Cash-strapped New Orleans school board puts seven properties on auction block
The Orleans Parish School board is preparing to sell seven properties at a live auction later this month, as the cash-strapped agency seeks to offload dozens of vacant school buildings and empty lots across the city that it has been holding onto for years. Among the properties on offer is...
Motorcyclist killed in New Orleans East crash
Officers with the New Orleans Police Department are investigating a crash that left a motorcyclist dead in New Orleans East on Saturday, April 12.
NOPD: Four shot in French Quarter
NEW ORLEANS — At least four people were shot Sunday night in the French Quarter. The New Orleans Police Department says the shooting happened at the intersection of Iberville Street and Decatur Street around 8:30 p.m. "The victims will be transported by NOEMS," NOPD said. Residents are advised to...
$2M Lotto lottery ticket sold in Mandeville
A $2 million Lotto lottery ticket sold in Mandeville has yet to be claimed.
Louisiana’s Oldest City Is Wildly Underrated With Just As Much European Charm And Culture...
Tucked into the rolling hills among the loblolly and sugar pines of northwest Louisiana is the state's oldest city, a good 250 miles and more than four hours by car from New Orleans. Natchitoches was "founded" by French-Canadian fur trader Louis Antoine Juchereau de St. Denis when he built a trading fort on the banks...
Environmental Protection Agency-funded grant focuses on health impacts of Claiborne Expressway
The Claiborne Expressway has cut through the heart of the Tremé neighborhood since the 1960s, when the new interstates were being built.
Warm spring weather through the start of the week
NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - Sunny spring weather is in store for Sunday. It will be cool out the door, but we will quickly warm to the low 80s this afternoon. Low humidity makes for a nice feel. The dew points creep up through the start of the week, and the...
Temperatures warm up through the week ahead
Warmer temperatures at the start of the week. A front slips in on Tuesday for a cooler Wednesday. Good Friday warms up to middle 80s and skies remain clear through…
With over 660 punchlines sent in, check out the WINNER and finalists in Walt...
Nice! We received 669 entries in this week’s Cartoon Caption Contest, with lots of zany approaches and snarky lines! Our winner’s punchline was short and funny, and it fit perfectly from a cat’s perspective! Great work everyone!. As always, when we have duplicate entries, and we always...
Blakeview: French Quarter Easter parade, led for years by Chris Owens, marks 40th anniversary
This Easter Sunday will mark the 40th anniversary of a beloved tradition: the French Quarter Easter parade that for many years was led by iconic entertainer Chris Owens. The parade built on a tradition established in 1956 by Germaine Wells, the flamboyant proprietress of Arnaud’s Restaurant, which was founded by her...
