accepting payoffs, free trips and gratuities from contractors while the city was struggling to recover from the devastation of Hurricane Katrina

]]> http://973thedawg.com/ray-nagin-indicted-on-corruption-charges/feed/ 0 facebook.com Headed To The New Orleans Bowl? Here Are All The Awesome Events Going On This Weekend http://973thedawg.com/todays-new-orleans-bowl-events/ http://973thedawg.com/todays-new-orleans-bowl-events/#comments Fri, 21 Dec 2012 11:00:01 +0000 Jude Walker http://973thedawg.com/?p=135493 Last one out of Lafayette today, turn out the lights please!

]]> http://973thedawg.com/todays-new-orleans-bowl-events/feed/ 0 R&L Carriers New Orleans Bowl What Are Your Favorite Places To Eat, Drink, And Be Merry In New Orleans? http://973thedawg.com/what-are-your-favorite-places-to-eat-drink-and-be-merry-in-new-orleans/ http://973thedawg.com/what-are-your-favorite-places-to-eat-drink-and-be-merry-in-new-orleans/#comments Mon, 17 Dec 2012 19:09:06 +0000 Michael Scott http://973thedawg.com/?p=134734 As we all get ready to hit I-10 East this weekend for the New Orleans Bowl, we must also get ready to pass a great time NOLA. There's so much to do in New Orleans, so many great places to eat and drink and cut up

]]> http://973thedawg.com/what-are-your-favorite-places-to-eat-drink-and-be-merry-in-new-orleans/feed/ 0 facebook America's Best City http://973thedawg.com/americas-best-city/ http://973thedawg.com/americas-best-city/#comments Wed, 14 Nov 2012 20:57:55 +0000 Stephanie Crist http://973thedawg.com/?p=127660 Travel + Leisure Magazine has named New Orleans as "America's Best City"

]]> http://973thedawg.com/americas-best-city/feed/ 0 Ronald Martinez/Getty Images Remembering Hurricane Rita [Video] http://973thedawg.com/remembering-hurricane-rita-video/ http://973thedawg.com/remembering-hurricane-rita-video/#comments Mon, 24 Sep 2012 10:52:40 +0000 Bruce Mikells http://973thedawg.com/?p=115823 Rita came ashore very near the Louisiana Texas line but her effects reached far beyond the point of landfall. In coastal parishes of Acadiana storm surge washed over cities, towns, farms and highways. Entire coastal cities where houses and camps one stood had been reduced to foundations and frames.

]]> http://973thedawg.com/remembering-hurricane-rita-video/feed/ 0 Road Trip To The Big Easy This Weekend! http://973thedawg.com/road-trip-to-the-big-easy-this-weekend/ http://973thedawg.com/road-trip-to-the-big-easy-this-weekend/#comments Thu, 13 Sep 2012 22:33:06 +0000 Stephanie Crist http://973thedawg.com/?p=113444 New Orleans will host the annual Burlesque Festival and the Hungry in the South Southern Film Festival this weekend, if you're up for a road trip!

]]> http://973thedawg.com/road-trip-to-the-big-easy-this-weekend/feed/ 0 Sean Gardner/Getty Images Look Live At Isaac In The French Quarter http://973thedawg.com/look-live-at-isaac-in-the-french-quarter/ http://973thedawg.com/look-live-at-isaac-in-the-french-quarter/#comments Wed, 29 Aug 2012 13:41:40 +0000 Bruce Mikells http://973thedawg.com/?p=108224 Watch what is going on in the Big Easy on the Earth Cam webcam.

]]> http://973thedawg.com/look-live-at-isaac-in-the-french-quarter/feed/ 0 Facebook Hurricane Isaac Whips Up Waves On Lake Ponchartrain [Video] http://973thedawg.com/hurricane-isaac-whips-up-waves-on-lake-ponchartrain-video/ http://973thedawg.com/hurricane-isaac-whips-up-waves-on-lake-ponchartrain-video/#comments Tue, 28 Aug 2012 21:42:04 +0000 Bruce Mikells http://973thedawg.com/?p=107989 What was it like along the shores of Lake Ponchartrain today?

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