New Orleans City Council to consider shifting parking enforcement duties to NOPD
NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - The New Orleans Police Department soon could be issuing your next parking ticket. New Orleans Chief Administrative Officer Joe Giarrusso III said Wednesday (April 22) at the city’s Revenue Estimating Conference that the City Council will introduce an ordinance to move the city’s parking enforcement team to the NOPD. The ordinance is expected to be discussed at Thursday’s council meeting.
Family of missing New Orleans port worker still searching for answers
The family of 42-year-old Darius Clement is still looking for answers, one year after he vanished while working his shift at the Port of New Orleans.
Dozens arrested, drugs seized through New Orleans Operation Golden Eagle
The New Orleans Police Department announced the results of Operation Golden Eagle Wednesday, April 22.
Jefferson Parish deputies searching Marrero backyard in connection with missing person case
Several Jefferson Parish Sheriff's Office detectives have been gathering at a home in Marrero's King's Grant neighborhood for the past few days as part of a missing-person investigation. The Sheriff's Office on Wednesday confirmed that detectives have been searching the property in connection with the case but did not provide...
Dakar NOLA, acclaimed African restaurant, is getting new home, expanding dining options
The New Orleans restaurant Dakar NOLA has drawn international accolades and diners from all around to its door at 3814 Magazine St. Soon they will be headed to a new address. Dakar NOLA is relocating to 937 Leonidas St. That was the barge-board cottage and patio facing the Mississippi river levee that was previously home to the restaurant Mat & Naddie’s, which closed in...
Ten Turtles Lead New Orleans’ Slowest Second Line
Ten turtles lead New Orleans' slowest second line parade April 5, 2025, featuring brass band, decorated floats, and turtle pardoning ceremony.
Mystery Man Wanted As Key Witness In Canal Street Break-In
New Orleans police are asking for the public’s help tracking down a man they believe could be the missing puzzle piece in a French Quarter business burglary investigation. Detectives say a shop in the 500 block of Canal Street was hit in the predawn hours of April 21, and on Tuesday the department released a surveillance photo of a man they think might know...
Man killed in fight with neighbor in Little Woods named by New Orleans coroner
A man who died after allegedly getting into a fight with his neighbor over the weekend was identified Wednesday by the Orleans Parish Coroner’s Office as 34-year-old Aaron Gammage. On Saturday morning, officers were called to a fight in the 6400 block of Wales Street in Little Woods, where...
America 250: Glass Half Full uses discarded glass to help rebuild Louisiana’s coast
NEW ORLEANS — What started with a simple question over a bottle of wine has grown into a movement helping tackle two Louisiana challenges at once: waste and coastal erosion. As part of WWL Louisiana’s America 250: Red, White & You series, we’re highlighting extraordinary people making a difference across Southeast Louisiana. This week’s spotlight is on Franzisca Trautmann, co-founder of Glass Half Full.
Delgado Community College helps students overcome new financial aid hurdles
For college students and their families, managing financial aid can be challenging.
