Brennan’s sous chef killed in carjacking laid to rest with funeral, second line
NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - Family and friends gathered at Brennan’s Restaurant to remember sous chef Carl Morgan, who was fatally shot Sept. 30 when carjacked at his son’s daycare in Mid-City. Earlier Monday (Oct. 20), hundreds packed Schoen’s Funeral Home on Canal Street, where fellow chefs carried Morgan’s...
The ‘dirty work’ of the civil rights movement revealed
“Don’t get mad — get smart,” Andrew Young’s father, Andrew Sr., once told him, growing up in New Orleans in the midst of racial tensions. Young would learn not to flare up in anger amid the discrimination but to stay calm and in control of his feelings. “If you lose your temper, you lose the...
Louisiana’s first Reformation clothing store is opening in New Orleans next week
Uptown shoppers get ready: Los Angeles-based clothing brand Reformation is opening the company's first Louisiana store in New Orleans next Thursday, Oct. 30. The sustainable fashion brand, known for its chic, minimalist designs, will call 3909 Magazine St. home after renovating the former Degas Gallery space over the...
Moreno kicks off search for ‘one of the most consequential positions’ in New Orleans
New Orleans Mayor-elect Helena Moreno kicked off her search Monday for a new city attorney, a position appointed by the mayor that could have a new job description if voters approve a charter amendment on November's ballot. Leading Moreno's search for the city's next chief legal officer are former city...
Human trafficking an issue right here in SW La.
The Alliance to Fight Human Trafficking in Southwest Louisiana held its annual breakfast last week at L’Auberge Casino and Resort. The alliance, which launched at the inaugural breakfast in 2023, was formed to target human trafficking in Southwest Louisiana – an area that is a target for human traffickers due to...
WANTED: New Orleans police searching for woman accused of stabbing during altercation
NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - The New Orleans Police Department need help in locating a woman wanted in connection a stabbing. Police identified the suspect as 46-year-old Tameka White. According to investigators, the incident happened around 12:45 a.m. on Oct. 17 in the 3300 block of De Armas Street. Police said...
New Orleans is Allegedly Home to At Least 50 Real Vampires
Vampires can't be real though, right? If not, nobody told the 50 real vampires that are said to be living in New Orleans.
Organ donation recipient thanks Louisiana Office of Motor Vehicles employees
An organ donation recipient thanked the staff at the Louisiana Office of Motor Vehicles on Veterans Boulevard on Friday, Oct. 17.
No recycling, slower repairs: What budget cuts could mean for New Orleans
New Orleans leaders are considering cutting city services and raising taxes next year to claw out of an estimated $160 million hole. Why it matters: Now is the time to voice your opinion before the budget is finalized. The big picture: The New Orleans City Council starts its second week...
Remembering the Luling ferry disaster 49 years later
Monday marks 49 years since the MV George Prince ferry disaster in St. Charles Parish—the deadliest ferry disaster in U.S. history. In the early morning hours of Oct. 20, 1976, the ferry George Prince was making its routine 10‐minute crossing on the Mississippi River from Destrehan to Luling, about 20 miles upstream...
