Spirit Airlines Pilot Arrested at New Orleans Airport
A Spirit Airlines pilot was arrested in New Orleans for allegedly stalking minors. The investigation is ongoing.
St. Tammany delays sewage crackdown to hear from residents
NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - St. Tammany Parish leaders have delayed a vote on a plan to stop sewage from leaking into local waterways. The council will wait 60 days before deciding so they can hear more from residents. The proposal would have Environmental Services inspect all 36,000 home sewage systems...
Super Witch ice cream to open permanent soft-serve location
Since Briggs Barrios started selling his Super Witch ice cream with limited-edition weekly releases, there hasn't been a single drop in two years that hasn't sold out. Why it matters: With the addition of soft serve to his growing repertoire of frozen treats, Barrios is about to make Super Witch more accessible to...
Heroic uncle badly burned while saving 4-year-old nephew from Metairie fire, relatives say
Relatives of a Metairie man who remained hospitalized in critical condition Friday say he was severely burned while rescuing his 4-year-old nephew from the two-alarm fire that ripped through their four-plex Tuesday evening. Jefferson Parish officials have also released the cause of the fire: burning incense sticks...
On the Record: Jon Batiste shares his Katrina make-or-break moment for the first time...
Jon Batiste is a Kenner native who went to St. Augustine High School and the New Orleans Center for Creative Arts. He was a member of the Purple Knights' Marching 100 and became a young professional New Orleans entertainer and musician before rising to international fame. He has had 22 Grammy nominations, winning...
What Was Lost: Stories From Hurricane Katrina
Looking Back 20 Years After Katrina: One Man Remembers His Fish. As part of Capital B’s coverage of the 20th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina later this month, we’re proud to present “What Was Lost,” a series of reflections by Louisianans who survived the storm, produced by our collaborators at Verite News.
Adopt-A-Family Program launches school uniform drive
The Adopt-A-Family Program has launched its 2025 school uniform drive to help needy students in the New Orleans area. Last year, the program raised $34,473, helping 689 students buy school uniforms. Kevin Buckel, the program coordinator, works with school counselors who identify students without a uniform. Working...
NOPD Chief expects decision on Bourbon St. pedestrian mall ‘around September’
It has been more than seven months since a self-radicalized terrorist murdered 14 people by speeding down Bourbon Street and ramming them with a truck early in the morning on New Year’s Day.
New Orleans Postal Worker Pleads Guilty to Mail Theft, Faces Up to Five Years...
A New Orleans postal employee, Kanesha Florence, age 28, has entered a guilty plea for the theft of mail, according to Acting U.S. Attorney Michael M. Simpson. In an official statement released yesterday, August 7, Florence admitted to the crime detailed under Title 18, United States Code, Section 1709, a federal...
Hurricane Katrina and the workforce that saved New Orleans
These were the first days of uncertainty. We had just moved back home. It had been six weeks since escaping the wrath of Hurricane Katrina. Now all was quiet, but like everyone else, we were figuring out how to deal with our lives. Among the many issues was repairing our...
