Crescent City Connection reopens after nearly 12-hour partial closure
NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - A major artery in the metro-New Orleans area is now reopened and flowing freely after a near 12-hour weekend closure. Louisiana State Police investigators say Troop B responded to a trailer disconnected from its tanker on US 90 Business eastbound on the Crescent City Connection Bridge at approximat
Historic New Orleans cemetery reopens for tours after 7-year closure
NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - Lafayette Cemetery No. 1 in the Lower Garden District opened its gates Thursday (Oct. 1) for the first time in seven years. Tours restarted Oct. 1 after renovations to walkways, improved maintenance and additional preservation work, according to Sara Lowenberg, director of Save Our Cemeteries at th
New area for potential tropical development in the Gulf
NEW ORLEANS (WGNO) – There’s a new area of interest for potential tropical development and while the last few weeks had spots in the subtropical Atlantic, this one is a bit more of a concern being in the Gulf of America. Right now, not much is being said...
New Orleans is likely to see school closures. Alumni, parents are preparing to fight...
Brandon McIntyre stood in line behind dozens of other alumni in L. B. Landry High School’s crowded auditorium, waiting for his turn at the microphone to speak out for his school’s survival – again. The Algiers high school was last threatened with closure after Hurricane Katrina, when...
11 Charming Louisiana Bakeries Where King Cake, Beignets And Pralines Keep Tradition Alive
If powdered sugar on your shirt doesn’t count as a fashion choice, Louisiana may have a problem. Because around here, beignets are meant to get messy, king cake is practically an invitation to celebrate, and pralines have a sneaky way of disappearing before you’ve even decided whether you wanted one.
National Fried Chicken Festival announces lineup for new dates. See which major act had...
The National Fried Chicken Festival on Saturday announced the final music lineup for its new dates, with two acts dropping off the bill following the event's postponement earlier this week. Organizers touted the new line-up as "largely unchanged," though Nelly and Dillon Francis will no longer be performing. The festiv
Crash on US Highway 90B east creates heavy traffic for drivers Saturday afternoon
A crash on US Highway 90B East has caused three lanes to be blocked, creating traffic before the Crescent City Bridge on the afternoon of Saturday, Oct. 3.
Rescheduled National Fried Chicken Festival loses Nelly, Dillon Francis as musical headliners
NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - The postponed National Fried Chicken Festival at the Lakefront Arena Festival Grounds has lost Nelly and Dillon Francis as its musical headliners. The threat of inclement weather prompted organizers to reschedule the festival from this weekend to next. But in a press release issued Saturday (Oct. 4
A Seasonal Food Guide to Louisiana’s Cajun Bayou
Just south of New Orleans, Louisiana’s Cajun Bayou offers a food culture shaped by waterways,...
New Orleans police investigating armed robbery in 7th Ward neighborhood
The New Orleans Police Department is investigating an armed robbery that happened at a residence in the 7th Ward neighborhood. The robbery happened just before 3 p.m. on Friday in the 1400 block of N. Roman Street. According to police, several construction workers were working inside the residence when the...
