Cincinnati hires New Orleans firm to examine racial disparities in police stops
Cincinnati has hired New Orleans-based AH Datalytics to review years of Cincinnati Police Department contact-card data. The review will also examine the methodology used by Campaign Zero, which reported significant racial disparities in Cincinnati police stops. The city expects preliminary findings and recommendations
Belle Chasse RV park owner seeks answers after fire
BELLE CHASSE, La. (WVUE) - The owner of Toys On Wheels RV Storage went to the Plaquemines Parish Council meeting Thursday (Sept. 10) seeking answers. She did not get significant feedback from councilmembers during the meeting. Sheryl Wilson’s business caught fire on July 31. Belle Chasse volunteer firefighters scramble
TUPD arrests 3 students for removing Flock camera outside The Boot
The Tulane University Police Department arrested three Tulane University students early Friday morning after they removed a Flock Safety camera and carried it into the lobby of a building, according to TUPD. Flock cameras are AI-powered automated license plate readers. According to police, suspects removed the camera f
This Historic 1829 Louisiana Hotel Is Packed With Ghostly Legends And Restless Spirits
In the heart of the French Quarter, The Haunted Hotel has been standing since 1829 and carries plenty of spooky stories. People come from all over to sleep under its roof, hoping to catch a glimpse of the spirits said to wander its halls. It mixes real history with a...
All La. Office of Motor Vehicles centers to be closed on Monday
All Louisiana Office of Motor Vehicles centers will be closed on Monday, Sept. 14, OMV officials announced Friday.
Remembering the little-known Battle of Lake Pontchartrain
A wreath-laying ceremony commemorating the anniversary of the Battle of Lake Pontchartrain was held Sept. 10 on the Mandeville Lakefront. The event, which was sponsored by the city of Mandeville, the Sons of the American Revolution and the Granaderos y Damas de Galvez, remembered the little-known but important naval ba
Knocked down traffic pole in Metairie leads to road closures, traffic delays
Due to a knocked down traffic signal pole, eastbound Airline Highway and Ridgewood Drive were closed by the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development on Friday.
Westbank Heritage Festival Turns 10, Brings Joe and King George to Westwego
Free admission, a decade of history, and a lineup topped by R&B veteran Joe return to the Alario Center in Westwego next weekend as the Westbank Heritage Festival prepares for its 10th edition. The two-day event runs Saturday and Sunday at the Alario Center on the West Bank of Jefferson Parish, spreading across a music
Storms capable of heavy rainfall Friday and Saturday
NEW ORLEANS (WGNO) – Highs in the upper 80s today with storm chances increases this afternoon. A marginal risk for flash flooding has been issued for SE LA today as storms will be capable of producing several (3-5) inches of rain. This will not be seen widespread across SE LA, but in hyper-local pockets, similar […]
Lawyer convicted in staged wrecks scheme requests new trial over alleged withheld evidence
A New Orleans lawyer convicted in a staged wrecks scheme is asking for a new trial. Jason Giles is seeking a new trial and is alleging that prosecutors withheld evidence and obstructed his defense. In a filing submitted Thursday, Giles’ attorney stated that the request is based on “the government’s...

















