Austin Woman Goes To Restaurant In New Orleans, Orders A Slice Of Cake To-Go....
Sometimes nothing slaps harder than a late-night slice of cake, eaten in the pristine privacy of a hotel room. That’s the experience one woman was hoping to have on a recent New Orleans business trip. However, things didn’t exactly end on a sweet note for Caroline (@caroline.in.the.city) when she ordered a slice of...
The history of New Orleans words
The late Frank Davis explains the history of words and phrases unique to New Orleans culture, including "Lagniappe" and "Who Dat!"
Man shot in Algiers overnight, New Orleans police say
A 19-year-old man was shot in Algiers early Friday morning, according to the New Orleans Police Department. Police were called to a residence on the 1900 block of Hendee Street in the Whitney area at around 1:11 a.m. They found the victim, whose age is unknown, who had been shot. The victim was taken to a local...
Willows Apartments sold at auction to new owner
NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - A new owner holds the keys to The Willows apartments in New Orleans East. The long-troubled complex was auctioned off on Friday, four years after the FOX 8 Defenders first began investigating the property and residents’ complaints about deplorable living conditions. Paying $3.75 million at...
Call for public investigation into New Orleans jail deaths
A recent letter from Andrea Armstrong of Loyola University New Orleans College of Law and Danny Engleberg of the Orleans Public Defenders urges a full, public investigation into deaths at the New Orleans jail. The letter follows the death of Carmel Rhodes, marking the 26th death in the facility since it came under...
New Orleans Mayor Helena Moreno: Police retirement system hurting LA cities and towns
Cities across Louisiana are tired of the bullying by the Municipal Police Employees Retirement System. In preparation for the legislative session, I’m meeting with many groups that represent the interests of local governments, and I was surprised that during a recent meeting, I was immediately thanked for speaking up...
Chuck Norris had a New Orleans connection involving boats, Popeyes and Al Copeland
Chuck Norris, the martial arts champion who integrated his combat prowess into starring roles in vigilante and gritty action films, died Thursday at 86, his family confirmed. Prior to becoming an actor, Norris won several martial arts championships before founding his own discipline, Chun Kuk Do. He became widely...
VIDEO: New Orleans police officer fires shots at dog near woman and child
Body camera video shows a New Orleans police officer firing two shots at a dog who police said "charged" him outside a home earlier this month. According to the New Orleans Police Department, the incident occurred around 9:45 p.m. March 5 in the 8900 block of Morrison Road. Police said...
NOPD seeks 3 people for questioning in fatal Chef Menteur Highway shooting
NEW ORLEANS — New Orleans police are asking for the public's help in identifying three people who may have information about a fatal shooting earlier this month. On March 11, around 10:40 p.m., NOPD officers responded to a shooting in the 7900 block of Chef Menteur Highway. Officers found a man suffering from gunshot...
‘Highway Robbery’: Personal injury attorneys found guilty in staged crash scheme
NEW ORLEANS — A federal jury has found personal injury attorneys Vanessa Motta and Jason Giles guilty on all charges in a trial over an alleged scheme involving staged collisions with 18-wheelers, a case first exposed by WWL Louisiana. A third defendant, Diaminike Stalbert, was found guilty of making...
