Local favorites: WWL Louisiana honored in Gambit’s ‘Best of New Orleans’
NEW ORLEANS — Hot off the press! You'll find Gambit’s "Best of New Orleans" issue at businesses across town Sunday. It's a tradition that dates back to 1986, giving readers the opportunity to vote on their favorite people, places, and things across the Metro. The digital version dropped...
Fraud trial for former Orleans Parish 911 director begins Monday
NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - It’s been more than a year since the former head of the Orleans Parish 911 center was indicted by a grand jury for crashing a city vehicle on his birthday and allegedly trying to cover it up in an insurance fraud scheme. Jury selection in...
St. Augustine outduels Texas school with 7 TD passes and nearly 600 yards of...
The first play resulted in a touchdown — and that stood as an indicator of what was to come. St. Augustine senior Vashaun Coulon threw seven touchdown passes as the Purple Knights put up nearly 600 yards of total offense on the way to defeating Legacy School of Sport Sciences (Spring, Texas) 68-40 on Saturday at Tad...
Westbank Heritage Food & Music Festival Continues Sunday with Pokey Bear & Mia X
WESTWEGO, La. — The 9th Annual Westbank Heritage Food & Music Festival wraps up Sunday with more live music, food, and family fun at the Alario Center. Saturday kicked off with R&B group Dru Hill headlining the outdoor stage, alongside Shamarr Allen, Roots of Music, Rockin Doopsie Jr., and more.
Gabrielle intensifying soon to Hurricane status with two tropical spots behind it
NEW ORLEANS (WGNO) – Tropical Storm Gabrielle continues to strengthen with the expectation of it becoming a hurricane before the end of Sunday. Gabrielle is 390-miles southeast of Bermuda with maximum sustained winds of 65-mph and tropical-storm-force winds extending outward up to 140-miles from the center as it...
New Orleans Police Seek Public’s Help to Find Suspects in Marigny Auto Burglary
New Orleans Police are searching for two suspects involved in a recent auto burglary that occurred in the Marigny neighborhood. The incident took place on the morning of Sunday when a vehicle in the 2100 block of Decatur Street was broken into, according to the NOPD. Officials have released surveillance images of the...
Fire breaks out at French Quarter hotel
Firefighters battled flames and smoke on Bourbon Street Sunday. “The New Orleans Fire Department (NOFD) was dispatched to the Royal Sonesta Hotel on 300 Bourbon Street
WWL Throwback: Late Frank Davis on the History of New Orleans’ Iconic Soda ‘Big...
Watch the late Frank Davis give a one-of-a-kind history lesson on Big Shot, the soda that’s Naturally N’Awlins.
Man wounded in Montegut Street shooting overnight
The New Orleans Police Department is investigating an overnight shooting the left a man hospitalized.
Four Arrested in St. John the Baptist Parish Drug Bust, Meth and Cocaine Seized
St. John the Baptist Parish, LA – Four people were arrested Wednesday, Sept. 17, following a narcotics investigation that uncovered methamphetamine, cocaine, marijuana, and a stolen firearm, authorities said. Initial Investigation and Arrest of Kemone Clofer. The St. John the Baptist Parish Sheriff’s Office reported...















