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SLIDELL, La. — Two men were discovered dead inside a Slidell home following an hours-long stand-off with the St Tammany Sheriff’s Office and SWAT team Tuesday evening into the early hours Wednesday morning. St Tammany Sheriff’s Office investigator Lieutenant Larry Hutson says the department received a 911 call...

2 men dead following an hours-long SWAT stand-off at a Slidell home

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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 — Residents in some parishes are heading to the polls for the Municipal Primary Election. Orleans, Terrebonne, and Washington Parishes will elect someone in local races. Tangipahoa Parish residents will decide on one local proposition related to fire protection. Lafourche and St. Tammany Parish voters will see both local races and local propositions on the ballot.

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NEW ORLEANS — Alonzo Knox has been elected to Louisiana’s House of Representatives following Saturday’s run-off election. Knox, a former marine and owner of Backatown Coffee Parlour in Treme, defeated Sibil “Fox” Richardson for the 93rd District seat which represents much of Orleans Parish including the French Quarter, and parts of Marigny, Treme, and the 7th Ward among other neighborhoods.

Alonzo Knox wins Louisiana 93rd House District seat vacated by now senator Royce Duplessis

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

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

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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

NEW ORLEANS — Crewmembers of the New Orleans-based Carnival Valor cruise ship rescued three Hondurans from a stranded boat adrift in the Gulf of Mexico on Sunday, according to a press release. This is not the first time the Carnival Valor has been involved in a rescue, as the...

Carnival Valor crew rescues three Hondurans stranded at sea

NEW ORLEANS — For Ian Wilson it was a typical workday. His commute began in Algiers shortly before 8 a.m. Wilson said he was near General DeGaulle and Shirley Drive when he noticed a black SUV. “The whole time through the light they were just blaring on their horn...

Witness recounts terrifying morning commute during shooting, chase on CCC

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

Arabi, LA

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?

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 — A New Orleans family says they're fed up with false promises they say continual maintenance issues at their apartment have all come to a head. Apartment O217 at Lakewood Pointe Apartments. According to the New Orleans Fire Department, they received a call of an electrical fire just after 1 p.m. Tuesday.

New Orleans family says their apartment is falling apart and is demanding action

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Law enforcement outside Orleans offer help ahead of Mardi Gras

NEW ORLEANS — The supplemental Mardi Gras security plan in New Orleans is still a work in progress. But Orleans Parish Sheriff Susan Hutson has said...

Law enforcement outside Orleans offer help ahead of Mardi Gras

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