At Mardi Gras, Freret Street’s restaurant row is like a big food court. See...
When you’re looking for a meal along Freret Street, the Uptown restaurant row has variety of options, from tacos and smash burgers to bagels, deep dish pizza, oysters, gumbo, pho and specialty hot dogs. But during Carnival, one common thread emerges as normal business suddenly shifts to what many...
Tulane parking garage reopens after fire damages multiple vehicles
NEW ORLEANS — The Diboll Parking Garage on Ben Weiner Drive reopened Monday after a fire broke out on the garage’s third level Friday. The New Orleans Fire Department said the fire started in a single vehicle and spread to at least four others before being extinguished. Video from the scene showed heavy smoke...
No charges in Krewe of Carrollton/NOPD Mardi Gras throws incident, chief announces
New Orleans Police Superintendent Anne Kirkpatrick says there will not be criminal charges against the float riders removed from a Krewe of Carrollton float over claims they were being overly aggressive with their throws.
Nunez nursing graduates recognized at pinning ceremony
Thirty-two Nunez Community College Practical Nursing graduates participated in the fall 2025 Pinning Ceremony at the Sigur Center in Chalmette in December. Graduates included Suami Aguilar-Padilla, Kenner; Ashley Allen, New Orleans, winner of the Florence Nightingale Award, given to the student who most embodies the...
Federal agencies launch Operation NOLA Safe in New Orleans
Federal officials on Tuesday announced the results of a major crime‑reduction effort ahead of Mardi Gras. The operation, called Operation NOLA Safe, involved the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Louisiana, the FBI New Orleans Field Office and Homeland Security Investigations New Orleans. Officials...
8 Enormous Secondhand Stores In Louisiana That’ll Make Your Thrifting Dreams Come True
Looking for amazing thrift stores in Louisiana where treasures await?. These 8 secondhand wonderlands offer incredible bargains and unexpected finds!. 1. Goodwill Industries – Pierremont (Shreveport) When it comes to thrifting in Shreveport, this Goodwill location is the crown jewel. The building itself is massive,...
Japanese Chem Giant Drops $500M EV Battery Plant In Jefferson Parish
Japan-based UBE Corporation is putting down serious roots in Jefferson Parish, building a $500 million EV battery chemicals plant at Cornerstone Energy Park in Waggaman just upriver from New Orleans. The 900,000-square-foot facility is set to produce dimethyl carbonate (DMC) and ethyl methyl carbonate (EMC) for...
Multi-agency task force targets organized crime, drug cartels in New Orleans region
NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - More than a dozen law enforcement agencies announced a new task force to combat organized crime in the New Orleans region during a press conference at the U.S. Attorney’s Office. The task force will focus on international and transnational drug cartels and organized crime, according...
Bullets, snowstorm, 2-story fall: Scrim the survivor became a New Orleans legend 1 year...
New Orleans collectively sighed with relief and perhaps a touch of disappointment as word spread that Scrim, the eternal runaway dog, had been captured again on the morning of Feb. 10, 2025. This time, it was permanent. With supreme irony, the exemplar of canine wiliness had followed his nose into...
Unforgettable Mardi Gras Moment: Cop Joins Parade Dancers
Watch as a New Orleans police officer dances joyfully with the NOLA Bombshells at a Mardi Gras parade.
