New Orleans, LA

NEW ORLEANS — Three men arrived at the hospital with gunshot wounds and now the New Orleans Police Department is investigating what happened. Police say at about 6:15 pm Wednesday, three male victims with gunshot wounds to their bodies arrived at local hospitals, each arrived by a private vehicle. Their condition is unknown at this time.

Three gunshot victims arrive at the hospital, NOPD investigates

NEW ORLEANS — Heads are rolling at the Orleans Parish Sheriff’s Office, with four high-ranking employees being told they are out of a job amid long-standing turmoil inside the office, according to multiple sources inside and outside the sheriff’s office. Some of those contentious issues were uncovered...

Orleans sheriff getting rid of 4 top assistants

NEW ORLEANS — Title fraud has become big business in the New Orleans area. So much so, local clerks of court are rolling out fraud alert systems to crack down on the crime. The programs seek to help prevent the type of real estate scam that cost a New Orleans man the house he and his late mother owned in the Bywater.

Real estate scam costs New Orleans man his home

Louisiana State

NEW ORLEANS — Four Louisiana transportation department workers were hospitalized Wednesday after they ruptured a drum of acid that was illegally dumped under the Woodland Bridge in New Orleans. The New Orleans Fire Department says firefighters responded to a hazardous materials incident under a bridge in the 6000 block...

Four workers hospitalized after chemical leak under Woodland Bridge

NEW ORLEANS — A pothole in the Marlyville-Fontainebleau area has become notorious. It's located at the intersection of Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. and Norman C. Francis Parkway. The pothole spans the roadway where Norman C. Francis turns into Vendome Place. Business Owner Gary Lamoine said it all started...

Sewerage and Water Board to fix 'big giant pothole' on Vendome Place

NEW ORLEANS — Legendary Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Stevie Nicks will not be performing at the Smoothie King Center for her scheduled show in New Orleans. She was set to perform in the Smoothie King Center on April 2. The Smoothie King Center announced in a tweet...

Stevie Nicks reschedules New Orleans show due to Covid illness within the band

NEW ORLEANS — Many voters in New Orleans are receiving a flyer concerning Judicial candidate Diedre Pierce Kelly, who is running against Simone Levine and Leon Roche for Criminal District Court Judge. On that mailing is the WWL-TV logo and a reference to a story WWL-TV reported about Ms....

WWL-TV statement on flyer in Orleans judicial race

Mississippi State

LOUISIANA, USA — A tornado watch has been issued Sunday for parts of Louisiana and Mississippi. The watch was issued at 4:00 PM Sunday afternoon and will last until 11:00 PM on Sunday night, according to the New Orleans National Weather Service. The NWS New Orleans said that the...

Tornado watch issued for parts of Louisiana until 11:00 PM Sunday

NEW ORLEANS — The City of New Orleans announced that they have secured a total of $24.6 million in funding to accelerate the redevelopment of Lincoln Beach. For nearly 30 years, back in the 1940s, 1950s, and 1960s, Lincoln Beach in New Orleans East was a featured entertainment spot. There were rides, concerts, swimming, and restaurants. The site has been closed since 1964.

New Orleans gets $24.6M for redevelopment of Lincoln Beach

NEW ORLEANS — It's what the city in particular those in New Orleans East have been waiting for, the future of Six Flags unveiled. The former Six Flags site is set to have a 30-acre outdoor sporting field, a water park, hotels and a family recreation center. Eyewitness News got a first look at what the abandoned site could look like.

Water park, sports fields, restaurants planned for abandoned Six Flags site

NEW ORLEANS — Computer networks on the University of New Orleans campus are slowly coming back online. Friday, UNO detected what the school called “indicators of compromise” and took systems offline to implement security measures. This weekend, students did not have access to many of the school’s...

University of New Orleans went offline for the weekend due to cyber threats

Houma, LA

Terrebonne Parish, LA

TERREBONNE PARISH, La. — Down the bayou in Terrebonne Parish, two elementary schools destroyed by Hurricane Ida still sit, unusable, in communities waiting for school bells to ring again. “It’s going to take time," Superintendent Bubba Orgeron said. "We wish it would be tomorrow, but we realize that it’s...

Two elementary schools destroyed by Hurricane Ida waiting on FEMA approval to rebuild

Arabi, LA

ARABI, La. — Today marks one year since a deadly tornado tore through Arabi. The EF-3's destructive path started on the West Bank before crossing the Mississippi River. It then slammed Arabi and parts of New Orleans East. If you visit the Arabi neighborhood today, you'll still find foundations...

Arabi residents reflect on one-year anniversary of deadly tornado

NEW ORLEANS — Wednesday marks one year since a powerful EF-3 tornado tore through Arabi. But how often does Louisiana see powerful tornadoes? And have they become more frequent?. We took a closer look at the data from the “Tornado Archive” in your Breakdown. The Tornado Archive is an...

The Breakdown: Have powerful tornadoes become more frequent in Louisiana?

NewsBreak

Suspect in killing of Warren Easton student told police he was \"playing with a gun\"

NEW ORLEANS — The suspect booked with negligent homicide in the fatal shooting of a 15-year-old girl Sunday told detectives that “he was playing with a...

Suspect in killing of Warren Easton student told police he was "playing with a gun"

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