National search begins for New Orleans police monitor as incumbent balks at post-employment clamps
The city’s Ethics Review Board last month launched a nationwide search for an independent police monitor, potentially ushering in a leadership change for the civilian watchdog just as the New Orleans Police Department emerges from federal oversight. The four-year term of the current monitor, Stella Cziment, expires...
Uptown water main break spews 2 feet of water, flooding homes, prompting boil water...
An extensive water main along Panola Street flooded homes and cars Monday morning as New Orleans residents in Uptown and across the east bank woke up again to low water pressure and a boil water advisory. A large portion of the east bank, including Uptown, the Central Business District, the...
Blakeview: This New Orleans St. Patrick’s Day group is marking its 50th anniversary
Barely one month after Mardi Gras, and we’re already talking about more parades, as New Orleans celebrates St. Patrick’s Day. Saturday, March 14, brings the Irish Channel Parade, the oldest of the local parading groups, organized in 1947. Among its founders were brothers Paul Burke, a former city council member and...
Unborn child dies, 2 seriously injured after high-speed chase with State Police ends in...
NEW ORLEANS — An unborn child died after the driver of a stolen car fled from state police and crashed into a concrete bridge support, leading to a feticide charge, authorities said. Louisiana State Police were patrolling near Elysian Fields Avenue and North Claiborne Avenue shortly after 9 p.m....
Immaculate Conception Church volunteers keep St. Joseph’s Altar tradition going
The aroma of fresh-baked cookies hovered like a sweetened halo in the main hall at Immaculate Conception Church in Denham Springs on a recent March morning. Meanwhile, a small army of more than 70 volunteers bustled between the hall and kitchen, turning more than 250 pounds of flour, 250 pounds of sugar, 100 pounds...
New Orleans passengers see long security lines Sunday; Armstrong Airport blames government shutdown
NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - Passengers flying out of Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport on Sunday (March 8) were advised to arrive at least three hours before flights because of security line delays. The airport attributed the unusually long lines to the partial federal government shutdown affecting the...
Queen’s Tea of Phunny Phorty Phellows gathers past royals in 2026
The annual Queens’ Tea of the Phunny Phorty Phellows was recently held at the High Volt Coffee Shop. Seated from left are Marlane Drake, Peggy Scott Laborde (captain), Denyce Moss (2026), host Nicole Meredith (2025) and Angela Larson. Second row are Patricia Morris, Caryl Curtis, Corinne Fox, Constance Bourgeois,...
Hopefully it won’t rain on weekend celebrations
We have some much-needed rain in the forecast for the weekend, but will it wash out the weekend’s calendar of parades and other outdoor events?
Louisiana Delta Fishing Report for March 6 – 12, 2026
Welcome to this week’s Louisiana Delta Fishing Report, the weekly local fishing report for New Orleans, Venice, Lafitte, Hopedale, Grand Isle, and everywhere in between. Host Andre’ Savoie checks in with two respected local captains to cover two very different bites that are both heating up: Capt. Danny Hunter of New...
Warm Storms And Fog Hit New Orleans Today
Sunday in New Orleans is coming in hot and sticky, with temperatures hovering around 66°F and humidity near a swampy 94%. Low-lying neighborhoods are waking up to patchy fog cutting visibility, and showers with thunderstorms are likely before 1 p.m. on Sunday, March 8, 2026. The afternoon stays warm, with highs close...
