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A Week of Violence: Louisiana witnessed a shocking 40 shooting incidents over the 7 days, May 29 to June 5, 2022. As America marked the ceremonial start of Summer last year with pool parties and barbecues, the nation marked a grim milestone: 1,000 shootings in 7 days, according to an analysis of shooting data from the National Gun Violence Archive by WWL-TV and its parent company, TEGNA.

She came to see her grandson graduate; she left in an ambulance and died at the hospital

NEW ORLEANS — Part of North Claiborne Avenue was closed for about an hour Tuesday morning as the New Orleans Police Department investigated a traffic fatality involving a bicyclist. It happened at about 3:23 a.m. at the intersection of St Louis Street and North Claiborne Avenue. According to investigators,...

Bicyclist struck and killed on N. Claiborne Ave., NOPD investigates

Washington Parish, LA

WASHINGTON PARISH, La. — The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) New Orleans is offering a reward of up to $10k for information on a series of 'suspicious fires' in Washington Parish 'during the past several years,' according to a press release. "Over the past several years,...

ATF Bureau offering $10k reward for information on suspicious Washington Parish fires

Kenner, LA

KENNER, La. — A man driving past a fire at a Kenner home stopped to rescue those inside. Thanks to his and others' selfless heroism, more than a dozen people are safe. Jonathan McCray says he's far from a hero, but the man who refuses to be called a hero, did something very heroic.

"I just ran in there" - bystander pulls people and pets out of burning Kenner house

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Larose, LA

LAROSE, La. — Lafourche Parish detectives were able to recover over $122k for a Larose woman who had fallen prey to a phone scan, according to a press release from the Lafourche Parish Sheriff's office. Earlier in May, detectives opened an investigation after hearing from a Larose resident that...

Lafourche detectives recover over $122k for phone scam victim

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Bogalusa, LA

BOGALUSA, La. — A man visiting from Honduras drowned Sunday in Bogalusa, according to the Washington Parish Sheriff’s Office. He was identified by the coroner as 24-year-old Oscar Molina Torres. Torres was at White Sands Lake Day Beach, when he reportedly had been submerged in the water and...

Man visiting from Honduras drowns in Bogalusa

NEW ORLEANS — An Orleans Justice Center inmate died Sunday afternoon, after he was found unresponsive in his cell early Friday morning, according to the Orleans Parish Sheriff's Office. The man died at 1:30 p.m. on Sunday afternoon. The cause of death has not been released, although an OPSO...

Man dies after found unresponsive inside Orleans Justice Center, OPSO says

KENNER, La. — A good Samaritan helped Kenner Fire Department firefighters rescue several pets from a house fire Tuesday morning. The house in the 2400 block of Reverend Richard Wilson Drive also serves as a neighborhood daycare according to our partners at The Times-Picayune. Jonathan McCray was driving by...

"Grabbing them dogs" | Man helps rescue pets from a fire at a Kenner daycare

Jefferson Parish, LA

Metairie, LA

METAIRIE, La. — Monday, the Jefferson Parish Fire Department remembered their district chief who lost his battle against cancer. Jimmy Schexnayder died in Houston while undergoing cancer treatment at MD Anderson. Monday afternoon first responders held a procession as his body was returned. Jimmy Schnexnayder was a very special...

Community honors longtime Jefferson Parish District Fire chief

NEW ORLEANS — Navigating New Orleans is hard enough as it is. The streets are riddled with potholes and uneven sidewalks can sneak up on you. So, imagine if you were getting around in a wheelchair. Mark Raymond Jr., CEO of The Split Second Foundation, showed City councilmember Helena...

Not so easy to do: N.O. streets hard to handle, so imagine doing so in a wheelchair

Ponchatoula, LA

PONCHATOULA, La. — A Ponchatoula High School freshman has won the 2023 Congressional Art Competition for Louisiana's First Congressional District, according to a press release from House Majority Leader Steve Scalise's (R-La.) office. JLynne Hamberger's winning artwork will be displayed in the U.S. Capitol for one year alongside the...

Ponchatoula High Schooler's award-winning art piece to be displayed in U.S. Capitol

Grand Isle, LA

GRAND ISLE, La. — Grand Isle State Park has reopened, nearly two years after Hurricane Ida raked the barrier island and destroyed much of its infrastructure. “This is a big step in our recovery and just in time for locals and visitors to enjoy for the summer,” Grand Isle Mayor David Camardelle said in a statement. “The state park plays a major role in our local economy as an RV park and campground for those visiting the state park and island. We are thrilled to have it back.”

Grand Isle State Park reopens nearly 2 years after Hurricane Ida

KENNER, La. — In a touching tribute, a local artist painted a portrait of the 12-year-old boy who died when an ice cream truck crashed through his Kenner home. In the piece, he's dressed as a superhero. Javier Adrian Flores Fajardo loved school, soccer, and Superman. He's now a...

Local artist paints portrait of organ donor Adrian Fajardo as a superhero

NEW ORLEANS — It's the long-awaited development the city, even the state has been waiting for; the redevelopment of the abandoned Six Flags in New Orleans East. But public officials are saying their master plan has some holes. The Six Flags site has been sitting vacant since Hurricane Katrina,...

Officials say plan for redeveloping Six Flags needs to be redone

METAIRIE, La. — Crazy Hotpot opened in Metairie in January. “It was a rough start," Christopher Do said. “We were still trying to figure out how to get food out to customers, and it was just the wrong program.”. Now some of their servers are getting attention. Specifically,...

Robots serve the appetizers at a new Metairie restaurant

Houma, LA

NEW ORLEANS — Do your legs ache, cramp, or swell? There is a condition that you may have that millions in the U.S. have been living with for years, that is being misdiagnosed. And it's a condition that can, in many cases, be easily treated, and people worldwide are...

Treatable leg vein conditions often go undiagnosed

Gretna, LA

GRETNA, La. — When you visit Google.com, you're greeted with the iconic red, blue, yellow and green letters that spell 'Google.'. Sometimes the word features art commemorating a special holiday, person or event. On June 6th, we'll learn if a Gretna student's artwork could grace the site. At 13...

Gretna student places in national Doodle for Google competition

NEW ORLEANS — Our partners at NOLA.com report that Orleans Parish District Attorney Jason Williams is considering throwing his hat into the Louisiana Governor's race. Williams said he is thinking about making a run after numerous attacks against him and 'his city' by Attorney General and Republican gubernatorial frontrunner Jeff Landry.

Orleans DA Jason Williams reportedly considering bid for governor

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NOPD: 63-year-old shot dead in area of Chef Menteur Highway

NEW ORLEANS — The New Orleans Police department is investigating a homicide in the Pines Village area of the 6000 block of Chef Menteur Highway on...

NOPD: 63-year-old shot dead in area of Chef Menteur Highway

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