Rain chances increase throughout the week
NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - Scattered showers and storms are forecast each day over the next week. Primary threats with storms will be strong wind gusts, frequent lightning, and periods of heavy rain leading to localized flash flooding. Heat Advisories are in effect on Labor day as highs will be the...
This Dillard University choir director has been lifting voices — and spirits — for...
In the half-century that S. Carver Davenport has led the Dillard University Concert Choir, he has taught thousands of students, traveled across the South, visited countless colleges, churches and grand auditoriums and performed for two sitting presidents. Still, his favorite spot is behind his piano in his classroom. T
WWL Radio host Mike Detillier dies at age 65
NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - Longtime sports radio host Mike Detillier died on Sept. 6 at the age of 65, according to WWL Radio. WWL Radio made the announcement on Sunday. They said Detillier was diagnosed with terminal cancer less than two weeks ago. “Last week, I was rushed to the...
FBI looking into driver’s license data breach possibly linked to New Orleans ID-verification firm
NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - The FBI is investigating an alleged data breach that has put millions of Americans’ driver’s licenses and other identification documents up for sale on the dark web. Independent cybersecurity journalist Brian Krebs first reported the massive breach last Tuesday (Sept. 1). According to the...
Man injured in New Orleans shooting
A man was injured in an aggravated battery by shooting in New Orleans Sunday, Sept. 6.
This Overhyped $250 Train Trip From Louisiana to California Doesn’t Live Up to the...
A $250 train trip from Louisiana to California offers an appealing picture: board in New Orleans, watch the landscape turn from wetlands to desert, and arrive in Los Angeles without changing trains. The Sunset Limited makes that journey possible. What the appealing price leaves out is how much of the trip depends on th
Tulane defensive tackle Kam Hamilton makes three tackles against Duke after receiving court injunction...
DURHAM, N.C. — Fifth-year defensive tackle Kam Hamilton entered during the first series and was a major part of Tulane’s line rotation on Saturday, making three tackles in the Green Wave’s 17-3 loss to Duke. Hamilton, who started 23 games for Tulane before going undrafted in April...
Warren Easton’s new principal wants to elevate his alma mater: ‘That’s the fun part’
Kendall McManus-Thomas has never strayed too far from Warren Easton Charter High School. He first walked the halls as a 14-year-old freshman, staying late for band practice and student council meetings. He returned to the Canal Street campus as a student teacher, then climbed the ranks from substitute to chemistry teac
Bruno’s has reopened under new management
Bruno’s Tavern has reopened, and students are enjoying everything the new bar has to offer. Beloved college sports bar, Bruno’s Tavern, closed its doors this past April after struggles with finances and management. Three previous managers with decades of experience at Bruno’s bought it back this month.
Oysters, steak, martinis and no hype make this new NOLA bistro a refreshing delight
We started with fig martinis the color of a violet sunset for an early dinner in that liminal hour between summer afternoon and evening. There would be raw oysters, medium rare steak and a whole grilled fish to share, which form the foundation at Respite, a new restaurant in the cluster of diagonal intersections off Ba
