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Below is a photo gallery from the 2026 New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival provided by Andy J. Gordon. The massive event attracted 475,000 fans over two extended weekends – April 23-26 and April 29-May 3. For eight days, over 600 bands performed on 14 stages covering all genres of music including rock, blues, jazz, so

An Orleans Parish criminal court judge has recused himself from the state’s case against Susan Hutson, the former Orleans Parish sheriff, citing an arrest warrant that highlights a fight last summer between the court’s judges and Hutson over inmate transfers. District Judge Leon Roche notified the court of...

KENNER, La. — The Kenner Police Department says a package theft investigation in the Avant Garde neighborhood has expanded into a multi-state mail theft and identity fraud operation. Investigators say Joshua Johnson was tracked from Louisiana to Tennessee through police work, Flock camera technology, and assistance fro

Problems at the New Orleans Sewerage & Water Board are far beyond tweaks, patches and piecemeal fixes. The city’s drainage, sewer and water operations need to be reimagined and rebuilt, top down. A survey I conducted last year for the City Services Coalition showed 80% of New Orleans voters...

COVINGTON --- District Attorney Collin Sims announces that a St. Tammany Parish Grand Jury returned true bills today, indicting five individuals in connection with an extensive narcotics distribution network that funneled kilogram quantities of cocaine and methamphetamine from Mexico into the Northshore and Greater New

NEW ORLEANS — A longtime Mid-City neighborhood bar is expected to close later this month after efforts by its owners to purchase the building failed, according to reporting from The Times-Picayune. Parkview Tavern, located along the City Park streetcar line on North Carrollton Avenue, is expected to close when...

Napoleon House serves hot muffulettas using Uncle Joe's 112-year-old mixing bowl for olive salad, transforming the classic cold sandwich into a melted masterpiece.

NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - The New Orleans Police Department is asking for the public’s help in finding Mikia Veaux in connection with a homicide investigation. Officers responded to the 8500 block of Chef Menteur Highway at approximately 3:51 a.m. Monday, Dec. 29, 2025. A man was fatally shot by someone he knew while inside

NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - Former Sheriff Susan Hutson is scheduled to appear in criminal court Friday (May 15) for an arraignment. She faces charges related to the escape of 10 inmates from the Orleans Parish Jail. Hutson and her chief financial officer, Bianka Brown, face multiple charges, including malfeasance in...

NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - The New Orleans Police Department is investigating a fifth officer for potential timekeeping misconduct, and a former superintendent says consequences should extend up the chain of command. The biometric devices the department started using to ensure officers show up for all scheduled and overtime