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Gov. Jeff Landry’s non-stop assault on New Orleanians’ right to self-governance has been met with an equally disturbing non-response from Mayor LaToya Cantrell. Other local officials have stepped up, thankfully. City Council President Helena Moreno and state Reps. Jason Hughes and Aimee Adatto Freeman have pushed for state funding to feed poor kids, while Rep. Mandie Landry and Sen. Royce Duplessis — all New Orleans Democrats — are fighting for homeowners amid Louisiana’s property insurance crisis.
New Orleans police searching for car involved in deadly hit-and-run crash
NEW ORLEANS — The New Orleans Police Department is asking for the public's help in finding a car that they believe was involved in a deadly hit-and-run crash. The crash happened on Saturday in the 8500 block of the Interstate 10 Service Road. Police say the driver of a...
California chain Fatburger is opening its first restaurant in the New Orleans metro
Los Angeles–based fast food chain Fatburger just opened its first outpost in the New Orleans metro area, with a new restaurant at a travel station off I-59 in Pearl River. The restaurant will serve up its signature Fatburger, a ⅓ pound beef patty, that can be customized with toppings or dressed with what the chain calls “the works” — lettuce, tomato, onion, mayo, mustard, pickles, and relish — for “the full Fat experience.” Fatburger was founded in 1952 and bills itself as the “last great hamburger stand.”
Earl Weaver, retired Orleans Parish Sheriff's Office chief, dies
NEW ORLEANS — The law enforcement community is mourning the loss of one of its own. On Thursday, the Orleans Parish Sheriff's Office announced that retired Chief Earl Weaver had died. Weaver served the agency for 49 years. A journey that began in December 1973, according to officials. The...
Historic Presbytère museum vandalized in New Orleans
NEW ORLEANS — A historic museum in the French Quarter was vandalized overnight, according to the New Orleans Police Department. Thursday night, a woman was seen on surveillance video near The Presbytère. The museum is a national historic landmark built in 1813. Friday morning, phrases such as "Free...
'Mr. Hayes, you ruined my life' - Will Smith's daughter testifies before sentencing
NEW ORLEANS — The man who fatally shot retired NFL star Will Smith during a confrontation following a car crash in 2016 received a 25-year prison sentence Thursday in a New Orleans courtroom. It was the second time Cardell Hayes, 36, had faced sentencing in Smith's death. He was...
Orleans Parish District Attorney's Office using innovative new tools to help fight crime
NEW ORLEANS — New Orleans leaders are learning new ways to strengthen public safety and hold criminals accountable. WDSU was able to get an exclusive look inside new technologies that are being used in the city to help gather evidence and prosecute cases. The Orleans Parish District Attorney's Office...
Scandals have plagued New Orleans building inspections. Can a new plan fix the troubled department?
Mayor LaToya Cantrell’s administration is promising big changes at the Department of Safety and Permits after an outside consultant said the long-troubled department responsible for building inspections and other tasks remains a major burden on the residents and businesses trying to comply with its rules. Similar pledges were made...
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