UMC earns triple crown in emergency care
Your chance of surviving major trauma, a stroke, or a severe burn is now in the hands of comprehensive medical teams, ushering in a new era of coordinated care right here in New Orleans. Local doctors made a major announcement Tuesday. Several years ago, MedicalWatch got an inside look at...
Tumani the pregnant gorilla at Audubon Zoo prepares for motherhood
A critically endangered, 18-year-old western lowland gorilla named Tumani at the Audubon Zoo is pregnant.
Emeril Lagasse will close one New Orleans restaurant after a year. ‘A true labor...
If you’ve not yet experienced the jamón bar, the paella platters, the bacalao or the Portuguese wine list at 34 Restaurant & Bar (714 Baronne St., 504-498-3434), you have just a few days left to get a taste. The upscale Portuguese restaurant from Emeril Lagasse and his son...
New Orleans high school students stage walkouts, protests against federal immigration sweeps
Students at high schools across New Orleans staged mass walkouts on Tuesday (Jan. 20) to protest federal immigration enforcement efforts in the city and across the country. The two-hour demonstrations — which were student-organized and run — occurred at Benjamin Franklin High School in the Lake Terrace/Lake Oaks...
Former Westwego police officer charged with money laundering and malfeasance
The Jefferson Parish District Attorney's Office has filed charges against a former Westwego Police officer accused of illegally pocketing $100,000 in a vehicle inspection scheme. Leroy Victoriano Jr., 61, was charged Jan. 16 with malfeasance in office, money laundering and filing false public reports, Jefferson...
Orleans school board, city working on settlement after Moreno pitches payment plan
NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - The attorney for the Orleans Parish School Board says the district and the City of New Orleans have swapped settlement offers to end a legal battle over millions of dollars. Attorney Bill Aaron said the city and the school district discussed the proposals in a mediation...
One person dead following shooting incident in Louisiana
LOUISIANA — The New Orleans Police Department is investigating a deadly shooting that occurred Wednesday afternoon in the Little Woods area. According to police, officers responded to a report of a shooting at approximately 3:52 p.m. in the 7000 block of Lawrence Road. When officers arrived at the scene, they found a...
Sam Madi moving forward with massive rent hikes for former Habitat for Humanity tenants
The new landlord of eight apartments in Musicians’ Village will not be holding off on rent increases for a year, according to a City of New Orleans housing official. At a community meeting Dec. 18, Executive Director of Housing Authority of New Orleans (HANO) Marjorianna Willman said that landlord Sam Madi of Stable...
You Can’t Skip The Oysters At This 1940s New Orleans Seafood Restaurant
A beloved local gem, this NOLA restaurant serves oysters many different ways. Whether chargrilled, fried, or tossed in pasta, you can't miss the oysters here.
Two indicted for murder of New Orleans rideshare driver Miguel Stemley
NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - An Orleans Parish grand jury has indicted two men on charges of second-degree murder in connection with the October 2025 death of New Orleans rideshare driver Miguel Stemley. Brandon Joseph and Angel Martinez each was charged with second-degree murder. Martinez also was charged with accessory...

















