Hundreds at troubled New Orleans East complex win $3 million after hazardous conditions lawsuit
Before renovations, the complex had windows covered with boards.
Bond for Harvey man accused of killing one in Airbnb party shooting set at...
A Harvey man will be held on a $1 million bond after allegedly shooting another man in the head at a party inside a Milan short-term rental last month. Orleans Criminal District Court Magistrate Judge Juana Lombard on July 13 set bond for Joseph Washington, 24, who is charged with second-degree murder. His co-defendant
Pumps staffed and canals lowered as Gulf system approaches southeast Louisiana
NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - Canal levels are being lowered, drainage pump stations are being staffed and floodgates are scheduled to close as southeast Louisiana and the Mississippi Gulf Coast prepare for a tropical system expected to approach Wednesday. Tropical Depression Two remained just below tropical storm strength Mond
Ciolino: “Unprecedented and unusual” case favors Attorney General Liz Murrill
Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murril is seeking information about the Orleans Parish grand jury that indicted her. That information is typically shielded from the public to protect the grand jury's anonymity.
City of New Orleans raising fees next week for booting, towing vehicles
NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - Parking violators whose vehicles are booted or towed in New Orleans will face higher fees to recover their rides starting next Monday (July 27), the City of New Orleans announced. The fee to remove a boot -- a metallic clamp that prevents a wheel from turning...
Dat Dog Guts Original Freret Hot Dog Hub For Big Summer Comeback
Dat Dog’s original Freret Street flagship is temporarily off the menu, shut down for a full gut renovation that the brand says will bring the longtime Uptown favorite back by the end of summer. The Freret location, the former gas-station-turned-hot-dog shop that helped launch the chain, has been closed since May 26 whi
Haydel’s Bakery delivers the Dot Cake
At Haydel's, Louisiana's legend of a bakery, it's still a piece of cake.
Kenner brothers charged with extortion after allegedly blackmailing man from dating app
The Jefferson Parish District Attorney's Office formally filed charges against a pair of brothers from Kenner accused of pretending to be a juvenile in online chats in order to blackmail a man they alleged exchanged sexually inappropriate messages with them. Frank Thompson, 22, and Butch Thompson, 26, are accused of...
These 10 US Cities Are Losing Residents So Fast That Home Values Could Collapse...
Discover which 10 US cities are hemorrhaging residents in 2026, risking sharp drops in home values by 2027.
Black Families Breathed Toxic Air as Chemical Companies Blocked Monitoring
This story is from Floodlight, a nonprofit newsroom that investigates the powers stalling climate action, in partnership with The Guardian and with contributions from The Louisiana Illuminator. Sign up for Floodlight’s newsletter here. Kimbrelle Kyereh lives just a few hundred feet from the massive chemical storage tan
