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On Friday, crews in Metairie were busy lowering 72-inch storm pipes beneath North Causeway Boulevard, part of a nearly $10 million drainage upgrade aimed at cutting down the corridor’s all-too-familiar street flooding. Heavy machinery and massive concrete segments crowded the roadway, marking a highly visible phase of what officials describe as a multi-phase effort to boost stormwater capacity along the...

A routine Sunday bike ride on the Lafitte Greenway turned tragic when a 62-year-old woman was struck and killed while crossing North Claiborne Avenue at Toulouse. The fatal crash has jolted city leaders and cycling advocates into action, with the City Council’s Transportation Committee pushing forward a sweeping safety plan and riders planning a demonstration at the site. Advocates say the death...

NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - The city saved $8 million in overtime spending in the first quarter of 2026 compared to the same period in 2025, Mayor Helena Moreno’s administration announced Friday. The city spent $10,307,040 in overtime during the first three months of 2026, down from $18,257,587 during the...

The Jefferson Parish District Attorney's Office formally filed charges against four people that authorities say were connected to a scheme to steal thousands of gallons of diesel fuel and hundreds of feet of copper wiring from pump stations on the West Bank. The thefts, which occurred between Nov. 29 and...

We will not pretend we don’t see what’s happening. What is unfolding around former Mayor LaToya Cantrell right now is not about new information, new violations, or even new concerns. It is the rehashing of old, already-scrutinized issues, repackaged and amplified to keep a narrative alive. And yes—somebody has to say it—this is about race, about power, and about making Black...

NEW ORLEANS — A runner who suffered a medical emergency during last Saturday's Crescent City Classic has died, race organizers said in a Facebook post. On Friday, Crescent City Classic announced that the runner experienced cardiac arrest on the route and later passed away. "Our thoughts and deepest condolences...

KENNER, La. — A man has been arrested in connection with what police describe as a large-scale copper theft operation at Esplanade Mall. According to the Kenner Police Department, the investigation began on March 27 when a security officer found an exterior door open at the mall’s Macy’s building.

As New Orleans defense lawyer Tanzanika Ruffin entered a not guilty plea Friday morning to allegations she duped a former client out of $250,000, federal prosecutors said they’re investigating reports that Ruffin victimized another former client as recently as this month. The veteran attorney stood as a defendant facing...

A Marrero man is facing an attempted murder charge after authorities say he pushed a Jefferson Parish Sheriff's Office deputy into a pool and briefly held the officer under water. The male deputy, who was afraid he would drown, repeatedly punched the suspect, identified as Shaun Schwartz, 58, to free...

The New Orleans French Film Festival hosted its 29th annual screening of films and events this year. The festival is one of the longest-running international language festivals in the U.S, that spread across the city of New Orleans, with films shown at the Prytania Theatre Uptown, showcasing classic and contemporary films from French speaking countries.