New Orleans’ Lil Wayne will get a Hollywood Walk of Fame star as part...
Lil Wayne is set to join film and music industry royalty on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, earning a star as part of the landmark’s class of 2027, organizers announced Thursday. The New Orleans rapper will be the latest Crescent City native to get a star on one of...
City’s $30M VPP Can Become National Model
NEW ORLEANS — As city officials finalize plans for a $30 million virtual power plant (VPP) program, New Orleans has an opportunity to become a national leader in using distributed battery storage to strengthen the electric grid, improve storm resilience and lower energy costs. The initiative would aggregate battery...
One Tank Trips: Break Room NOLA
NEW ORLEANS — A New Orleans business is giving people a place to smash, splash and let go of whatever's been weighing on them. Break Room NOLA is a smash-and-splash therapy center where visitors can break things and paint to manage stress and anxiety. "Break Room Smash NOLA is...
New Orleans secures bond money to repair Broad Street on-ramp
NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - The city of New Orleans has secured bond funding to repair the Broad Street on-ramp from Earhart, a structure that has been closed for more than a year following the discovery of structural issues with its supports. A spokesperson for Mayor Moreno said the city received...
New Orleans City Council approves changes to Mardi Gras
The New Orleans City Council passed an ordinance that makes changes to Mardi Gras based on recommendations from the Mayor's Mardi Gras Advisory Council and the New Orleans Police Department.
Woman accused of stabbing juvenile in Seventh Ward, NOPD says
NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - The NOPD says that a woman is being accused of stabbing a juvenile victim Thursday evening (July 23) at a home in the Seventh Ward. According to the NOPD’s Major Offense Log, officers say that the suspect told her children to go outside while she entertained a guest.
State seeks habitual offender sentence on NOLA driver who killed teens during police chase
Prosecutors with District Attorney Jason Williams’ office have filed a habitual offender bill that could send a convicted New Orleans shoplifter to prison for life for killing two teenage girls while trying to outrun law enforcement. Joneaka Smooth, 32, pleaded guilty in May to two counts of manslaughter, attempted...
Quin Hillyer: In trying to send message to grand jurors, Murrill’s team crossed a...
It is a very good thing that the bogus criminal indictment of Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill has been dropped, but that doesn’t excuse one of the hardball tactics her defense lawyers employed in the meantime. Defense attorneys Blake Arcuri and Laura Cannizzaro Rodrigue demanded that special prosecutor Laurie...
NOPD sergeant fired after undercover investigation reveals payroll violations
NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - One of the New Orleans Police Department’s highest-paid officers has been fired following FOX 8’s months-long undercover investigation “Unchecked Overtime” that uncovered multiple potential payroll violations. Sgt. Henry Burke was issued his termination letter Thursday after the NOPD confirmed its
Harahan seafood spot heads back to Flavortown with Guy Fieri
Seither's Seafood is heading back to Flavortown. The Harahan seafood restaurant will be featured Friday night on "Triple D Nation," a spinoff of "Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives" that brings host Guy Fieri back to standout restaurants from the original series. Owner Jason Seither told WWL Louisiana that filming took place.
