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LSA Scholarship – Marcus Soileau, attending Louisiana Tech University. Sheriff/David Cambre Scholarship – Matthew Michelli, attending Louisiana Tech University. Thank you to all of the students who applied. Our panel of judges had the opportunity to read through so many wonderful applications and essays. Ascension Pari

The Sewerage & Water Board New Orleans says it is already making changes following last weekend's flooding, including increasing staffing, expanding monitoring and reviewing employee training after pumping problems contributed to Saturday's high water.

Violent crime in New Orleans is down to levels not seen in decades. That's right, through June 25, the city has seen 38 murders. If that pace continues, it will end the year with around the number of murders it saw in 1969. This also marks a 24% decrease from the same time last year. In addition, nonfatal shootings in

The New Orleans Police Department is investigating a fatal crash in the Lower Ninth Ward Thursday morning, July 16.

The Lafourche Parish Sheriff’s Office announced that two people have been arrested in connection to the theft of a trailer from a local snowball business. Ronald Perkins, 48, and Quiana Washington, 48, both of New Orleans, were arrested on Wednesday, July 15. According to the LPSO, Perkins and Washington face one count

A traffic stop on Interstate 20 last week led to the arrest of a passenger after suspected drugs were found. Juanita Marie Johnson, 32, of New Orleans, was arrested July 10 in Lincoln Parish. A Louisiana State Police trooper reported seeing a white Toyota RAV4 traveling east near milepost 73...

At the Olive Branch Cafe in Algiers on Monday afternoon, customers placed orders at a new granite counter and sat at freshly refinished tables beside new windows. The remodel came courtesy of a speeding vehicle that crashed into the eatery in May, ripping through its porch and a brick wall before coming to rest near a

The New Orleans Police Department is investigating the murders of two women who were killed in separate incidents over the weekend, less than 24 hours apart, in Mid-City and the Saint Roch neighborhood. Both women worked in the restaurant industry as servers. Victor Fernandez, the man accused of killing Jessyca...

Lafourche Parish Sheriff Craig Webre announced two people have been arrested in connection with the theft of a trailer from a local snowball business. Ronald Perkins, 48, and Quiana Washington, 48, both of New Orleans, were arrested on Wednesday. Detectives had been investigating the theft of a trailer belonging to...

The New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center is hosting live music throughout the month of August for "Porchside Performances."