Three overnight shootings in New Orleans leave 2 dead, 3 wounded
NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - Two people were killed and three others injured in three separate overnight shootings early Saturday (June 28), New Orleans police said. The first shooting, at 12:38 a.m., wound up as a double homicide, police said. One victim was pronounced dead at the scene at Douglass and Delery streets in the...
New Orleans chef lives to make himself, school lunch better after being shot
He's the New Orleans chef who turned himself and school lunch around.
New Orleans council raises fines for tagging to curb graffiti: ‘You have committed vandalism’
The New Orleans City Council has voted to raise fines for those caught tagging buildings and other structures across the city, in a bid to crack down on a widespread practice. Graffiti artists who are caught spray painting buildings without permission will face fines between $500 and $1,000 under an ordinance the...
Boil water advisory issued in New Orleans after 30″ main break
A precautionary boil water advisory is in effect for parts of New Orleans following a 30" water main break that happened around 11 p.m. on Friday, June 28.
Two dead in Lower Ninth Ward homicide investigation
Two people are dead following a reported shooting incident that occurred in the Lower Ninth Ward of New Orleans in the early morning hours of Saturday, June 28.
SBP Welcomes New Chief HR Officer
NEW ORLEANS (press release) – SBP, the national disaster resilience and recovery nonprofit, has announced that Deidre Boulware has joined the organization as Chief Human Resources Officer, effective June 16. She will report to Chief Executive Officer, Carol Markowitz, and serve as a member of the Senior Leadership...
Blake Pontchartrain: St. Bernard’s civic center is named for Frederick Sigur. Who was he?
I attended a graduation recently at the Frederick J. Sigur Civic Center in Chalmette, which leads me to ask: Who was he? Not knowing much about the history of St. Bernard Parish, I’d like to know more. The St. Bernard Parish-owned facility on West Judge Perez Drive in Chalmette...
Blakeview: Looking back at John Philip Sousa’s visits to New Orleans
What would the Fourth of July be without the music of John Philip Sousa? From his iconic “The Stars & Stripes Forever” to stirring marches such as “The Washington Post,” “Semper Fidelis” and “The Thunderer,” the music of the “March King” will be everywhere this holiday weekend.
Study: Some parts of New Orleans’ flood walls sinking nearly 2 inches per year
This summer marks 20 years since Hurricane Katrina made landfall on the Gulf Coast, leaving more than 1,300 people dead and displacing more than a million people across the region.
Honduran National Indicted in Orleans Parish for Illegal Firearm Possession Amidst Operation Take Back...
On June 26, 2025, Mainor Fuentes-Pineda, a 22-year-old native of Honduras, was indicted for illegally possessing a firearm, the Department of Justice reported. Found in Orleans Parish with a semi-automatic pistol on April 29, Fuentes-Pineda is now facing a serious charge under U.S. law specifically, Title 18, United...
