New Orleans City Council unanimously approves settlement with OPSB
The New Orleans City Council has unanimously approved a settlement agreement to end a yearslong legal battle with the Orleans Parish School Board over funding for schools. The school board voted 6-1 to approve the settlement on Tuesday. On Thursday, the city council approved the settlement, officially ending the dispute.
Double Gator Drama In Metairie Canal Off West Esplanade
Two large alligators were spotted cruising a Metairie canal on Wednesday afternoon, turning an ordinary stretch of water near West Esplanade and Severn Avenue into a sudden wildlife show. A nearby resident recorded the pair gliding through the narrow waterway in broad daylight, and the footage quickly circulated among neighbors. Gator sightings are common across south Louisiana, but seeing two sizable adults together in...
Metairie Jewelry Mainstay Busted In Alleged $40K Swindle
A well-known Metairie jeweler is behind bars after deputies say a string of customers lost close to $40,000 in sales and valuables they had turned over for appraisal or consignment. The allegations center on older clients and pricey pieces, including a Rolex and an antique gold pocket watch. Detectives say the investigation is still rolling as they hunt for missing property and try...
Harvey felon accused of gunning down man outside Marrero store extradited from Georgia
Two months after a man was gunned down outside of a Marrero store, Jefferson Parish Sheriff's Office investigators have arrested a suspect in the case. Quincy Nellon, 40, was extradited from Georgia and booked Wednesday into the Jefferson Parish Correctional Center on charges of second-degree murder, obstruction of justice and being a convicted felon in possession of a firearm, according to authorities.
New Orleans dealer accused of manslaughter after two die from fentanyl-laced coke, officials say
Investigators in Orleans and Jefferson parishes say a New Orleans drug dealer sold lethal batches of cocaine laced with fentanyl and other drugs that led to the overdoses of at least three of his customers last summer, including two who died. Larry Webster, 35, is now facing manslaughter charges and...
Marrero man claims $1 million Powerball prize
A Marrero man is one of four winners to claim a Powerball prize from the unprecedented April 29 drawing.
New Orleans traffic light plan is pending as residents eye repairs
NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - Mayor Helena Moreno’s plan to improve the New Orleans’ traffic light system is in development. In April, Moreno teased a “major” plan after a malfunction of the traffic lights at the Claiborne and Napoleon intersection. A month later, New Orleans Director of...
Endangered okapi calf “hitting all the milestones” at West Bank breeding center
NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) — In the most remote spot on the New Orleans West Bank, a 3-month-old okapi named Sasha was the first of her species born this year in the United States. In fact, curators at the Freeport-McMoRan Audubon Species Survival Center said only five okapi were born in U.S. facilities in 2025.
Pursuit of home invasion suspect ends with man jumping off Causeway Bridge
NEW ORLEANS, La. (WVUE) – A 45-year-old Napoleonville man accused of an early morning home invasion and two stabbings in Assumption Parish was arrested Wednesday (May 6) after jumping off the Causeway Bridge into Lake Pontchartrain, authorities said. The suspect — identified as Kentrell Tremaine Sanders — allegedly tried but failed to carjack a victim […]
NOPD officer’s time punches edited after shifts, Fox 8 investigation finds
NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - A months-long Fox 8 investigation into New Orleans Police Department overtime has uncovered new questions about timesheets, edited biometric punches and shared supervisor login credentials. Fox 8’s “Unchecked Overtime” investigation used an undercover camera to find four of NOPD’s highest-paid officers at home while timesheets showed...
