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Fire at a 7th Ward home displaces residents, NOFD reports
NEW ORLEANS — A house fire in the 7th Ward leaves it uninhabitable for residents living there. The New Orleans Fire Department says the 2-alarm fire broke out at a home in the 1500 block of North Broad Street Wednesday night. When firefighters arrived, flames had already engulfed the...
Chase of murder suspect ends in crash, into off duty cop and kids
New Orleans Police have released a statement after a Tuesday afternoon police chase that landed four people in the hospital. “The NOPD is investigating an authorized vehicle pursuit incident,” Public Information Officer Aaron Looney said…
Warren Easton temporarily locked down due to 'incident' involving students
NEW ORLEANS — A situation at Warren Easton Charter High School caused a temporary lockdown at their Canal Street campus on Wednesday morning. WWL Louisiana is currently working to confirm details of the incident that led to the presence of the New Orleans Police Department, but the school told WWL that students and staff are safe.
3 bridges deemed unsafe for drivers set to undergo repairs in New Orleans area
NEW ORLEANS — There are countless bridges across Southeast Louisiana, and some of the state's major bridges are in the New Orleans area. However, some of them are now or will close because of safety concerns. DOTD has closed three bridges in our area: the Senator Ted Hickey Bridge...
As it eyes RTA exit, Jefferson Parish fills board vacancies to keep business moving
Jefferson Parish President Cynthia Lee Sheng on Wednesday appointed three members of her administration to the Regional Transit Authority's board of commissioners — though she doesn't expect them to serve for long. With the public transit agency in turmoil over a growing contract scandal, Lee Sheng is waiting on...
Southern hosts 'Second Chance' events beginning Monday as month-long observation opens
BATON ROUGE — The Southern University Law Center will host a number of "second chance" events in April to help people being released from the prison system adjust to life on the outside. April is "Second Chance Month." Beginning Monday, the law center and Mayor-President Sharon Weston Broome will...
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