After eight turbulent years, a new mayor and city council look to the future...
On Monday, Jan. 12, Helena Moreno will be sworn in as the next mayor of New Orleans alongside a mix of returning and first-time City Council members. They take over the local government following a turbulent eight years under outgoing Mayor LaToya Cantrell and facing a challenging time for New Orleans, with a...
Helena Moreno begins new chapter as New Orleans mayor
NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - Helena Moreno walked into St. Louis Cathedral surrounded by colleagues, family and supporters as part of a day-long celebration marking her inauguration as New Orleans mayor. Outside the cathedral, 18-year French Quarter resident Wanda Joffrion watched the proceedings, unable to secure a ticket...
Krewe of Choctaw dazzles with Hollywood glamour at celebration
The Krewe of Choctaw recently transformed Copeland Towers' ballroom in Metairie into its Sacred Tribal Grounds of Mighty Chief Choctaw as he presented his traditional tableau in celebration of the krewe‘s 91st anniversary and 42nd annual Pow-Wow, representing “Choctaw Sparkles in Timeless Hollywood Glamour.”....
Rex’s charitable arm gives $1.3 million to New Orleans schools, youth programs and hospital
NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - The Pro Bono Publico Foundation, which serves as the charitable arm of the Rex Organization, on Saturday (Jan. 10) revealed a list of grants awarded to New Orleans schools, youth programs and Manning Family Children’s Hospital totaling more than $1.3 million. “The Pro Bono Publico...
Thrift store. Clinic. Roller rink. Center becomes ‘radical’ lifeline amid homelessness, drug crises.
NEW ORLEANS — From the outside, the abandoned Family Dollar store in the Lower 9th Ward looks intimidating. It’s covered in graffiti, with aluminum cans and trash dotting the parking lot. It sits on a street with other empty lots and decayed buildings — symbols of the lasting devastation this neighborhood, one of the...
Sinking My Fangs Into the Vampiric Side of New Orleans
While I can’t explain why a vampire mythos surrounds New Orleans, there’s no denying that these nocturnal creatures have a connection to the city. One major reason is likely due to Anne Rice’s Vampire Chronicles. NOLA was such an integral part of the series and her characters, especially for Lestat, Louis, and...
New Orleans grandmother advocates for paralyzed grandson as shooter’s case returns to court
NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - Dorothy White’s full-time job changed from grandmother to crime victim advocate seven years ago. It’s a job she didn’t ask for, but accepted in 2019 after Lynell Reynolds shot her grandson, Darrelle Scott. This week, White will be in court for another hearing.
Community members protest federal immigration law enforcement
Dozens of protestors gathered in Kenner, Louisiana as a response to the presence of Immigration and Customs Enforcement within the community, the collaboration between ICE and the Kenner Police Department, and the fatal shooting of a woman in Minnesota by an federal immigration enforcement officer. The protest was...
Power restored after downed power line left more than 600 without power in Lakeview
NEW ORLEANS — More than 600 customers in the Lakeview lost power Saturday afternoon due to a downed power line. The outage impacted 646 residents in the area. “Entergy crews responded to a downed power line that briefly interrupted power to approximately 600 customers in the Lakeview area," an Entergy New Orleans...
Council Member Freddie King is trying to figure out how to be in two...
A couple of weeks before New Orleans closed the book on 2025, the developer leading the project to transform the former naval base in Bywater announced that critical financing had been secured and construction would begin in late January. With plans for affordable housing and a technology hub, it was...
