5-star WR Easton Royal gives strong reaction to insider predicting that he’s going to...
The LSU Tigers are battling to flip 2027 five-star wide receiver Easton Royal from the Texas Longhorns.
ASAP Release to end free crime-fighting tool Aug. 1
NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - Come Aug. 1, the city’s largest provider of electronic monitors for people who might otherwise be in jail says he can no longer provide the city with a valuable crime-fighting tool free of charge. The owner of ASAP Release says he’s losing money and predicts further jail overcrowding.
St. Charles streetcar line to see some disruptions after RTA launches project to improve...
Some downtown and Uptown commutes may be disrupted for several months after the New Orleans Regional Transit Authority launched two projects this week aimed at revamping rail tracks along the St. Charles streetcar line. The first project at Harmony Circle will focus on replacing deteriorated sections of track that have
Lake Pontchartrain Causeway blocked northbound following truck fire, crash
NEW ORLEANS - A truck fire and crash on the Lake Pontchartrain Causeway led to traffic backups on both sides for over an hour and a half, WWL-TV reported. A large truck on the southbound side of the bridge caught fire. The fire has been extinguished, and traffic moving in that direction.
Louisiana could soon enrich and dispose of nuclear fuel
Louisiana was one of only five states selected by the U.S. Department of Energy as potential hosts for nuclear lifecycle innovation campuses.
Declining enrollment may lead to school closures in NOLA Public Schools
NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - Declining enrollment may cause the NOLA Public Schools system to make tough choices. “Enrollment is declining, again like so many places across the country, and that this is largely being driven by declining birth rates,” said Maya Lagana, a Denver-based independent education consultant assisting N
Letters: Contractor damaged trees that didn’t even need to be trimmed
I recently witnessed trees along Upperline Street in New Orleans being trimmed by a contractor hired by the Regional Transit Authority to clear limbs near the streetcar electrical lines running from St. Charles Avenue. The work was alarming. Crews were cutting branches as much as 20 feet from the lines, which is far be
Morris Bart’s Louisiana Hot Sauce hits store shelves with profits supporting charity
NEW ORLEANS — New Orleans personal injury attorney Morris Bart is taking his brand beyond billboards and TV commercials with a new business venture: Louisiana hot sauce. The new hot sauce is now rolling out at all 74 Rouses Markets locations across Louisiana and the Gulf South, according to a release from the law firm.
Magazine Street mourns the loss of two Mardi Gras parades in 2027
Strapped for cash, New Orleans leaders are trying to streamline Mardi Gras by shifting a few parade routes in 2027 to take the pressure off police, first responders, street cleaners and other services. But the decision to take two more parades off Magazine Street has caused ripples of dissatisfaction. Jordan...
Letters: News flash, governor: New Orleans is special and the whole world knows it
Gov. Jeff Landry pouts that the city of New Orleans "thinks they're so special." I hate to let him know this, but our city IS special. I echo former Mayor Mitch Landrieu's recent opinion piece about New Orleans being an asset to our state. The governor must know this, but perhaps he is lashing out because of his state'
