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Ahead of a federal murder and fraud trial in New Orleans’ staged wrecks saga, lawyers for two men accused of slaying a witness are pushing back on a swath of evidence prosecutors are hoping to introduce involving a pair of years-old crimes: a 2005 cold case killing and a fraud scandal within a horse racing group.

NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - Doctors are seeing a wave of stomach bug cases as gatherings increase this time of year. Ali Solino, a mother of two, said the virus has affected multiple classrooms at her children’s school. “Lots of classrooms, almost entire classrooms, have been taken out by the...

KENNER, La. — A porch piracy investigation in Kenner has expanded into what police describe as a larger identity theft and fraud operation spanning multiple states. According to the Kenner Police Department, the investigation began after a woman living at the Avant Garde Condos reported that medication delivered to her

A woman who killed two teen girls in a crash while fleeing police after allegedly shoplifting at Lakeside Shopping Center in Metairie pleaded guilty May 8, according to the Orleans Parish District Attorney’s Office. Joneaka Smooth, 32, was scheduled to head to jury trial May 11 on a count...

A woman has pleaded guilty in connection with a high-speed crash that killed two teenage girls and seriously injured a third victim in New Orleans. Joneaka Smooth pleaded guilty Friday, May 8, to two counts of manslaughter, one count of attempted manslaughter and one count of obstruction of justice. The charges stem fr

This story was originally published by Healthbeat Atlanta. Sign up for their public health newsletters at healthbeat.org/newsletters. Researchers in the South want people to know about an invasive ant species whose painful sting can cause fatal anaphylaxis in some people – and disrupt local ecologies as well. Asian nee

You know about the Philly cheesesteak. You’ve probably tried a Cuban at some point. Maybe a po’boy if you’ve visited New Orleans. These are the famous ones, the sandwiches that get all the airtime on food shows and travel blogs. They’ve earned their spots in America’s culinary hall of fame. Here’s the thing though. The

They’re the kind of restaurant that are supposed to be everywhere in New Orleans —casual, affordable mom-and-pops rooted in local flavor but not stuck in the past. In reality, identifiably New Orleans neighborhood joints like this are harder to find. Hot new things on the dining scene are more likely to be about Instag

Below is a photo gallery from the 2026 New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival provided by Andy J. Gordon. The massive event attracted 475,000 fans over two extended weekends – April 23-26 and April 29-May 3. For eight days, over 600 bands performed on 14 stages covering all genres of music including rock, blues, jazz, so

An Orleans Parish criminal court judge has recused himself from the state’s case against Susan Hutson, the former Orleans Parish sheriff, citing an arrest warrant that highlights a fight last summer between the court’s judges and Hutson over inmate transfers. District Judge Leon Roche notified the court of...