New Orleans Civil Rights matriarch Dorothy Prevost dies at 94
The last living parent of one of the four girls who desegregated New Orleans public schools has passed away. Dorothy Prevost was the mother of the late Tessie Prevost, one of the New Orleans Four, the brave 6-year-old girls who desegregated New Orleans schools in 1960. Prevost made the courageous...
Boil water advisory lifted following large water main break in Uptown leads to flooded...
A precautionary boil water advisory has been issued for a part of Uptown New Orleans following a large water main break that left some streets shut down.
Walking a tightrope, Louisiana auditor to embed at New Orleans City Hall for years
For months, the paychecks of nearly 5,000 New Orleans municipal workers depended on the judgment of one man: Louisiana Legislative Auditor Mike Waguespack. It was an unusual deal. The state auditor typically investigates public finances. He does not control them. But after New Orleans’ fiscal crisis worsened last...
Terrytown residents desperate for change following more power outages
Terrytown resident Elizabeth Foltz lost power nearly 8 times this year and up to 18 times the previous year. She said it’s an issue her family has dealt with since moving to Jefferson Parish in 2020. The outages can come on a perfect, sunny day and last anywhere from 10 minutes to eight hours.
12 boil water advisories in over a year: What’s behind the growing problem
NEW ORLEANS — In New Orleans, residents have grown accustomed to the now-familiar NOLA Ready alert warning them to boil their water “until further notice.” Twelve boil water advisories have been issued since January 2025. A pattern of boil water advisories. This week in Uptown, a water...
Destrehan teen arrested for arson at residential structure
A Destrehan teen has been arrested for intentionally setting fire to a residential structure. On Feb. 21, around 4:45 a.m., the East St. Charles Fire Department was dispatched to a residence in the 90 block of Carolyn Drive for a structure fire. The fire department requested the Louisiana State Fire...
New Orleans’ 4 Biggest Rock Stars
They provide a deft representation of the city's famous gumbo-pot diversity.
Businesses along Claiborne Avenue feel impact of New Orleans water main break
NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - Several businesses along Claiborne Avenue closed Monday following a water main break that sent floodwater and silt into nearby storefronts. At China Wall restaurant, an employee mopped floors after squeegeeing out flood water and silt. Seth Simoneaux, a cashier at the restaurant, said the break...
New Orleans teenager with rare disease puts out plea for living organ donor
NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - For much of her life, Anne-Marie Theriot balanced dance classes and competitions with persistent pain and exhaustion. “I’d always get sick. I’d have flu symptoms or strep or sore throat, things like that, but it would never show up as strep or flu or any real disease,” Theriot said. “When I was...
These Louisiana Parks Ranked Among the Most Calming in America
A national survey ranked the most restorative green spaces in the U.S., with one Lafayette park earning recognition for helping visitors relax and recharge.
