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A gushing geyser pushed floodwaters inside several Uptown homes. Neighbors were shocked waking up to a massive water main break on Panola Street early Monday morning. “Our house is a little bit of a warzone right now, trying to air out downstairs and figure everything out,” said Bree Brincat.

NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - Testimony continued Monday (March 9) in the federal staged crash fraud trial involving New Orleans personal injury attorneys Vanessa Motta and Jason Giles, with a former accountant describing major changes in Motta’s finances after she became a lawyer. The trial, now in its second week...

NEW ORLEANS — Mayor Helena Moreno is demanding urgency and a clear plan from the Sewerage and Water Board of New Orleans after another water main break flooded streets in Carrollton and triggered a boil water advisory. The latest break happened Monday near the intersection of Panola Street and...

NEW ORLEANS - Two and a half years after he resigned from the Baton Rouge Police Department, former chief Murphy Paul has been selected for the newly elected Orleans Parish sheriff's transition team. Sheriff-Elect Michelle Woodfork selected Paul to co-chair her transition team. He'll work alongside a legal expert,...

Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Baton Rouge, Louisiana – As spring storm systems intensify across the United States, emergency officials are urging Louisiana residents to review tornado safety plans now as severe weather threats increase...

(The Center Square) – Amtrak’s new rail service between New Orleans and Mobile has surpassed first-year ridership projections just six months after launch, according to Todd Stennis, Amtrak’s director of governmental affairs for the South region. Speaking before Louisiana lawmakers, Stennis said the twice-daily...

The late New Orleans rhythm and blues vocalist whose 1971 hit, “Mr. Big Stuff,” reached No. 2 on the Billboard charts, was recently honored by the New Orleans City Council with a street renaming. The intersection of Frenchmen Street and N. Claiborne Avenue, near Knight’s home, will soon be known as The Jean Knight...

Police in New Orleans are searching for a man who went missing after leaving a French Quarter bar early Saturday morning. Authorities say the man was last seen walking toward his hotel but never arrived, prompting a missing person investigation and a public request for information. Man reported missing after...

NEW ORLEANS (press release) – The Blackbird Hotel announce that Stelly’s Frozen Yogurt, a local small-batch organic frozen yogurt maker, will be taking over The Cafe at Blackbird Hotel for a limited-time pop-up. Through April 3, join the hotel every Friday and Saturday from 2-8 p.m. for a taste of what’s made...

One homeowner in New Orleans is experiencing flooding after a water main break Uptown. Water was seen gushing into the streets on South Carrollton Avenue and Panola Street due to a water main break. Video from inside the home shows water throughout the home. A boil-water advisory is in effect...