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It’s getting warmer in southeast Louisiana, but that doesn’t mean things are slowing down. From food and music festivals in New Orleans to cultural celebrations across the metro area, there’s plenty happening through mid-September. Here’s a look at some of the festivals and events taking place around...

A man was shot and killed early Sunday after a reported fight in Broadmoor, according to New Orleans police. Officers responded to the 3500 block of Milan Street at about 1:36 a.m., where they found the man suffering from gunshot wounds. EMS took him to a local hospital, where he later died, authorities said. Detective

NEW ORLEANS — A Flash Flood Warning has expired for Jefferson and St. Charles Parish on Sunday evening. The warning was in effect until 7:15 p.m. The National Weather Service said 1-3 inches of heavy rain have fallen as thunderstorms moved across the area. Areas included Kenner, Luling, and...

A Laplace woman pled guilty on May 19 to over $730,000 in Covid-19 relief fraud.

NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - The hot and sticky forecast continues. Expect afternoon temperatures to climb to around 90 degrees on Sunday. With dew points sitting in the mid 70s, the heat index - what it actually feels like outside - will push into the upper 90s and possibly touch the lower 100s.

Every day in schools across Louisiana, students are tutored by college students who could be located thousands of miles away. Called Ignite Reading, it’s a virtual tutoring program that matches undergrads with elementary school students who need help in reading. Created during the pandemic by the teacher-recruitment or

In what some saw as an upset, Keith Thomas, band director at John F. Kennedy High School and longtime Zulu Social Aid and Pleasure Club member, was elected King Zulu 2027 in voting on Sunday. Thomas won over former U.S. House of Representative member Cedric Richmond. Thomas received 350 votes,...

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Those who dine at Miss Shirley’s Chinese Restaurant for the first time don’t need an introduction to know who Shirley Lee is. She stands only slightly taller than the bar tables inside her New Orleans restaurant. Regulars bend down to hug her; children reach up. Few kids leave without an extra powdered beignet or a lol

NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - Sail 250 is drawing attention to the region’s maritime industry with open tours of 12 tall ships from eight countries and U.S. military vessels through Sunday. The event is the largest-ever flotilla to tour America, with New Orleans as its first port. The USS Kearsarge...