New Orleans man celebrates 100 years surrounded by family and community
A New Orleans man is celebrating a remarkable milestone!. Elder Robert Martin Sr., a lifelong resident of Algiers in New Orleans, celebrated his 100th birthday on Sunday with family, faith, and community. Martin, a U.S. Army veteran, spent more than 25 years serving the city through the Sewerage and Water...
Winners announced as 18th Hogs for the Cause raises record $6.65 million
NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - Organizers of the 18th annual Hogs for the Cause announced Sunday (April 12) that a record-breaking $6.65 million was raised at the event for families battling pediatric cancer. “We are tremendously proud of what our fundraising teams accomplished this year,” Hogs chairman of the board Zandy...
Local Love: How Tank And The Bangas Keep New Orleans At The Center Of...
Ahead of their new album ‘The Last Balloon,’ the collective continues to reconnect with the city that started it all. Tank and the Bangas have always carried New Orleans with them, no matter how far their music travels. Long before the awards and global tours, the group took shape inside the city’s open mic circuit, where poetry, performance, and live instrumentation collided in real...
WWII veteran’s 100th birthday celebrated in Algiers with family, congregants and congressman
NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) -- There aren’t many living World War II veterans left, but one in Algiers marked a major milestone Sunday (April 12). Robert Martin Sr. turned 100, surrounded by music, prayer and five generations of family inside St. Joseph’s Missionary Baptist Church, where church leaders said they wanted to honor their eldest member in the place that matters to him most.
New Orleans police investigate Uptown burglaries, suspect caught on camera
NEW ORLEANS — Multiple businesses were burglarized across Uptown overnight, according to the New Orleans Police Department. Police confirmed that three businesses were burglarized and that a suspect was captured on surveillance footage. However, the person remains unidentified at this time. One business, Yinzer’s Amazing Cheesesteaks, posted on social...
Vehicle fire causes delays on I-10W at Bonnabel exit
NEW ORLEANS — A vehicle fire is causing delays on I-10 near Metairie. On Sunday, the LADOTD reported that the exit ramp from I-10 West to Bonnabel Boulevard (Exit 229) is blocked due to a vehicle fire. Congestion is minimal, they say, but drivers are urged to avoid the area if possible.
Lower Ninth Ward Big Chief Crashes Venice Art World
Big Chief Demond Melancon, the beadwork powerhouse who leads the Young Seminole Hunters, is headed from the Lower Ninth Ward to Venice this spring. The New Orleans artist will bring hand-sewn ceremonial garments and large beaded portraits to the 61st International Art Exhibition of La Biennale di Venezia, shifting a street-born craft onto one of the world’s biggest contemporary art stages. For...
New Orleans police arrest man accused of cutting woman during altercation
New Orleans police have arrested a man after he allegedly cut a woman during an altercation. The incident happened on Saturday around 8:45 p.m. in the 7000 block of Crowder Boulevard. According to police, Christopher Brooks, 46, approached a woman who was walking home from the bus stop. When he...
Slidell doctor sentenced for $6.6 million healthcare fraud
A Slidell doctor was sentenced Thursday, April 9 for conspiracy to commit healthcare fraud.
Former Tulane Receiver Makes a Splash in UFL Free Agency
A former Tulane WR signed with the Aviators of Columbus yesterday as a free agent. Who else resides in the UFL from the Wave?
