New Orleans LA

KENNER, La. — Westbound Interstate 10 at Williams Boulevard has reopened after a multi-vehicle crash early Wednesday morning. The closure was in place for multiple hours, according to Total Traffic New Orleans. Authorities had previously diverted drivers off the interstate at Williams Boulevard while crews responded...

Acamaya (3070 Dauphine St.) has swiftly become a destination restaurant for locals and tourists looking for the modern Mexican cuisine chef Ana Castro and sister Lydia Castro serve here. To check out their next restaurant, it's a short trip just down the street. The sisters are developing a new casual...

Does coffee count as fast food? Well they're fast and they serve food, but most wouldn't consider Starbucks fast food, even if they do have 40,000 locations across the world. We're straying from our "Fast Food Fight" to bring you some "Coffee Wars." However, this war isn't about coffee. Rather, it's about the...

New Orleans City Council members on Tuesday demanded that Sewerage and Water Board leaders move faster to address repeated water main breaks, which have rattled residents after a series of neighborhood floods and boil water advisories over the last three months. During a meeting of the council's Public Works...

New Orleans’ birthrate has declined steadily since Hurricane Katrina struck in August 2005, reaching a record-low in 2024 and fueling ongoing concerns over the city’s public school enrollment, according to an analysis by nonprofit New Schools for New Orleans. Between 2005 and 2006, the under-18 population in New...

Mayor Helena Moreno is asking the New Orleans City Council to increase the fee residents pay for curbside trash and recycling collection, warning that without new revenues, she’ll have to make cuts to essential services in next year’s budget. At a wide-ranging press conference on Monday, Moreno said...

Cornelius Garrison was afraid. For months, the prolific “slammer” had named names to federal agents over a wild scheme to stage crashes with big rig trucks across New Orleans, alleging he was paid by local attorneys seeking big profits. In fall 2020, Garrison met one last time with...

A tragic incident in New Orleans has led to serious criminal charges after a police chase ended in a devastating crash that caused the death of an unborn child. Authorities say the driver of a stolen car refused to stop for police and crashed into a bridge pillar, leaving several people seriously injured. The case...

NEW ORLEANS (WGNO) – Expect another warm and spring-like day across SE LA with temperatures climbing in the to mid to low 80s this afternoon. Breezy and cloudy conditions will be seen most of the day. Timing for severe weather is still ranging from 8 p.m. – 3 a.m. with a stronger emphasis on the […]

It's no surprise that where you live can seriously impact your mental health, as mental well-being, physical health, strong social ties, job satisfaction and financial stability can impact your capacity for happiness. Research has shown that happiness levels can vary widely across the U.S. , and relocating to a city...