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  • Pelicans' Gordon has arthroscopic ankle surgery

    May 10, 2013 9:54 AM

    NEW ORLEANS - The New Orleans Pelicans say guard Eric Gordon has undergone successful arthroscopic surgery on his left ankle. The club says the procedure, performed Thursday in Los Angeles, was aimed at alleviating pain caused by scar tissue. Gordon is expected to begin rehabilitation immediately and return... more »
  • Hornets see promise in Pelicans era

    April 18, 2013 5:40 PM

    NEW ORLEANS - The Hornets haven't waited even a full day after their season-ending loss at Dallas to announce their formal name-change to the Pelicans. After a 27-win 2012-13 campaign, the organization was understandably eager to adopt a new identity. How long it takes for the club to become a... more »
  • Bryant, Lakers road back against Hornets, 108-102

    March 6, 2013 9:58 PM

    NEW ORLEANS - Kobe Bryant scored 13 of his 42 points during a 20-0 run in the last 6:22 of the fourth quarter, and the Los Angeles Lakers overcame a 25-point deficit to fend off the New Orleans Hornets, 108-102 on Wednesday night. The Hornets were still ahead by 21... more »
  • Port Allen Pelicans sign National Letters of Intent Play Video

    February 6, 2013 10:57 AM

    PORT ALLEN - A pair of Port Allen linebackers put pen to paper on National Signing Day and picked their colleges for the next handful of years. LB Darian Claiborne selected the Texas A&M Aggies. LB Justin Kelly has picked the Grambling Tigers. Be sure to stick... more »
  • Students help find sawed-off shotgun Play Video

    February 4, 2013 5:22 PM

    PORT ALLEN- A 16-year old student is still in jail after school administrators say he brought a sawed-off shotgun to school Friday. The administration was tipped off by two students who saw the boy with the weapon and the school was put on lock down until it was secured.... more »
  • Countdown to rumored Pelicans announcement

    January 24, 2013 10:43 AM

    NEW ORLEANS - The New Orleans Hornets are a few hours away from the expected announcement that they're changing their name to the Pelicans. A countdown clock on the team's website is ticking down to a 3 p.m. reveal, which is widely believed to be owner Tom Benson's rebranding... more »
  • Sources: Hornets plan to announce name change

    January 23, 2013 5:18 PM

    NEW ORLEANS - People familiar with the decision say the New Orleans Hornets have decided to change their name to the Pelicans next season. The people spoke to The Associated Press Wednesday on condition of anonymity because the Hornets have not announced the decision. One person says the proposed name... more »
  • From Hornets to Pelicans?

    December 5, 2012 1:25 PM

    NEW ORLEANS - Could the New Orleans Hornets be going through a name change? Reports and speculation suggest a color scheme and name change could be coming for the NBA franchise. Saints owner Tom Benson bought the Hornets this April for a reported $338 million in an attempt... more »
  • Hornets to become "Pelicans?"

    December 4, 2012 9:47 PM

    NEW ORLEANS- Enjoy rooting for the Hornets? You'll have to change your chant. The NBA team will likely go by the Pelicans next season. Tom Benson recently bought the team. Benson also owns the Saints and a TV station in New Orleans. The name isn't new to... more »
  • Birds released on island cleaned of oil

    September 23, 2010 9:06 AM

    Two months after hundreds of oiled pelicans were discovered on Raccoon Island, brown pelicans cleaned of oil have been released on the island. The release of four brown pelicans and another 11 birds was the first in Terrebonne Parish since May. Raccoon Island is the westernmost island in the chain,... more »
  • T-shirts could make difference in Gulf

    June 20, 2010 5:55 PM

    As the oil spill continues to gush in the gulf, many locals are looking for ways they can help. Which is why two local men decided they would make t-shirts to help bolster relief efforts in the Gulf of Mexico. "With all the red tape and everything, trying to... more »
  • Fed officials track oil spill impact on wildlife

    May 21, 2010 10:56 AM

    Federal officials say they have found a handful of animals injured by the massive oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico but countless others may be feeling the effects. Ralph Morgenweck of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service says many animals that have died will never be found. And... more »
  • So far, few oiled birds, no turtles, brought in

    May 7, 2010 5:27 AM

    When you're getting ready to rescue sea turtles from an oil spill, the shopping list includes 50 wading pools. Michele Kelley, Louisiana state marine mammal and sea turtle stranding coordinator, says they've probably ruined every child's summer in New Orleans because they bought all the kidding pools. But so far,... more »
  • Pinkish oil washing ashore at island off La. coast

    May 6, 2010 12:46 PM

    Oil is washing up on the shores of New Harbor Island off the coast of Louisiana. An Associated Press reporter saw a pinkish oily substance washing up Thursday on the sands and into the marshland at this part of the Chandeleur barrier islands chain. It was at least... more »
  • Brown pelicans no longer endangered

    November 11, 2009 10:55 AM

    Louisiana's state bird will soon be removed from the endangered species list. The government says brown pelicans have fully recovered after being on the brink of extinction. They've been on the endangered species list since 1970. The pesticide DDT was blamed for their demise. more »
  • Big Blitz Play of the Week - Week 3

    September 18, 2009 11:34 PM

    Week 3's Big Blitz Play of the Week comes from the Port Allen vs. Opelousas contest, Andre Hal takes in the Vikings punt and turns on the jets. Hal tightropes the sidelines and leaps into the end zone in the Pelicans 42-20 romp over Opelousas. more »

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