This 1905 Mid-City Gelato Shop Still Makes the First Flavor It Ever Sold
Angelo Brocato started his apprenticeship in a Palermo gelateria at twelve years old, which is where the recipes still used on North Carrollton Avenue come from. He was born in Cefalù, a coastal town in Sicily, and learned granita, spumoni, biscotti, cannoli, and gelati before he was old enough to work a counter alone.
New Orleans Sizzles, Then Soaks: Heat Index 111 as Labor Day Storms Roll In
Mostly cloudy skies and muggy air are greeting New Orleans early Monday, but the bigger story will arrive by midday. Temperatures are expected to climb into the 90s before afternoon thunderstorms develop, with the heat index reaching as high as 111. Heat Advisory Runs Through Monday Evening. The National Weather...
Senior makes history at Belle Chasse High
Ben Dardar did what had never been done at Belle Chasse High School.
Metairie toddler and family prepare for unique appearance in Times Square
NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - The parents of a 19-month-old toddler from Metairie hope their son’s appearance in New York City’s Times Square will help raise awareness for special needs children. When Tamra Roney and Joel Duran found out their fourth child would have Down syndrome, they worried. “I...
Popular French Quarter restaurant closing
NEW ORLEANS — Stanley of New Orleans, a popular restaurant in Jackson Square, closed permanently on Labor Day. The owner told WDSU it was a tough decision, explaining that their lease is up and construction and food costs contributed to the closing. “We just hope to see that the...
New Orleans food truck team wins Food Network’s ‘The Great Food Truck Race’
A New Orleans food truck took home the win on Food Network's "The Great Food Truck Race."
Seventh Ward Aggravated Burglary: Man Pointed Gun At Family, Threatened To Kill Woman
A man entered a woman's home on the 1500 block of North Miro Street in New Orleans' Seventh Ward Sunday afternoon, struck her, pointed a gun at her family and threatened to kill her before running off, according to police. The New Orleans Police Department identified the September 6, 2026, incident as an aggravated bur
Man Stabbed Multiple Times Near Central City, NOPD Hunts for Attacker
A man was found bleeding with multiple stab wounds near the intersection of Martin Luther King Boulevard and South Galvez Street in Central City late Sunday night, according to police. Officers responded to a call about a bleeding man in the area around 11:50 p.m., and EMS transported him to an area hospital.
NOPD: Suspects break into Seventh Ward home, go room by room firing shots
The New Orleans Police Department is searching for several people in connection with an aggravated burglary in the Seventh Ward. Police responded to a home around 2:43 p.m. Sunday in the 3000 block of N. Miro Street. According to police, a woman was in her home when someone she knew...
Louisiana elected leaders clash at SEC court hearing
BATON ROUGE, La. (WVUE) - The Louisiana Attorney General and two parish district attorneys spent last Thursday (Sept. 3) in an all-day Baton Rouge court hearing that focused on college athletics. Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill and District Attorney Tony Clayton (who prosecutes in West Baton Rouge, Iberville and
