After having triplets, this New Orleans nurse dedicated 20-year career to NICU babies, parents
Paula Simon has worked at Ochsner for nearly 20 years, guiding families through their most fragile moments, shaping the culture of one of the region’s busiest NICUs and mentoring the nurses who carry out some of the most delicate work in medicine. Today, as the NICU unit director at...
1 killed when dump truck rear-ends SUV in New Orleans East
The New Orleans Police Department is investigating a fatal crash that happened Tuesday afternoon. One person was killed and two are in critical condition.
‘Like a gross hot tub’: Uptown sinkhole grows, spewing dirty water onto street
NEW ORLEANS — A loud gurgling sound echoes from a gaping hole in the 8300 block of Willow Street, as dirty water streams steadily onto the pavement. Residents in this Uptown New Orleans neighborhood say they've watched the sinkhole grow larger over the past several days. "It started out...
The National Road: America’s First Appalachian Highway
The National Road: America’s First Gateway Across the Appalachians. When most people think of iconic American highways, Route 66 often comes to mind. But nearly a century before that famous road, another monumental project changed the nation: the National Road. Constructed in 1810, it was the first gravel-paved...
Orleans defendant asks to withdraw guilty plea after lawyer Tanzanika Ruffin’s alleged misconduct
NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - An Orleans Parish defendant who accused his attorney of defrauding he and his family out of hundreds of thousands of dollars has asked to withdraw his guilty plea. Kai Hansen asked Orleans Parish Criminal District Court Judge Robin Pittman to allow him to withdraw the plea...
Two Arrested for Smuggling Meth, Ecstasy Into Louisiana Prison
Two Louisiana women have been arrested and charged with multiple counts of possession with intent to distribute several different drugs.
Mayor Moreno restructures city safety with leadership changes and security assessment
NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - New Orleans now has new security leadership which will undergo a study of how the city’s safety apparatus works. New Orleans Mayor Helena Moreno tapped former NOPD Chief Michael Harrison as Deputy Mayor of Public Safety. Harrison is replacing former Director of Public Safety and...
Hundreds of streetlights out in Jefferson Parish after series of copper thefts
A series of copper thefts in Jefferson Parish have damaged as many as 300 streetlights, parish leaders say. The fix will take months and could be costly. About 70 of the damaged streetlights are on Earhart Expressway, a major artery connecting Jefferson Parish and New Orleans. Jefferson Parish Councilmember Bonano...
New Orleans attorney under FBI scrutiny can still practice law, run for judge
NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - A New Orleans defense attorney is allowed to keep practicing law and run for judge despite court records indicating the FBI is investigating a claim by a former client that she defrauded his family. Court records filed last week provide the first indication that federal authorities...
New Orleans Police Seek Public Help to Locate Armed Suspect Ronald Washington
The New Orleans Police Department has taken to social media to enlist the public's help in capturing a suspect charged with aggravated assault with a firearm and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon. Identified as Ronald Washington, a Black male born on May 6, 1981, the New Orleans Police Department's...
