New Orleans mayor allowed to move forward with sanitation contract
A judge ruled that the New Orleans mayor can move forward with the emergency sanitation contract.
Man who hit officers after doing ‘wheelies’ in French Quarter to be held without...
A Belle Chasse man accused of doing "wheelies" before ramming two officers who stepped in front of his car to stop him from driving through a crowded Bourbon Street intersection will remain jailed without bond. Mark Hunter Jr., 24, faces two counts of attempted second-degree murder after allegedly striking New...
New Orleans Police Launch Homicide Investigation After Man Fatally Shot in Central City
Tragedy struck New Orleans late last night as a man's life was claimed by gunfire, igniting a homicide investigation at the hands of the New Orleans Police Department (NOPD). According to WWLTV, the incident occurred near the intersection of Louisiana Avenue and South Claiborne Avenue around 10:22 p.m., where the man...
Hurricane Katrina’s aftermath changed the way Louisiana builds homes
NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - 20 years after Hurricane Katrina, homes in Louisiana are not hurricane-proof, but they may be stronger than ever. The precedent for the National Homebuilders Association was instrumental in changing the way homes are built in Louisiana to make them more storm resilient, but it was not a simple...
Hurricane Katrina warned us. We haven’t learned
Housing and prison activist Malik Rahim, a resident of Algiers Point on the West Bank of New Orleans (National Geographic) “What makes a disaster a tragedy? A tragedy is when we fail to do what we should be doing.”. This is how New Orleans community organizer Malik Rahim prefaces the...
New Orleans police investigate fatal Uptown shooting
The New Orleans Police Department is investigating a homicide that happened overnight in the Uptown area.
New Orleans Area Ranks 4th for Public Corruption Convictions
New study places Eastern District of Louisiana among worst in nation with 430 public corruption convictions from 2004-2023.
On the Run No More, Suspected Child Predator Christian Fischer Nabbed in New Orleans...
After a year and a half on the run, the efforts of multiple law enforcement agencies have culminated in the capture of Christian Fischer, a fugitive facing serious charges related to child exploitation. According to a statement released by the Hernando County Sheriff's Office in cooperation with the U.S. Marshals...
New Orleans’ Trash Collection Services Uninterrupted as Judge Denies Injunction Against Henry Consulting Contract
In a decisive turn for waste management in New Orleans, the recent legal back-and-forth over the city's emergency sanitation contract has reached a denouement. A motion for preliminary injunction against the city's deal with Henry Consulting has been denied, confirming continuation of trash collection services in the...
One more day of extreme heat as afternoon storms kick off a new weather...
NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - We have one more day with extreme heat index temperatures before higher storm chances arrive, flipping the switch for the rest of the week. Expect today to heat to the upper 90s. Feels-like temperatures will soar to as high as 115 degrees, so make sure you’re taking heat precautions and listening...
