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All eastbound and westbound lanes of Carrollton Avenue at the Interstate 10 overpass are closed to traffic due to ongoing street flooding, according to the New Orleans Police Department. Motorists are urged to avoid the area until floodwaters recede, director of communications Officer Reese Harper said. The closure com

Residents across the New Orleans metro area spent part of Saturday under a flash flood warning after heavy rain and strong thunderstorms swept through southeastern Louisiana, bringing rapidly rising water, road closures and hazardous travel conditions. The National Weather Service issued the warning through 4:15 p.m.,

Former Sheriff Susan Hutson entered a not guilty plea in a New Orleans courtroom today.

NEW ORLEANS (WGNO) — A typical July weather pattern will remain in place across southeast Louisiana and coastal Mississippi through the end of the workweek and into the weekend. Expect hot and humid afternoons with scattered to numerous showers and thunderstorms developing each day, especially during the late morning t

Drivers in New Orleans East are facing a new traffic mess after the city shut down the southbound span of the Crowder Boulevard bridge at Morrison Road on Friday for emergency repairs, following the discovery of rot in its support pilings. Officials pulled the lane out of service to protect people using both the road a

NEW ORLEANS (WGNO) — Levee Baking Co. is celebrating seven years of being in business with a Muffalevee Croissant. The Muffalevee Croissant is a unique creation, created in partnership with the acclaimed salumi company Fra’ Mani. This pastry is a celebration for both companies, as Levee is celebrating...

New Orleans airport officials are preparing to knock down big portions of the vacant south terminal, a significant step in the broader plan to upgrade infrastructure, expand parking, add hangar space and eventually build another new terminal over the next 20 years. Demolition of the concourses of south terminals A...

KENNER, La. (WVUE) - A traffic accident causing a “major” gas leak prompted a brief evacuation Saturday (July 11) along Minden Avenue, Kenner Police said. The 1000 block of Minden Avenue was closed around 8:30 a.m. after a vehicle struck a natural gas meter, causing the gas leak, police said.

Margaret Haughery was born in Carrigallen in 1813 and emigrated to the US with her parents when she was five

NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - New Orleans police say catalytic converter thefts have increased sharply this year, with thieves targeting Honda and Toyota vehicles across the city. Ethan Rodriguez, a Mid-City resident, said he heard a scraping noise outside his home and ran out to investigate. “There was a car pulled...