New Orleans’ Xavier University named one of the top historically Black colleges by Forbes
Xavier University in New Orleans was named one of the top 10 private historically black colleges and universities in the country by Forbes this weekend. The business magazine ranked the top 10 public and private HBCUs after the group of colleges has seen a resurgence in enrollment post-2020. Xavier, the...
Body inside bag reportedly found in Filmore area backyard
The New Orleans Police Department is investigating after remains were discovered in the Filmore neighborhood.
Mayor Helena Moreno to replace 4 S&WB board members as mayor, council tighten control
Days after a state law granted her that power, Mayor Helena Moreno took steps to replace four members on the Sewerage & Water Board as part of City Hall’s effort to assert more control of the embattled utility. Under a proposal the City Council will consider at a future...
Man ‘deliberately set on fire’ in Seventh Ward
NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - This is a developing story. According to the New Orleans Police Department (NOPD), a man was set on fire Monday night in the Seventh Ward. Officers said they responded to the 1900 block of N. Roman St. around 7 p.m. regarding a person being doused with flammable liquid and deliberately set on fire.
New Orleans had its own version of ‘American Bandstand’ in the ’60s: ‘The John...
During the dance craze of the '50s and '60s, New Orleans youth were learning how to groove. But Louisiana had its own version of "American Bandstand." One reader’s question: Does anyone remember "The John Pela Show?" It spanned more than a decade of dance trends, teaching local teens how...
New Orleans events: Red Dress Run, New Orleans Hip-Hop Festival, Ella Mai and more
Looking for more to do this week? Check out the latest on Gambit's calendar at calendar.gambitweekly.com. Runners in red dresses or red costumes hit the streets of the French Quarter and surrounding neighborhoods for the annual Red Dress Run. The running and drinking event is organized by the local chapter of the Hash
Letters: Medicare Advantage plans must be affordable. Seniors’ lives depend on it.
Louisiana seniors rely on Medicare Advantage plans because they make real-world healthcare affordable. As director of the New Orleans Senior RX Program at the Council on Aging, I appreciate that the federal government’s Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services adjusted the final Medicare Advantage rate notice to bett
Letters: Attorney general’s threats against New Orleans politicians seem to cross a line
Lafayette lawyer Lance C. Beal's column critiquing the indictment of Attorney General Liz Murrill for her threatening letter to several New Orleans public officials misstates Louisiana criminal law. He describes Murrill's letter-writing action as "what every Louisiana attorney sends before filing suit," a remark which
Destrehan woman accused of striking St. Tammany deputy with vehicle during Slidell arrest
A Destrehan woman was arrested Sunday night after investigators say she hit a St. Tammany Parish Sheriff’s deputy with her vehicle during an incident near Slidell. Deputies were dispatched to the 100 block of Windward Passage in reference to an intoxicated woman attempting to leave a residence in a vehicle.
FIRST ALERT: Morning storms will bring heavy downpours before lower humidity arrives
NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - Storms will develop ahead of a weak front Sunday morning, bringing heavy downpours to the area. The main concern is isolated street flooding, particularly on the south shore where the Weather Prediction Center has issued a level 2 out of 4 flooding risk. The north shore...
