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Throughout 2025, our city marked the poignant milestone of the 20th year of rebuilding efforts following the historic and unprecedented devastation caused by Hurricane Katrina and the multiple levee failures that ensued. While the memories of this disaster have been painful to recall, there are many reasons for us...

Here are some of the final climate statistics that occurred in New Orleans from 2025. 99 degrees was the hottest day on August 17, putting it 8 degrees above average. 21 degrees was the coldest day on January 23, putting it 25 degrees below average. The average temperature was 72.2...

METAIRIE, La. (WVUE) - If you’re looking to buy or sell a home, experts say the local housing market is improving, and that trend may continue into the new year. In 2025, there were more than 10,800 closed sales in the New Orleans metro area. That’s almost 2% better than the previous year, according to the latest...

A four-year-old boy was shot in New Orleans Thursday, Jan. 1.

As 2025 draws to a close, it affords us a chance to remember all the key events of the past year — and very little is as important as the birth of a newborn. The Louisiana Department of Health and some south Louisiana hospitals have released their top baby names for 2025, lists that give a glimpse into naming trends...

The phone call jolted him awake at 4 a.m. on New Year’s Day. Gov. Jeff Landry, asleep at a French Quarter hotel, heard New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell on the line. “This can’t be good,” he thought. Speaking so hurriedly that Landry had to ask her to...

The New Orleans Police & Justice Foundation hosted its 30th annual Stake Out for Justice Luncheon, where civic leaders, business figures, elected officials and members of the region’s law enforcement community gathered to support the foundation, honor first responders and local law enforcement, and mark the strides...

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In the immediate aftermath of the Bourbon Street terror attack one year ago, New Orleans' health care heroes jumped into action. As victims were rushed to nearby hospitals, many of them were taken to University Medical Center—just a mile from the scene. When UMC Trauma Medical Director, Dr. Alison...

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – New Year’s Day marks one year since the New Year’s Day terrorist attack in New Orleans. On Jan. 1, 2025, a truck drove into crowds on Bourbon Street, killing 14 people. It was around 3 a.m. when Little Rock native Ben Weaver was on Bourbon Street, celebrating both the start of […]