An increased severe weather threat as an active pattern sets up for the work...
NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - High heat and humidity combined with a stormier pattern will bring several opportunities this week for severe weather and isolated flooding. Sunday’s storm chances are low; however, if a storm does pop up, it could pack a punch with gusty winds, small hail, and heavy rain.
New Orleans Mayor Moreno vowed to fix roads, blight. These groups are telling her...
As she turned onto Willow Street in Central City on a stormy August afternoon, Dominique LeGree’s eyes lit up. The last time she drove the quiet residential stretch between St. Andrew and Josephine streets, the block had appeared more akin to a junkyard, lined with abandoned cars and box trucks.
New Orleans homicide detectives are solving murders at a rapid clip after years of...
When New Orleans homicide detective Andrew Waldron's phone rings, he answers, no matter the time of day or night. One year, the NOPD lieutenant left his family's Christmas celebration to go to a murder victim's house after the survivors invited him over. Part of it is a drive to be...
Who killed Cornelius Garrison? FBI reveals new timeline in staged wrecks informant’s murder
In the 24 hours before a prized federal informant died in a hail of bullets, prosecutors say cell tower data and wifi signals show one man on trial for the murder met with the prosecution’s star witness in a New Orleans East parking lot. One of them visited a...
NOPD searches for man accused of shooting child’s mother in Central City
Officers with the New Orleans Police Department are looking for a man accused of shooting his child's mother in the Central City neighborhood on the morning of Friday, Aug. 21.
New Orleans DA Drops Extortion Charge Against Zion Williamson’s Ex-Fiancée
The Orleans Parish District Attorney's Office has dropped the criminal extortion charge against Vanessa Davies, the 26-year-old woman accused of threatening New Orleans Pelicans star Zion Williamson with a lawsuit alleging rape, kidnapping and beatings unless he paid her millions of dollars. Davies had faced at least o
Louisiana National Guard to leave New Orleans after 8 months
The Louisiana National Guard is ending its eight-month deployment in New Orleans, with plans to withdraw troops next week. Mayor Helena Moreno confirmed the Guard’s last day of operations in New Orleans is Monday, August 24, and its last day in the city is Monday, August 31. “The Guard...
Pontchartrain Park golf course faces missing cash deposits and annual financial losses
The Joseph Bartholomew Municipal Golf Course in New Orleans’ Pontchartrain Park is facing scrutiny over missing cash deposits and annual financial losses of more than $500,000, raising concerns from city officials. Pontchartrain Park, a historic Black neighborhood built in the 1960s and rebuilt after Hurricane Katrina,
Civil rights icon Jerome “Big Duck” Smith dies at 87
NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - New Orleans civil rights icon Jerome “Big Duck” Smith has died, family members said. Smith died after a lengthy illness, according to family members. He was 87 years old. Smith was a Freedom Rider during the civil rights movement and served as a member...
Mayor Helena Moreno Starts Initiative to Revamp Canal Street
During a press conference, New Orleans Mayor Helena Moreno announced her plans to revamp Canal Street, a popular staple of downtown New Orleans. On July 28, 2026, the Canal Street Renaissance Initiative was established by an executive order and is set to come in three phases including plans to support economic revitali
