Mary Staes
Mary Staes is Digital Content Lead for Very Local. She works with our freelancers and crafts content for our social media platforms and website. Before Very Local, she worked with CBS affiliate WWL-TV as a web producer and weekend assignment editor for about 4 years. She has also handled broadcast coverage for 160 Marine Reserve training facilities while she served as an active duty Marine. As a native New Orleanian, she takes being "very local" to heart. She loves being intertwined with the culture and figuring out how there are less than two degrees of separation between us all, whether we're natives or not.
Trying to avoid traffic from the President’s visit during the LSU Clemson game?
Here’s a timeline from the Associated Press on when the President will arrive in the city for the College National Championship game.
Who was 5th Ward Weebie? New Orleans is mourning the loss of a unique voice
Jerome Cosey’s voice is part of the soundtrack of my childhood. He’s been making New Orleanians bounce for more than 20 years.
Weekend Picks (Jan. 10-12): Tamale Fest, Shakespeare Fest, LSU pep rally
So, we’re healing from the Saints loss on Sunday, but never fear, football isn’t over for Louisiana!
Weekend Picks: Comic Con, make a ref voodoo doll before the playoff game
So we didn’t get a bye week Saints fans, but that’s ok! Who needs a blood pressure break after the holidays? Not us!
🎄 ‘Twas the week before Christmas
Twas the week before Christmas and all through the town, there were few reasons for anyone to wear a frown.
Weekend Picks: NOLA ChristmasFest, caroling in Jackson Square
It’s the weekend before Christmas! If you’re not ready, there’s a lot going on around town to get you in the Christmas spirit.
🛷 The Weekend: Holiday Cocktails, Most Wonderful Brunch Time, Burlesque Ambassador
Whether it’s a laid-back Revellion brunch or a little tease to get you in the mood for the season, we’ve got it all going on here in the city.Â
Weekend Picks: Furry holiday photos, N.O. East Christmas parade
We’ve got two weeks until Christmas! It’s time to get into the spirit in the city!
📰 Life After The Weekend: Dec. 9
Between the excitement of the LSU Tigers winning the SEC Championship and the disappointment of the Saints’ last-minute loss to the 49ers in the Dome, lots happened to keep your eye on.
More than a tailgate: Saints fans use games to give back to the community
What started out as a yearly effort to give back to those less fortunate has snowballed, via friends and social media, into something much bigger.