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ORLEANS PARISH, La. — This weekend, Super Sunday is coming to the Westbank, featuring culture bearers, entertainment, and dozens of vendors. What's called the "Westbank West Fest Super Sunday Family Day in the Park" runs from 1 p.m. to 6 p.m. It kicks off with a parade, featuring the Algiers MoHawk Hunters Indians and Westbank Steppers. The two groups step off near the intersection of...

MARRERO, La. — A Westbank woman who was shot after video shows her pointing a weapon at a Jefferson Parish sheriff's deputy last May has been sentenced. 63-year-old Paige Robin pleaded guilty to aggravated assault on a peace officer charges on Wednesday, court records show. She was sentenced to five years in prison with hard labor, but she will only have to serve...

A New Orleans judge has sentenced a second defendant to 40 years behind bars for the execution-style killing of a Slidell waitress. Cody Matthews, 38, must serve at least 30 years of his prison term under the ruling Thursday from Orleans Parish Criminal District Judge Robin Pittman. His sentence came a few weeks after Pittman levied a 40-year sentence on Dylan Craddock...

METAIRIE, La. (WVUE) - A water main break in Jefferson Parish flooded a Metairie residential street. A Jefferson Parish spokesperson tells us that it’s unclear what caused the leak on the 1600 block of Madison Street. Crews drained the water at about 10:30 p.m. Friday night. The treatment plant...

Before there was a trendy taco spot on every corner of New Orleans, there was a wildly painted truck parked outside a bar, and a line of people who knew exactly what they were waiting for. Taceaux Loceaux has been doing this since 2010, when Alex and Maribeth del Castillo bought an old barbecue truck […]

Horses paced on the deep pad of dirt spread across the floor of the Caesars Superdome Friday afternoon, listening to a sound check booming from the enormous concert stage. The Superdome doors would open in just a few hours to welcome fans to the Hondo Rodeo Fest, a combination of championship riding and roping, and country rock.

JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – A mistrial was declared on April 9, 2026, in the case of a former Jackson State University (JSU) who has been accused of killing his roommate. “Based off of what has taken place here on tonight. The court is going to grant a mistrial,” said Judge Adrienne Wooten. The decision came […]

On Friday, crews in Metairie were busy lowering 72-inch storm pipes beneath North Causeway Boulevard, part of a nearly $10 million drainage upgrade aimed at cutting down the corridor’s all-too-familiar street flooding. Heavy machinery and massive concrete segments crowded the roadway, marking a highly visible phase of what officials describe as a multi-phase effort to boost stormwater capacity along the...

A routine Sunday bike ride on the Lafitte Greenway turned tragic when a 62-year-old woman was struck and killed while crossing North Claiborne Avenue at Toulouse. The fatal crash has jolted city leaders and cycling advocates into action, with the City Council’s Transportation Committee pushing forward a sweeping safety plan and riders planning a demonstration at the site. Advocates say the death...

NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - The city saved $8 million in overtime spending in the first quarter of 2026 compared to the same period in 2025, Mayor Helena Moreno’s administration announced Friday. The city spent $10,307,040 in overtime during the first three months of 2026, down from $18,257,587 during the...