Beloved Bonnabel teacher honored for 50 years of service with weekly surprises — and...
JEFFERSON PARISH, La. — For five decades, Cynthnia Thompson has been a fixture at Bonnabel High School. Students know her as “Mama T,” and this school year, they’ve been finding new ways to show her just how much she means to them. To mark her 50...
Louisiana may be headed for a drought soon
NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - The abnormally dry weather has already shown up on the drought monitor for Louisiana recently, and long-range guidance suggests it may get worse. The Drought Monitor is released every Thursday morning. It’s a report on how much rain has or hasn’t fallen, how dry the soil is, river levels, and...
Police: Retired officer commits suicide at police headquarters building
New Orleans Police say a retired police officer committed suicide Thursday morning at the downtown office building that houses NOPD command headquarters.
Louisiana Inmate Gets Life After Throwing Feces at Officer
A 37-year-old inmate in New Orleans was sentenced to life in prison after a jury convicted him of battery of a correctional officer.
Taxi driver carjacked by passenger with bat after driving him to Central City home,...
A taxi driver was carjacked by a passenger overnight Tuesday after picking him up at a bar and dropping him off outside his Central City home, according to the New Orleans Police Department. Police said the driver dropped the passenger off in the 2800 block of Carondelet Street at around...
Letters: Higgins’ threats to New Orleans health department stem from ignorance
I’m trying to decide if U.S. Rep. Clay Higgins, R-Lafayette, is evil or just tragically misinformed. I’ll give him the benefit of the doubt and go with the latter. I’m sure his intention is not to actually harm children, but this is what he will accomplish with his recent threats regarding vaccines and the New...
Man accused of killing Kenner Raising Cane’s manager in 2016 pleads guilty
NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - Family members say they have closure more than nine years after a man murdered their Taylor Friloux during a robbery at a Kenner Raising Canes. Joshua Every, the man accused of stabbing Taylor Friloux multiple times, changed his plea to guilty on multiple counts, including first-degree murder.
Mysterious 15-Mile Wire Around New Orleans Explained
If you’ve ever driven around New Orleans, you may have passed by, never noticing a 15-mile-long wire that quietly circles a large part of the city.
Police: Carjacker hires photographer, robs him
New Orleans Police say a group of carjackers stole a Jeep and camera gear from a photographer. An initial police report says one of the suspects contacted the victim, posing as a client wanting to do a photo shoot at an apartment complex in Algiers.
Hard Rock Hotel owners reach partial settlement with victims of building collapse
Nearly six years after the Hard Rock Hotel collapsed on Canal Street while under construction, the committee that represents more than 400 workers, bystanders and business owners who claim they were harmed by the disaster have reached a tentative settlement with the building’s owner. Attorney Walter Leger Jr....
