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New Orleans teacher Teddi Page arrested on sexual conduct charges after student's mother found explicit texts and photos. Louisiana law prohibits educator relationships.

Midday gunfire rattled Algiers last week, and now New Orleans police want the public’s help identifying a man they believe can help explain what went down. Investigators say two adult males exchanged gunfire around 1:50 p.m. on Tuesday in the 3500 block of General de Gaulle Drive. On Wednesday, New Orleans Police...

Aldi, the rapidly expanding discount grocery chain, has filed permits with Jefferson Parish to open a new location in Metairie. The new store will be converted from a Winn Dixie location in the 200 block of Veterans Boulevard near the 17th Street Canal in the Lakewood Plaza Shopping Center. A large banner hanging...

NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - New Orleans parade-goers might need to keep a closer eye out for parking signs and stripes, as the city initiates a crackdown on illegal parking. Mayor Helena Moreno’s office said the city towed 207 vehicles and booted another 106 last weekend. Press secretary Jonah Gilmore described the booting...

A New Orleans woman was critically injured in a crash, just moments after riding in the Mystic Krewe of Femme Fatale parade. Lisha Hawkins’ family says she loves Mardi Gras and was very excited to ride in the parade for the first time, but those moments of excitement quickly turned to terror during her trip home.

McALESTER, Okla. — A man who apologized for killing two men in a drive-by shooting after a nightclub altercation was set to be put to death Thursday in the first execution of the year in Oklahoma and the second in the United States. Kendrick Simpson, 45, was scheduled to...

New Orleans Sewerage and Water Board infrastructure has repeatedly leaked raw sewage into Dwyer Canal in recent months, creating a rotten egg smell that has irritated residents and that some say has caused health problems. Residents and community activists say the smell has been in the air for years, sometimes...

The New Orleans Police Department has renewed its call for assistance in identifying and locating two individuals of interest tied to an unresolved homicide case from 2022. On the afternoon of Monday, August 22, 2022, around noon, officers responded to reports of gunfire on the 3600 block of General Taylor Street....

NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - Pope Leo XIV accepted the resignation of Archbishop Gregory Aymond and named James Checchio as the 15th archbishop of New Orleans. The 76-year-old Aymond served one year past the mandatory retirement age for bishops. Checchio has been in New Orleans since September, visiting parishes, attending...

Celebrations took an abrupt turn for dozens of Mardi Gras float riders durin a parade over the weekend. While crowds were looking for throws, a specific float was found completely emptied before the route was even finished. Law enforcement stepped in when riders were accused of using throws as projectile...