Two-alarm fire displaces five residents in New Orleans East
NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - A two-alarm fire early Thursday displaced five residents from a four-unit dwelling on Lonely Oak Drive, according to the New Orleans Fire Department. The fire was reported at 4746-48 Lonely Oak Dr. at 12:29 a.m. The first NOFD unit arrived at 12:36 a.m. and found heavy flames visible in the second-
Man fatally shot in the Lafitte neighborhood
A man was fatally shot in the Lafitte neighborhood Thursday, Aug. 6.
Residential Zoning Pet Limits in Louisiana: What Your Parish or City Actually Allows
Explore amazing animal stories – visit Animal of Things Now and follow us! If you own multiple pets in Louisiana, the rules governing how many you can legally keep depend almost entirely on where you live — not on any single state law. Louisiana’s 64 parishes each maintain their own animal ordinances, which means a h
NOPD ramping up school zone enforcement and more
If you’ve been frustrated about speeders in local school zones and the use of those illegal four-wheelers and dirt bikes on city roads, NOPD Chief Anne Kirkpatrick says the department is going to start cracking down on these issues.
A popular New Orleans sno-ball stand is expanding to City Park with a new...
Imperial Woodpecker Sno-Balls, known for its shaved ice topped with handcrafted syrups and served in Chinese restaurant-style takeout containers, is opening its fourth stand in New Orleans — this time in City Park. Housed in a trailer near the City Putt Miniature Golf Course, the sno-ball stand is expected...
Former New Orleans flood authority cop sues agency over a contract he wrote himself
Joshua Rondeno, the former superintendent of police at New Orleans’ flood protection authority, who was fired in June, sued the agency last week alleging his termination was in violation of an employment contract that Rondeno drafted himself. The lawsuit, filed on July 28 in the Civil District Court for...
5 displaced after discarded lit cigarette starts fire at apartment building in New Orleans...
A two-alarm fire broke out at a New Orleans East apartment building overnight Thursday, displacing five residents, according to the New Orleans Fire Department. At around 12:30 a.m., firefighters were dispatched to a two-story apartment building at the 4700 block of Lonely Oak Drive in Plum Orchard. The four-unit build
Landry says he won’t meet with Moreno until any investigation into Murrill indictment concludes
NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - Gov. Jeff Landry said Wednesday (Aug. 5) he will not meet with New Orleans Mayor Helena Moreno until any investigation into the grand jury proceedings that led to state Attorney General Liz Murrill’s indictment has concluded. “I don’t want to go visit with the mayor...
Slight humidity dip & afternoon storms for Wednesday
NEW ORLEANS (WGNO) – Wednesday humidity levels are coming in for a slight dip by this afternoon which is just when some “summertime pattern” storms will begin to pass though southeast Louisiana and southern Mississippi. Starting out on Wednesday, humidity levels will be in the “very humid”...
New Orleans Sizzles To 92 Before Afternoon Storms Crash The Party
New Orleans is starting Wednesday, August 5, with clear skies, sticky air and temperatures already around 82 degrees. The city should heat up to near 92 before scattered showers and thunderstorms begin developing after 1 p.m. Sunny Start, Stormy Afternoon. The morning looks quiet, with temperatures climbing through the
