Mayor-elect Helena Moreno announces day of service, festival ahead of Jan. 12 inauguration
Mayor-elect Helena Moreno's inauguration weekend will feature a citywide day of service and free festival in Lafayette Square showcasing New Orleans music and culture ahead of a Jan. 12 ceremony at the Saenger Theatre, where she will take the oath of office. In a departure from years past, Moreno will...
New Orleans unites at vigil to oppose Operation ‘Catahoula Crunch’ arrests
At Woldenberg Park, Robyn Gilliam held a vigil at the Monument to the Immigrant.
Testimony from murdered witness at center of delayed ruling in staged car crash insurance...
NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - A judge said she needs more time to determine whether testimony from a slain witness is admissible in a local trial scheduled to take place next year. The case involves allegations of a scheme to stage car crashes for insurance money that allegedly resulted in the murder of witness Cornelius...
Jefferson Parish inmate dies days after suffering medical emergency
The Jefferson Parish Sheriff's Office is investigating a recent in custody death that happened Friday morning, Dec. 12.
New Orleans approves $50M in road repairs despite absent FEMA extension
(The Center Square) − New Orleans officials are pressing ahead with more than $50 million in new street contracts even as the federal funding they are counting on is set to expire at the end of the year. If a key deadline is not extended, the city would be exposed to tens of millions in unreimbursed costs. At a City...
“Can I borrow 2K, this is a robbery”: New Orleans man sentenced after failed...
NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - A New Orleans man has been sentenced to prison after attempting to rob a bank using a note that read, “Can I borrow 2K, this is a robbery.”. A judge sentenced 30-year-old Juan Simpson to 48 months in prison. The attempted robbery occurred in November...
New Orleans City Council Seeks Clarity from Habitat for Humanity Over Musicians’ Village Rent...
The New Orleans City Council is requesting information from the New Orleans Area Habitat for Humanity after reports that the nonprofit sold properties in Musicians’ Village, a community created for local musicians and cultural contributors after Hurricane Katrina. The sales have led to residents facing rents three...
Man arrested, accused of ‘terrorizing incident’ on University of New Orleans campus Friday morning
A man is in custody in connection with a "terrorizing incident" that occurred on the University of New Orleans campus on Dec. 12.
Accused ‘Byrd Gang’ leader pleads guilty in middle of federal trial
After three days on trial in federal court in New Orleans, accused of fueling a bloody Central City street gang as its top drug supplier, Tim Jackson reconsidered his options. Jackson, 36, agreed to plead guilty Thursday morning in exchange for a 30-year prison sentence, rather than risk life in prison with the jury,...
Louisiana Hunter Discovers Burned Body
A Louisiana man stumbled across a gruesome sight this past Monday (12/8) while hunting in a wooded area in New Orleans when discovered a burned body.
