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NEW ORLEANS — New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell will not pause certain Katrina road projects, despite a request from Mayor-elect Helena Moreno to temporarily halt the work, which could further worsen the city’s budget crisis. Moreno had asked the Cantrell administration to pause construction from Jan. 1 through...

NEW ORLEANS (press release) – For those feeling LUCKY, Broadway in New Orleans presented by Entergy’s upcoming musical from Alicia Keys, HELL’S KITCHEN, has announced a lottery ticket policy. The Saenger Theatre will be partnering with the digital ticket lottery platform Lucky Seat. On Friday, Dec. 26, participants...

The unofficial theme of our Axios coverage of New Orleans in 2025 was boats. Why it matters: They have been a bright, silly spot during a year of difficult headlines. The big picture: The Cheese of the Seas, a Super Bowl stunt from PepsiCo, was my favorite. It was a...

The Green Wave (and future Florida coach) paid tribute to his dad.

The New Orleans Police Department has terminated two officers accused in serious misconduct cases. According to NOPD Superintendent Anne Kirkpatrick, officers Reginal Koeller and Christopher Jennings were terminated following a hearing and extensive internal investigations. According to initial charges, Koeller was...

NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - The New Orleans Police Department is investigating a homicide reported in the 3000 block of Lawrence Street. At approximately 3:15 a.m., officers responded to a report of a shooting. Upon arrival, they located an adult male who had sustained a gunshot wound. The victim was later pronounced...

NEW ORLEANS (WGNO) — It’s a tradition. The holidays would not be the holidays without the cookies baked by the Sisters of Holy Family. But this year, WGNO Good Morning New Orleans features reporter Bill Wood discovers that the cookies have crumbled. That’s because the tins they use...

After technical difficulties Wednesday night, Louisiana Public Broadcasting will re-air "Michalopoulos: the Art of Celebration" at 9 p.m. Friday and 5:30 p.m. Sunday on its statewide network. The show premiered on Wednesday night, but PBS technical issues kept streaming service viewers from seeing it, according to...

Authorities are investigating a fire that broke out at a vacant school building in the 7th Ward neighborhood. Firefighters were called to the former A.P. Tureaud Elementary School on Pauger Street Friday afternoon. WWL was at the scene and saw smoke and flames coming from the building. No injuries have...

Cops want help tracking down a Grinch. “New Orleans Police are asking the public’s assistance with identifying and locating a suspect wanted for multiple package thefts,”