Kenner County Police will target and impound cars on the spot for uninsured drivers
Drivers in Kenner, Louisiana, are now facing stricter rules on the road. Authorities have made it clear—if you are caught driving without insurance, you could lose your vehicle immediately. This move is part of a stronger effort to improve road safety and ensure fairness for responsible drivers. New Crackdown...
George Clinton’s Mothership lands at ESSENCE Festival
Nearly half a century ago, a gleaming silver vessel descended from the rafters of a New Orleans arena and changed the course of American music forever. This summer, that same spirit of cosmic rebellion and rhythmic transcendence will reclaim its throne. George Clinton and Parliament-Funkadelic are headed back to the...
‘Your civil rights moment’: Thousands join ‘No Kings’ rally in New Orleans
Thousands of protesters gathered Saturday for New Orleans' third installment of the nationwide “No Kings” rally, where speakers celebrated the movement’s momentum while looking ahead to midterm elections. "The fight for justice is never finished," said speaker Leona Tate, one of the first Black children to...
Fired NOPD officer sues to get job back
NEW ORLEANS — A veteran New Orleans police officer fired this week for allegedly lying about his role in reporting a bogus cheating scandal and who was the subject of a payroll fraud investigation filed a federal lawsuit on Thursday seeking to get his job back. In the 25-page...
No Kings 3 Poised to Pack Lafitte Greenway as Thousands March in New Orleans
New Orleans is bracing for a big crowd on Saturday as thousands are expected to hit the streets for a "No Kings" march and rally tied to a nationwide day of demonstrations. The day starts with a rally at the Lafitte Greenway, with the march itself set to get moving at 3:30 p.m. Organizers are billing this edition as...
New Orleans Council Puts Sheriff’s Spending Under The Microscope
The New Orleans City Council on Friday signed off on a new spending transparency rule that will pull the Orleans Parish Sheriff’s Office and other criminal-justice agencies into the city’s Budget, Requisition and Accounting Services system, better known at City Hall as BRASS. The move requires agencies that receive...
Bywater arson suspect is now facing federal charges, according to the district attorney
A serious arson case in New Orleans has now moved to the federal level, highlighting how authorities handle crimes that involve multiple incidents and wider risks to public safety. What Happened in the Bywater Area. The case involves Kyle Thomsen, a resident of the Bywater neighbourhood in New Orleans. Investigators...
The Best Fried Chicken Wings in the City are Hiding in a Low-Key Gretna...
The best chicken wings in New Orleans hide across the river in a Vietnamese restaurant most tourists never reach. Tan Dinh sits in a Gretna strip mall at 1705 Lafayette Street, serving fish sauce wings that converted an entire city to Vietnamese-Creole fusion without calling it that. Tan Dinh opened in the 1990s when...
Chicken Salad Chick opens in Lakeside Shopping Center Food Court
A popular Southern chain became the newest addition to the Lakeside Shopping Center Food Court on Friday, March 27.
Man agrees to plea deal to serve 15 years for fatal 2023 Rouses parking...
NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - Charles Cannon resolved his case in the 2023 fatal shooting of Brandon Montrell, the Orleans Parish District Attorney’s Office said. The resolution occurred in open court on Monday (March 23). Cannon will be formally sentenced on April 6. Cannon was convicted of multiple felony offenses,...
