New Orleans City Council again grills S&WB officials over main breaks, fixes
New Orleans Sewerage and Water Board officials on Tuesday received an earful from City Council members as city leaders begin grappling with how to pay for costly fixes to decrepit water pipes. As they have repeatedly in recent weeks, council members assailed water board officials for a perceived lack of...
St. Patrick’s Parade Turns French Quarter Into Tow-Away Trap
St. Patrick's Day in New Orleans is set to be loud, crowded and a headache behind the wheel, as parades roll through the French Quarter and downtown on Tuesday. With heavy foot traffic, packed sidewalks and police watching the curbs, drivers can expect snarled traffic, intermittent road closures and strict parking...
Vietnamese Po’boys And Pho Are Hiding At This Convenience Store In New Orleans
A combination of a shopping market and a quick lunch spot, this convenience store is a hidden gem for traditional and Vietnamese-inspired New Orleans classics.
Man ordered to mental hospital after insanity acquittal in New Orleans Uber driver’s murder
Three weeks after a Harvey man was found not guilty by reason of insanity in the brutal stabbing death of his Uber driver, a Jefferson Parish judge on Wednesday committed him to the state mental health hospital. Judge Lee Faulkner of the 24th Judicial District Court ruled that Brandon Jacobs,...
Man arrested in Hollygrove shooting of teenager, New Orleans police say
A man was arrested Tuesday morning in connection with the November shooting of a teenager in Hollygrove, according to the New Orleans Police Department. Michael McBride, 18, was booked into the Orleans Parish prison on a count of second-degree murder in connection to the shooting of 17-year-old Eric C. Simmons, III,...
Mother of Violet teen dragged to death calls for justice for her son
A 16-year-old boy is dead after being dragged and run over during an altercation with another teen in St. Bernard Parish, deputies said. The St. Bernard Parish Sheriff’s Office said the incident happened Monday night on Meraux Lane in Violet. Deputies identified the victim as Franklin Osmar Ayala Linares.
Attorney testifies he was threatened after raising staged crash concerns at New Orleans firm
NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - An attorney testified that a lawyer on trial in federal court accused him of defamation and threatened to report him to the bar association when he raised concerns about fraud. The attorney said he defended lawsuits filed by injury attorney Vanessa Motta — a former Hollywood...
Open for nearly a century, this beloved Uptown New Orleans college bar is now...
Bruno’s Tavern, an Uptown New Orleans bar that’s drawn generations of college students for nearly a century, has been put on the market for $2.4 million, according to a real estate listing. Owner Tim Spratt confirmed the sale with the Maroon, Loyola University’s student-run newspaper, adding that he...
LCMC Health Raises Minimum Wage to $15
NEW ORLEANS – LCMC Health is raising its minimum wage to $15 an hour, a roughly 30 percent increase that will take effect April 5, 2026, for all current and future employees across its hospitals and clinics. The move affects about 2 percent of the system’s workforce, reflecting that most employees are already...
Metairie Mom Blames Rummel Expulsion For Son’s Suicide In Suit Against Archdiocese
A Metairie mother has filed a wrongful-death lawsuit against Archbishop Rummel High School and the Archdiocese of New Orleans after her 17-year-old son, Devon Shelton, died by suicide just hours after being expelled from the school. The suit, filed by Sara Brannon, accuses school officials and the archdiocese of...
