New Orleans LA

The city government has known for several months that they were running an operating deficit. But it wasn’t until the state legislative auditor, Michael Waguespack, informed the New Orleans City Council in October that the deficit was in the range of 160 million dollars that the degree of the crisis became clear.

Adler’s, one of New Orleans’ oldest family-owned retailers, is going out of business after 127 years. The store is the latest in a growing list of beloved New Orleans family businesses to close or sell to larger competitors in recent years.

Alexander Thompson Wood’s Controversial New Orleans Custom House Contract. The New Orleans Custom House has a past as odd as it gets. In 1847, the Treasury picked Alexander Thompson Wood to design it, a man who had killed his foreman and done prison time just years before. Local star...

FRANKLINTON --- District Attorney Collin Sims reports that on November 5, 2025, Judge William H. Burris sentenced 30-year-old Derrell Hilton of New Orleans to 60 years in prison after a Washington Parish jury found Hilton guilty of Possession of contraband in a correctional facility and Obstruction of justice by...

There was one more challenge 79-year-old Anne Thibodeaux was determined to complete — walking up the 72 steps of the Philadelphia Museum of Art, the location of the well-known scene in the movie “Rocky” where the fictional boxer, played by Sylvester Stallone, runs up the steps as part of his training.

It’s time to get the holiday shopping game plan together and buy the turkey. While we are making our lists and checking them twice, here’s a way to make every purchase count while helping homeless cats in our community. The newly relocated SpayMart Thrift Store and Adoption Center in River Ridge is offering a...

NEW ORLEANS — For generations, the intricate beadwork of the Mardi Gras Indians tells stories of pride, resilience, and culture. But for one Big Chief, the next chapter is about something even more personal: the journey to save his sight. Now, thanks to a donation, he and many others...

NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - Local voters return to the polls Saturday, Nov. 15, for runoff elections and ballot proposals, including the renewal of a sales tax some say is critical for the French Quarter. Impacts of the “quarter for the Quarter” sales tax are visible. Streetlights are one example. Outside...

After closing the doors to its New Orleans shop at the end of August, travel accessories brand Stoney Clover Lane is welcoming customers back to 3938 Magazine Street for a limited time, allowing customers to shop the brand's past designs. At the Stoney Clover Lane Archive, shoppers can browse old...

Hookah Oasis with feature food, non-alcoholic drinks, and an outdoor hookah patio