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Mayor LaToya Cantrell's administration failed to address issues with New Orleans' traffic camera program that were identified by the city's Inspector General six years ago, according to a follow-up report issued Thursday by Inspector General Ed Michel. The city has failed to establish a system for returning money to...

As a state legislator for nearly six years and a lifelong New Orleanian, Matthew Willard is well aware of the struggles residents face on a daily basis. From broken street lights and torn-up streets to blighted properties and a fraught permitting system, he’s watched businesses close and people leave the city...

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Below is Ascension Sheriff’s arrest report for the week of December 31-January 8:. Tavin Carter, 35, 9456 Williams Rd, Gonzales was charged w/ Theft, Unauthorized Entry of Place of Business, Criminal Trespass, Simple Criminal Damage to Property, and Parole Violation;. Shane Kerner, 43, 5223 Quincy St, Metairie was...

NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - The federal government has launched a new program allowing vehicle buyers to reduce their taxes, with potential savings of up to $10,000. The initiative is part of the “No Tax on Car Loan Interest” provision included in the recently signed “Big Beautiful” federal bill. The U.S. Treasury...

Events begin this weekend ahead of the inauguration of New Orleans’ next mayor. Instead of having a big party for campaign donors, Helena Moreno is calling for public service.

Members of several New Orleans activist groups held a demonstration at Lafayette Square Wednesday evening (January 7) to protest the fatal shooting of a woman in Minneapolis by a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer earlier in the day. Over 50 protesters from local groups, including the New Orleans...

A New Orleans man shot and killed his cousin's boyfriend after the couple's argument turned physical in the parking lot of a Gretna apartment complex, according to authorities. Mark Haynes, 56, is accused of killing 48-year-old Michael K. Smith. Haynes appeared in Jefferson Parish Magistrate Court Friday morning for...

NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - As New Orleans Mayor-elect Helena Moreno prepares to take office, current Mayor LaToya Cantrell is in the final days of her second term. Cantrell made history in 2018 when she became the first woman to serve as mayor of New Orleans. When she assumed office, there was noticeable excitement. She...

Four men were arrested Thursday on suspicion of human trafficking throughout New Orleans and southeast Louisiana, authorities said. Leroy Allen, 31, was the alleged ringleader of a family enterprise that trafficked girls and young women in and out of a heavily armed Little Woods apartment, the New Orleans Police...