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A man suspected of burglarizing a business in the 600 block of Loyola Avenue slipped away after building security confronted him on Sept. 18, and now the New Orleans Police Department is asking the public for help tracking him down. After the confrontation, he got away. Police said the suspect...

The chief administrative officer of a major maritime port and the former head of the East Baton Rouge Parish Recreation and Park Commission are vying for the top leadership role at New Orleans’ embattled recreation department. New Orleans natives Patrice Bell and Corey Wilson are finalists in the two-month...

According to the City of New Orleans, Sewerage and Water Board employees and contractors have been at the Low Barrier Shelter since Saturday to address water issues. Dr. Jennifer Avegno, the Deputy Mayor of Health and Human Services, said in a statement that, “we have remained in constant contact with shelter leadershi

Three people were killed in a Tangipahoa Parish car crash on Monday, Sept. 28.

GRETNA, La. (WVUE) - A Jefferson Parish judge has ruled the lease behind the controversial Gretna brewpub project unconstitutional, delivering a major setback to a development built with more than $10 million in taxpayer money. Judge Donald “Chick” Foret issued the ruling Monday in the legal fight involving Port Orlean

Through the iron gate, past the lock that keeps casual visitors out, the tombs rise in tight rows like a city built for the dead, with street names, addresses, the kind of architectural detail that makes you forget you are standing in a cemetery at all. The guide leads you...

GRETNA, La. (WVUE) - Two defendants operating a scheme to drug and rob New Orleans visitors -- which resulted in the death of a Kansas City reporter assigned to cover the Super Bowl in February 2025 -- were sentenced to serve decades in state prison on Monday (Sept. 28). A...

A stretch of Tulane Avenue in New Orleans is now home to Little Aloha Hawaiian BBQ at 2901 Tulane Ave. The restaurant serves barbecue, sandwiches and Hawaiian dishes, according to a Yelp listing. Permit Details. A municipal permit covers exterior nonstructural renovations at 2901 Tulane Ave. The Safety and Permits...

Three students from Southeastern University were killed in a single-vehicle crash on the on-ramp of Interstate 55 in Tangipahoa Parish in the early hours of Monday. Louisiana State Police responded to the crash at 3:30 a.m. on the ramp of I-55 near Highway 51, where they found two of the car’s occupants dead at the sce

There is still no exact timeline for when Belle Chasse Bridge tolls return. In the meantime, the state is discussing a potential settlement that could bring back tolls at different rates.