Amtrak touts strong demand for Coast passenger rail service
Amtrak says more than 46,000 customers have ridden its Mardi Gras Service trains on the twice-daily round trips across Coastal Mississippi between New Orleans and Mobile since its official start on August 18. ”We are well on-track to double the original estimate,” said Amtrak Board Chairman Anthony “Tony” Coscia in...
Louisiana among states with “very high flu activity”, cases will likely rise over the...
NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - As you get ready for the holidays, you may also want to prepare for the flu. Louisiana is currently among the top states with very high flu activity, and that has customers seeking relief. At DBS Pharmacy in Metairie, any medicine that can help alleviate flu symptoms is in high demand right now.
Man robbed after getting into woman’s vehicle on Bourbon Street
NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - A man was robbed Monday night after getting into a woman’s vehicle on Bourbon Street, New Orleans police said. The incident happened about a block from Canal Street, according to investigators. Police said the man and woman drove around for a period of time before...
2 men killed in separate shootings in Algiers, Plum Orchard identified by New Orleans...
Two men killed in separate shootings over the weekend were identified Tuesday by the Orleans Parish Coroner's Office as 21-year-old William Charles Jr. and 41-year-old Dennis Bickham III. The New Orleans Police Department responded Friday at 3:15 a.m. to a shooting in Algiers in the 1500 block of Southlawn...
Rape reported in high-volume tourist area near Canal Street, police say
NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - New Orleans police are investigating a reported rape in downtown New Orleans. Investigators said the incident occurred near the intersection of Canal and Chartres streets, an area surrounded by hotels and restaurants that is typically busy with tourists. READ: Border Patrol spokesperson says full...
Dense sea fog to impact us for multiple days
NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - Dense sea fog is going to rule our forecast for the Christmas holiday and beyond. Tonight sea fog is in the process of rolling inland. This will only worsen by morning leading to multiple hours after daybreak where we will be fogged in. At times visibilities could drop to near zero. Into the...
Celebration of the Oaks adds Peppermint Post for children’s letters to Santa
NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - Celebration of the Oaks has added a new feature this year called the Peppermint Post, where children can write letters to Santa Claus. The event continues its tradition at City Park through New Year’s Eve. The Peppermint Post is located near the ladybug in the carousel garden area, where visitors...
FQFI Rings in 2026 with Free Riverfront Celebration
NEW ORLEANS (press release) — French Quarter Festivals, Inc. (FQFI) has announced it is inviting locals and visitors to ring in the New Year at New Orleans Eve, a free New Year’s Eve concert and countdown celebration. Presented in partnership with New Orleans & Company, the tradition returns to Woldenberg Park on...
FEMA likely to extend New Orleans roadwork grant deadlines
State Auditor Mike Waguespack told the New Orleans City Council Tuesday that FEMA plans to extend the city’s December 31st deadline to use upwards of $500 million in unspent federal grant money for the completion of unfinished road work projects.
Meet the makers of a giant bonfire sculpture that’s burned every Christmas Eve near...
Curious drivers pulled their cars onto the shoulders of La. 44 in Garyville on Friday and climbed the grassy Mississippi River levee to get a closer look at a gigantic pair of ducks made from logs and tree limbs. The astonishingly authentic, male and female mallards nestled together as if...
