Filmore Avenue between Canal, Argonne boulevards to temporarily close for construction
Starting on Monday, June 15, both lanes of Filmore Avenue from Canal Boulevard to Argonne Boulevard will be temporarily closed due to construction, the City of New Orleans announced Friday.
Guy Fieri Eats a Seafood Volcano in New Orleans
When a Shrimp Po’boy Joint Serves Up a “Volcano” That Erupts with Flavor. “Don’t judge a book by its cover,” Guy warns viewers as he pulls up to Seither’s Seafood in Harahan, Louisiana—about 20 minutes from downtown New Orleans and just 10 minutes from the Rivershack Tavern he’d filmed at years before. From the outside
1 dead after car crashes, catches on fire on I-510
NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - NOPD officials said one person is dead after a car crash on I-510 Saturday. Officials said at around 4 p.m. Saturday, NOPD and the New Orleans Fire Department were notified of a vehicle fire on North I-510 near the Intersection of I-510 and Interstate 10. A...
Jefferson Parish Schools chief decries Landry’s proposed education cut. Read his letter to lawmakers.
The superintendent of the state’s largest school district is urging legislators to oppose Gov. Jeff Landry’s plan to give teachers one-time bonuses by cutting funding from Louisiana’s public schools. Landry’s proposal to cut state education funding by nearly $170 million away would cost Jefferson Parish Schools almost.
Feds Badge NOLA Troopers as Crime-Fighting Task Force in Citywide Crackdown
Louisiana State Police announced Saturday that every trooper assigned to Troop NOLA now carries an extra credential: they have been cross-deputized as FBI task force officers. The move lets those troopers work side by side with federal agents on multi-jurisdictional investigations, which state officials say is aimed sq
‘Best, worst and only Deadhead store’ in French Quarter holds closing sale as construction...
In addition to two storied eateries, New Orleans will lose what owners describe as the "best, worst, and only Deadhead store in the French Quarter" this month as a nearly nine-month infrastructure project drags on along Decatur Street. "We already had a going-away party," said Kelsey Wolf, co-owner of Dead...
Gretna to host America 250 celebration Sunday
GRETNA, La (WVUE) - Red, white and blue decorations line downtown Gretna ahead of the city’s America 250 celebration Sunday. The event will include a USA field day and a patriotic parade down Huey P Long Avenue. Walking units will represent every Jefferson Parish municipality. “It’s not every year...
Blake Pontchartrain: How Dorignac’s grocery store became a Metairie fixture
I read that my favorite grocery store, Dorignac’s, was named one of the “most legendary grocery stores in the South” by Southern Living. The story mentioned its original location in the Lower Garden District. Where was it and when did they open in Metairie?. Dorignac’s Food Center...
Former Six Flags New Orleans Redevelopment Project Faces Uncertain Future Amid Lease Dispute
The long-awaited redevelopment of the former Six Flags New Orleans property has encountered another major obstacle, as disagreements between the property owner and the development team threaten the future of the project. The conflict involves the New Orleans Redevelopment Authority (NORA), which owns the property, and
Cyclist Dies After Early-Morning Hit-and-Run Crash on St. Charles Avenue in Uptown New Orleans
NEW ORLEANS, La. — A bicyclist was killed in a hit-and-run crash early Thursday morning on one of New Orleans’ most recognizable thoroughfares, prompting an active investigation as authorities search for the driver responsible. The fatal collision occurred at the intersection of St. Charles Avenue and Robert Street...

















