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Keith Castillo, who goes by "povwolfy" on social media , recently posted videos of him handing out 18-inch machetes and alcohol to homeless individuals in New Orleans. Castillo claims handing out these items is for the unhoused individuals' benefit, yet he captioned one video "keeping the homeless in the streets."...

NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - The New Orleans Police Department needs help identifying a woman accused of spraying bear spray on officers during an incident on November 23. Police said the battery of a law enforcement officer happened at Clouet Street and Higgins Boulevard, where the woman allegedly used bear spray on a group...

A New Orleans school bus collided with a Volkswagen SUV Monday morning in East Carrollton with children onboard the bus. The crash happened at the intersection of Hampson and Adams streets near Maple Street. NOPD officers were on scene inspecting the area where the collision occurred. According to initial reports,...

New Orleans Mayor-Elect Helena Moreno unveils members of her administration ahead of her inauguration on January 12th, 2026.

New Orleans (CNN) — This city’s new mayor-elect prays many times a day, for big things and small ones and often, she says, to a holy guardian known for helping defy lost causes.

A significant construction project is currently underway near Saturn Bar on St. Claude Avenue. The project, which is being developed a few doors down from the bar, has sparked curiosity and speculation among locals.

Mayor LaToya Cantrell may have only 40 days left in office, but she’s in the middle of yet another battle with members of the New Orleans City Council. This time, Cantrell and the mayor-elect are at odds over how to fill the city’s budget deficit.

The Original Lady & Men Buckjumpers had wrapped up their annual second-line parade on Sunday, disbanding after 4 p.m. at the Dew Drop Inn on LaSalle Street. About an hour later, New Orleans police officers began to disperse the lingering crowds when gunfire sent people running, witnesses said. The shooting...

The New Orleans Police Department’s Sexual Victims Division is urgently seeking the public’s help in locating a “critical missing person.”. Ashley Braxton, 37, was last seen on Nov. 17 in the 6300 block of Chef Menteur Highway. Braxton is Black, 5 feet 1 inch tall, and weighs approximately 140 pounds. Investigators...

After seven months of deployment in Kosovo, U.S. Army 1st Lt. Amber Oglesby landed at the airport in New Orleans on Nov. 22, looking forward to two weeks of Thanksgiving leave with her fiancé and the couple's 1-year-old daughter. But one of Oglesby's bags, which contained her wedding dress...