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French Quarter Fest kicks off Thursday with food, music and a riverfront parade
Festivalgoers are encouraged to bring folding chairs, sunscreen, hats, and water as the weather is expected to be warm and sunny. With Thursday serving as the traditional “locals’ day,” organizers say ...
Armed standoff in French Quarter tied to double homicide, police say
NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - New Orleans police say an armed man believed to be connected to a double homicide was taken into custody early Thursday (April 10) after an hours-long standoff in the French ...
House GOP approves framework for Trump’s big bill after intense wrangling wins over GOP holdouts
WASHINGTON (AP) — House Republicans narrowly approved their budget framework on Thursday, a political turnaround after Speaker Mike Johnson worked into the night to satisfy GOP holdouts who had ...
A warmer Thursday as we briefly return to the 80s
NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - Clear skies prevail and so do warm temperatures before another weak cold front. Highs today will return ...
6-year-old boy fatally struck by school bus in New Orleans
NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - New Orleans police are investigating a fatal traffic crash that killed a 6-year-old boy Thursday morning ...
Egg prices continue to increase despite bird flu outbreak slowing
U.S. egg prices increased again last month to a new record-high of $6.23 despite a drop in wholesale prices and no egg farms ...
Louisiana lawmakers urged to crack down on restaurant reservation squatters’ use of bidding sites
Jefferson Parish Council resolutions seek bigger say on Armstrong Airport oversight ...
Gov. Landry lays out plan for more insurance reform, as Louisiana rates continue to climb
Louisiana has the highest auto insurance rates in the nation, according to some analysts. Landry says polling shows citizens blame equally trial lawyers and insurance companies.
Louisiana officials lament Trump administration’s cuts to FEMA grant programs for storm impacts
NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - From Golden Meadow to Mandeville, local officials are raising concerns about the decision of President Trump’s administration to cut a FEMA grant program that has helped mitigate ...
Pending final medical report, accused child-killer Bunnak Landon's trial expected to begin April 28
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Jefferson Parish denies construction of new Marrero apartments, developer plans to sue
MARRERO, La. (WVUE) - The Jefferson Parish Council on Wednesday (April 9) denied construction of a planned Marrero apartment complex. Situated between Ames and Barataria boulevards, survey markers ...
NOPD chief says community, city leaders will lead Bourbon Street traffic-closure decisions
NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - New Orleans Police Superintendent Anne Kirkpatrick said Wednesday (April 9) that any decision about closing Bourbon Street to vehicular traffic will start with the community and ...