Plaquemines Parish files lawsuit against the state for “excessive tolls”
NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - Plaquemines Parish Government has filed suit over what it calls “excessive and improper tolls and fees charged for use of the Belle Chasse Toll Bridge since May 2025.”. Plaquemines Parish is suing the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development, Plenary Infrastructure Belle Chasse,...
Amid ‘Catahoula Crunch,’ kids are missing school. With help, Darwin came back
Dayani Espinal sat behind the wheel of her car, waiting to pick up a 12-year-old named Darwin from his school on the West Bank. It was his first day back after a week away. “This is today,” Espinal said, pulling up a picture on her phone of a stocky kid heading into the building.
DHS reports more than 250 arrests in ongoing New Orleans immigration crackdown
NEW ORLEANS — Nearly two weeks into a federal immigration enforcement operation in the New Orleans area, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) says more than 250 people have been arrested. However, DHS has not released details on how many people were detained but not arrested, how many were released, or how...
Newell: LaToya Cantrell’s budget veto is the final spite-fueled act of her 8-year, spite-fueled...
I read newspapers from major cities across this country every day. I’m not being rhetorical when I say New Orleans may have the single most ignorant mayor in the entire country. And it’s a willful, vicious ignorance.
Holiday lights on St. Charles Avenue
Each night WGNO will be showcasing some of the best lights around New Orleans, all leading up to our Holiday Spectacular Light Show on Saturday, Dec. 20, featuring some of the most amazing holiday displays from all over the country.
Chase family tells parents to ‘stay put’ as OPSB questions future of the Leah...
Relatives of Leah Chase said the school named after the late civil rights activist and iconic New Orleans chef should stay open. The Leah Chase School, which opened as New Orleans’ only traditional, district-run school last fall, is facing budget deficits and underenrollment, prompting NOLA Public Schools leadership...
HaSizzle and Big Freedia throw a Christmas bounce show Dec. 20 at Toulouse Theatre
When he was growing up, Hasan Matthews’ house was decorated for Christmas as soon as Nov. 1 rolled around. It didn’t take long, says the New Orleans bounce artist better known as HaSizzle. “Our house was decorated from November to December — keep the tree up, and decorate...
Invasive brown lizards get angrier when the heat is on, Tulane researchers find
Researchers have learned something new about the lizards taking over New Orleans landscapes. In addition to thriving despite ultra-high levels of lead in their blood, it turns out they can get pretty mean when the temperature rises.
These WWI monuments once adorned Canal Street in New Orleans. When and where did...
After fighting ended in World War I, temporary structures lined the downtown side of Canal Street in New Orleans to stir support for a last round of United States war bonds. Algiers Point resident and retired veteran Ron Hill found an intriguing picture in the Louisiana Digital Library. In the image, structures stand...
Louisiana now has one of the nation’s largest police drone fleets
Jefferson Parish officials say they now have one of the country's largest law enforcement drone programs. Why it matters: When you call 911, you might get a drone at your house along with a deputy. The big picture: Sheriff Joseph Lopinto says the parish has been using "drones as first...
