NOPD asking Night Out Against Crime groups to register
The New Orleans Night Out Against Crime is Tuesday, Oct. 6 and the New Orleans Police Department is asking you to register your neighborhood gathering.
Longest serving exonerated American now going blind, his dream to see the world
BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - “Most of my life was taken away from me for something I didn’t do,” said Wilbert Jones. Jones spent more than 45 years at the Louisiana State Penitentiary for a crime he did not commit. Now free, he has one wish before he loses his sight entirely: to travel and see the places he could only ima
People Who Move to New Orleans Either Never Leave or Wash Out Before Year...
New Orleans has one of the most polarized relocation patterns of any American city. Ask around and you will hear...
Due Market serves Italian sandwiches and salads and more in Faubourg St. John
When a sandwich is great, it’s epic. The weekend special muffuletta at Terranova’s Meats is one example. The chicken parm at Francolini’s is another. And now that the Italian deli Dué Market is open at 3306 Esplanade Ave., its Italian hero and the Italian beef are duking it out for top bite.
Harvey Shelter’s Daring C-Section Saves Dog Abandoned At Jefferson Parish Gas Station
A female dog found in a crate at a gas station was brought to a Jefferson Parish shelter in distress, where staff discovered a deceased puppy and moved quickly to surgery. The emergency C-section likely saved the dog's life, according to the shelter. A passerby reported finding the dog before...
New Jefferson Parish OIG report alleges fraud involving third-party inspectors
The Jefferson Parish inspector general has released a 30-page report highlighting alleged fraud and a lack of oversight in the parish’s Department of Building and Permits. According to the report, the inspector general launched the review after identifying a pattern of alleged fraud involving third-party inspectors. Th
Two men killed in separate New Orleans shootings identified by coroner’s office
Two men killed in separate shootings in Pine Village and Central City over the past week were identified by the Orleans Parish Coroner’s Office Tuesday. Rocky Smith, 46, died at a local hospital a day after he was shot in the 4900 block of Downman Road on the evening of July 27.
Mayor Moreno details New Orleans’ plans for avoiding another financial crisis
Could New Orleans be once again facing the prospect of running out of money bore the end of the year? Mayor Helena Moreno went into more detail about how her administration intends to keep the city from running out of money before the end of the year.
Former Gretna bank manager found guilty of $185,000 theft
A woman pled guilty Thursday, July 30 to bank theft.
Ochsner Named No. 1 Hospital in Louisiana
NEW ORLEANS – Ochsner Medical Center – New Orleans has been named the No. 1 hospital in Louisiana and the New Orleans metro area in U.S. News & World Report’s 2026-2027 Best Hospitals rankings. The recognition marks the 15th consecutive year Ochsner Medical Center – New Orleans...
