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The Police Chief of Jean Lafitte, Marcel Rodriguez, has died.

NEW ORLEANS — It's a story that seems like it came straight from a movie. A Dalmatian named "Fire" did not arrive in the signature red truck, but rather was found in a smoky New Orleans apartment building after it caught ablaze on Friday. "Fire" was one of five...

NEW ORLEANS (WGNO) – Hot temperatures today and tomorrow with limited rain chances for both afternoons. By Tuesday evening and night we will see our first impacts from the tropical wave, currently forming off the coast of the Carolinas. Increased shower and thunderstorm activity, along with easterly flow, will help to

Northshore Technical Community College (NTCC) proudly celebrates the 15th anniversary of Act 209 of the 2011 Louisiana Legislative Session, the landmark legislation that transformed Northshore Technical College into a comprehensive community college and forever changed the educational landscape of the Northshore region

Two inmates were stabbed inside the Orleans Parish Jail on Sunday night, according to officials, setting off a fresh round of security questions at a facility already under the microscope. Both inmates received medical treatment, and one was taken to a hospital before being returned to the jail. In the aftermath, deput

Trace a piece of hot Leidenheimer table bread around earthy, sherry-spiked turtle soup. Pair sweet shrimp with a plump mushroom and butter sauce with a bit of rice for a perfect bite. Catch the vanilla ice cream scoop before it fully melts into rum-soaked bananas Foster sauce. These are memory-laden...

In the year that marks the 250 th anniversary of the founding of the U.S., New Orleans native Karen Riley Simmons, who was displaced by Hurricane Katrina in 2005, plans to return home this summer. “Although Alexandria has been a great home for me and for my family, home always had that pull, and I always intended to go

A Louisiana man has become the first person in the state to be cured of a deadly disease. A Louisiana man has become the first person in the state to be cured of a deadly disease. He was successfully cured of sickle cell disease thanks to gene therapy. Videos by...

METAIRIE, La. – Clarks has opened a new footwear store in the Pottery Barn wing of Lakeside Shopping Center. The store officially opened Friday, June 26, marking another U.S. location as the nearly 200-year-old British footwear company continues its retail expansion. Founded in 1825 in Street, Somerset, England, Clarks

The New Orleans Regional Transit Authority will begin accepting applications this week for a new CEO after Lona Edwards Hankins resigned from the post in May after falling out of favor with Mayor Helena Moreno’s newly-installed board. Whoever is chosen has plenty to tackle. The next CEO will take...