Here comes the rain again, maybe flooding too
The Sewerage & Water Board of New Orleans is getting ready for the rainy forecast. General superintendent Steve Nelson says they have pumped down the water levels in the city’s canals to make room for the coming rain.
State of the People POWER Tour coming to New Orleans in May
A two-day event to encourage unity in the Black community is making its way to New Orleans this week.
Come Boogie at the Bayou Boogaloo this May 2025
Bayou Boogaloo, the three-day event, will run from Friday, May 16 until Sunday, May 18 along Bayou St. John. Each day will have food, community art, music, and canoeing to enjoy regardless of the weather. The festival is changing to one main music stage this year—namely the Urban South Orleans...
Help the NOPD catch a clown-masked burglar
The New Orleans Police Department is trying to arrest a burglary suspect who wore a clown mask to disguise his identity.
Gregory Williams, 42, ID’d as suspect killed after officer dragged, shot
NEW ORLEANS — Police have identified the man killed in Friday’s chaotic scene outside the Walmart on Tchoupitoulas Street that left a New Orleans police officer seriously injured. Gregory Williams, 42, died from a gunshot wound after police say he dragged an officer with his car following an...
Judge ‘not ready’ to accept plea deal for teen in New Orleans killing of...
An Orleans Parish judge said Tuesday she was "not ready" to accept a plea deal for manslaughter in the case of a teenager accused of killing a Tacoma bagel shop owner in early 2024. After a lengthy meeting with the lawyers, Criminal District Judge Camille Buras gave herself the rest...
Twenty years after Katrina, residents reflect on the rise and fall of New Orleans...
NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - Before Hurricane Katrina, New Orleans had more than 7,000 public housing units, according to a congressional report. Though largely spared from the storm’s winds and floodwaters, the city’s major housing developments -- once known as crime hotbeds -- were demolished by unanimous vote of the City...
In murder of 6-year-old Bella Fontenelle, convicted killer given life sentence
Bunnak "Hannah" Landon, the Harahan woman convicted of killing her boyfriend's daughter, 6-year-old Bella Fontenelle, was sentenced Tuesday to life in prison plus 80 years, according to the Jefferson Parish District Attorney's Office. A Jefferson Parish jury found Landon, 45, guilty of first-degree murder and two...
New Orleans Police Seek Public’s Help to Locate Suspect William Powell in 2022 Ciara...
The New Orleans Police Department has issued a plea to the public for help in locating a murder suspect. In a recent report, the NOPD named William Powell, a Black male born on August 15, 1982, as the individual wanted in connection with the murder of 38-year-old Ciara Bullock. According to a statement by the NOPD,...
State lawmakers approve fake temp tag crackdown
No. 1 defensive lineman in America for the class of 2026, Karr Cougars Richard Anderson. Orleans DA announces seizure of Five Star Car Wash, alleged criminal hub in Central City. Updated: 18 hours ago.
