Millions face growing flood threat across South through Memorial Day and beyond amid days...
Relentless storms are soaking much of the South this Memorial Day weekend, triggering flash flooding across portions of the region, with additional rainfall expected to compound the flood risk into this week.
Cook Out is Finally Opening a Louisiana Location
Cook Out is a North Carolina chain known for burgers, shakes, and late-night hours.
Commuters sigh relief as Algiers-Chalmette ferry reopens
Commuters sigh relief as Algiers-Chalmette ferry reopens
Sail 250: International tall ships arriving in New Orleans for America’s 250th anniversary celebration
NEW ORLEANS — New Orleans will host the kickoff of Sail250 next week, welcoming an international fleet of tall ships and military vessels to the Mississippi River as part of America’s 250th anniversary celebration. The free public event runs May 27 through June 1 along the downtown riverfront...
Stormy Wake-Up Call, Flash Flood Threat Targets New Orleans
By 5:35 a.m. CDT Saturday, May 23, New Orleans was already starting the day in full-on steam bath mode, sitting at about 77°F with a dew point near 75°F and humidity in the mid 90s. Skies were mostly cloudy, with scattered showers around early that are expected to organize into more widespread thunderstorms after about
Boater dies after striking object at reopened Chef Pass Bridge, authorities say
VENETIAN ISLES, La. (WVUE) - A male boater died Friday night (May 23) apparently after striking an object while passing beneath the recently reopened Chef Menteur Pass Bridge, officials said. The victim’s identity and age have not been disclosed. Kirk Jacobs, chief of the Fort Pike Volunteer Fire Department,...
NOPD investigates two Saturday morning shootings in St. Roch, Lower Ninth Ward
Officers with the New Orleans Police Department are investigating two separate shootings that occurred in the early morning hours of Saturday, May 23.
Missing New Orleans tourist found safe
NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - A missing tourist who prompted a Silver Alert has been found safe. Cassandra Dee Johnson, 59, was located after she was last seen Friday around 1:30 p.m. at a short-term rental property in the 1400 block of Baronne Street, where she was staying with family members.
Willie Puckett Jr., New Orleans Bounce Star, Dead at 50
Willie Puckett Jr., a cornerstone of New Orleans bounce whose late-1990s records and high-energy moves helped define the city’s party soundtrack, died May 3 at age 50. A dancer-rapper equally at home in packed clubs and at neighborhood block parties, he is being mourned by musicians and longtime fans across the city.
Strong Storm Line With Heavy Rain and Loud Thunder Sweeping From Louisiana and Shreveport...
LOUISIANA AND GULF COAST — A strong and active storm line is moving through Louisiana and the broader Gulf Coast region Saturday morning, bringing heavy rain, loud thunder, and wet roads from the Shreveport corridor southward through New Orleans and pushing eastward toward Jackson and Mississippi. Radar shows intense..
