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Mid-City Bayou Boogaloo deemed a “rain or shine event”
NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - The Mid-City Bayou Boogaloo begins Friday, and with weather on the way, several vendors are taking precautions to keep the three-day music festival sailing smoothly. Just earlier this week, Louisiana saw three storm related deaths. Spring welcomes storm season and with storm season comes potential for...
RTA bus driver harmed while driving bus, woman sought
NEW ORLEANS — The New Orleans Police Department is investigating after a Regional Transit Authority bus driver was harmed last month. According to police, on April 28, around 6:50 p.m., a woman riding an RTA bus near the intersection of Chef Menteur Highway and Alcee Fortier Boulevard harmed the driver.
Severe storm damage impacts travels plans and more at New Orleans airport
KENNER, La. — The storms overnight caused a lot of people to have to rearrange travel plans and even spend the night in the airport. And businesses lost sales on Friday because they had no power from the mess Mother Nature made. MSY is saying the high winds and...
4 people rescued after severe storm overturns RVs in New Orleans marina, NOFD says
The New Orleans Fire Department rescued four people trapped in overturned recreational vehicles after severe storms and hurricane-force winds ripped through a marina in Pontchartrain Park late Thursday night. The deadly line of storms that left four dead in Houston overturned three recreational vehicles at the New Orleans RV Resort...
Three men found guilty of assaulting two young girls in St. Tammany Parish
NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - The Orleans Parish District Attorney’s Office announced the conviction of three men involved in the assault and attempted murder of two young girls from St. Tammany Parish. The victims, aged 14 and 15, were shot and left for dead in an incident that occurred in...
Severe storms possible for southern Louisiana, Mississippi early Saturday
NEW ORLEANS (WGNO) — Another round of strong to severe storms can be expected across the northern Gulf Coast late Friday night through Saturday morning. According to the latest forecast models, the New Orleans area could see strong storms and periods of heavy rainfall arriving after 1 a.m. Saturday.
Jefferson Parish opens shelter for residents in mobile homes during severe weather
JEFFERSON PARISH, La. — Jefferson Parish will open a shelter to mobile home residents Thursday night, due to expected severe weather going into Friday morning. Residents can go to Terrytown Playground for sturdy shelter. Officials said they opened up the playground after the National Weather Service issued a tornado...
Jefferson Parish jail officer arrested after being paid $80K for fake work hours, JPSO says
A Jefferson Parish Sheriff's Office corrections officer was fired and arrested after officials accused him of falsifying his timesheets to receive $80,000 in pay for hours he didn't work over a six-month period, according to the authorities. Curtis Lumar, 42, of New Orleans, was booked May 9 with theft valued...
WDSU Investigates 'Denied' information to see how many arrests Kenner PD has made for reckless driving violations
NEW ORLEANS — Southeast Louisiana residents have the right to know how leaders and agencies spend tax dollars and run their organizations, but not everyone is forthcoming with that information. State and federal laws allow public access to information, but WDSU Investigates has faced challenges getting some information. That's...
2-year-old wounded in New Orleans shooting, police say
NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - A 2-year-old child was shot in the leg and arrived at a New Orleans East hospital just before 10:04 p.m. Friday (May 17), according to police. The child was brought to the hospital by private vehicle. Police said the child was shot in the 7800 block of Star Street, in the Little Woods area of New Orleans East.
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