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HOUSTON - Tropical Storm Bertha made landfall in Louisiana on Wednesday as it spins toward another landfall in Texas later this week. Bertha is bringing gusty winds, rough seas and periods of heavy rain to the New Orleans area of Louisiana on Wednesday. Landfall happened about 2 p.m. CT near the Biloxi Wildlife Managem

Some Southern meals just feel a little different when they come from a steam table lined with pans of fried chicken, buttery corn, plus mac and cheese that tastes like someone’s grandmother made it. The kind of place where the server knows the regulars by name, sweet tea flows...

VERMILION PARISH, La. (KLFY) — A Vermilion Parish family says they are finally expected to receive the cremated remains of their loved one after weeks of waiting and what they describe as little communication from a New Orleans funeral home. Stephen Menard filed a complaint with the Louisiana State...

During a tense meeting with a state board of education member, New Orleans-area education leaders expressed frustration and worry over recent state funding cuts. Louisiana Board of Elementary and Secondary Education member Joseph Cao, whose district includes the Orleans, Jefferson and St. Tammany parish school systems,

Tana's been open for nearly three years, but it became New Orleans metro's most exclusive restaurant this summer with the addition of a $25,000 members-only lounge. Why it matters: A new membership program with eye-raising prices may have folks talking but most importantly, chef Michael Gulotta says, it's guaranteeing

Emergency management leaders met with community members in Broadmoor Tuesday morning to discuss hurricane preparedness and outline plans for potential storms this week. While Tropical Storm Bertha is not expected to become a hurricane at this time, many residents raised questions about evacuation procedures, particular

The city of New Orleans opened an emergency shelter at the Rosenwald Center Tuesday night to provide refuge for up to 120 people during Tropical Storm Bertha. City staff plans to keep the shelter open through Thursday morning, depending on the weather. At 7 p.m. Tuesday, the city opened its...

The victim told WGNO News that the box contained a piece of furniture, a dresser, than needed to be assembled.

A federal jury convicted a New Orleans-area pastor last week of more than two-dozen fraud charges, finding he siphoned some $340,000 from his congregations to spend on gambling, meals and living expenses. During the five-day trial, prosecutors told jurors how pastor Dale Sanders, 56, withdrew cash and made wire transfe

As Tropical Storm Bertha continues its slow trek across the Gulf of Mexico, forecasters have extended tropical storm watches and warnings farther west along the Louisiana coastline. According to the National Hurricane Center’s 4 p.m. advisory issued on Tuesday, July 21, the system maintained sustained winds of 60 mph w