New Orleans police recruit arrested by ICE identified, accused of being in U.S. illegally
NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement arrested a New Orleans Police Department recruit on Jan. 28, alleging he was in the country illegally and not authorized to carry a firearm. ICE said Tuesday (Feb. 3) its agents arrested Larry Temah, 46, a native of Cameroon, who had...
People Drive From All Over Louisiana For The Insane Bargains At This Massive Thrift...
Treasure hunting has never been more rewarding than at Red White and Blue Thrift Store in Gretna, where bargain-seekers experience the thrill of the find without the pain of the price tag. This isn’t just another secondhand shop – it’s a sprawling wonderland of possibilities where one person’s castoffs become...
Fried chicken sandwiches drive New Orleans restaurant from Bonafried food truck founders
Any day now, Bonafried chef/co-owner Stephen Maher and his partner Rebecca Elizabeth Hollingsworth will serve their 80,000th fried chicken sandwich. They’ll mark that milestone from their newly opened brick-and-mortar restaurant near the Fair Grounds at the former site of their friend’s Splish Splash Washateria just...
New Orleans Police Request Public Aid in Identifying Suspects in South Carrollton Avenue Theft...
New Orleans Police Department took to social media to seek the public's help in their pursuit of identifying two individuals involved in a theft and battery case. According to the NOPD's post, the incident occurred around 7 p.m. on January 18, in a business on the 3600 block of South Carrollton Avenue. The suspects,...
NOPD sergeant arrested on payroll fraud charges following FOX 8 investigation
NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - The New Orleans Police Department’s Public Integrity Bureau has arrested Sergeant Henry Burke on four counts of Public Payroll Fraud and six counts of injuring public records. Burke has been placed on emergency suspension without pay pending the outcome of the investigation. The arrest follows...
Meet the LSU student empowering others by giving out free haircuts in Free Speech...
Got class at noon and work at 1 p.m.? Don’t worry — this LSU student is giving free fades in Free Speech Alley that will have you looking your best to take on the rest of your day. Sophomore accounting major Larry Smith, 19, has started a bi-monthly...
Warmer conditions moving in for the week ahead
NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - After another frigid start we will see warmer temperatures for this afternoon. Expect highs to bounce back to around the 60 degree mark. Overnight will be much less chilly with temperatures in the 40s south and upper 30s north. Expect a bit of a bump in temperatures ahead of our next front that...
Historic Bank of Louisiana building is latest to be protected by PRC easement
300 St. Charles Ave. has been added to the PRC's easement portfolio. (Photo courtesy of Ryan Gootee General Contractors) The 170-year-old Bank of Louisiana building at St. Charles Avenue and Gravier Street in the Central Business District is now protected by the Preservation Resource Center through its preservation...
Audubon’s Capybaras has Groundhog’s Day prediction
Audubon Zoo's capybaras are doing their own weather forecasting on Groundhog Day.
Boy wounded in Algiers shooting in stable condition, New Orleans police say
A boy who was wounded in an Algiers shooting Monday afternoon is stable after being taken to a hospital, New Orleans police said Tuesday. Officers with the New Orleans Police Department were called at around 3:20 p.m. to the 3400 block of Behrman Highway. Police later said the shooting occurred in the 3700 block of...
