New Orleans will host one of the biggest gatherings of tall ships
New Orleans hosts a flotilla of international tall ships next week for the kickoff of Sail 250, which is part of the country's 250th birthday celebrations. Why it matters: The 12 ships will be open for free public tours along the Mississippi Riverfront. The big picture: The vessels start arriving...
New details revealed in trial of woman accused of killing boyfriend inside downtown NOLA...
As Nicholas Harrison gasped for his last breaths on the floor of a hotel room in the Warehouse District in December 2022, his then-girlfriend, Cache Shelton, crouched beside him. She pressed a towel against the gunshot wound to his head and cried out for help, pleading with New Orleans police...
Jefferson Parish watchdog questions nonprofit’s use of public funds for Gretna brewpub
GRETNA, La. (WVUE) - A Jefferson Parish watchdog says a nonprofit is using more than $10 million in public money to build a brewery and restaurant for a private company. For years, a brewpub site in the heart of downtown Gretna has been at the center of a legal fight. This latest report from the Jefferson Parish Office
Local chefs selected for Louisiana Seafood Cook-Off
Thibodaux chef Thomas Boquet, executive chef at Spahr’s Seafood, has been selected as one of 12 chefs from across Louisiana to compete in the 19th Annual Louisiana Seafood Cook-Off later this month in Kenner. Also representing the region is Brandon Naquin, chef at 3 Piers Seafood Market in Des Allemands, a sister resta
Boil water advisory issued for portion of New Orleans East
NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - The Sewerage and Water Board of New Orleans, in consultation with the Louisiana Department of Health, has issued a precautionary boil water advisory for a portion of New Orleans East. The advisory affects Hayne Boulevard from Paris Road to Bullard Avenue, Bullard Avenue from Hayne Boulevard...
Remaining Wisner Trust funds secured for City of New Orleans, residents
A ruling has been made in the Fourth Circuit Court Court of Appeals, that secured funds for the City of New Orleans.
Louisiana’s Best ‘Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives’ Restaurant Is Not Where You Think It Is
The bar, open since 1990 in a building more than a century old, was the first Louisiana restaurant ever featured on the show.
Step into the “World of Miniature” History at This 1930s Storybook Village
Thirteen thousand people showed up on opening day at Storyland in 1956, half a million in the first year, and the playground has barely slowed down since. Harry Batt Sr., who owned the Pontchartrain Beach Amusement Park, had been struggling to draw families to his kiddie rides in City Park when he encountered Children’
Detective: Woman ‘all over the place’ in shifting accounts of boyfriend’s shooting death
The New Orleans police detective who interrogated Cache Shelton after the December 2022 shooting death of her boyfriend, Nicolas Harrison, testified Tuesday that Shelton was “all over the place” as she repeatedly changed her account of what happened inside a downtown hotel room. But Shelton’s defense attorney used...
As sign goes up for Congregation Coffee’s French Quarter location, see the latest timeline
New Orleanians walking around the French Quarter in recent days may have spotted an exciting new addition — a sign for Congregation Coffee’s upcoming Conti Street location hanging right by Exchange Alley. The coffee roaster’s recently hung sign, featuring alligators and advertising breakfast and lunch, is a show...
