Louisiana older adults get moving for better quality of life
Griffith says he developed Anew Fitness to address the lack of movement older adults experience by making the session fun, as he did when his mother had her leg amputated.
Once compared to a Confederate general, Greg Bovino faced discrimination lawsuit in New Orleans
Gregory Bovino, a senior U.S. Border Patrol official who emerged as a face of the federal government's immigration dragnet and led the agency's monthlong sweep through south Louisiana, faced questions in a 2019 discrimination lawsuit filed in New Orleans about an email in which a subordinate compared him to a...
These New Orleans businesses and restaurants are participating in national ICE Out protest
More than 20 New Orleans-area business owners have shared plans to join in the nationwide ICE Out of Everywhere National Day of Action, protesting recent actions by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers. Restaurants and businesses are donating portions of the day's sales, closing for the day, or giving...
Vince Vance brings ‘annual 39th birthday party’ to New Orleans after legal loss to...
Vince Vance’s enthusiasm is as high as his hair. A larger-than-life rendering of his head and famous follicles greets Rock ‘n’ Bowl patrons and rides in the Okeanos and MadHatters Mardi Gras parades. His 55 years as an entertainer spans 8,000 performances in 30 countries and 34...
New Orleans East’s troubled Willows Apartments fail to sell at auction with $5M starting...
NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - The Willows apartment complex in New Orleans East went up for public auction Friday. Despite no one bidding on the property — which has been the subject of a number of FOX 8 Defenders investigations — community stakeholders say they’re hopeful someone will take over soon and clean up the place.
NOPD recruit detained by ICE is Cameroon man who entered U.S. legally, says report
The New Orleans Police recruit detained by federal immigration agents is a Cameroon national who has been living in the U.S. since 2015.
294 Affordable Housing Units Are Rising at a Historic Navy Site in New Orleans
Lincoln Avenue Communities has broken ground on a 294-unit affordable housing project in New Orleans.
8 Louisiana Po’boy Counters That Beat Bourbon Street At Its Own Game
Louisiana taught me one thing fast: you don’t need glittering Bourbon Street or jazz bands on every corner to find a sandwich worth writing home about. The real magic lives behind unassuming counters, where Po’boys are stacked so high they practically defy gravity. And where locals will quietly tell you, “don’t tell...
NOPD investigates deadly triple shooting
The New Orleans Police Department is investigating a deadly triple shooting that happened in Gentilly Woods Friday morning. According to the NOPD, officers responded to the shooting in the 5100 block of Metropolitan Drive around 3:51 a.m. Officers were flagged down by one of the victims, a man. According to...
Helena Moreno restricts overtime for New Orleans city workers
New Orleans agencies must adhere to strict rules if they seek to spend money on overtime, per a city policy passed after unchecked overtime spending last year helped create a multimillion-dollar city budget deficit. The policy, issued by city Chief Administrative Officer Joe Giarrusso on Wednesday, requires that...

















