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C&C Marine and Repair, Belle Chasse, La., hosted a keel laying ceremony Friday to signal the start of construction for a series of four hybrid escort tugboats being built for Green Tug Towing (GTT), Lake Charles, La., to support operations at the Calcasieu Parish liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminal being developed by Woodside Energy, Perth, Australia.

New Orleans Mayor Helena Moreno has said for months she wants to see major changes at the Regional Transit Authority to improve regional connectivity and make public transit more accessible for riders. But the mayor's demands for reforms intensified this week after a dozen current and former employees of the...

After public controversy nixed the Mystic Krewe of Nyx from New Orleans' Carnival parade calendar several years ago, its members are now being paid a settlement from a class action lawsuit filed against the organization and its leader. Nyx was the largest parade in Mardi Gras history in 2018, with...

NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - A man died after being injured in an early morning fight in New Orleans East, police said. The victim’s age and identity were not immediately disclosed. According to the NOPD, the man “suffered severe injuries” in a fight reported Saturday (April 18) at 5:28 a.m. in the 6400 block of Wales Street, in the Seabrook neighborhood. The victim was taken...

Gunfire shattered the early-morning quiet in the French Quarter on Saturday when a man was shot near the intersection of Royal and St. Ferdinand streets, according to New Orleans police. Officers were called to the scene shortly after 6 a.m., where they found a man suffering from a gunshot wound....

LOUISIANA — A man was shot early Saturday morning in New Orleans, according to police. Officers with the New Orleans Police Department responded shortly after 6 a.m. to the area of Royal and St. Ferdinand streets following reports of a shooting. When they arrived, they located a man suffering from a gunshot wound. Emergency medical […] The post One person injured following shooting incident in Louisiana...

"Everyone that's traveling to New Orleans, line up over here!" A crowd assembles on a Thursday afternoon to board Amtrak's Mardi Gras Service from Mobile to New Orleans. Some are just beginning their journey. That's Dawn Morgan and her husband Doug from Robertsdale. Why are they 'all aboard' with Amtrak?

METAIRIE, La. (WVUE) - Tickets remain available for this year’s St. Jude Dream Home giveaway, and buyers who reserve their ticket by Friday (April 17) are also eligible to win a new car. The home is under construction on Orion Avenue in Metairie, just a block off Bonneville. The...

RCR Claiborne Venture III LLC, owned by the Robért family of Robért Fresh Market, has filed to appeal the New Orleans Historic District Landmark’s decision to deny demolition of Ted’s Frostop, one of fewer than 10 Frostop locations that remain nationwide. The application will go before...

Four men accused of targeting Louisiana children online were arrested on sex crimes charges.