Warren Easton High School in New Orleans cancels classes after incident involving students
Warren Easton High School announced classes are canceled Friday while New Orleans police investigate a Thursday night off-campus incident involving two students at a nearby business. "The safety and well-being of our students remain our top priority," a statement from the school read Thursday night. Warren Easton is...
Convention Center to make sweeping changes to River District project after deadlines missed
The Ernest N. Morial Convention Center is poised to make sweeping changes to its long-delayed River District project after the developer leading the effort repeatedly missed payment deadlines. At a pivotal meeting Thursday afternoon, the Convention Center’s oversight board is expected to approve a plan that would...
In New Orleans, Malcolm Gladwell talks about the zeitgeist: ‘It’s impossible to be optimistic’
Famed author Malcolm Gladwell said the 2020s are a much less optimistic decade than the late 1990s, when he began writing his first book, “The Tipping Point,” an examination of how ideas spread and societies can quickly change. The turn of the century was a time of economic...
‘In a mess’: Leah Chase School deficit could triple over next several years
An existing budget deficit of around $500,000 at the Leah Chase School is only expected to get worse, according to a projection from the New Orleans public school district’s financial office. In estimates presented to the Orleans Parish School Board during a Tuesday (Oct. 28) committee meeting, the deficit...
Police Seek Suspect Connected to Auto Theft on South Carrollton Avenue
New Orleans Police are looking for Shanika Shaquita Turner, born October 25, 1983, in connection with an auto theft and possession of stolen property. Turner may have connections to Chalmette, Louisiana.
NOPD Chief Kirkpatrick rejects NOPD overtime freeze, citing public safety risks
In response to the City Council’s call for a pause on all overtime amid a major cash crunch, New Orleans Police Superintendent Anne Kirkpatrick warned that ending overtime could compromise public safety and that she will not scale back in a way that puts officers at risk. "When it...
Mayor Cantrell asks judge to lift no-contact order with co-defendant Jeffrey Vappie
NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - Mayor LaToya Cantrell is asking a judge to allow her to have contact with former New Orleans police officer Jeffrey Vappie, her co-defendant and alleged romantic partner in a criminal case accusing the two of scheming to defraud the city and obstruct justice. Prosecutors, however, are...
VIDEO: NOPD officer caught smoking meth on patrol returned to duty after investigation
NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - On Dec. 5, 2023, former NOPD Officer Maurice Bailey’s body-worn camera captured video as the officer drove through the NOPD’s Seventh District while smoking meth. Days later, an NOPD sergeant conducting a random review of body-worn camera footage spotted the video, which showed Bailey using a...
This All-You-Can-Eat Buffet In Louisiana Is So Good, Locals Swear It Tastes Like Home
When I first heard about the legendary Dooky Chase’s Restaurant in New Orleans, Louisiana, I thought people were exaggerating about how amazing the food was. But after my first visit, I understood why locals keep coming back week after week. This iconic Creole buffet serves up authentic Louisiana cooking...
New Orleans police chief says she will ‘suffer the consequences’ to keep community and...
NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - New Orleans Police Department Chief Anne Kirkpatrick said she will continue authorizing overtime despite facing budget cuts next year, vowing to prioritize community and officer safety over fiscal constraints. “I’m going to do what I gotta do and I will suffer the consequences,” Kirkpatrick said....
