Mayor Helena Moreno to seek property tax hike; council members want details
Mayor Helena Moreno’s administration will seek a property tax hike before the end of the year, in another potentially controversial revenue proposal to help stabilize city finances. Officials hope to raise an additional $42 million from higher property taxes, but they are not yet releasing further details. It’s not...
Mayor Helena Moreno, other New Orleans officials called to testify over Liz Murrill indictment
Mayor Helena Moreno, five city council members and District Attorney Jason Williams were each issued subpoenas Monday to testify in court and to bring records as Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill presses for answers about her now-tossed indictment this summer by a New Orleans grand jury. An attorney for Murrill...
Debris beneath Duncan Plaza could hamper any plan to move City Hall, Civil District...
One of the city’s options for moving or rebuilding its City Hall and Civil District Court buildings has hit a snag in the form of decades-old concrete debris buried underneath Duncan Plaza, an advisory board learned Tuesday afternoon. “Just on the record, that could be a very, very huge...
Take a look inside 3 spectacular New Orleans homes, mansions for sale. Which would...
There’s no shortage of beautiful homes around New Orleans. From classic luxury in the Garden District to a sleek penthouse in the French Quarter, these homes are among some of the most luxurious listings in the city. Let’s take a look inside and scroll to the end to choose...
Kenner councilmembers ask attorney general to weigh in on fight over aviation board nominations
NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - Two Kenner City Councilmembers sent letters to Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill asking her team to weigh in on how the city picks its representative for the New Orleans Aviation Board. Councilmembers Kristi McKinney and George Branigan published letters Tuesday (Sept. 15) asking Murrill to in
Ed Orgeron Suffers Life-Threatening Infection and Spends 18 Days in Hospital, Reports New Orleans...
Ed Orgeron has never been a guy who knows how to slow down. The former LSU head coach, who rejoined the program this past May as a special assistant under Lane Kiffin, has built his entire life on endless energy. But that relentless drive hit a sudden wall last month. New Orleans journalist Kaare Johnson reported that
Federal regulators approve major Louisiana, Mississippi gas projects
(The Center Square) - Federal regulators have approved two major natural gas pipeline expansions in Mississippi and Louisiana, adding 1.8 billion cubic feet per day of delivery capacity that will supply Southeastern industrial customers and an LNG export dock in the New Orleans area. The Federal Energy Regulatory Commi
Louisiana Weekly publisher to retire as new generation takes over century-old, Black-led newspaper
A century after her grandfather put out the first issue, Renette Dejoie-Hall will retire from her role as publisher of The Louisiana Weekly, she said on Tuesday. Her son Christopher Dejoie-Hall will succeed her at the family-run newspaper on Dec. 31, she told WBOK Radio. Speaking with host and Times-Picayune columnist
In trial over Super Bowl reporter’s death, suspect expected to testify against other defendants
One of the three defendants charged in the death of a sports reporter who traveled to the New Orleans area to cover the 2025 Super Bowl is expected to testify against his co-conspirators at trial this week in Jefferson Parish. Prosecutors with the Jefferson Parish District Attorney's office gave jurors...
5 Types of Lizards in New Orleans: A Local Field Guide
Explore amazing animal stories – visit Animal of Things Now and follow us! Photo by Sean Robertson / unsplash Anyone who has sat on a New Orleans porch for more than five minutes has probably watched a small lizard dart across the railing or dodge behind a hanging fern. What most residents do not realize is that only
