City seeks $232K from Sucette developers after lawsuit dismissal
NEW ORLEANS — The City of Mandeville is seeking $231,844.38 in attorneys’ fees from the developers behind the failed Sucette Harbor project after a federal judge dismissed all claims in the lawsuit with prejudice. In a motion filed Wednesday in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District...
Scammers sentenced to prison for targeting widows in romance scheme
NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - Two scammers who targeted widows online and stole nearly $10 million have been sentenced to more than three decades in prison by a federal judge. Kenneth Akpieyi and Emuobosan Emmanuella Hall used aliases including a four-star general, Syrian delegate, petroleum engineer and oil rig worker to...
Measles Surge Puts New Orleans on Edge as City Urges, Check Your Shots
New Orleans health officials took to Facebook on Thursday with a photo-heavy warning that pulls no punches, urging residents to check their MMR vaccination status as measles cases climb across the country. The post lays out the disease’s most serious complications and directs people to local vaccine resources,...
Critical Missing Juvenile: New Orleans teen missing for nearly a month, police say
Police in New Orleans are asking for the public's help in locating a 15-year-old girl who has been missing for nearly a month. The teen, Kymaria Mitchell, is now classified as a Critical Missing Juvenile. She was last seen around 10:30 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 23. Her guardian reported her missing the following morning...
Harahan contractor fined $17,500 for working without license
NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - The subject of a series of FOX 8 investigations has agreed to pay more than $17,000 in fines for performing public work in the city of Harahan without a contractor’s license. The investigation found Galaforo Companies LLC performed hundreds of thousands of dollars’ worth of...
Why Black People Celebrate Mardi Gras The Way We Do
The hidden history of New Orleans' carnival, from a Black perspective.
Private jet boom boosts demand for new services, hangars at Louisiana’s smaller airports
Since the pandemic, commercial air travel has gotten worse in pretty much every way. Delays are longer. Seats are smaller. Tickets are pricier. And passengers are more hostile. In response, a growing number of business travelers and wealthy individuals are making the move to private aviation, boosting demand for...
TUPD answers more than 180 calls during Mardi Gras
Tulane University Police Department handled more than 180 calls for service on and around the Uptown campus, from Thursday, Feb. 12, through Fat Tuesday, according to daily activity reports from TUPD. Incidents included the seizure of whippets from a U-Haul and dozens of noise complaints and medical emergencies over...
Candy, soda, energy drinks off limits: How New Orleans is responding to SNAP changes
NEW ORLEANS — SNAP recipients in Louisiana can no longer use their benefits to buy candy, soft drinks or energy drinks under new statewide restrictions that took effect on Ash Wednesday. Supporters say the change promotes healthier choices, while critics question whether limiting certain purchases will meaningfully...
New Orleans councilman wants common sense, not police, to stop bad Mardi Gras behavior
“We want everybody to have the opportunity, if they get there early, to be at the front of the parade, but it doesn’t mean that they block off that area and it becomes theres,” Eugene Green added.
