Fireworks, Brass and Sno-Balls: City Park’s Free 3rd of July Blowout Hits the Great...
New Orleans City Park is throwing its free Happy 3rd of July community bash on Friday, taking over the Goldring/Woldenberg Great Lawn from 6 to 9:15 p.m. The night wraps with a fireworks show over the Peristyle at about 9 p.m., with organizers touting a beefed-up slate of local music and vendors to keep the crowd busy
Happy birthday, USA. You’re welcome for Louisiana restaurants that changed American dining.
Happy birthday, America. And on behalf of Louisiana and New Orleans, you’re welcome. That’s for the debt of gratitude owed for many contributions to this great nation, including in the world of food and drink. The food culture thriving in New Orleans has made an outsized impact on...
Cameras Roll As Cops Hunt Alleged Gawain Drive Burglar
New Orleans police are asking for the public's help tracking down a man they say slipped into a New Orleans East home in the middle of the night and was caught on camera. Investigators report the break-in happened around 1:32 a.m. on June 9 in the 4400 block of Gawain Drive, where surveillance video recorded the intrud
Essence leaders, Mayor Moreno kick off festival weekend with press event
NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - Preparations for the Essence Festival were in high gear Thursday at the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center. The festival, which kicks off Friday, is a staple in New Orleans over the Fourth of July weekend. A kickoff news conference was held Thursday inside the convention center.
S&WB defends performance of power complex, says calling it unreliable ‘inaccurate’
The Sewerage & Water Board on Thursday defended the performance of its $300 million power complex, arguing it was "inaccurate" to call the system unreliable two days after top officials at the utility acknowledged that key components wouldn't be relied upon during major storms. In a prepared statement that appeared...
Stepping up enforcement of drunk boating for July 4th weekend
A joint operation between local, state, and federal agencies is going to be on the water over the holiday weekend making sure boaters are driving sober.
Who’s Laurie White? This former judge is back in the spotlight after Murrill’s indictment.
Former New Orleans Criminal Court Judge Laurie White stepped back into the spotlight Thursday as the special prosecutor for a grand jury that handed up a 16-count felony indictment against Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill. White confirmed that the grand jury charged Murrill with eight counts of malfeasance and ei
10 Famous Singers from Louisiana
Louisiana has given the world an extraordinary collection of singers whose unforgettable voices have shaped jazz, blues, gospel, country, rock, rhythm and blues, soul, and pop music for more than a century. From legendary pioneers who changed the course of American music to modern superstars who continue to dominate st
Woman found rolled up in blanket strangled to death, New Orleans coroner says
An autopsy reveals the cause of death for a woman whose body was found rolled up in a blanket in a Central City apartment Monday night was strangulation.
New Orleans police searching for critically missing woman
The New Orleans Police Department is searching for a critically missing woman on Thursday, July 2.
