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New Orleans police say a quiet night on the 3800 block of Texas Drive turned violent when a man forced his way into a home, attacked a woman as she slept and stole property before taking off. Detectives have now released the suspect’s name and description and are asking anyone who knows something to step up.

An Emmy Award-winning news anchor is leaving WDSU in New Orleans for a new gig at WAFB-TV in Baton Rouge. Morgan Lentes will start in her job on March 11, WAFB confirmed. Her last day at WDSU was last Friday. Lentes, who started at WDSU in 2020, was promoted to...

In a city already overflowing with world-class food at every turn, Cochon Butcher somehow manages to stop people dead in their tracks on a stretch of Tchoupitoulas Street in New Orleans’ Warehouse District. Part artisan butcher shop, part sandwich counter, part wine bar — this beloved New Orleans burger...

A man who was shot in the Lower 9th Ward in August died over the weekend from complications related to his gunshot wounds, according to the Orleans Parish Coroner’s Office. 61-year-old Randy Joseph died on Saturday. Following his death, the shooting is being investigated as a homicide, a New Orleans Police Department...

Let's take a look at why eating red beans and rice on Mondays is such a long standing Louisiana tradition...

An unlicensed contractor will have to pay $17,500 for unlawfully doing over $1 million dollars of work for the City of Harahan, a state regulatory agency ruled. Galaforo Construction pleaded no contest to five charges of performing work without a contractor's license for projects for the City of Harahan in 2024...

A downtown New Orleans condominium in the middle of the paid parking lot next to the Canal Place Shopping Center is on the market. The 3-bed, 3-bath condo takes up the entire fourth floor of the five-unit building at 208 Bienville St., and it’s listed at $1,699,000, according to a Zillow listing made by Corporate...

A quiet Sunday afternoon in New Orleans East was interrupted when a man was shot on the 7100 block of Downman Road in the Pines Village neighborhood, according to police. The man was taken to a local hospital with at least one gunshot wound, and authorities have not released any details about his condition or a...

Insurance Commissioner Tim Temple recently issued a Cease-and-Desist Order to Jon Andersen for allegedly falsifying documents while applying for a new contractor’s license. Andersen was later arrested in Jefferson Parish on February 25 on charges of fraud, filing false public records and forgery. Commissioner Temple...

The 13th Annual UNCF New Orleans Mayor’s Masked Ball is a premier fundraising gala and major social event focusing on raising awareness of the need and benefits of a college education, the students UNCF serves and the contributions of historically Black colleges and universities. Hosted by a diverse group...