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Mayor-elect Helena Moreno is demanding “immediate changes” to how federal immigration authorities are conducting sweeps across the metropolitan region in a three-day-old operation dubbed “Catahoula Crunch.”. Moreno will talk about the changes she is seeking at a 1 p.m. briefing, and she will be joined by local...

It’s common lore the ghost and spirit-infused stories of New Orleans. The vast history of the area along with the endless amounts of tragedy leave behind a lingering spirit you feel the moment you step into the city. But what lead to the Big Easy’s cemented status as one of the most haunted places?

Amtrak’s Mardi Gras Service is surging far beyond expectations, with more than 46,000 riders since its Aug. 18 launch and trains filling up along the Gulf Coast. In its first 108 days, the national passenger rail operator says the line is averaging more than 420 customers a day on round trips between Mobile and New...

Deadly parasite-carrying bugs in the Triatomine family — known as kissing bugs — are popping up in Louisiana. The parasite, Trypanosoma cruzi, causes Chagas disease, a disease endemic to South America that can lead to cardiac and digestive issues. In a recent report by the Centers for Disease...

KENNER (WVUE) - Sisters Heylin and Merlin Reyes are demanding answers about the whereabouts of their father, Jose, who Border Patrol arrested in front of their home in Kenner, Louisiana. The arrest occurred Thursday afternoon, Dec. 4, on the second day of Border Patrol’s Operation Catahoula Crunch, a large-scale...

Anti-ICE protesters stormed a New Orleans council meeting, creating chaos as officials fled and police removed demonstrators opposing federal enforcement.

Two men who were fatally shot earlier this week in New Orleans East were identified by the Orleans Parish Coroner’s office Thursday. The victims — 46-year-old Lorenzo Morgan Sr. and 18-year-old Lorenzo Morgan Jr. — shared a name, according to the Coroner’s Office. The Coroner’s Office did not say whether the two men...

NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - A motion filed in criminal court Thursday (Dec. 4) accuses New Orleans defense attorney Tanzanika Ruffin of defrauding her client and his family out of at least $250,000. The payments sent by a New York family to Ruffin included $66,000 in April, nearly $13,000 in June,...

In a city known for its vibrant culture, a recent ICE operation is stirring up quite a conversation about safety and community support.

The Department of Homeland Security offered an update Thursday on its operations in the New Orleans area, releasing a select list of people it said were detained during the immigration sweeps dubbed Operation Catahoula Crunch. In the news release issued Thursday, DHS said the U.S. Border Patrol's operations in New...