Early Morning Fire Damages Metairie Home on Transcontinental Drive
A house fire in Metairie early Tuesday morning caused significant damage to a home but fortunately left all residents safe. Firefighters responded quickly to the scene and worked to bring the blaze under control before it could spread further through the structure. Two-Alarm Fire Breaks Out at Metairie Home....
Thousands without power across southeast Louisiana after severe storms
NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - Nearly 9,000 Entergy customers in Tangipahoa Parish are without power, according to the Entergy outage map. The Cleco outage map is also showing nearly 1,300 additional customers without power between Washington and St. Tammany parishes. The outages are following severe storms that moved through...
Bywater Bar Night Turns Cold As New Orleans Photographer Vanishes
Two years after Samuel “Saint” Easterling vanished from the Bywater neighborhood, his family says the investigation is stuck and new leads have mostly dried up. The Lafayette-born photographer was last seen on Aug. 29, 2024, after leaving a neighborhood bar, and he still has not been found, leaving relatives and...
Emma Wakefield-Paillet was state’s first woman doctor
Audio recording is automated for accessibility. Humans wrote and edited the story. A classical pianist and med-school graduate was at a fork in the road. She could either study piano at a New York conservatory or practice medicine. Thankfully for New Orleans, Dr. Emma Wakefield-Paillet chose medicine, becoming the...
Tips sought after bicyclist killed in Jefferson Parish hit-and-run
JEFFERSON PARISH, La. — Louisiana State Police are asking for the public’s help in identifying the driver involved in a fatal hit-and-run crash that claimed the life of a bicyclist early Wednesday morning. According to state police, the crash occurred shortly before 5 a.m. on Highway 18 (Seven...
After Xavier University grad dies in fiery crash, U.S. Marshals seek suspected drunk driver
Martha Saidu visits the cemetery two to three times a week to spend time at the graveside of her daughter, Patricia. Almost six months ago, the 21-year-old Xavier University graduate was killed in a fiery crash on Interstate 10 in St. John the Baptist Parish that Louisiana State Police troopers say was caused by a...
Court watchdog opposes legislation that would allow Louisiana governor to remove judges, DAs
An organization that monitors criminal courts in New Orleans says it can’t support legislation that would give Louisiana’s governor vast power to remake the system as he sees fit.
New Orleans rallies around beloved nutria ‘Neuty’ as owners reveal health concerns
A beloved New Orleans animal known for bringing smiles to thousands of people across social media is now facing a serious health battle. Neuty the nutria, a local fan favorite who has become something of a New Orleans internet icon, is undergoing medical tests after his owners revealed he has a malignant mass.
Franz Borghardt Explains Melanie Curtin Retrial and New Orleans Crash Fraud Case
Livingston Parish retrial raises tough jury questions. Attorney Franz Borghardt used his weekly segment to explain two major Louisiana legal cases now drawing public attention. He first focused on the retrial of Melanie Curtin in Livingston Parish. Curtin’s earlier conviction was thrown out after an appeals court...
On trash fee hike, Mayor Helena Moreno cites New Orleans finances, says she has...
The City of New Orleans at one point last week had just $30,000 in its general fund, Mayor Helena Moreno said Wednesday, a low balance for an account that’s budgeted to fund $800 million in operating expenses this year. But Moreno, who took office in January, said that “with...
