Woman shot in road rage incident told police she confronted driver before shooting
NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - The woman shot in a road rage shooting the Jefferson Parish Sheriff’s Office deemed justifiable earlier this month told police she was shot while confronting another woman about what she considered erratic driving, according to a record obtained by Fox 8. Deputies said they responded...
Jury picked in trial for Danette Colbert and Rickey White
A jury has been selected to rule on the trial of a woman and man accused in the death of a Kansas City reporter killed in Kenner during the Super Bowl. Danette Colbert and Rickey White are standing trial on manslaughter and racketeering charges in Jefferson Parish. White was offered...
Tulane to Transform Historic Central City Building
NEW ORLEANS — The Tulane University School of Architecture and Built Environment is working with local developer Gulf Coast Housing Partnership (GCHP) to renovate 24,000 square feet in an historic building that once served as a department store and warehouse in Central City. Located along the Oretha Castle Haley...
Where home values are falling: Florida cities lead in losses, New Orleans in gains
RateZip’s Home Value Movers, September 2026 edition: between the August 1, 2026 baseline and the September 1, 2026 refresh, median tracked home values fell 1.5% in Palm Bay, FL and 0.7% in New Port Richey, FL, while New Orleans, LA (+4.7%) and Pittsburgh, PA (+3.8%) posted the largest gains.
New Orleans Municipal Auditorium receives FEMA extension for repairs
Once known for hosting Mardi Gras balls, proms and graduations, the F.X. Jeff Sr. Municipal Auditorium in Tremé has sat vacant since Hurricane Katrina.
FBI touts record drop in violent crime after Operation Summer Heat 2.0
NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) says partnerships with local and state law enforcement helped to deliver the largest one-year drop of violent crime rates in bureau data history. The results follow a crime crackdown federal agents call Operation Summer Heat 2.0. In July, a driver...
Increased chances for Tropical Depression formation in Atlantic by Wednesday
NEW ORLEANS (WGNO) – We’re continuing to monitor an area in the tropical Atlantic that the National Hurricane Center flags for potential development as early as Wednesday. The NHC says that “a trough of low pressure located about 1000-miles east-southeast of Bermuda continues to produce disorganized showers and thunder
Jury selection begins for 2 suspects charged in death of New Orleans Super Bowl...
Jury selection is underway in the Jefferson Parish trial of a man and woman charged with working together to drug and rob French Quarter tourists, a yearslong scheme that authorities say led to the death of a Kansas City sports reporter who traveled to New Orleans to cover the 2025 Super Bowl.
Gunman found guilty in killing of New Orleans woman and unborn child
New Orleans jurors convicted a Plum Orchard man for his role in a fatal 2019 drive-by shooting that killed a woman days before she was set to give birth. Tychelle Ridgley, 28, was 8 1/2-months pregnant when Zachery Holmes and two other gunmen ambushed her boyfriend near the couple’s doorstep in the 4700 block of Viola
Operation Summer Heat 2.0 arrests hundreds in Greater New Orleans area
A joint summer operation between local, state and federal agencies led to hundreds of arrests.
