Usher and Chris Brown add second New Orleans show after strong demand
NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - Usher and Chris Brown are adding another New Orleans stop to their 2026 stadium tour. Promoters announced a second Caesars Superdome show for Saturday, Nov. 21, after what they described as strong demand for the previously announced New Orleans concert on Friday, Nov. 20. The added...
Missing person found dead in Louisiana, investigation underway
LOUISIANA — A man who went missing after a crash earlier this week was found dead Thursday in St. Charles Parish, according to the St. Charles Parish Sheriff’s Office. Authorities said the investigation began April 19 when Louisiana State Police responded to a multi-vehicle crash around 1:30 a.m. on Interstate 10 east near mile marker […] The post Missing person found dead in Louisiana...
Convicted attorney Jason Giles appointed public defender after he couldn’t pay for his attorney
A convicted attorney who will be sentenced in July for his role in a wide-ranging staged wrecks scheme cannot afford his own lawyer. Jason Giles was in court Tuesday when his attorney, Lynda Van Davis, requested to withdraw as his counsel. According to Davis, Giles cannot afford to pay her...
Historic New Orleans red-light district building saved from demolition
One of the last buildings left from New Orleans’ famed red-light district, Storyville, is now up for sale. It will narrowly avoid demolition thanks to a vote earlier this month from a city commission. 1534 St. Louis Street was built in the late 1800’s. It began as a shoe...
Jazz Fest opens at 11 a.m. as New Orleans fills up for first big...
NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - The wait is over for Jazz Fest fans. Gates to the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival open Thursday, April 23, at 11 a.m., kicking off the first day of one of the city’s biggest weekends of the year. By Wednesday night, visitors were already...
New Orleans event highlights chronic kidney disease in Black community
Louisiana consistently ranks among the worst in the nation when it comes to chronic kidney disease, especially in the Black community. That statistic is the focus of a special conversation Thursday night at Dooky Chase’s Restaurant. Kidney experts and resources will come together to make sure you know what to look out for when it comes to kidney disease.
Editorial: Sweet deal for police chief adds to questions over levee authority’s direction
In the wake of Hurricane Katrina and the levee failures in New Orleans, voters statewide came together in 2006 to create the Southeast Louisiana Flood Protection Authority-East, passing a constitutional amendment aimed at putting the focus squarely on flood protection with an overwhelming 82% of the vote. Now a stunningly...
Suspect Accused Of Planning Festival Mass Shooting Taken Into Custody Before Reaching Louisiana
A suspected festival threat was stopped in Florida after deputies arrested a man accused of planning a mass shooting in Louisiana.
New Orleans-area child contracts measles; public exposed in Kenner
A child from the New Orleans area has been hospitalized after contracting measles during international travel, Louisiana health officials said Wednesday. It’s the first case of the virus reported in Louisiana this year. The pediatric patient was partially vaccinated and is receiving treatment in isolation, according to the Louisiana Health Department. Officials said the child […]
LDH confirms first measles case of 2026; exposure possible at two stores in Kenner
The first case of measles in Louisiana this year has been confirmed, according to the Louisiana Department of Health. Officials are warning people who visited two superstores in Kenner that they may have been exposed to the virus. According to the LDH, the child who tested positive for measles was...
