Pitchfork ranked 5 Louisiana rap albums among the greatest of all time. See who...
New Orleans and Louisiana have left an indelible mark on rap music as the home state of some of the genre's biggest stars and most iconic record labels. Five albums by Louisiana artists were selected for music website Pitchfork's newly-released top 100 rap albums of all time — and one made it all the way to the top 3.
Gov. Landry vows toll relief for Plaquemines Parish
BELLE CHASSE, La. (WVUE) - Gov. Jeff Landry criticized the agreement that imposed tolls on the new Belle Chasse Bridge, calling it a poor deal made by the previous administration. “The Belle Chasse Bridge is a bad deal. It was a bad deal by the last governor,” Landry said.
New Orleans Resident Pleads Guilty to Kidnapping and Ransom Charges, Awaits Sentencing
Janette Ramirez, a 34-year-old resident of New Orleans, has admitted guilt to charges of interstate transmission of a ransom demand after orchestrating a plot that terrorized both a kidnapped individual and their loved ones. In her plea before U.S. District Judge Barry W. Ashe last Thursday, Ramirez acknowledged her...
NOPD changes Bourbon Street barrier plan after WWL report raises safety concerns
NEW ORLEANS — The New Orleans Police Department is shifting responsibility for setting up vehicle barriers on Bourbon Street to the company that supplies them, following renewed concerns about whether the barriers provide adequate protection. The steel barriers were installed earlier this year to prevent a repeat of...
Cantrell proposes $200M in cuts, new taxes and fees, to deal with declining revenue...
For weeks, the discussion has been focused on how the city will make up for a significant budget shortfall this year. On Wednesday, Mayor LaToya Cantrell shifted the conversation to 2026, and her financial projections were no brighter. In her annual budget address before the City Council, Cantrell said $200...
St. Bernard Parish Sheriff’s Office Seeks New Orleans Man Suspected of Armed Robbery in...
Authorities in St. Bernard Parish are on the lookout for a New Orleans man in connection with an armed robbery that took place this past Tuesday in Chalmette. At a press briefing, Sheriff James Pohlmann described the suspect as 19-year-old Elroy Richardson from the 4900 block of Little John Drive, according to the...
Carjacking/murder suspect found shot in head
A man accused of carjacking and murdering a father picking his child up from a Mid City daycare Tuesday afternoon is himself clinging to life, after being found in the vehicle in Metairie with a gunshot wound to his head.
Mid-City homicide victim was father picking up child at daycare, NOPD says
NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - The man fatally shot in a Mid-City parking lot Tuesday (Sept. 30) was a father who was carjacked while picking up a child from daycare, New Orleans police said. The victim’s identity and age have not been disclosed. He was shot to death around 5:13 p.m....
Gulf disturbance late week brings change
NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - The copy and paste forecast will soon come to an end as we turn our attention to a weak low forming in the Gulf. For now it’s all about the heat as highs remain in the 90s for the last day of September and first day of October. Rain chances remain low.
Landmarks Society unveils 2025 list of New Orleans’ most endangered sites
NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - The Landmarks Society of New Orleans on Monday announced its 2025 “Nine Most Endangered” list. This year’s list highlights both individual properties and broader issues the organization says threaten the city’s character and stability. Among the sites named were the First African Baptist Church...
