Man arrested in New Orleans faces Assumption Parish charges tied to bank fraud
A Chalmette man who was arrested by New Orleans police over the summer faces charges related to financial crimes in Assumption Parish.
Man shot in downtown New Orleans early this morning
There was an overnight shooting outside of Caesar's Casino in downtown New Orleans. Witnesses reported hearing gunfire just after 1:30am at the foot of Canal Street.
She’s 83, Has Worked at the Same Restaurant for 40 Years, and Knows Exactly...
Meet the New Orleans maître d’ who has been greeting diners for decades.
New Orleans restaurant keeps ‘steak night’ in spite of record price for beef
Katie's Restaurant in Mid-City has a weekly steak night - in spite of the record high price of beef
AFL-CIO Labor Day picnic held in New Orleans City Park
The American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations, or AFL-CIO, held its Labor Day picnic in New Orleans City Park on Monday, Sept. 7.
New Orleans police: air compressor, generator stolen in burglary case
Police say the thief stole a Honda generator, Sony amplifier, and an air compressor by breaking into a white Ford van and a black Nissan Altima.
Awards for an ‘alligator ambassador’ and a coastal advocate showcase ‘the very best of...
One is known as an “alligator ambassador” for his wildlife work and another has spent decades fighting to restore Louisiana’s fading coast. Both are now being honored with a prestigious lifetime achievement award from the state’s oldest coastal advocacy group. David Muth, formerly with the National...
It’s dangerously hot inside some New Orleans homes, even with air conditioning, study says
Audio recording is automated for accessibility. Humans wrote and edited the story. Yana Sutton grew up between Hollygrove and Gert Town, and now, she spends nearly every day there to take care of her grandmother. But it was only in the past few years that Sutton realized how much the extreme heat in the neighborhood wa
Gayle Benson buys another well-known New Orleans skyscraper, adding to growing property holdings
Saints and Pelicans owner Gayle Benson has acquired the 36-story high rise at 909 Poydras Street, currently branded as BankPlus Tower, the latest addition to her growing portfolio of downtown New Orleans properties. In a deal that closed Friday, Benson purchased the building, which is nearly 80% occupied, from Los...
Local Firm Buys Historic New Orleans CBD Tower for $27 Million
A 23-story tower that once housed one of New Orleans' biggest banks has a new owner. In late August, an entity called 200 Carondelet Portfolio, LLC acquired the 189-unit high-rise apartment building at 200 Carondelet Street in the Central Business District for $27,166,125, or roughly $143,736 per unit. The buyer...
