May 21, 2026 - News
Gas prices in Louisiana reach $4 per gallon, AAA says
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⛽️ A gallon of gas will run you about $4 in New Orleans, per averages from GasBuddy.
- All 50 states are averaging above $4 per gallon right now. (AAA)
🔊 An EDM music festival is in the works for this fall, possibly filling a gap left by Buku and Voodoo.
- We Belong Here says it will be at Goldring Woldenberg Riverfront Park in November. The lineup will be announced later. (OffBeat)
🏗️ Tulane University is stepping back from a student housing plan that would have demolished Ted's Frostop. (The Times-Picayune 🔒)
🤑 A $25 fee for Carnival riders appears to be gaining traction. Mayor Helena Moreno and CAO Joseph Giarrusso floated the idea last fall. (Fox 8)
- The city lost nearly $4 million on Mardi Gras expenses this year. (WGNO)
- Carnival costs taxpayers about $1 million per day, Council President JP Morrell previously said.