Car crashes into The Italian Barrel in the French Quarter
NEW ORLEANS — A car crashed into the side of The Italian Barrel in the French Quarter Saturday afternoon. One photo shows the car smashed on the side of the building and one of the wooden shutters hanging off the hinges. WWL spoke to a manager who said the...
4th of July evening firework forecast
NEW ORLEANS (WGNO) – Not too shabby of a day celebrating America’s 250th birthday and this evening isn’t looking too bad either…. High temperatures across southeast Louisiana and southern Mississippi made it into the low 90s (with no record breaking temperatures), but it’s been “feeling” hotter with Heat Index values c
Blakeview: Maylie’s served old Creole dishes in New Orleans for more than a century
This year marks the 150th anniversary of the opening of one of New Orleans’ historic restaurants, Maylie’s, which welcomed customers to its Poydras Street address for more than a century from 1876 until 1986. It was founded by Bernard Maylie and Hippolyte Esparbe, Frenchmen who immigrated to New...
Historic New Orleans Monastery Seeks Apartment Conversion—and Could Change Citywide Zoning Rules
Poor Clares want to turn their monastery on Henry Clay Ave into apartments and seek a zoning change that could ease adaptive reuse citywide.
Louisiana Democratic leaders hold 4th of July summit over congressional map, voting rights
NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - Louisiana Democratic leaders held an emergency summit July 4 at Dillard University, criticizing Gov. Jeff Landry’s administration over what they described as an attack on democracy and Black voting rights. U.S. Reps. Troy Carter and Cleo Fields organized the event, which drew more than two...
FIRST ALERT: An increased storm threat for Sunday
NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - We’re giving you the First Alert that storms are returning and could be widespread at times starting Sunday. Storms could increase as early as late morning as a complex moves in from the northwest and gives the atmosphere a boost of energy. With the high amount of moisture content in the atmosphere
The 3 most beloved Louisiana restaurants that closed this month
Louisiana is one of America’s great restaurant states, which makes every local closure feel heavier than a normal business update. This month, New Orleans diners had to say goodbye to…
Sunday brings potential for severe weather
NEW ORLEANS (WGNO) – After celebrating America’s 250th birthday, parts of southeast Louisiana and southern Mississippi could see the potential for severe weather on Sunday. The Storm Prediction Center highlights Tangipahoa, Washington and St. Tammany parishes along with Pearl River and Hancock counties as a LEVEL 1 or
Fire breaks out in New Orleans French Quarter during July 4 celebrations as Bourbon...
A large swath of New Orleans' famous French Quarter was evacuated on Sunday after an electrical transformer exploded, sparking a blaze in the middle of the street during Fourth of July festivities
Avondale woman decorates home for Fourth of July to honor veterans
AVONDALE, La. (WVUE) - An Avondale woman decorated her home with lights, flags and banners for Independence Day, saying she wanted to mark the country’s 250th year of freedom. Susie Bradley said she put up the display to honor veterans. “Because I wanted to honor all veterans for the...
