Father’s Day at Audubon Zoo: These dads are basically runway-ready
NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - Move over, fashion week. The real models are clocking in at Audubon Zoo. This Father’s Day, the zoo is spotlighting some of its standout dads—animals who are doing what dads do best: looking unbothered, staying vigilant, and somehow turning everyday parenting into a whole photoshoot.
Before Duck Limits Existed, This Louisiana Hunter Hunted and Shipped 2,000 Ducks a Day...
Before modern duck limits, before today’s federal waterfowl rules, and before most hunters could imagine a six-bird bag, one Louisiana market hunting operation was sending 2,000 ducks a day to New Orleans, according to a story told on The Southern Outdoorsmen.
Extreme heat arrives as region recovers from tornadoes
NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - Dangerous heat is settling over Southeast Louisiana this week, with heat index values climbing into the triple digits as high temperatures stick in the 90s. Monday and Tuesday will be the hottest days of the week, with highs reaching the mid 90s and heat index values...
Fathers celebrate with fishing, playgrounds after Tropical Storm Arthur
METAIRIE, La. (WVUE) - After Tropical Storm Arthur forced a waterlogged week indoors, families flocked to the Bonnabel Boat Launch to take advantage of the sunshine on Father’s Day. Mark Piranio had the option to take a slow morning at home, but he wanted to take his kids to...
On the far edge of New Orleans, a vital chunk of land is fading....
Out on the far fringes of New Orleans, a lone chunk of land stands guard against an invading army of contemporary threats. Those threats no longer involve invading British warships – the reason the now-crumbling Fort Pike was built in the same location on the northeastern edge of the city. They instead have to do with
LSU Health Foundation names new managing director; contractor hires for new national sales team
South Louisiana businesses and nonprofit groups recently announced the following promotions, new hires and resignations. Melissa Cresson has been hired as special counsel in the litigation practice group and a member of the commercial disputes team for Jones Walker. Cresson, a former Kean Miller partner, has represente
A facility hidden in Harvey is using catfish to revolutionize growing produce: ‘Farming farmers’
Most of the lettuce grown in the United States comes from California or Arizona, where certain regions have been dubbed the nation's "salad bowl." But for the last 18 months, more than 12 tons of the green stuff consumed in south Louisiana — enough for tens of thousands of garden salads — has originated from a source m
17 Iconic Restaurants That Coast Entirely on Reputation Now
There’s something almost heartbreaking about watching a legendary restaurant slowly lose its edge. You walk through those famous doors, past the photos of celebrities and the worn brass plaques, expecting the meal that made this place a destination decades ago. Instead, you’re served lukewarm nostalgia with a side of i
Weather Service confirms nine tornadoes tied to Tropical Storm Arthur
Nine tornadoes hit Southeast Louisiana and Mississippi on Thursday and Friday. All of them, meteorologists say, where the result of Tropical Storm Arthur.
Inside Coquette’s last nights, Magazine Street restaurant shows NOLA the right way to close
“It’s a bit like being at your own wake,” said Wade Benoit, general manager at Coquette, looking around the dining room. Tables were full and so was the bar, with people perched elbow to elbow over carrot Bolognese and smothered flounder. Stories flowed — between friends dining together, between staff with their custom
