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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...

The Jefferson Parish District Attorney's Office formally filed charges against four people that authorities say were connected to a scheme to steal thousands of gallons of diesel fuel and hundreds of feet of copper wiring from pump stations on the West Bank. The thefts, which occurred between Nov. 29 and...

We will not pretend we don’t see what’s happening. What is unfolding around former Mayor LaToya Cantrell right now is not about new information, new violations, or even new concerns. It is the rehashing of old, already-scrutinized issues, repackaged and amplified to keep a narrative alive. And yes—somebody has to say it—this is about race, about power, and about making Black...

NEW ORLEANS — A runner who suffered a medical emergency during last Saturday's Crescent City Classic has died, race organizers said in a Facebook post. On Friday, Crescent City Classic announced that the runner experienced cardiac arrest on the route and later passed away. "Our thoughts and deepest condolences...

KENNER, La. — A man has been arrested in connection with what police describe as a large-scale copper theft operation at Esplanade Mall. According to the Kenner Police Department, the investigation began on March 27 when a security officer found an exterior door open at the mall’s Macy’s building.