ICE detains 25 Hondurans at Jefferson Parish shipyard
A federal immigration raid at a Jefferson Parish shipyard last week resulted in the detention of 25 people without legal resident status, according to the Homeland Security Investigations office in New Orleans. The agency issued a news release Monday with details on the operation conducted last Thursday at Barrois...
DA: City leaders working to protect funds to try criminal cases
“I’m not sleeping very well, but I’m extremely confident,” Orleans Parish District Attorney Jason Williams said. “I’m extremely confident in the mayor-elect and the city council to get us out of this hole for the rest of the year.”
Trash pickup, senior centers: New Orleans begins to falter on vendor payments amid cash...
On the eve of a key meeting in Baton Rouge that could determine whether New Orleans can secure a $125 million short-term loan to keep its operations funded, the city's cash crunch is starting to affect its ability to pay for basic services. The city is past due on a...
‘My heart is broken’ | Friends remember worker killed on Westbank film set
NEW ORLEANS — From behind the bar at Revel Cafe and Bar in Mid-City, co-owner Laura McMillian pointed out the barstool closest to the wall. “We call it the Trapper-tini,” she said of her close friend of more than a decade, James “Trapper” McEvoy’s, preferred drink.
Fox 8 Defenders: New Orleans women say they were victims of A/C scam
NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - Two New Orleans women thought they were signing up for a free program meant to save them money on their electric bills. Instead, they say an Arizona-based company scammed them and billed them for thousands of dollars. Inside Kim Joseph’s Hollygrove home, a piece of plywood...
Two Fatal Crashes in Jefferson and St. Bernard Parishes Under Investigation by State Police
On the evening of November 3, 2025, Louisiana State Police Troop B responded to two separate fatal crashes in Jefferson and St. Bernard Parishes. Two people died in these incidents, which are under investigation.
New Orleans municipal employees on edge with paychecks uncertain, furloughs possible
NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - While the New Orleans City Council and staffers with Mayor LaToya Cantrell’s administration grapple with the city’s $160 million budget deficit, thousands of city employees question if there’s enough cash on hand for payroll through January. “It’s not great, especially going into the...
New Orleans police arrest man wanted for murder of French Quarter Uber driver
New Orleans police have rebooked a 21-year-old in connection with a deadly carjacking incident that left an Uber driver dead. Brandon Joseph, 21, who was already in Orleans Parish Sheriff’s Office custody, was identified as the suspect and re-booked on second-degree murder charges. The carjacking happened on Oct. 9...
Veronica Downs Dorsey, beloved New Orleans choir director, dies
New Orleans is mourning the loss of a beloved choir director. Veronica Downs Dorsey, a longtime McDonogh 35 choir director and staple with the St. Peter Claver Choir, died this week. According to a statement by St. Peter Claver, Downs dedicated her life to music and her faith. She taught...
1 escaped monkey still missing in Mississippi
HEIDELBERG, Miss. (WLBT) - One monkey is still missing after a truck carrying the animals from the Tulane National Biomedical Research Center in New Orleans overturned on Interstate 59 in Heidelberg, Mississippi last week. In all, 21 monkeys were on the truck. Five were killed at the scene, and three...
