New Orleans, LA

NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - Two people were shot overnight in the French Quarter -- one fatally -- New Orleans police said Saturday (May 27). The NOPD said a 30-year-old man -- whose identity has not been disclosed -- was shot Friday at 10:33 p.m., after a vehicle collision at the intersection of North Peters and Iberville streets. Police said he was taken for treatment by New Orleans EMS personnel but died at the hospital.

1 dead, 1 injured after two overnight shootings in French Quarter, NOPD says

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Walker, LA

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - Drivers are being urged to practice safety when out on the roads during the Memorial Day holiday. The Livingston Parish Sheriff’s Office and the Walker Police Department are just two of the more than 130 Louisiana law enforcement agencies participating in the “Click It or Ticket” campaign.

Drivers urged to practice safety during Memorial Day holiday

NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - Tucked away on Broad St. between Ursaline and Esplanade Avenue, House of Brass has been a haven for locals and visitors who want a taste of brass band history, second-line culture, Mardi Gras Indians, and the like. Save Our Brass Culture Foundation took over the building...

New Orleans musician offers summer music program to teen who stole his van

Mandeville, LA

MANDEVILLE (WVUE) - For the first time, the Mandeville City Council heard from the public on a proposed project to put senior living, a restaurant, hotel and event venue on prime lakefront real estate. Sucette Harbor, located on 15 acres of vacant land adjacent to Mariner’s Village in Mandeville, would...

Residents concerned Mandeville lakefront development would impact their quality of life

NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - An accordion workshop at the Maison St. Charles attracts dozens of musicians worldwide. CNIMA, an internationally acclaimed accordion school based in France, hosts a two-week-long workshop in New Orleans. Professional and amateur musicians worldwide come to the city to learn from renowned accordionists and founders of...

Accordion workshop in New Orleans attracts dozens of musicians from around the world

Kenner, LA

NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - Family, friends, and loved ones gathered at the Pontchartrain Center Friday (May 26) to bid farewell to Ed Muniz, a visionary and one of the great innovators of modern carnivals. Hundreds of people turned out to pay their final respects to the former mayor of Kenner, who transformed the once-small carnival parade, known as Endymion, into a spectacular event that captured the hearts of tens of thousands.

Ed Muniz, great Carnival innovator, laid to rest

NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - Two women turned ‘thingamabobs’ into opportunity for dozens of young Black girls Saturday at the Broad Theater, giving them a free private screening of the new live-action Disney film ‘The Little Mermaid,’ starring Halle Bailey. They say this is just one grain...

Dozens of little Black girls gifted free screening of The Little Mermaid at New Orleans theater

Baton Rouge, LA

NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - In this edition of FFF: The LSU/FSU spread sees some big movement, Luton Town pulls off the unthinkable in English soccer, another chain sandwich shop comes to New Orleans. FOOTBALL. FanDuel Sportsbook released an LSU/Florida State spread a few months back. The Seminoles opened as a...

FFF: LSU-Florida State spread makes a big move

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Attorneys for Frickey murder suspects strike out in latest court hearing

NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - Attorneys for the four teens accused of carjacking and killing Linda Frickey had their two latest motions denied by an Orleans Parish...

Attorneys for Frickey murder suspects strike out in latest court hearing

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