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An Orleans Parish judge sentenced former New Orleans 911 director Tyrell Morris to a year in jail and 1,000 hours of community service after his conviction last week on four felony counts for trying to cover up a 2023 crash in his public vehicle. Criminal District Judge Simone Levine issued...

New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell will present her administration’s final annual budget proposal to the City Council Wednesday, as the city's financial outlook for next year continues to worsen and officials grapple with a deficit they aren't sure the size of. The city’s revenue estimating body on Monday shaved...

Wearing a blue suit and thick-rimmed glasses, Oliver Thomas paced the St. Augustine High School gym, making eye contact with students in the crowd as he mused about how city leaders can uplift Black businesses. The students listened intently as he promised to do so as New Orleans’ next mayor....

Cities in Louisiana at Risk for Hurricanes in 2025 Louisiana, a state well-acquainted with the fury of hurricanes, constantly faces the daunting challenge of preparing ... Read more The post 10 Cities in Louisiana at Risk for Hurricanes in 2025 appeared first on Climate Cosmos .

The 8th annual Fried Chicken Festival is back for 2025 on Saturday, October 4h and Sunday, October 5th, on the scenic New Orleans Lakefront. Come on out for 2 days of delicious dishes from over 40 restaurants like Brennan's, Southern's, and Gus's Fried Chicken, plus 20 hours of entertainment on 3 stages featuring...

A new New Orleans Police Department communications strategy is underway to highlight its most wanted suspects via regular press conferences. Why it matters: It's a symptom of the city's dropping crime rate as police look for new ways to bring attention to cases they have yet to solve. The big...

NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - The head of the New Orleans Police Department’s crime lab told a City Council committee Tuesday (Sept. 30) that the new facility’s oft-delayed opening with full accreditation might be pushed back another year, into 2028. Dr. Shamika Kelley blamed repeated Council hiring deferrals, which...

This is in reference to Ray Nagin’s complaint about how long it took to get help after Katrina. He said that an aircraft carrier can go halfway around the world in three days, but it took seven days for help to arrive. At the speed of a carrier 20...

The Prytania Theatre at 5339 Prytania St. in New Orleans has been screening classic cinema experiences and the ideal way to watch movies for the last 110 years. In a time where theaters across the nation are making less and less money, it is important to support local theatres. Luckily, places like the Prytania...

The felony complaints are being prosecuted, with ongoing investigations by the DA’s Bureau of Investigation. Three individuals, including two Los Angeles men and a Louisiana woman, face felony charges for allegedly defrauding the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) of over $40,000 in disaster relief funds...