Meet the volunteer who’s been at Jazz Fest for 50 years. ‘My whole adult...
In 1976, Sally Young first volunteered for the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival by ferrying musicians back and forth in her 1966 Plymouth Belvedere sedan. Fifty years later, she's still at it. She's no longer a celebrity chauffeur, after insurance requirements axed the use of personal vehicles, but she's...
Sticky Start, Stormy Finish For New Orleans This Week
New Orleans is waking up under clear skies and a muggy 73°F at the KNEW station this morning (Tuesday, April 28, 2026), with a dew point near 72°F and relative humidity in the mid-90s. The air is already sticky, so that early dog walk, jog or trash run is going to feel warmer than the thermometer suggests.
Ex-police officer accused of planning mass shooting in New Orleans
His reported threats were to shoot at the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival, deputies say.
Moreno administration announces over $100 million proposal to stabilize finances in New Orleans
Mayor Helena Moreno and her administration made an announcement regarding their proposal to start stabilizing city finances on Tuesday, April 28.
Man fatally shot Tuesday night in Mid-City, NOPD says
NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - A man was fatally shot Tuesday night (April 28) in Mid-City, New Orleans police said. The victim’s age and identity were not immediately disclosed, but police described him as an adult male. The man was reported shot around 7:55 p.m., in the 500 block of...
18-wheeler overturns in Lower 9th Ward, blocking traffic, NOPD says
An 18-wheeler truck overturned on North Claiborne Avenue eastbound toward Chalmette in the Lower 9th Ward on Tuesday afternoon, blocking the flow of traffic, New Orleans police said. The truck crashed near the intersection of North Claiborne and Fats Domino avenues, police said at 12:20 p.m. No injuries were reported...
RTA board tightens grip on agency operations after Mayor Helena Moreno’s calls for added...
The new board overseeing the Regional Transit Authority approved a pair of measures Tuesday aimed at exerting more control over agency operations, after New Orleans Mayor Helena Moreno instructed her appointees to take a more active role in governing the public transit agency. The new rules require RTA CEO Lona...
Why are crows ambushing innocent people in this New Orleans neighborhood? ‘I was under...
Mary Munger was half awake on a walk with her dog one Sunday morning in March when she stopped to look at her phone and felt something slam into the back of her head. She whipped around to find a surprising culprit: a crow. “And I thought, ‘Well that was...
OPSO Sheriff Susan Hutson delivers farewell speech as her term comes to an end
The 51st Orleans Parish Sheriff delivered her farewell speech on Tuesday, April 28, as her term in office comes to an end.
St. Charles emergency responders extinguish early morning fire at Shell Norco facility
A fire at Shell Norco's process unit prompted St. Charles Parish emergency response Tuesday morning, April 28.
