Tchefuncte River could flood homes, evacuations may be needed
NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - The river level at Folsom at Highway 40 is currently at 18.76 ft and expected to rise to 20 ft within the next few hours. At Covington along Highway 190, the river will rise to 26 ft. Flood impacts to river levels. Even if you don’t...
A family-friendly Metairie restaurant for Tex-Mex and margaritas will soon close
A restaurant that put a central but previously vacant crossroads of Metairie on the map with Tex-Mex food and margaritas will soon close. Las Cruces Tex Mex, at 2935 Airline Dr., will offer its last day of service on June 28, owner Marc Bonifacic said. The restaurant wasn’t doing enough...
Danzig Announce September 2026 US Tour
The tour surrounds Danzig's slated September 17th appearance at this year's Louder Than Life festival. Danzig Announce September 2026 US Tour Langdon Hickman
Tropical weather could drench the Gulf Coast. Here are the possible rainfall totals.
A disturbance expected to become Tropical Storm Arthur could drench the entire Gulf Coast this week and bring up to 10 inches of rain to some spots, National Weather Service forecasters said Tuesday. Major roads had already flooded in Picayune, and between 5 and 8 inches of rain had fallen...
Juneteenth festivals, Upstairs Lounge memorial, Lafacido Fest and more events around New Orleans
OPERATION RESTORATION JUNETEENTH COMMUNITY FESTIVAL: Operation Restoration (OR), a New Orleans-based organization founded to support women and girls affected by incarceration, will host the fourth annual festival, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. on June 19 at PotBelly NOLA, 2908 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. in New Orleans. The free eve
In From the Beginning: New Orleans Music History with Deacon John Moore
When I’m home and relaxing, I still listen to what got me started with all this – the roots or foundation of r&b. A tree without roots is dead, man, and while I’m still around, I ain’t gonna let that happen!. Well, you know, growing up...
I found a perfect summer meal at this downtown bar with one of NOLA’s...
The tuna crudo at Pluck wine bar was dressed, very lightly, the way we all should be in the summer. The rosé poured beside it was silky-smooth, crisp and just right next to the velvety tuna gleaming with an earthy and mellow salsa macha with fresh summer blackberries. But...
Senior federal prosecutor withdrawn from LaToya Cantrell case, placed on leave, sources say
A high-ranking prosecutor in New Orleans’ U.S. Attorney’s Office who led the pending criminal case against former mayor LaToya Cantrell has been withdrawn from her prosecution team and placed on leave, as the office’s top prosecutor says the Justice Department has opened an investigation into “allegations of employee m
A shrinking strip of marsh helps protect New Orleans. Louisiana wants to save it.
There’s an increasingly narrow strip of New Orleans marshland that hardly anyone lives on, but without it, hundreds of thousands of people will face far greater risks from storms and floods. The area, commonly called the New Orleans Land Bridge, stretches from New Orleans East to St. Tammany Parish...
Decatur Street businesses press officials over construction woes: ‘We’re barely surviving’
Frustrated Decatur Street business owners June 16 demanded answers from the Sewerage & Water Board and other city officials over their handling of the long languishing construction along the popular French Quarter strip, what they’ll do to help them survive, and perhaps most important — when it will finally end.

















