Forecasters record 10th tornado that spawned in southeast Louisiana, Mississippi during Arthur
National Weather Service forecasters on Monday afternoon released details about a tenth recorded tornado that spawned over southeast Louisiana and Mississippi as Tropical Storm Arthur pounded the region last week. The additional tornado happened in Slidell around 6:49 a.m. Thursday, touching down in Eden Isles before m
Tornado victims face higher insurance deductibles after Tropical Storm Arthur
ARABI, La. (WVUE) - Homeowners across the area will have to pay higher deductibles to repair damage from last week’s tornadoes and strong winds. Landon Jones and his father are fixing what a tornado left behind in Arabi in St. Bernard Parish. “Was in the process of filing the...
Anne Rice’s former New Orleans home infested with termites
Did you happen to see these giant termite tents in Uptown New Orleans? Author Anne Rice's former home was infested with termites.
Mayor Helena Moreno to announce grants for businesses impacted by S&WB project on Decatur...
Mayor Helena Moreno to announce grants for businesses impacted by S&WB project on Decatur Street
Louisiana homeowners face insurance woes after severe flooding
The aftermath of a severe storm can be the most challenging time for homeowners, who must handle debris removal and costly flood damage.
Jefferson Parish school board opens new student transportation complex
The Jefferson Parish School Board, on Monday, June 22, opened a new transportation complex in Westwego.
New Orleanians respond to climate vulnerability studies; a wife helped free her husband from...
If you live in South Louisiana, you probably saw the headlines last month raising alarm about the region’s vulnerability to climate change. Like this one in The Guardian: ‘Point of no return’: New Orleans relocation must start now due to sea level rise, study finds. WWNO and...
Driver accused of DWI after car flips at Causeway toll plaza
MANDEVILLE, La. (WVUE) - A Mississippi driver was taken to a hospital after officials say he crashed at the Lake Pontchartrain Causeway toll plaza in Mandeville early Sunday morning. The crash happened around 6 a.m. near the northshore toll plaza, according to Causeway General Manager Carlton Dufrechou. Dufrechou said
New Orleans police investigating after man was attacked, stabbed in face
New Orleans police are investigating a stabbing after a man was stabbed in the face in the St. Roch area on Sunday. Police say the incident happened on Sunday, around 5:37 p.m. in the 1900 block of Marigny. Street. According to police, the victim and the suspect were involved in...
A former New Orleans auto garage is a new kind of daily farmers market...
Where Bayou St. John meets the Lafitte Greenway in Mid-City, a former auto garage is now a food market, making new connections between local farmers, makers and their customers. It’s called Farmer’s, and it combines the direct sourcing of a farm stand with the variety and anytime availability of a...
