It’s not your imagination: its getting more humid
“If your perceptions have been ‘it’s getting more uncomfortable out there,’ you would have been correct,” said LSU Health climatologist Barry Keim. “What we’re finding is that the vast majority of this region, humidity levels are indeed increasing.”
School zone camera revenue still in limbo in New Orleans
School zone cameras are expected to turn on Friday in New Orleans, but the fight over where the fines go is still unresolved. Why it matters: Parents and school leaders want to know if ticket revenue will reach classrooms this year. The big picture: A new law was meant to...
12 years later, Seventh Ward murder remains unsolved
Around 3:45 in the morning, on this day, in 2013, police were called to the 2200 block of Saint Bernard Avenue. 12 years later the murder remains unsolved.
Tourist-fed, 9-foot gator removed from Steamboat Natchez pier area
NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - State wildlife experts have removed a large reptilian predator from near the heart of one of the city’s busiest tourist areas. They moved in near the Steamboat Natchez pier area Monday night (July 28), after learning of close encounters between humans and a 9-foot alligator.
JPSO: Man murders woman in Harvey before killing himself
Jefferson Parish Sheriff’s Deputies are investigating an apparent murder-suicide on the Westbank. It happened around 11:30 p.m. Monday on 3rd Avenue near 5th Street in Harvey.
Two city leaders call for Sheriff Hutson to seek help running troubled Orleans jail
NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - Two city leaders on Monday (July 28) called on Sheriff Susan Hutson to seek help running the troubled Orleans Parish jail. This comes after two high-profile failures put OPSO in an unflattering national spotlight. Hutson said Friday that violent offender Khalil Bryan had been mistakenly released...
New Orleans Shootout on Crescent City Connection Bridge Leaves One Dead and Another Injured...
A fatal incident disrupted the early morning calm on the Crescent City Connection Bridge in New Orleans, where a man was pronounced dead following a shootout with occupants of multiple other cars. The New Orleans Police Department reported on WWLTV that the deadly exchange occurred on the westbound lanes, causing a...
JPSO investigating apparent firebombing of cars parked at River Ridge apartments
RIVER RIDGE, La. (WVUE) - The Jefferson Parish Sheriff’s Office is investigating an apparent firebombing that destroyed at least four vehicles parked at a River Ridge apartment complex. Neighbors at Chestnut Creek Apartments tell Fox 8 they were startled early last Friday (July 25) by the sound of alarms...
Three men killed in recent shootings identified by New Orleans coroner
Three men killed in separate shootings last week were identified Tuesday by the Orleans Parish Coroner's Office. Investigations into all three shootings are ongoing, according to the New Orleans Police Department. Police did not provide further updates. Man killed in Central City. Vidale Tory Pope, 49, was found...
Louisiana residents are moving to this state more than anywhere else in US, new...
Most Louisiana parishes, including the New Orleans area, have seen their populations decline in recent years, according to 2024 U.S. Census data, and a new analysis shows where those people are moving. Louisiana is among the top origin states for four major metropolitan areas in Texas, and New Orleans area...
