Search ends for critical missing woman: NOPD
NEW ORLEANS (WGNO) — The New Orleans Police Department ended their search for a woman missing from the French Quarter. NOPD officers were alerted of a missing for a 64-year-old woman, after a family member reported it on Sept. 20. She was last seen at the corner of Decatur and Governor Nicholls streets.
Smoke & Honey restaurant to close after two years in New Orleans’ Mid-City
Smoke & Honey, a casual neighborhood spot in Mid-City that combined Greek and Jewish cuisine, will close after over two years at 3301 Bienville St., the restaurant posted Monday on social media. The brick-and-mortar location will close its doors after “a big lamb party” this weekend, Sept. 26-27.
Man Shot Multiple Times on Thalia Street in B.W. Cooper, NOPD Says
A man was found shot multiple times in the 3700 block of Thalia Street around 2:25 p.m. Sunday, according to the New Orleans Police Department, which is now investigating the shooting in the city's B.W. Cooper area. Emergency medical services were en route to the scene as officers worked to piece together what happened
NOPD arrests man suspected of two armed robberies
NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - The New Orleans police have arrested Rachi Williams, 32, on suspicion of two armed robberies on Carrollton Avenue and Claiborne Street, according to police. Williams was booked on counts of attempted armed robbery with a firearm and armed robbery with a firearm. Police say Williams’ first...
‘You are not alone’: Monthly meetings offer lifeline to New Orleans violent crime survivors,...
NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - Just yards from where criminal suspects await trial and only a few floors away from the Orleans Parish Jail, families bonded by sudden tragedy gather each month, searching for things the justice system often lacks: support, understanding and empathy. The monthly victim support meetings bring togeth
Letters: Secret deal for SpaceX raises questions
A Baton Rouge attorney wrote recently that the Elon Musk SpaceX development was a good thing for Louisiana. It’s an interesting fact that among those who benefit most from projects such as this are attorneys. The nondisclosure agreements that politicians signed before approving this project are explained by our...
Glass Half Full bets on a bigger future in Chalmette
Glass Half Full started with two Tulane students, a pile of bottles and an idea. Six years later, it's a 25-person company serving three states. Why it matters: The homegrown business has found success solving a problem New Orleans has long struggled with — what to do with all those empty glass bottles.
Expect explosions, low flying choppers around New Orleans this week
Expect military helicopters and the sounds of things blowing up around New Orleans the next few days."The New Orleans Police Department is advising residents and visitors that U.S. military will conduct a scheduled training exercise in the New Orleans metropolitan area
Murder in Mid-City overnight: man dead 2 women wounded
New Orleans Police are looking for a killer after overnight gunfire left a man dead and a woman wounded."The NOPD is currently investigating a shooting that occurred in the 4000 block of Tulane Ave," Senior Police Officer Jonathan Morris said in an email.
Elevance to cut 216 jobs in Louisiana amid Medicaid exit
Elevance Health is laying off 216 employees in Louisiana as part of the wind-down of its Medicaid business in the state. The layoffs are set to take effect by the end of the year at the insurer’s Metairie office, according to a regulatory notice filed with the state Sept. 15.
