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NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - The federal government has launched a new program allowing vehicle buyers to reduce their taxes, with potential savings of up to $10,000. The initiative is part of the “No Tax on Car Loan Interest” provision included in the recently signed “Big Beautiful” federal bill. The U.S. Treasury...

Events begin this weekend ahead of the inauguration of New Orleans’ next mayor. Instead of having a big party for campaign donors, Helena Moreno is calling for public service.

Members of several New Orleans activist groups held a demonstration at Lafayette Square Wednesday evening (January 7) to protest the fatal shooting of a woman in Minneapolis by a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer earlier in the day. Over 50 protesters from local groups, including the New Orleans...

A New Orleans man shot and killed his cousin's boyfriend after the couple's argument turned physical in the parking lot of a Gretna apartment complex, according to authorities. Mark Haynes, 56, is accused of killing 48-year-old Michael K. Smith. Haynes appeared in Jefferson Parish Magistrate Court Friday morning for...

NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - As New Orleans Mayor-elect Helena Moreno prepares to take office, current Mayor LaToya Cantrell is in the final days of her second term. Cantrell made history in 2018 when she became the first woman to serve as mayor of New Orleans. When she assumed office, there was noticeable excitement. She...

Four men were arrested Thursday on suspicion of human trafficking throughout New Orleans and southeast Louisiana, authorities said. Leroy Allen, 31, was the alleged ringleader of a family enterprise that trafficked girls and young women in and out of a heavily armed Little Woods apartment, the New Orleans Police...

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - The final meeting of the Caleb Wilson Hazing Prevention Task Force brought legislators, university faculty, and the family of Caleb Wilson together for an emotional conclusion to efforts aimed at preventing future tragedies. Wilson, a 20-year-old Southern University student, was killed...

ARABI, La. — A Chalmette man was arrested for breaking into a business in Arabi where he used to work, according to the St. Bernard Parish Sheriff's Office. 36-year-old Michael Totorico was arrested and booked on a simple burglary charge. He was also wanted on an outstanding bench warrant for a traffic violation.

Source: Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development. Brace yourselves, New Orleans drivers: upcoming construction on I-10 could slow down your commute. The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development has announced a series of partial and full ramp closures affecting both westbound and eastbound...

Just when everyone’s gearing up for a vibrant Carnival, the NOPD has a cloud hanging over it. Stay tuned for the latest on this developing story.