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NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - The Brocato family that has served Italian desserts in New Orleans for more than 100 years is mourning a death. Angelo Brocato III died at age 85 after battling a long illness, his younger brother Arthur told Fox 8 on Wednesday (July 22). “Angelo the Third”...

GRETNA, La. (TCN) -- A 37-year-old woman has been indicted on second-degree murder charges by a grand jury in connection with the drowning death of her newborn baby, who was found in a porta potty earlier this year. WWL-TV reports that on March 26, Lakesha Lemelle entered a Waffle House...

Kenner police say they rolled out a targeted law-enforcement operation in the Woodlake subdivision after a July 20 shooting in New Orleans, bringing a heavy police presence to the neighborhood as detectives worked to track down people and property connected to the case. Residents were told to expect loud tactical activ

A narcotics-unit investigation in St. Bernard Parish ended with two men in custody this week after deputies said they uncovered drugs, a stolen pickup and altered vehicle identification. Authorities booked 32-year-old Kordell Moore on Wednesday and 23-year-old Mark Onidas on Thursday following traffic stops in Violet a

HOUSTON - Tropical Storm Bertha made landfall in Louisiana on Wednesday as it spins toward another landfall in Texas later this week. Bertha is bringing gusty winds, rough seas and periods of heavy rain to the New Orleans area of Louisiana on Wednesday. Landfall happened about 2 p.m. CT near the Biloxi Wildlife Managem

Some Southern meals just feel a little different when they come from a steam table lined with pans of fried chicken, buttery corn, plus mac and cheese that tastes like someone’s grandmother made it. The kind of place where the server knows the regulars by name, sweet tea flows...

VERMILION PARISH, La. (KLFY) — A Vermilion Parish family says they are finally expected to receive the cremated remains of their loved one after weeks of waiting and what they describe as little communication from a New Orleans funeral home. Stephen Menard filed a complaint with the Louisiana State...

During a tense meeting with a state board of education member, New Orleans-area education leaders expressed frustration and worry over recent state funding cuts. Louisiana Board of Elementary and Secondary Education member Joseph Cao, whose district includes the Orleans, Jefferson and St. Tammany parish school systems,

Tana's been open for nearly three years, but it became New Orleans metro's most exclusive restaurant this summer with the addition of a $25,000 members-only lounge. Why it matters: A new membership program with eye-raising prices may have folks talking but most importantly, chef Michael Gulotta says, it's guaranteeing

Emergency management leaders met with community members in Broadmoor Tuesday morning to discuss hurricane preparedness and outline plans for potential storms this week. While Tropical Storm Bertha is not expected to become a hurricane at this time, many residents raised questions about evacuation procedures, particular