Organizers of Gov. Jeff Landry recall lose out on $100K donation via New Orleans...
Organizers behind the effort to recall Gov. Jeff Landry and Attorney General Liz Murrill are raising money to expand their reach after a dispute with a local advocacy group cost them a $100,000 donation, throwing a wrench in what was already a complex undertaking. The co-founders of Louisiana Deserves Better,...
Woman convicted of shooting bystander dead during Bourbon Street gunfight gets 28 years
A woman convicted of firing a stray bullet that struck and killed Christopher Oatts Jr., two years ago has been sentenced to 28 years in prison, Orleans Parish Criminal District Court records show. The 39-year-old man visiting New Orleans from Florida in June 2024, was shot dead as he walked...
Family grieves generous 21-year-old woman killed in Metairie shooting: ‘She helped everybody’
Though she had a petite frame, relatives say Sharde "Tiny" Cooper had an outsized personality, an energetic spirit and a generous nature. For months, Cooper, 21, had been gifting bottled water and snacks to the letter carrier who delivered mail to her Metairie apartment complex. After learning that Cooper had been crit
New Orleans Inspector General alleges NOPD officer committed payroll fraud
NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - The New Orleans Office of Inspector General alleges a veteran New Orleans Police Department officer committed payroll fraud and “routinely” claimed excessive overtime. The OIG released a summary of the report Wednesday (July 1) that did not name the officer. However, NOPD citizen watchdog...
Rob49 Talks Bonding With YTB Fatt, His New Orleans Rap Mount Rushmore, and What...
Rob49’s rise has been anything but accidental. After years of relentless hustle, gritty storytelling, and a growing catalog of street anthems, the New Orleans native has solidified himself as one of the most electrifying voices in Southern rap. Cardi B Brings 'Am I the Drama?' to the 2026 BET Awards with Fiery Performa
New Orleans tax preparer accused of bilking state out of fraudulent refunds
NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - A New Orleans tax preparer has been jailed in East Baton Rouge Parish on felony allegations of fabricating documents and filing false returns to bilk the state out of thousands of dollars of fraudulent income tax refunds. Jasmine Dumas, 32, was booked June 29 with filing...
At Capacity: Inside New Orleans’s unhoused population
Efforts to house, help and relocate the unhoused population in New Orleans have been top of mind at both the local and state levels over the last few years. Following sweeps ahead of the 2025 Super Bowl, encampment closures earlier this year, and legislation outlawing sleeping on public property, WDSU looked into what
New Orleans officials grill Entergy on frequent power outages in New Orleans East
Weeks after dozens of power outages struck several New Orleans East neighborhoods, New Orleans City Council members on Tuesday demanded answers from Entergy New Orleans, who largely blamed the issues on adverse weather, damaged poles and other problems. In June there were 82 power outages in New Orleans East —...
Storms return to the forecast
NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - A change in weather is coming as we flip the calendar to July with storm chances returning to the forecast. ⚡⛈️ STORMS RETURN - Daily downpours make a return today with a healthy 60% storm coverage expected by this afternoon. This is not just a one day thing, each afternoon through the end of the w
For a one-meal escape from New Orleans summer, try these 7 restaurants and one...
As the New Orleans summer heat set in, everyone needs some kind of escape. Sometimes it only takes a meal to make you feel transported, the spell cast by flavors of somewhere else or an evocative setting. I call this the one-meal staycation, and the increasingly diverse New Orleans restaurant...
