Parading During the “Year of the Great Blizzard”
If you think it was cold for the parades this weekend, you should have been along the route on February 13, 1899. (Or maybe it was better not to have been.) That date was the Monday before Mardi Gras (now commonly known as “Lundi Gras.”) To the rest of the world, Mardi Gras was Valentine’s Day. There was no love for...
Inside Helena Moreno’s two-day sprint through Washington Mardi Gras
Mayor Helena Moreno stepped off the elevator and into a swarm. Louisianans were spilling out of the Washington Hilton’s two lobby bars, one renamed “The 65th Parish” for the week of meetings and parties known as Washington Mardi Gras. When they saw the popular new mayor of New Orleans, they made a beeline.
Disgraced NOLA 911 Boss Walks Free After Just Four Months Behind Bars
Former New Orleans 911 director Tyrell Morris is out of state custody after serving four months and six days of a one year prison sentence, according to his attorney and state correctional records. Convicted last fall on charges tied to his handling of a 2023 city vehicle crash, Morris is now back on the outside...
Crews respond to three-alarm fire in Seabrook neighborhood
The New Orleans Fire Department responded to a three-alarm fire in the Seabrook neighborhood on Saturday, Jan. 31.
Rouses opens new location in New Orleans East food desert
NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - A new Rouses Markets location opened Monday on Chef Highway, bringing fresh produce, seafood, and bakery items to a neighborhood that has historically struggled to maintain healthy supermarket options. The New Orleans Health Department found in 2024 that nearly half of all New Orleans residents...
Weather Impact Alert: Rain and cold front move in Wednesday
Monday morning starts cold with a hard freeze for many areas away from the city.
New Orleans Man Indicted for Possession of Firearm as Convicted Felon Amidst Operation Take...
Kyle Armstrong, 23, of New Orleans, has been indicted for possession of a firearm as a convicted felon. The indictment, issued on Thursday last week, states that Armstrong faces up to 15 years in prison, a $250,000 fine, and up to 3 years of supervised release, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of...
GF All-American: Caleel Collier DB Frederick Douglass HS (New Orleans, LA)
We would like to welcome Class of 2026 DB Caleel Collier to Gridiron out of Frederick Douglass High School in New Orleans. Collier has a 3.5+ GPA and recorded 43 total tackles, 21 solo, an interception, three PBUs, and two fumble recoveries and forced fumbles. He plays all over the field in the second level and is a...
Winning Louisiana Powerball Ticket Set to Soon Expire
A winning ticket sold in south Louisiana will soon expire if no one claims the huge winning.
Two people hospitalized after fire at Harahan home
Two people in Harahan have been hospitalized after a fire early Sunday morning. According to Harahan Fire Chief Todd St. Cyr, a home on Seventh Street was destroyed and two people were transported to a local hospital for trauma. One person is believed to be in critical condition. The fire...
