Meet the scientist who tried to warn about Katrina’s devastation and helped New Orleans...
On an unusually cold morning in September, tucked away in the outside courtyard of Highland Coffees, Ivor van Heerden recounted his experience working as a scientist in the lead-up to hurricane Katrina. Van Heerden was the main scientist who ran storm models and suggested what the city of New Orleans...
Alabama, Georgia, South Carolina, Louisiana, Mississippi, and North Carolina Brace for Bitter Cold, Wind...
ALABAMA — A sharp blast of winter air is driving dangerous wind chills into parts of the Southeast late Thursday night into Friday morning, while forecasters also keep a close eye on a few “low-confidence” snow setups stretching from southeast Louisiana and southern Mississippi to the Carolinas this weekend.
Wind chill in the 20s Thursday morning, then a weekend chance of snow flurries?
NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - A mild Wednesday saw temperatures peaking in the middle 60s, ahead of the next cold front that will push in at night. Winds will increase dramatically, with gusts of 20-30 miles per hour pushing in the colder air. Morning lows Thursday will drop to around freezing...
Gretna brewpub, parking garage in limbo, new board member appointed
Whether a parking garage and a brewpub project in Gretna will happen is up in the air as the Jefferson Parish Council looks for new solutions.
11 Louisiana Places Serving Gumbo Worth Planning a Day Around
Louisiana knows gumbo like no other place on Earth. Every cook has their own secret, every pot tells a story, and every bowl is a reason to sit down and stay awhile. From the bustling streets of New Orleans to the quiet bayou towns where recipes have been passed down for generations, gumbo is more than just a meal –...
Thieves are darkening Jefferson Parish street lights in a hunt for copper wiring
The streetlights that would usually illuminate major thoroughfares and roadways along several stretches of Jefferson Parish have gone dark due to prolific copper thieves, according to parish officials. Jefferson Parish Councilman Deano Bonano recently addressed the complaints he's received over the past few weeks...
Longtime New Orleans activist Sandra Wheeler Hester dies
NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - Sandra “18 Wheeler” Hester, a longtime activist known for speaking out on public education and social justice, died Friday, Jan. 9, her daughter announced on social media. Hester was a well-known figure at city council and school board meetings, where she regularly challenged officials...
City’s Gallier Hall Carnival celebrations will cost $200K less than under Cantrell administration, CAO...
NEW ORLEANS — In a move to stabilize a city budget currently reeling from a $160 million deficit, Chief Administrative Officer Joe Giarrusso announced today that the city is drastically scaling back its traditional Carnival celebrations at Gallier Hall. Giarrusso—the former council budget chair who was recently...
Trader Joe’s Just Brought Back a Fan-Favorite Bakery Item We Wait All Year For
Believe us when we say the Trader Joe's bakery is consistently stacked with winners. In fact, we've almost started stashing a fork in our car so we don't have to wait to dig into the new sheet cake flavors and delicious loaves we find on our grocery run. However, as...
New Orleans school bus driver abandons six students after argument, NOPD says
NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - New Orleans police are searching for a school bus driver who allegedly pulled over and walked away from the job Wednesday (Jan. 14), deserting six children on the vehicle in New Orleans East. The New Orleans Police Department said its Child Abuse Unit is investigating after...
