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Joint efforts between the St. Bernard Parish Sheriff's Office and the New Orleans Police Department have resulted in two arrests following a significant narcotics investigation. According to WGNO, the investigation centered around 52-year-old Larry Caston Jr., leading to his arrest on multiple charges. Alongside 44-year-old Latasha Young, the two were apprehended after law enforcement searched Caston's New Orleans residence, recovering a substantial quantity of cocaine, cash, and several firearms.

JEFFERSON PARISH, La. — The Jefferson Parish Inspector General issued subpoenas in a Gretna Brew Pub and parking garage project. Last week, officials broke ground ground on the $10 million taxpayer-funded development. It will house a Port Orleans Brewing Company location, a taco restaurant, and a government information desk....

A man who was killed Saturday afternoon in a double shooting in the Florida neighborhood was identified Monday by the Orleans Parish Coroner's Office. Officers responded to a call at about 2 p.m. in the 2300 block of Louisa Street, where they found 42-year-old Stanley Williams and another unknown man suffering from gunshot wounds.

Taylor Swift will bring her 'Eras Tour' concert to New Orleans in just three weeks. The pre-sale tickets last year sold out within minutes; however, it is possible more tickets could be released the week of the concert. Now, the only way to score tickets to the concert is by...

A 13-year-old boy died from an accidental shooting Sunday evening in Meraux, according to the St. Bernard Parish Sheriff's Office. Officers responded to a call at 11:30 p.m. in the 4500 block of East St. Bernard Highway, where they found the boy suffering from a gunshot wound. He was transferred to a hospital nearby, where he later died.

Drivers of motorcycles, cars and ATVs have been staging wild demonstrations around New Orleans for the last several years. They race, spin out and perform stunts while blocking streets and driving dangerously close to gathered crowds.

NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - A Plaquemines Parish Sheriff’s Office deputy was injured Tuesday (Oct. 8) in a motor vehicle accident while on duty in the Belle Chasse area, the agency said. The deputy’s identity, condition and injuries were not disclosed, nor was the time, location or circumstances of the...

NEW ORLEANS — After WDSU Investigates uncovered what the city described as dangerous pool parties with alcohol at a country club in Algiers, they were ordered to shut down and fined. Months later, they continue to have problems. WDSU Investigative reporter Aubry Killion spoke to the property owner, who...

Two men gunning for revenge after they'd been beaten up Friday evening opened fire on a LaPlace street hours later but missed their intended target, instead killing an 11-year-old girl and her uncle who were inside a nearby house, according to authorities. St. John the Baptist Parish Sheriff Mike Tregre...

NEW ORLEANS — The Municipal and Traffic Court of New Orleans will be closed until further notice, officials announced Tuesday night. The closure will begin on Wednesday, Oct. 9. City officials said the closure is due to a power failure. "Effective October 9, 2024, Municipal and Traffic Court of...

NEW ORLEANS — Drive just about anywhere on a multi-lane road and you’ll see it. You’re trying to get somewhere, but the person in the left lane is just coasting, creating a rolling roadblock. “People get angry about it,” said NOLA Driving Institute co-owner Tonya Bergeron.

A New Orleans man found guilty of killing two people in the 2014 "Burgundy Massacre" has been sentenced.

Motorists planning to traverse Causeway Boulevard near West Napoleon Avenue should prepare for lane closures starting next week. According to an official statement from Jefferson Parish, one northbound and one southbound lane will shut down from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. daily, beginning Monday next week, and the restrictions are expected to last until Oct. 28.

There's no city better equipped to welcome the Halloween season than New Orleans, a storied town filled with infamous haunts and countless tales of ghostly encounters. But while there's plenty of fright to go around, we all know the promise of securing a bucket of sweet treats is really what makes the holiday special.

In Louisiana, there is an employment conundrum. No matter where you look in the state you can find companies looking to hire. They're hiring in Shreveport, Monroe, Ruston, Alexandria, Baton Rouge, New Orleans, Lafayette, and Lake Charles. Meanwhile, our state also has thousands of workers who are looking for a job. You'd think we could get these two sides together and everybody would be happy and employed.

Storm clouds appear to be gathering over New Orleans City Hall as federal prosecutors systematically bring indictments in public corruption cases. The most recent indictment was issued on Sept. 27, when city contractor Randy Farrell was accused of receiving bribes from electricians to obtain fraudulent building permits, and “conspired with others to offer bribes to public officials to thwart the investigation into his scheme.” While the persons allegedly offered bribes are listed in the indictment as “public official 1” and “public official 2,” multiple sources have confirmed that those designations refer to Mayor LaToya Cantrell and Chief Administrative Officer Gilbert Montaño, respectively.

Two Orange County women are speaking out after they say they were kicked off of a Spirit Airlines flight because of what they were wearing. It happened at Los Angeles International Airport on Friday, when their flight was supposed to be heading to New Orleans. While boarding, they were told by a flight attendant that their outfits were inappropriate. Cell phone video shows the moments that the incident went down inside of the plane, with one of the flight's staff members telling the women that it's a "family friendly airline" when asked why she has to wear her sweater. "If you look at...

NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - Mayor LaToya Cantrell’s late husband Jason allegedly left behind tens of thousands of dollars in debt that a New Orleans bank is suing to collect. Crescent Bank & Trust, now known as Crescent Bank, filed suit in Orleans Parish Civil District Court claiming attorney Jason Cantrell owed more than $33,000 on two loans.

New Orleanians, finally, feel like things might be looking up. Two years ago, residents who responded to the long-running University of New Orleans Quality of Life Survey indicated they were deeply distressed amid the coronavirus pandemic and in the aftermath of Hurricane Ida. At the time, soaring crime rates raised fears of carjackings and shootings, and trust in city leaders, including Mayor LaToya Cantrell, tumbled.