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Proposed renovations to Smoothie King Center facing questions about funding

NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - A proposed $420-million renovation to the Smoothie King Center is something team officials say is not only critical to keep the Pelicans in New Orleans, but also essential for another effort. Outside the arena’s walls, there are questions about the proposed $420-million renovation to the facility...

New Orleans, LA · 4d

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Luna Fête, New Orleans’ high-tech, night-time arts festival, is back after skipping 2025

Gallier Hall will come to life again with a spectacular, tailor-made animated projection when New Orleans’ Luna Fête returns this weekend, Nov. 13-15, with glowing exhibits, food and beverage booths, craft tents, music and more spread across the Central Business District. The festival of light, art and technology...

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Lafitte Rescuers Honored With Silver Medal for Saving 26 During Hurricane Ida

Retired U.S. Coast Guard Chief Jason Lorewald and civilian Justin Holley received the Silver Lifesaving Medal, one of the Coast Guard's oldest decorations, during a special ceremony on Veterans Day for pulling 26 people out of floodwaters that trapped residents in their homes in Lafitte, Louisiana, during Hurricane Ida. The...

Lafitte, LA · 2d

WGNO

Legion of Mars Krewe hosts Veterans Day lunch at New Orleans VA Medical Center

The Legion of Mars Krewe hosted a Veteran's Day lunch for veterans and staff at the New Orleans VA Medical Center Wednesday, Nov. 11.

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Veterans Day showers give way to a chilly weekend in southeast Louisiana

Keep an umbrella handy if you’re heading to a Veterans Day ceremony this morning. Early radar showed light rain across parts of the River Parishes and metro New Orleans. A passing shower could leave some roads wet for the morning drive. Temperatures climb to 75–79° this afternoon, then fall...

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Office locks changed and laptop gone, Kenner council member accuses city of intimidation

A Kenner City Council member accused the mayor’s second-in-command of directing an employee to change the locks and remove computer equipment from his council office as an act of intimidation against him. Council member Joey LaHatte alleged in a news release that Chief Administrative Officer Natalie Newton, who is...

Kenner, LA · 4d

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French Quarter businesses await water line project completion as fences come down

NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - Construction fencing is coming down along parts of Decatur Street, bringing visible progress to a long-running water line project in the French Quarter. But some businesses say delays have cost them millions, and a new, nearby water pressure problem has added to their frustration. The $10...

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Regions’ Extra Credit designed to help Louisiana families navigate college financing

A great event for families planning for college is happening Thursday, Nov. 12.

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Orleans DA reinstates staffer who was fired after commenting on mayor’s tax plan

Former City Council candidate Holly Friedman has returned to work at District Attorney Jason Williams’ office, less than two months after the city’s top prosecutor terminated her in what she called “retaliation” for her public criticism of Mayor Helena Moreno’s plan to increase property taxes.

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Wet wedding: Dancing in flood waters at Louisiana wedding party

A Louisiana couple, Casey and Oliva Field, found out that a flooded wedding party could still be fun, when their wedding reception at a venue got six inches of rain.

Metairie, LA · 4d

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This Louisiana Racetrack Keeps Thanksgiving Tradition Alive With Live Horse Racing

Two famous racehorses are buried in the infield of a track where thousands of people spend Thanksgiving afternoon. Yes, really. Pan Zareta and Black Gold rest right there while new horses thunder past. The holiday race here hits its 102nd running in 2026. That is more than a century of...

New Orleans, LA · 5d

WGNO

Jefferson Parish, LA · 3d

Nine Mile Point Road closing for railroad repair

Nine Mile Point Road will close Thursday, Nov. 12, to repair the railroad at the crossing.

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Low scores, high stakes: 2 New Orleans schools fight to stay open

Leaders of two New Orleans K-8 schools asked the district last week to let them keep their charters, despite years of low test scores. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., in the Lower 9th Ward, and Pierre A. Capdau S.T.E.A.M., in Gentilly, are two of the four schools the district is considering closing at the end of this school year.

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48-Inch Water Main Break Leaves 7th Ward to French Quarter With Low Pressure

Water pressure has dropped across a swath of New Orleans stretching from the 7th Ward to the French Quarter after a 48-inch water main burst at the intersection of Duels and Pauger streets, with crews now scrambling to install a fix that could take days to fully resolve the problem.

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Louisiana Attorney Is Giving Away Free Bicycles

(Lafayette, LA) - A Louisiana attorney has announced that once again this year, he will be giving away 600 bicycles to children across our state. Bicycles will be given away in several cities, including Lafayette, Baton Rouge, and New Orleans. Gordon McKernan has been giving away free bicycles for 14...

Lafayette, LA · 2d

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Carrollton neighbors fighting to get water leak repaired

Residents in Carrollton are fed up with a water leak that has flooded and deteroriated their street for years. On Friday, the corner of Monroe and Cohn Streets was covered by water despite it not having rained in a week. Haley Shales lives on the corner and said this is the norm.

New Orleans, LA · 4d

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Imminent Federal THC Ban Threatens Local Businesses

NEW ORLEANS — After being named Greater New Orleans’ fastest-growing company earlier this year and recently selling its 20 millionth can, Crescent Canna faces a federal restriction that could make its popular Crescent 9 THC Seltzer illegal to sell beginning Dec. 11. The New Orleans-based beverage manufacturer has already laid off approximately 20 employees as the deadline approaches, threatening the future of a business that has expanded into more than 8,500 retail locations across 20 states.

New Orleans, LA · 4d

WGNO

Construction on Decatur, North Peters streets reach completion, SWBNO officials say

Over a year later, the French Quarter Transmission Main project is now complete, Sewerage and Water Board of New Orleans officials said Tuesday.

WGNO

City of New Orleans offering amnesty for delinquent business owners

The city is allowing delinquent sales tax payments without penalty from local businesses until December 31, 2026

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