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A fifth suspect has been arrested in the disappearance and death of a father of four whose remains were found buried in the backyard of a Marrero home last month. Terrence Johnson, 45, of Harvey, was booked Wednesday with second-degree murder, second-degree kidnapping, unlawful disposal of remains and obstruction of ju

Actor Shia LaBeouf was formally charged Thursday with three counts of simple battery over his allegedly criminal antics at a bar in New Orleans on the morning of Fat Tuesday. Orleans Parish District Attorney Jason Williams’ office charged LaBeouf, 39, with the misdemeanor counts in a bill of information. All three char

NEW ORLEANS — The city’s multi-billion-dollar infrastructure overhaul is hitting a major nerve in the Lower Garden District, where a scheduled water valve project forced a stretch of Magazine Street to go completely dry on Wednesday, leaving local businesses blindsided and forced to shutter their doors. Business owners

Chilimigras admitted he is not entirely certain what he will pursue next, but said "a lot of opportunities" are available to him.

NEW ORLEANS — Every Wednesday, we continue our look at people in the community who are quietly, behind the scenes, making a difference in the community. In America 250: Red, White, and You, we go inside EMS headquarters and highlight a team effort that is making a difference in the number of lives they save.

Regional Transit Authority CEO Lona Edwards Hankins submitted a resignation letter on Sunday and signaled that she plans to sue the agency after negotiations with the board over the terms of her departure broke down, according to Hankins' attorney, Bill Aaron. Before submitting the letter, Hankins wrote the RTA a...

NEW ORLEANS — In a dramatic turn, Cache Shelton took the stand in her own defense Wednesday and described the moments after her boyfriend of three years, Nicolas Harrison, was shot in the head in a downtown New Orleans hotel room “the scariest thing that happened to me in my life.”

Children dig through dirt, slide across playgrounds and leave parks covered in dust every day across southeast Louisiana, but beneath some of those playgrounds, researchers say dangerous levels of lead may still be hiding in the soil. A monthslong WDSU Investigates investigation found elevated levels of lead at several

NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - In a city founded along the Mississippi River in 1718, architectural splendor is abundant. In many New Orleans neighborhoods, a particular style of housing stands out. “Moved in about 34 years ago, 35 years ago. So, we’re well settled in this same house,” said Emile Young...

BATON ROUGE — A New Orleans man has pleaded guilty to conspiracy charges connected to a scheme to defraud the Louisiana Department of Education, federal court officials said Wednesday. Demietriek Scott, 50, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit wire fraud charges connected to a scheme to receive Louisiana Child...