One year after Bourbon Street Attack, city remembers 14 victims killed
NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - A memorial installation called “Second Line in the Sky” now hangs over Bourbon Street as the city marks the first anniversary of the New Year’s Day terrorist attack. The installation honors the 14 people who lost their lives in the attack. It features...
Fire victims question whether hydrants worked during New Year’s Day blaze
NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - Victims of a massive New Year’s Day fire in Algiers are questioning whether nearby fire hydrants were working during the emergency response. Sewerage and Water Board employees were seen working on Westpark Court, near the site of yesterday’s fire. Video shot around 10 a.m....
Legendary Choir Director Dr. S. Carver Davenport Celebrates 50 Years At Dillard University
There has been a bold and vibrant sound from Dillard University over the last 50 years. It comes from the direction of Dr. S. Carver Davenport, the longest-serving HBCU choral director. Davenport has been the associate professor of music and director of concert choir for the New Orleans-based HBCU since arriving...
Giarrusso: Incoming city government will face challenges, make mistakes
“We are going to make mistakes,” incoming chief administrative officer Joe Giarrusso, adding that his staff will work hard, fast, and with urgency and purpose.
Les Mystérieuses? This New Orleans exhibit details the first female Mardi Gras krewes.
With New Orleans' annual king cake countdown reaching its final hours, it’s time to visit the “Pioneers of Women’s Carnival” exhibit at the Presbytere. Open since May, it tells the more than centurylong story of half the local population’s efforts to seize their share of our rites of Carnival.
Hwy. 11 bridge at Lake Pontchartrain shut down due to multi-vehicle crash
SLIDELL, La. (WVUE) - The Highway 11 bridge has reopened as of 9 a.m. Commuters between Slidell and New Orleans will have to avoid the Highway 11 bridge this morning. A multi-vehicle accident involving four cars and a boat has resulted in a shutdown of the bridge at this time.
Man found shot dead in backyard on NYE in New Orleans, police launch homicide...
NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - New Orleans police are investigating a homicide reported Wednesday morning in the city’s Fifth District. Officers responded around 10:58 a.m. to a shooting in the 2100 block of Feliciana Street. Police said they found an adult male in the backyard of a residence suffering from a gunshot wound.
Deep-pocketed national chains are reshaping Magazine Street’s historic shopping corridor
With its historic architecture and mix of trendy shops, galleries and restaurants, Magazine Street has long been a popular pedestrian promenade attracting residents and visitors alike. For much of its century-and-a-half history as a commercial corridor, the street tended to attract small, locally owned boutiques and...
15 Places in the US Most Likely to Face Flooding in the Next 10...
New Orleans, Louisiana New Orleans, Louisiana (image credits: pixabay) New Orleans has always been a city closely associated with water. Located below sea level and ... Read more The post 15 Places in the US Most Likely to Face Flooding in the Next 10 Years appeared first on Climate Cosmos .
No major security incidents reported New Year’s Eve by New Orleans police
NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - New Orleans police reported no major security or crime issues during New Year’s Eve celebrations in the city. The NOPD’s major offense log was blessedly clear, one year after a domestic terrorist launched an early morning vehicle attack on New Year’s Day 2025 that left 14 dead and dozens wounded...
