Man sentenced to 15 years in fatal 2023 Rouses parking lot shooting
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,...
Check Point Charlie closes as massive redevelopment looms over the Marigny
The gritty corner of Frenchmen and Decatur Streets is falling silent after decades of rock-and-roll and late-night laundry. Check Point Charlie, a neighborhood staple, has officially poured its last drink, sparking a mix of local mourning and cautious optimism for the future of the historic intersection. The closure...
Louisiana’s oldest bar predates US independence and was a pirate base
In the colonial days of U.S. history, taverns served as the primary drinking spots, as these simple establishments offered food, drink and lodging. Today, modern bars and clubs may dominate the social-drinking sphere, but many of those stripped-down establishments from the nation's early days are still standing and...
Country superstar Luke Bryan stops by New Orleans restaurant
Country superstar and "American Idol" judge Luke Bryan stopped by Clesi's Seafood Restaurant and Catering over the weekend.
Lower Algiers site may become cultural garden and green space honoring Vietnamese culture
The former Southwood Homes development in Lower Algiers has sat vacant since 2010, when the site was cleared after the buildings were demolished. Now, community leaders and the City of New Orleans are working to transform the land into the Hung Dao Heritage Garden. Lower Algiers is home to a...
I-12 westbound near Mile Marker 77 reopens after closure due to 18-wheeler car carrier...
Interstate 12 westbound near Mile Marker 77 before the Lacombe exit reopened after a closure due to an 18-wheeler car carrier fire on Thursday, March 26.
City Planning Commission expresses caution about data centers while deferring recommendation
Audio recording is automated for accessibility. Humans wrote and edited the story. The debate over how to implement regulations for data centers continued at the City Planning Commission meeting on Tuesday (March 24) as some residents pushed for a permanent ban. Commissioners voted to defer making a zoning...
Ian McNulty shares his ‘death row meal’ with dishes from New Orleans restaurants
You’ve seen the videos circulating on TikTok where celebrities are sharing what they’d eat as their final meal if they were on death row. We’ve decided to jump on the trend. If you can’t see the video below, click here to watch. Love New Orleans food?...
Medical director for Orleans Parish jail fired abruptly. Here’s what we know
The medical director for the Orleans Parish jail was fired abruptly, and the sheriff has since issued a statement regarding the decision. According to Orleans Parish Sheriff Susan Hutson, Wexford Health terminated OPSO’s medical director without advance notice. Hutson issued a statement expressing her concern over...
NOPD Hunts ‘Bowleg’ After Encampment Street Home Invasion
New Orleans police are asking residents to keep an eye out for a 21-year-old man they say climbed through a window during a home invasion in the 4200 block of Encampment Street, then took off in a black SUV. The New Orleans Police Department has identified the suspect as Evin...
