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A 10-year-old boy narrowly escaped the clutches of his kidnappers on September 19 in New Orleans’ Algiers Point neighborhood. In an effort to protect the boy’s identity, he and his mother shared the harrowing details of the escape with WVUE Fox 8 Live, under the condition of anonymity.

New Orleans Police say a man is dead after a broad daylight shooting at a playground. “The victim was sitting in the park when the perpetrator approached and shot him,” according to an initial police report.

NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - A woman accused of the fatal beating of a man in a New Orleans hotel room was arrested Wednesday (Sept. 24) in Central City, New Orleans police said. Feliciana Winniford, 38, was booked with second-degree murder in connection with the bludgeoning death of a 73-year-old man whose body was found...

A second former City Hall staffer has filed a federal lawsuit against Mayor LaToya Cantrell's administration alleging the misuse of pandemic relief funds and termination in retaliation for raising concerns. Former New Orleans American Rescue Plan Act Implementation Director Tricia Diamond claims she was fired in July...

The Amtrak Mardi Gras passenger rail service between New Orleans and Mobile, Alabama was interrupted by a fatal collision last night.

Jimmy Kimmel is back on TV tonight — but not in New Orleans. The intrigue: The local ABC affiliate, WGNO, is owned by Nexstar, which continues to pre-empt the programming. That means "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" won't be available to live TV viewers in New Orleans whether they use an antenna or stream it via Hulu or YouTube...

NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - Tenants of a Mid-City property say raw sewage is flowing onto their front yard, and the Sewerage and Water Board of New Orleans is dragging its feet in doing something about it. They claim the stinky situation has been going on for months. Tenant Eve Hill...

September 22 update: SNAP has returned to the New Orleans Public Library. Click here to view the full event schedule. September 16 update: SNAP Assistance at the Library is temporarily unavailable while SNAP transitions from the Louisiana Department of Children and Family Services to the Louisiana Department of...

While the rest of America dusts off their Ugg boots and flannel and enjoys pumpkin spice lattes, fall in New Orleans is still pretty warm — and a perfect time to eat a sno-ball. Summer may technically be over, but hurricanes are still brewing, and I'm still sweating on...

Blanche Mouledoux Comiskey, a longtime Preservation Resource Center volunteer who spearheaded the annual Stained Glass Art in Sacred Places Tour for three decades and helped to save St. Alphonsus Church from the wrecking ball, died Aug. 8. She was 94. Comiskey started the PRC’s twice-yearly Stained Glass Tour with...