After New Orleans is ordered to pay back fines, city sues Louisiana over traffic...
The City of New Orleans is challenging the legality of Louisiana’s school zone traffic camera laws, which the state Attorney General last month accused the city of violating. The city filed a lawsuit in the 19th Judicial District Court in East Baton Rouge Parish this month that claims the...
New Orleans murder suspect arrested in Tallahassee
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WCTV) - A man suspected of murder in New Orleans was arrested in Tallahassee on Wednesday. James Mack,46, was wanted in connection with a July shooting. According to New Orleans police, on July 24, officers responded to the shooting call and found a man with multiple gunshot wounds.
Uptown T: Pascal’s Manale’s Famous Oyster Shucker
Pascal's Manale, the stalwart Uptown restaurant, is an icon going as strong as ever at 112 years old and Thomas "Uptown T" Stewart is an essential part of its success. Frank Manale opened his namesake restaurant, Manale's, in a former grocery store in 1913. Frank's nephew, Pascal Radosta, helmed it beginning in 1937....
A year after New Orleans teen’s death, parents publish poetry found on their phone
NEW ORLEANS — The “local poetry” shelf at Blue Cypress Books is packed. But one author is different from the rest. For one, Belle Adelman-Cannon was just a teenager when they wrote the poems collected in the book “Every Time They Call Me She.” They also did not live to see their work published.
911 service restored after multistate outage caused by cut fibers
Systems in Mississippi and Louisiana were affected, officials said.
Two Dead in NOLA Amtrak Crash Tuesday
The Amtrak Mardi Gras passenger rail service between New Orleans and Mobile, Alabama was interrupted by a fatal collision last night.
Jay-Z Dissed After Nas’ $5 Billion Casino Project Gets Approved
NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA - JULY 6: Rapper Nas performs on stage during Night 3 of the 2025 ESSENCE Festival of Culture at Caesars Superdome at Caesars Superdome on July 6, 2025 in New Orleans, Louisiana. (Photo by Paras Griffin/WireImage) Earlier this month, Jay-Z's bid to build a casino in Times...
Planned redevelopment halted as Metairie Towers owner puts property up for auction
NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - Plans to redevelop the former Metairie Towers have stopped as the property hits the auction block again. Nearly one year ago, Darren Aschaffenburg purchased the property for $24.5 million and renamed the site ‘The Tower Residences.’ His plan was to add high-end amenities and a new top floor to...
Music Notes: Lil Wayne, Cardi B and Nelly
Another year, another Lil WeezyAna Fest broadcasting performances curated by Lil Wayne. The event is set for Nov. 1 at the Smoothie King Center in his hometown of New Orleans, marking its 10-year anniversary. An artist presale starts Wednesday at 8 a.m. PT/10 a.m. CT; tickets then go on sale to the general public...
National Fried Chicken Festival 2025 Guide: Food, music, and more
The National Fried Chicken Festival returns to the Lakefront on October 4-5, featuring over 40 vendors. The National Fried Chicken Festival (FCF), presented by Raising Cane’s, is back for its ninth year with creative fried chicken dishes, music, and fun. This year's fest will once again take place on...

















