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NEW ORLEANS - A truck fire and crash on the Lake Pontchartrain Causeway led to traffic backups on both sides for over an hour and a half, WWL-TV reported. A large truck on the southbound side of the bridge caught fire. The fire has been extinguished, and traffic moving in that direction.

Louisiana was one of only five states selected by the U.S. Department of Energy as potential hosts for nuclear lifecycle innovation campuses.

NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - Declining enrollment may cause the NOLA Public Schools system to make tough choices. “Enrollment is declining, again like so many places across the country, and that this is largely being driven by declining birth rates,” said Maya Lagana, a Denver-based independent education consultant assisting N

I recently witnessed trees along Upperline Street in New Orleans being trimmed by a contractor hired by the Regional Transit Authority to clear limbs near the streetcar electrical lines running from St. Charles Avenue. The work was alarming. Crews were cutting branches as much as 20 feet from the lines, which is far be

NEW ORLEANS — New Orleans personal injury attorney Morris Bart is taking his brand beyond billboards and TV commercials with a new business venture: Louisiana hot sauce. The new hot sauce is now rolling out at all 74 Rouses Markets locations across Louisiana and the Gulf South, according to a release from the law firm.

Strapped for cash, New Orleans leaders are trying to streamline Mardi Gras by shifting a few parade routes in 2027 to take the pressure off police, first responders, street cleaners and other services. But the decision to take two more parades off Magazine Street has caused ripples of dissatisfaction. Jordan...

Gov. Jeff Landry pouts that the city of New Orleans "thinks they're so special." I hate to let him know this, but our city IS special. I echo former Mayor Mitch Landrieu's recent opinion piece about New Orleans being an asset to our state. The governor must know this, but perhaps he is lashing out because of his state'

I have a rule about breakfast spots. If the parking lot is full of trucks plus the sign has three letters missing, the food is probably incredible. Louisiana takes this to an entirely different level. The diners, corner grills, scattered across this state serve plates so generous plus seasoned so...

A routine stop for gas turned into an armed carjacking near Tremé early Wednesday, when a man was confronted at the pump and forced to surrender his vehicle. The suspect reportedly had a gun, turning a quiet overnight fuel stop into a police search for leads. The carjacking happened...

NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - While the New Orleans area has a variety of stores specializing in specific goods and services, there are few like Cali Sober Market in Metairie off Veterans Boulevard. “(It’s all) completely non-alcoholic things,” associate Joni Dick said. Dick is one of the workers who...