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For the first time in almost 20 years, Gulf Coast residents will be able to take a train back and forth from New Orleans and Mobile, with stops in between. We are glad to see the service back on track. Increasing connectivity along the Gulf Coast, which already has close cultural, economic and environmental ties, is...

For four decades, Chef Paul Prudhomme brought south Louisiana cuisine to a global audience from his French Quarter restaurant, K-Paul’s Kitchen, at 416 Chartres St. Later this summer, the Historic New Orleans Collection will begin using the building to help bring a different aspect of local culture – the city’s...

A tragic boating incident in Jefferson Parish has claimed the life of a Westwego man. Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries enforcement agents reported that Mark A. Barrios, aged 69, was involved in a fatal boating accident in Marcello Canal early on Thursday. According to the Louisiana Department of...

The Essence Festival of Culture was birthed by New Orleans, in New Orleans and through New Orleans it reached the nation and the world. I grew up in the Lower Ninth Ward and Gentilly with Ebony and Jet on my family living room tables along with the Louisiana Weekly and the Times-Picayune. They were an important part...

NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - It is going to be a hot summer day on Saturday. Hazy conditions linger from the fireworks, and skies stay mostly clear. The sun will heat us to the mid-90s, with slightly lower humidity lingering and helping to lower the heat index. A few showers and...

A national heat dome brought brutal heat and summer weather across the United States. But as the summer continues, it just gets hotter — a phenomenon Louisianans know well. But a social summer outside is not out of the question. Preparing to spend a day outside at the Louisiana Cajun-Zydeco Festival festival in New...

HBCU star Jamal Gibson leaves University of New Orleans to head back to the black college ranks to play for Xavier University of Louisiana.

This pop-up, available to the public through July 6, is the ultimate beauty lounge for laughs, scalp massages, and ‘90s nostalgia. When you step foot into Mielle’s Essence Festival pop-up, AKA the Beauty Rewind Salon, you’re instantly transported back to the ’90s. In other words, you’re reunited with your roots and...

The power of community, culture, and creativity at ESSENCE Festival. This weekend, as we gathered for the ESSENCE Festival of Culture, I am reminded of the power of community. The festival is much more than a singular event, it’s a celebration of culture, creativity and commerce. We at Target are grateful for our...

KENNER, La. (WVUE) - Kenner Police are asking for the public’s help to locate a teen boy reported missing for a week. The department said 17-year-old Anton Ross has been missing since the night of June 30. According to police, Ross met with “unknown subjects” that night between 8:30-9...