Perrier Esquerré Completes New Jefferson Headquarters
NEW ORLEANS – Perrier Esquerré Contractors (PEC) has completed its new 11,400-square-foot, design-build headquarters at 4900 Jefferson Highway in Jefferson Parish. The facility includes a 5,400-square-foot office and a 6,000-square-foot fabrication facility. As PEC recognizes its 10th anniversary, the design-build cont
New Orleans police warning e-bike riders after spike in fatal collisions
There are plenty of good reasons e-bikes have been gaining popularity recently., but while it's become more common to see them on the streets, it has also become more common for them to be involved in dangerous collisions.
Ankle monitoring company threatens to end New Orleans program, return clients to court
NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - A local ankle monitoring company says it plans to bring every person in its New Orleans program back to court — and possibly back to jail — as soon as Monday. ASAP Monitoring sent a letter to the city stating that it can no...
Charisse Gibson, WWL Louisiana’s evening news anchor, is leaving New Orleans for a new...
Charisse Gibson, the award-winning anchor of WWL Louisiana’s evening newscasts, is going Hollywood. She is moving to Los Angeles to join the news team at NBC4 Southern California (KNBC-TV), the network’s flagship West Coast station. Her last day at WWL is July 31. At KNBC, she’ll be a...
Cedric Maurice Brown Shot & Killed in New Orleans Louisiana
Cedric Maurice Brown, known to relatives and friends by the nickname “Paw,” was only 22 years old when he was shot and killed in New Orleans, Louisiana, on September 7, 2012. His death occurred during a late evening shooting in the Lower Algiers section of the city, where police officers found him near a bicycle after
WWL-TV Anchor Charisse Gibson to depart for career opportunity in Los Angeles
NEW ORLEANS — Anchor-reporter Charisse Gibson is departing WWL-TV in New Orleans. Her last day at WWL-TV will be July 31. Gibson was born and raised in New Orleans and is a graduate of Warren Easton High and Southern University in Baton Rouge. Her career in journalism started in New Orleans, veered to Biloxi, Shrevepor
Driver found guilty of fatally striking DOTD worker on I-610 in 2024
NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - Attorney General Liz Murrill announced the guilty verdict of a man who struck and killed a DOTD worker in 2024. Oscar Perez-Moran was found guilty of vehicular homicide on July 15, 2026. The crash happened on Sept. 24 and claimed the life of 23-year-old Eric Anthony...
LSU Smashes Wall To Launch $100 Million Dental School Overhaul In New Orleans
LSU Health New Orleans has officially started a roughly $100 million overhaul of its School of Dentistry, kicking off a multi-phase modernization that university leaders say will upgrade training, patient care and research across Louisiana. The effort began on the New Orleans campus with a ceremonial wall demolition, w
Restaurant R’evolution Names New Executive Chef and GM
NEW ORLEANS – The Royal Sonesta New Orleans has appointed Samuel Peery as executive chef and Jeremy Gulledge as general manager of Restaurant R’evolution, the hotel’s signature Cajun and Creole restaurant founded by Chef John Folse, as the property reshapes the leadership team overseeing one of the city’s best-known fi
New Orleans, Jefferson Parish announce new plans for West End
New Orleans and Jefferson Parish leadership announced Thursday that they have agreed on a coordinated effort to redevelop West End.

















