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Family members and friends of a woman who was killed by her ex-husband last week in Elmwood have rallied to support her two young daughters. A GoFundMe has been established for the children of 28-year-old Meridian Woodson. Relatives said the care of her daughters, Paisley, 4, and Lileigh, 7, would have been her sole fo

It happens in the New Orleans area often: the inside of a tree is eaten by termites and finally falls from wind or a rain-saturated ground. And it recently happened to a woman in New Orleans East, destroying her home and a lifetime of savings. She has nowhere to turn and needs help.

Odds are, you've never visited Ruston, Louisiana, because it's the kind of city you only see if you're driving through Shreveport or couldn't force yourself to attend LSU. Both are also five hours from New Orleans, the only place worth visiting in the entire state (sorry, Baton Rouge, but you know it's true). While Rus

As National Small Business Month gets underway, it’s a great time for entrepreneurs across Louisiana to take stock and recommit to company priorities and purpose. While growth goals and performance metrics often lead these conversations, this moment also presents an important opportunity to focus on something foundatio

As the weather heats up, New Orleans turns to water for respite, and fortunately, there is no shortage of natural and man-made options for taking the plunge. As we all know too well, however, water is not without its dangers, especially for the smaller ones among us. Drowning is the leading cause of death for children

If a movie were made about Louisiana today, that would have to be its title. The reasons are obvious in the statements below and their authors. “Imagine you’re a doctor and you find out this patient has terminal cancer. Does that mean you’re just going to decide this person doesn’t want to hear and talk about (it), so

NEW ORLEANS (WGNO) – Sunday saw warmer than average temperatures and higher humidity levels that gave us triple digit heat index values. Many spots across southeast Louisiana and southern Mississippi reached the 90-degree mark or even higher like out in Hammond with 92-degrees…. Then taking a look at New...

An obscure New Orleans housing nonprofit’s attempt to sell a community garden in the 7th Ward has drawn widening public scrutiny, renewing criticisms of a state representative whose real estate firm handled the deal and triggering a review by Mayor Helena Moreno’s office. The origins of the Frenchmen...

Louisiana’s musical legacy is unlike anywhere else in America. From the lively streets of New Orleans to the bayous and small towns that stretch across the state, Louisiana has produced singers whose voices helped shape jazz, blues, rock and roll, country, gospel, R and B, soul, and pop music. The state’s unique blend

In the first five months of 2026, New Orleans welcomed New Edition, Nine Inch Nails, Journey, the Lumineers, Robert Plant and Santana. Additionally, the Caesars Superdome hosted the thousand musicians of Rockin'1000 as well as the Hondo Rodeo Fest with Creed and Jason Aldean. And the New Orleans Jazz &...