Thieves are darkening Jefferson Parish street lights in a hunt for copper wiring
The streetlights that would usually illuminate major thoroughfares and roadways along several stretches of Jefferson Parish have gone dark due to prolific copper thieves, according to parish officials. Jefferson Parish Councilman Deano Bonano recently addressed the complaints he's received over the past few weeks...
Longtime New Orleans activist Sandra Wheeler Hester dies
NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - Sandra “18 Wheeler” Hester, a longtime activist known for speaking out on public education and social justice, died Friday, Jan. 9, her daughter announced on social media. Hester was a well-known figure at city council and school board meetings, where she regularly challenged officials...
City’s Gallier Hall Carnival celebrations will cost $200K less than under Cantrell administration, CAO...
NEW ORLEANS — In a move to stabilize a city budget currently reeling from a $160 million deficit, Chief Administrative Officer Joe Giarrusso announced today that the city is drastically scaling back its traditional Carnival celebrations at Gallier Hall. Giarrusso—the former council budget chair who was recently...
Trader Joe’s Just Brought Back a Fan-Favorite Bakery Item We Wait All Year For
Believe us when we say the Trader Joe's bakery is consistently stacked with winners. In fact, we've almost started stashing a fork in our car so we don't have to wait to dig into the new sheet cake flavors and delicious loaves we find on our grocery run. However, as...
New Orleans school bus driver abandons six students after argument, NOPD says
NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - New Orleans police are searching for a school bus driver who allegedly pulled over and walked away from the job Wednesday (Jan. 14), deserting six children on the vehicle in New Orleans East. The New Orleans Police Department said its Child Abuse Unit is investigating after...
After having triplets, this New Orleans nurse dedicated 20-year career to NICU babies, parents
Paula Simon has worked at Ochsner for nearly 20 years, guiding families through their most fragile moments, shaping the culture of one of the region’s busiest NICUs and mentoring the nurses who carry out some of the most delicate work in medicine. Today, as the NICU unit director at...
1 killed when dump truck rear-ends SUV in New Orleans East
The New Orleans Police Department is investigating a fatal crash that happened Tuesday afternoon. One person was killed and two are in critical condition.
‘Like a gross hot tub’: Uptown sinkhole grows, spewing dirty water onto street
NEW ORLEANS — A loud gurgling sound echoes from a gaping hole in the 8300 block of Willow Street, as dirty water streams steadily onto the pavement. Residents in this Uptown New Orleans neighborhood say they've watched the sinkhole grow larger over the past several days. "It started out...
The National Road: America’s First Appalachian Highway
The National Road: America’s First Gateway Across the Appalachians. When most people think of iconic American highways, Route 66 often comes to mind. But nearly a century before that famous road, another monumental project changed the nation: the National Road. Constructed in 1810, it was the first gravel-paved...
Orleans defendant asks to withdraw guilty plea after lawyer Tanzanika Ruffin’s alleged misconduct
NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - An Orleans Parish defendant who accused his attorney of defrauding he and his family out of hundreds of thousands of dollars has asked to withdraw his guilty plea. Kai Hansen asked Orleans Parish Criminal District Court Judge Robin Pittman to allow him to withdraw the plea...
