Teen involved in woman’s killing during botched drug deal sentenced to 20 years
A New Orleans judge sentenced a Lower Ninth Ward teenager to 20 years in prison Monday after he pleaded guilty to a reduced charge tied to the killing of a woman during what police described as a drug deal gone awry. Kent Brown Jr. was 16 on the afternoon of...
New Orleans vendors react to Claiborne Avenue shooting, say more security, trash pickup needed
As most New Orleans restaurants begin to close up shop in the evening, vendors under the Claiborne Avenue overpass begin prepping their wares for visitors grappling with limited late-night food options. From Thursday to Sunday, dozens of vendors line the stretch of Claiborne between Esplanade and St. Bernard Avenue, se
NOPD searches for suspect in aggravated assault investigation
Officers with the New Orleans Police Department are asking for the public's assistance in finding a suspect in connection with an aggravated assault with a firearm investigation.
The Sultana Disaster: The Deadliest Maritime Tragedy America Forgot
In the early hours of April 27, 1865, a steamboat packed with nearly two thousand exhausted Union soldiers drifted northward on the Mississippi River. The American Civil War had ended and these soldiers who had survived battlefields, diseases, and some of the Confederacy’s most notorious prison camps were finally going
Fire destroys house in St. Roch neighborhood early Wednesday
NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - A fire early Wednesday (Aug. 19) destroyed a house in the St. Roch neighborhood. Neighbors told Fox 8 they believed the two-story structure in the 2000 block of Almonaster Avenue near North Galvez Street was unoccupied. The fire sent a plume of dark smoke into the sky visible from Interstate 10 aro
Letters: State government should serve citizens, not punish them
How many times does Gov. Jeff Landry have to target New Orleans before we stop pretending these are unrelated policy decisions?. New Orleans voters overwhelmingly elected Calvin Duncan as clerk of Criminal District Court. The state responded by eliminating the office he was elected to lead. The state has moved...
Ranked: Louisiana’s Top 10 Po-Boy Sandwiches – Is Your Favorite on the List?
When you hear the words "Po-Boy" what kind of sandwich do you think of? We bet it's one of these 10.
New Orleans could have right-sized its courts, and now it’s happening the hard way
An inconvenient truth is being overshadowed by an increasingly tedious melodrama between Gov. Jeff Landry and Mayor Helena Moreno, and not many of my fellow New Orleanians are willing to admit it.
Security expert talks securing, dangers of abandoned buildings
Kenner Police said urban exploring has led to several arrests since the Esplanade Mall closed in 2021 after Hurricane Ida.
Calvin Duncan revives federal lawsuit against state officials, alleges personal targeting
Calvin Duncan, who was elected to New Orleans’ clerk of criminal court position, has resumed his federal lawsuit against Gov. Jeff Landry, Attorney General Liz Murrill and the law that abolished his position. Act 15 — also called the Landry Act — combines the Orleans Parish criminal and civil...
