New Orleans CAO Gilbert Montaño resigns
According to Mayor LaToya Cantrell, Montaño will transition to another role in her administration and will help his successor, Deputy Chief Administrative Officer Joe Threat, through the end of August.
New baby capybara at New Orleans zoo
Three new baby Capybara pups are now at the Audubon Zoo.
Former New Orleans Attorney Sentenced to Nine Years for Forex Trading Fraud
Acting on a case of fraud that has rattled the New Orleans financial community, Acting U.S. Attorney Michael M. Simpson confirmed that a former attorney from the city has been sentenced to nine years in prison for a Commodity Exchange Act violation. The Department of Justice issued a release yesterday, stating that...
Letters: Amount of energy needed to power Meta data center should raise alarm
I read with interest the guest column: “The Meta project is huge for northeast Louisiana. Let's keep the momentum going.”. Independent of concerns about big data and AI, I am concerned about the fossil fuel footprint. The article acknowledges the high electricity demand. However, it does not mention that,...
Newell: Sheriff Hutson is the one who ought to be let out of Orleans...
Just when you thought we’d finally found rock bottom at the Orleans Parish Justice Center, Sheriff Susan Hutson picked up her shovel, got to work, and dug through to an entirely new rock bottom, the likes of which we never could have imagined.
Woman arrested after buying Lamborghini while getting Medicaid benefits, authorities say
NEW ORLEANS (WVUE/Gray News) - A Louisiana woman is facing felony charges after the state attorney general’s office said she fraudulently obtained Medicaid benefits while generating millions in business revenue. Candace Taylor, 35, of Slidell, was arrested Monday by Louisiana Bureau of Investigation agents. According...
One dead, one wounded in separate New Orleans shootings
The homicide happened around 2 a.m. Wednesday at a gas station on General DeGaulle Drive near Cypress Acres Drive in Algiers. The other shooting took place around 3 a.m. Wednesday on Prytania Street near Constantinople Street in Uptown.
Rain chances return, dropping temperatures back near normal
NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - High pressure and sinking air have kept the stormy conditions away for the last few days. But the heat dome causing the above-average temperatures will shift west on Wednesday, allowing tropical moisture to move into the area through the early weekend. In return, spotty storms will...
New Orleans, Gulf Coast humidity higher than in previous decades, researchers say
NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - If you find yourself saying it feels more humid in the city, there’s now data to back you up. “We have some preliminary results of this particular study, and what we’re finding is that humidity is indeed going up across the City of New Orleans and across the Gulf South, really,” said Dr. Barry...
New Orleans opens overnight relief centers to escape extreme heat
Due to the extreme heat, people across New Orleans are looking for ways to cool off, including those in need.
