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| By Chad Calder | Staff writer CLEAN UP ON AISLE 9: An empty Kmart building on Veteran's Boulevard is the subject of a legal fight between the car dealer who owns it and a hedge fund that holds the lease. It's making it difficult to find a regular tenant for the property, which neighbors say is a nuisance and Jefferson Parish officials say is a wasted opportunity. IN MEMORIUM: RESTAURANT EDITION: Ian McNulty has a look back at the 2021 New Orleans area restaurant scene, and unfortunately, that means closures. In some cases, new establishments are already set to make their mark, but you'll find all the details here. PROSECUTOR CHARGED: A former prosecutor in St. Bernard Parish has been charged with bank fraud and money laundering related to the collapse of First NBC Bank. Glenn Diaz, 70, was a top prosecutor under St. Bernard Parish District Attorney Jack Rowley. He and two others were hit with a 19-count indictment Friday, but his lawyer says its all a plot to put pressure on potential witnesses against the bank's founder, Ashton Ryan. Thanks for joining us today on The Front Page. Check the latest news all day on NOLA.com. CC |
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| The deserted former home of a Kmart on Veterans Memorial Boulevard is at the center of a bitter legal tussle between local businessman Matt… Read more |
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| Fine bistros and sandwich shops, restaurants that stood apart and spots that were just always there, maintaining their own traditions. These were some of the hits to the area’s roster of restaurants through pandemic’s continued economic turmoil, a major hurricane and the march of time. Read more |
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| A former top prosecutor in St. Bernard Parish faces bank fraud and money laundering charges from the latest federal indictment in a long-running probe over the epic 2017 collapse of First NBC Bank. Read more |
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