Gas leak contained in Metairie
A gas leak was contained in Metairie on Monday, June 29.
Frustrated French Quarter business owners file lawsuit: ‘The Decatur project is chaotic’
A group of French Quarter business owners is suing the Sewerage & Water Board, claiming the agency's nearly 10-month construction project on lower Decatur Street has harmed their businesses and damaged their property. In documents filed Friday in Orleans Parish Civil District Court, nine business owners say they should
Police drones could soon respond to 911 calls in French Quarter before officers arrive
When you call 911, the first thing you expect to see is a police officer. But in the French Quarter, the first responder of the future could soon be a drone. The New Orleans City Council has approved a new Drone First Responder program for the French Quarter, allowing the New Orleans Police Department to begin deployin
New Orleans firefighters rescue multiple pets from N. Tonti house fire
The New Orleans Fire Department is celebrating a rescue following a house fire in the Tulane-Gravier neighborhood on Friday, June 26.
11 accused of exploiting minors online, including man named Santa Claus, Kenner police say
A weekend sting by the Kenner Police Department concluded with 11 arrests of suspects accused of exploiting minors online, including a man from New Orleans whose legal name is Santa Claus, according to Kenner Police. Claus, 75, was taken into custody Friday after he arrived in Kenner, having attempted to...
Fireball seen over southeast Louisiana, visible from Texas to Florida
A fireball lit up the early morning sky over parts of the Gulf Coast, including the New Orleans area, on Sunday. St. John the Baptist Parish Sheriff’s Office crime cameras captured the event shortly after 5 a.m. Sunday. The video shows a quick, bright flash as it streaked across the sky and lit up the area.
Pontchartrain Center employees say they were laid off with one-week notice
Ten employees at the Pontchartrain Center in Kenner are being laid off following a contract dispute. The workers are employed by Legends Global, a venue management company that was contracted by the City of Kenner to manage the Pontchartrain Center. Many of the employees have worked at the center for more than 20 years
Jean Lafitte Police Chief dies
The Police Chief of Jean Lafitte, Marcel Rodriguez, has died.
Through the fire: Dalmatian named ‘Fire’ survives blaze in New Orleans apartment
NEW ORLEANS — It's a story that seems like it came straight from a movie. A Dalmatian named "Fire" did not arrive in the signature red truck, but rather was found in a smoky New Orleans apartment building after it caught ablaze on Friday. "Fire" was one of five...
Tropical wave brings mid-week showers and storms
NEW ORLEANS (WGNO) – Hot temperatures today and tomorrow with limited rain chances for both afternoons. By Tuesday evening and night we will see our first impacts from the tropical wave, currently forming off the coast of the Carolinas. Increased shower and thunderstorm activity, along with easterly flow, will help to

















