St. Tammany sheriff race grows with new candidate; former LSP head announces bid
Retired Louisiana State Police Col. Robert Hodges announced Monday that he is running for St. Tammany Parish sheriff, joining a growing field of candidates in a race that is beginning to take shape on the Northshore. Hodges, a former State Police superintendent, launched his campaign online Aug. 3. He said...
Lack of qualified firefighters forced NOFD to temporarily close multiple fire stations
NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - Three New Orleans Fire Department companies went out of service for about half of Saturday because there were not enough qualified firefighters available to operate them, according to the city’s firefighters union. “They did close multiple companies on Saturday due to not having enough qualified...
The 1,000-year flood ten years later
Ten years after historic flooding devastated multiple parishes, Louisiana Public Broadcasting (LPB) revisits the stories of survival, resilience, and community support.
Karen Kersting, who lobbied to revive New Orleans after Katrina, dies
Karen Kersting, who lobbied Congress for money to restore New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina’s devastation and renovated houses and a World War II boat, died Wednesday at Ochsner Medical Center. She was 68. She died after a three-year battle with pancreatic cancer, her sister Sandy Rabatin said. In New...
New Orleans’ Xavier University named one of the top historically Black colleges by Forbes
Xavier University in New Orleans was named one of the top 10 private historically black colleges and universities in the country by Forbes this weekend. The business magazine ranked the top 10 public and private HBCUs after the group of colleges has seen a resurgence in enrollment post-2020. Xavier, the...
Body inside bag reportedly found in Filmore area backyard
The New Orleans Police Department is investigating after remains were discovered in the Filmore neighborhood.
Mayor Helena Moreno to replace 4 S&WB board members as mayor, council tighten control
Days after a state law granted her that power, Mayor Helena Moreno took steps to replace four members on the Sewerage & Water Board as part of City Hall’s effort to assert more control of the embattled utility. Under a proposal the City Council will consider at a future...
Man ‘deliberately set on fire’ in Seventh Ward
NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - This is a developing story. According to the New Orleans Police Department (NOPD), a man was set on fire Monday night in the Seventh Ward. Officers said they responded to the 1900 block of N. Roman St. around 7 p.m. regarding a person being doused with flammable liquid and deliberately set on fire.
New Orleans had its own version of ‘American Bandstand’ in the ’60s: ‘The John...
During the dance craze of the '50s and '60s, New Orleans youth were learning how to groove. But Louisiana had its own version of "American Bandstand." One reader’s question: Does anyone remember "The John Pela Show?" It spanned more than a decade of dance trends, teaching local teens how...
New Orleans events: Red Dress Run, New Orleans Hip-Hop Festival, Ella Mai and more
Looking for more to do this week? Check out the latest on Gambit's calendar at calendar.gambitweekly.com. Runners in red dresses or red costumes hit the streets of the French Quarter and surrounding neighborhoods for the annual Red Dress Run. The running and drinking event is organized by the local chapter of the Hash
