Iconic New Orleans restaurants opened in 1990 still thriving in 2026
Two iconic New Orleans restaurants that opened during a challenging time for restaurants are still open in 2026. Chefs Emeril Lagasse and Susan Spicer took bold steps in 1990 to open their now-iconic New Orleans restaurants during a time when others in the industry were struggling. Lagasse, who was the...
How To Turn An Empty Glass Food Jar Into Something You’ll Actually Use
Recently, my family and I have made a more concerted effort to recycle and reuse household items. We’re keeping soda top tabs to donate, collecting aluminum cans to recycle, and even putting old magazines to good use. “There are many items in our households that can be recycled, including appliances, cars, lead acid ba
New Orleans Turns Into A Steam Bath As Heat Index Nears 110
New Orleans is kicking off Sunday under clear skies and thick, soupy air, with mid-morning temperatures already in the mid-80s and humidity making it feel even hotter. Afternoon highs are forecast near 96°F, and the heat index is expected to surge well past 100 during the late morning and early afternoon. A Heat Adviso
French Quarter businesses win partial settlement as SWBNO disruptions spread beyond work zones
NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - French Quarter business owners say the long delays in a Sewerage and Water Board pipe replacement project have snarled foot traffic, cut into revenue and often left them without warnings when closures expand. A partial civil lawsuit settlement approved last Friday (July 17) could bring some...
New Orleans officials open sandbag sites, urge preparedness ahead of potential tropical storm
A system brewing in the Gulf is all but sure to reach tropical storm strength as it nears Louisiana early this week, and New Orleans officials are opening sandbag distribution sites and urging locals to prepare as much of the Gulf Coast braces for potentially heavy rains and damaging winds.
New Orleans offering sandbags for potential tropical weather
New Orleans city officials announced sandbag distribution locations for potential tropical weather.
Woman indicted after newborn found dead in a Gretna porta-potty
A woman has been indicted on a second-degree murder charge after authorities say she gave birth to a baby who was found dead inside a portable toilet in Gretna. Police were called to a Waffle House on the West Bank Expressway shortly after 3 a.m. on March 26 after 37-year-old Lakesha Lemelle walked into the restaurant
Invest 91L Carries 80 Percent Formation Chance as Models Shift Track Toward Western Gulf...
LOUISIANA — Early spaghetti model plots for Invest 91L show growing agreement that the system could shift toward the western Gulf later this week, though a defined center of circulation has not yet formed. The tropical wave near Florida’s western coast could move west or northwest and continue organizing over the comin
Metairie Family On Edge As Alabama Murder Trial Finally Begins
A long-delayed capital murder trial is set to start tomorrow in Montgomery for the man accused of fatally shooting Metairie native Thomas Hand Jr. in January 2022. The case moving back into a courtroom has revived urgent calls from Hand's Louisiana family, who say they are still waiting for clear answers after years of
The Gulf’s heating faster than the world’s oceans. Louisiana is at ground zero.
Batting away snakes, Wilkie Declouet trudged through chest-deep water to reach his front door. Hurricane Ida had flooded Ironton, a small historic Black community down the Mississippi River from New Orleans, only 10 miles outside the levee system that protects the city. Declouet, a 61-year-old father of four, was the f
