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Saturday, July 4, 2026, started off thick and soupy in New Orleans, with the airport clocking in around 82°F and dew points in the mid 70s that make it feel stickier than the thermometer suggests. Today’s Independence Day forecast calls for a hot one, with a high near 93°F and mostly sunny skies, plus just a slight cha

New Orleans police are asking for help locating a man wanted in connection with a residential burglary caught on security video. The burglary happened around 1:32 a.m. on June 9 in the 4400 block of Gawain Drive, according to NOPD News. Investigators identified the wanted suspect as Kendrich Mackie, who was pictured in

The menu is short. The sandwich that built the reputation is shorter still: thick-cut bologna griddled until the edges curl, stacked on buttery Texas toast with yellow mustard plus pickled vegetables that crunch louder than the crust. The counter itself is modest, tucked into a neighborhood where parking requires patie

The Grambling State "World Famed" Tiger Marching Band is part of an HBCU-focused experience at Essence Fest 2026. The post Essence Fest includes HBCU marching band, platform with Eva Marcille appeared first on HBCU Gameday .

Crews with the New Orleans Fire Department responded to a two-alarm fire at a four-apartment building on the evening of Friday, July 3.

Early Saturday morning in downtown New Orleans, a man was shot near the busy intersection of Canal and Carondelet, prompting a swift response from police and emergency crews and adding fresh anxiety to an already tense holiday weekend. Police response and investigation. Officers with the New Orleans Police Department a

NEW ORLEANS (WGNO) – A Flood Advisory has been issued for Saturday evening in parts of our area that have seen heavy rain due to thunderstorms. This advisory impacts north central Tangipahoa and northwestern Washington parishes along with Pike and Walthall counties until 10: 45 p.m. on Saturday. The National Weather Se

METAIRIE (WVUE) - It was Fourth of July eve, but in Jefferson Parish, thousands partied at Lafreniere Park for the 31st Uncle Sam Jam, the parish’s premier Independence Day celebration. The festival typically draws families from across the New Orleans metro area eager to kick off the holiday a...

NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - Happy Independence Day! We’re in for typical summertime Louisiana weather today. High heat, humidity, and a few pop-up storms. But higher rain chances are ahead. Expect today’s high to return to around 94 degrees. The humidity will make the feels-like temperature climb to around 105...

"People have this idea that voodoo is used for harm," says guide Andersen Gabrych, plunging a needle through the unblinking button eye of his feathered voodoo doll. "But these workshops are helping to change that narrative by showing how voodoo can actually be used for good, for healing." It's a...