Metairie woman identified as inmate who died at Jefferson Parish jail
Authorities have identified the woman who died while in custody at the Jefferson Parish Correctional Center in Gretna early Saturday morning. Keila Pena, 42, of Metairie, was pronounced dead at the jail, located in the 100 block of Dolhonde Street, according to the Jefferson Parish Coroner's Office. An autopsy was...
Woman Sues New Orleans Haunted House After Being Knocked Out
According to a woman's claim, an actor at a New Orleans haunted house jumped and landed on her, knocking her out in the process and causing other injuries.
2 Texans arrested after road rage shooting on Interstate 10 in Metairie
A man and woman from Houston are facing a charge of attempted second-degree murder after authorities say they shot at another vehicle during a road rage encounter on Interstate 10 in Metairie. Tilease Jacques, and Kyandrea Berry, both 33, were arrested Oct. 11 in Baton Rouge after being tracked there...
Jeff Landry requests troops for New Orleans
Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry formally requested that U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth deploy 1,000 National Guard troops to New Orleans on Sept. 29, 2025, seeking federal assistance for the city. In his letter, Landry cited elevated crime rates and low personnel of local law enforcement in cities such as...
500 drones set to swarm near UNO Lakefront Arena Saturday for choreographed aerial show
Gentilly will buzz with 500 colorful, choreographed drones on Saturday, when the DroneArt Show takes to the night sky outside the University of New Orleans’ Lakefront Arena. Drone choreography is a high-tech entertainment medium in which small lighted helicopters hover in carefully controlled formations to produce...
Thousands could lose affordable access to LCMC hospitals amid UnitedHealthCare contract dispute
NEW ORLEANS — Thousands of people who have UnitedHealthcare insurance could find many of the hospitals in Metairie, the Westbank, New Orleans East, and downtown out of financial reach if a contract dispute is not settled soon with LCMC Health. The negotiations are over how much the hospitals will...
Widow of slain Uber driver Miguel Stemley pleads for public’s help identifying suspects
NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - Two dates are cemented into Lisa Stemley’s memory. The first, she says, is Nov. 11, 2011 -- 11/11/11. “That was my wedding day,” she said. “We went to the justice of the peace.”. The second is Oct. 9, 2025. “It’s still unbelievable. October...
These Hole-In-The-Wall Louisiana Soul Food Restaurants That Locals Say Serve Tradition On Every Plate
Growing up, I learned that the best meals never come from places with fancy signs or velvet ropes. My grandmother always said the magic happens in kitchens where love gets stirred into every pot, where recipes pass through generations like family heirlooms. Louisiana soul food restaurants understand this truth...
Brennan’s sous chef killed in carjacking laid to rest with funeral, second line
NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - Family and friends gathered at Brennan’s Restaurant to remember sous chef Carl Morgan, who was fatally shot Sept. 30 when carjacked at his son’s daycare in Mid-City. Earlier Monday (Oct. 20), hundreds packed Schoen’s Funeral Home on Canal Street, where fellow chefs carried Morgan’s...
The ‘dirty work’ of the civil rights movement revealed
“Don’t get mad — get smart,” Andrew Young’s father, Andrew Sr., once told him, growing up in New Orleans in the midst of racial tensions. Young would learn not to flare up in anger amid the discrimination but to stay calm and in control of his feelings. “If you lose your temper, you lose the...
