S&WB officials admit power complex unreliable, will switch to in-house turbines during storms
After a new power complex for New Orleans’ drainage system recently failed its first major test, Sewerage & Water Board officials said Tuesday they will rely on backup power to keep the city’s streets dry during major storms, a dramatic turn after S&WB for years touted the complex as the solution to perennial power fai
John Curtis freshman defensive lineman Broderick Sanders with offers from LSU, Ole Miss, Texas...
NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - Broderick Sanders stands 6′4″, weighing in at 220 pounds, and he just finished the eighth grade at John Curtis. The defensive lineman may be young, but he’s dominant for the Patriots. His relentless work ethic and talent secured Sanders a scholarship offer from LSU.
Rush Expands Gulf Coast Peterbilt Network With Louisiana Acquisition
Rush Enterprises is expanding its Peterbilt dealer network in the Gulf Coast region with the acquisition of Peterbilt of Louisiana and the formation of a Gulf South Region. The acquisition adds five full-service Peterbilt dealership locations, one collision center, and one PacLease operation to the Rush Truck Centers n
NOPD investigating after woman’s body found wrapped in blanket in Central City apartment
A death reported Monday evening in Central City has been reclassified as a homicide, according to New Orleans police. Officers were called to the 1900 block of Josephine Street around 6:41 p.m. Monday after a neighbor reported smelling a foul odor coming from an apartment, police said. The neighbor entered...
21-year-old woman dies five days after being shot in head outside Metairie home
Five days after she was shot outside of a Metairie apartment complex, authorities said a 21-year-old succumbed to her injuries Monday morning. The Jefferson Parish Coroner's Office identified the victim as Sharde Cooper, of Metairie. Cooper and Kennedy George, 33, of Waggaman, were arguing outside of her residence in t
Community mourns death of Jean Lafitte’s police chief: ‘A mountain of a man’
Marcell Rodriguez, police chief of the town of Jean Lafitte for the past 15 years, died Monday at West Jefferson Medical Center in Marrero following a brief illness. He was 75. "Marcell was a strong man with integrity and an honest toughness to do the job. But he had that...
Nine-time felon accused in Gentilly Ridge gunfight held on $220K bond
Bond was set at $220,000 for a nine-time felon accused of shooting his stepdaughter's boyfriend and the boyfriend's mother during a gunfight in Gentilly Ridge last Thursday. Ralph C. Doughty, 50, was booked into the Orleans Justice Center that night on two counts each of aggravated assault with a firearm and aggravated
Algiers restaurant reopens 6 weeks after car smashed into dining room
Six weeks after a car crashed into an Algiers restaurant, forcing it to close and undergo extensive repairs, Olive Branch Café is ready to welcome customers back. Owner Russell Autry tells WWL Louisiana the restaurant's dining room will reopen for business on Monday, July 6, marking the end of an unexpected closure tha
Woman’s death clogs traffic at I-610 eastbound at Franklin exit, NOPD says
Traffic in Interstate 610's eastbound lanes slowed Tuesday evening at the Franklin Avenue exit as the New Orleans Police Department investigated an unclassified death. Police announced the I-610's closure shortly after 5 p.m., but in a 6 p.m. update amended that statement to say that the interstate remained open, thoug
Louisiana Attorney General possibly under investigation in Orleans Parish
An Orleans Parish grand jury is considering an investigation into Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill, according to sources. Judge Leon Roche appointed former Orleans Parish Judge Laurie White as special prosecutor. White was appointed as a special prosecutor because the Grand Jury is looking into the state’s top pr
