The Unassuming Dive Bar In Louisiana That Secretly Serves The State’s Best Rabbit
In the heart of New Orleans’ French Quarter, where tourists flock to flashy restaurants with neon signs and hosts barking specials, sits an unassuming brick building that locals know holds culinary treasures worth their weight in gold. Coop’s Place doesn’t look like much from the outside – just another...
Son to follow in father’s footsteps in leading one of New Orleans’ biggest churches
More people packed into the pews at Franklin Avenue Baptist Church in New Orleans East on a Monday evening last month than many churches see on an average Sunday service. Longtime Pastor Fred Luter Jr. had announced plans to retire from his role leading the church on his 40th anniversary next fall. And for his...
Editorial: Remembering Bourbon Street attack victims
As the New Year approaches, we would like to take a moment to remember the lives lost in the early morning hours of 2025, when a truck driven by a terrorist rammed through a crowd of revelers on Bourbon Street. It was the worst terror attack our state has ever seen, and the shock and grief we felt then in many ways...
Jon Wool, who worked to reform New Orleans’ criminal justice system, dies at 67
Jon Wool, who spent 12 years in New Orleans working to improve the criminal-justice system, died Dec. 18 at New York University’s hospice center in Brooklyn. He was 67. He died of brain cancer, said Melody Chang, who worked with Wool in New Orleans on a program to reduce jail population.
Churches have canceled events amid Border Patrol, allies step in to help
Empty churches on Christmas are now a reality for many Hispanic churches.
Broadmoor matriarch celebrates 100th birthday with block party, second line
NEW ORLEANS — Reaching 100 years of life is no small feat, and for Odette Logan, it was a milestone worth celebrating the New Orleans way. Logan officially joined the “century club” on Dec. 26, and on Saturday afternoon, friends, family and neighbors gathered outside her Broadmoor home to mark the occasion with a...
There are 8 million fish in a World War II bunker outside New Orleans....
Downriver from New Orleans, behind heavy doors in grass-covered bunkers that stored artillery during World War II, are millions of dead fish. They're preserved and cataloged in rows of glass jars, each one a time capsule, a specimen pulled from a particular place on a particular day, labeled so future scientists can...
New Orleans enjoys last warm weekend before cold front arrives for New Year’s Eve
NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - Families flocked to City Park this weekend to enjoy the last warm weather of 2025 before a cold front drops temperatures for New Year’s Eve. The heat, humidity and sunshine drew hundreds of visitors to the park, including Daniel Morgan, who called his friend in New York City to share the contrast...
10 Louisiana Places That Show Their Culture Through Food
Louisiana holds a special place in American food culture, where every bite tells a story of heritage, community, and tradition. From bustling city streets to quiet bayou towns, the state has created a culinary identity unlike anywhere else in the country. Food here is not just about eating but about...
New Orleans Police Seek Public’s Help in Locating Suspect Jaleel Green for Alleged Christmas...
The New Orleans Police Department has issued a public plea for assistance in locating a suspect in a recent domestic violence case. The individual sought is Jaleel Green, a Black male born on August 19, 1997, who is believed to have committed both a domestic aggravated assault and a domestic abuse battery early on...
