500 drones set to swarm near UNO Lakefront Arena Saturday for choreographed aerial show
Gentilly will buzz with 500 colorful, choreographed drones on Saturday, when the DroneArt Show takes to the night sky outside the University of New Orleans’ Lakefront Arena. Drone choreography is a high-tech entertainment medium in which small lighted helicopters hover in carefully controlled formations to produce...
Thousands could lose affordable access to LCMC hospitals amid UnitedHealthCare contract dispute
NEW ORLEANS — Thousands of people who have UnitedHealthcare insurance could find many of the hospitals in Metairie, the Westbank, New Orleans East, and downtown out of financial reach if a contract dispute is not settled soon with LCMC Health. The negotiations are over how much the hospitals will...
Widow of slain Uber driver Miguel Stemley pleads for public’s help identifying suspects
NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - Two dates are cemented into Lisa Stemley’s memory. The first, she says, is Nov. 11, 2011 -- 11/11/11. “That was my wedding day,” she said. “We went to the justice of the peace.”. The second is Oct. 9, 2025. “It’s still unbelievable. October...
These Hole-In-The-Wall Louisiana Soul Food Restaurants That Locals Say Serve Tradition On Every Plate
Growing up, I learned that the best meals never come from places with fancy signs or velvet ropes. My grandmother always said the magic happens in kitchens where love gets stirred into every pot, where recipes pass through generations like family heirlooms. Louisiana soul food restaurants understand this truth...
Brennan’s sous chef killed in carjacking laid to rest with funeral, second line
NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - Family and friends gathered at Brennan’s Restaurant to remember sous chef Carl Morgan, who was fatally shot Sept. 30 when carjacked at his son’s daycare in Mid-City. Earlier Monday (Oct. 20), hundreds packed Schoen’s Funeral Home on Canal Street, where fellow chefs carried Morgan’s...
The ‘dirty work’ of the civil rights movement revealed
“Don’t get mad — get smart,” Andrew Young’s father, Andrew Sr., once told him, growing up in New Orleans in the midst of racial tensions. Young would learn not to flare up in anger amid the discrimination but to stay calm and in control of his feelings. “If you lose your temper, you lose the...
Louisiana’s first Reformation clothing store is opening in New Orleans next week
Uptown shoppers get ready: Los Angeles-based clothing brand Reformation is opening the company's first Louisiana store in New Orleans next Thursday, Oct. 30. The sustainable fashion brand, known for its chic, minimalist designs, will call 3909 Magazine St. home after renovating the former Degas Gallery space over the...
Moreno kicks off search for ‘one of the most consequential positions’ in New Orleans
New Orleans Mayor-elect Helena Moreno kicked off her search Monday for a new city attorney, a position appointed by the mayor that could have a new job description if voters approve a charter amendment on November's ballot. Leading Moreno's search for the city's next chief legal officer are former city...
Human trafficking an issue right here in SW La.
The Alliance to Fight Human Trafficking in Southwest Louisiana held its annual breakfast last week at L’Auberge Casino and Resort. The alliance, which launched at the inaugural breakfast in 2023, was formed to target human trafficking in Southwest Louisiana – an area that is a target for human traffickers due to...
WANTED: New Orleans police searching for woman accused of stabbing during altercation
NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - The New Orleans Police Department need help in locating a woman wanted in connection a stabbing. Police identified the suspect as 46-year-old Tameka White. According to investigators, the incident happened around 12:45 a.m. on Oct. 17 in the 3300 block of De Armas Street. Police said...
