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NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - The city of New Orleans is working to determine which services and departments will face funding cuts as it confronts a $110 million budget shortfall this year and the potential for an even larger gap in 2027. That figure came from testimony at this month’s budget...

Boomtown New Orleans Casino, a riverboat casino on the West Bank, will relocate to a $195 million on-land facility under a new name, its owner said Monday. PENN Entertainment, the national gaming company that owns Boomtown and several other Louisiana casinos, said it plans to build a 140,000-square-foot casino on land

If you think you need a plane ticket to find soulful Creole flavor and unforgettable beignets, Cleveland has a delicious surprise waiting downtown. House of Creole brings the spirit of New Orleans to Prospect Avenue with rich comfort food, lively energy, and a menu that keeps people talking. From brunch...

The St. Bernard Parish Sheriff’s Office wants drivers to be aware of a traffic closure in Arabi on Monday. Judge Perez Drive at the railroad crossing at Alexander and Aycock Streets will be fully closed for 24 hours starting on Monday, Aug. 17, at 9 a.m. This closure is...

This month marks the 75th anniversary of the opening of St. Augustine High School, the first Catholic high school in New Orleans opened for Black male students. Built at a cost of $359,000, the school was dedicated on Sunday, Aug. 26, 1951. Located at 2600 London Ave. (later renamed A.P. Tureaud Avenue), St. Augustine

The New Orleans Police & Justice Foundation, a police booster organization, has committed to providing $500,000 to purchase an additional three emergency-response drones for the New Orleans Police Department, allowing the program to expand more quickly than previously known. The funding supplements $250,000 allocated b

Three people were shot in the Seventh Ward Saturday, Aug. 15.

The National Weather Service in New Orleans has issued an Extreme Heat Warning for Sunday, as temperatures could feel as hot as 115 degrees. An Extreme Heat Watch is also in effect for Monday. New Orleans and Jefferson Parish have opened cooling centers for residents. City officials urge residents to...

Two days before a 17-year-old boy fell to his death while exploring the long-vacant Plaza Tower high rise in New Orleans, Kenner police arrested a Massachusetts YouTuber accused of entering the similarly-abandoned Esplanade Mall and recording video that was posted online. Stephen Pamaran, 33, was booked Thursday with f

Nearly four years after her son was killed in New Orleans, the city he loved, Sherilyn Price can’t muster the strength to watch videos of him. “Hearing his voice, seeing him move, it’s too much for me,” she said. “It just breaks me down.”. Brandon “Boogie...