Emeril Lagasse Announces Closure Of New Orleans Restaurant
Perhaps Southerners can relate more than others to the idea of your mother’s cooking being just so remarkably impactful that it’s worthy of a restaurant. To Chef Emeril Lagasse—now a firm fixture of New Orleans’ food culture—his late mother, Hilda, deserved an homage. It was...
Bywater Navy base kicks off re-do
On Wednesday afternoon, a row of officials wielding shovels marked a fresh start for a long-beleaguered corner of the Bywater: the vacant federal Navy base on Poland Avenue. Cameras clicked as city officials and developers gathered on Wednesday to break ground at the fenced-in base, formally known as Naval Support...
Former Newman teacher faces more charges while in custody, officials say
NEW ORLEANS — A teacher formerly employed at Isidore Newman School is facing more criminal charges as a state investigation continues. State officials say Benoit Cransac was re-arrested Wednesday, Jan. 21, while still in custody at the Orleans Justice Center. Investigators added three more counts related to child...
New Orleans police searching for missing 15-year-old girl last seen on Republic Street
NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - New Orleans police need help locating a missing juvenile. Missing is 15-year-old Ashley Turner. Turner was last seen at her home in the 2900 block of Republic Street on Monday, Jan. 19, around 7 a.m. Family members have made attempts to contact her but have been...
A beloved New Orleans coffee brand is opening in former PJ’s space in Old...
Old Metairie residents missing their coffee fix after the closure of PJ's Coffee on Metairie Road are in luck, as a well-known local coffee chain moves into the space under new leadership. French Truck Coffee will open its 14th location in early 2026 in the shopping center at 800 Metairie...
Body discovered under wharf in Marigny area
NEW ORLEANS (WGNO) — The New Orleans Police Department is investigating after a body was found near the Mississippi River in the Marigny on Wednesday morning, Jan. 21. According to officers, around 7:38 a.m., a man was found unresponsive under the wharf near North Peters Street and Franklin Avenue.
New details revealed after Bourbon Street bar employee arrested in string of Bywater car...
A 35-year-old man accused of intentionally setting nine cars and a home on fire in the Bywater early this week was identified and tracked with the help of the Project NOLA camera network and arrested while working at a legendary Bourbon Street bar, according to court documents. Kyle Thomsen, a...
Freezing rains may miss New Orleans, but dangerously low temps won’t. Here’s how cold...
The freezing rains and ice associated with an incoming winter storm appear increasingly likely to miss New Orleans over the weekend, but bitterly cold temperatures and wind chills are all but certain early next week. Cities north of Baton Rouge and Bogalusa, and in several surrounding states, are bracing for...
4 arrested; drugs, cash, vehicles seized, in New Orleans-area operation
Four men are in jail on charges of taking part in a wide-ranging drug trafficking network, the Jefferson Parish Sheriff’s Office announced Thursday.
Humanoid robot welders are coming to St. Bernard Parish to do ‘dull and dangerous’...
Humanoid robot welders are coming to St. Bernard Parish. On Thursday, Jan. 22, Louisiana's economic development agency and St. Bernard-based SSE Steel Fabrication announced an agreement with Houston-based tech startup Persona AI to launch a pilot program at SSE to develop humanoid robotics for industrial uses....
