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A New Orleans man, Raymond Brown, aged 41, has been given a 37-month jail term for illegal possession of a firearm, U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans reports. The sentence, passed down by United States District Judge Brandon S. Long, includes three years of supervised release post-imprisonment and an obligatory special assessment fee of $100. This information comes per an official announcement from the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Louisiana.

NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - A crash involving an overturned dump truck has closed multiple westbound lanes of US 90B on the Crescent City Connection Bridge. The crash happened sometime before noon. Three lanes were closed initially. All westbound lanes were closed for about two hours and 45 minutes. As of...

More than a year after a drive-by shooting outside of a Marrero home claimed the life of a 65-year-old man and injured three others, a Jefferson Parish grand jury handed up an indictment Thursday charging three suspects in the case, court records said. Keron Chirlow, 21, and Gerald Lampkin, 18,...

NEW ORLEANS — Nurses at University Medical Center in New Orleans have given 10-day notice to the hospital regarding their intention to hold a one-day strike on Oct. 25 after management failed to address patient safety concerns during contract negotiations, a union media release stated on Monday. The notice...

NEW ORLEANS — The I-10 westbound was closed for at least an hour at Almonaster due to an accident on the Highrise Bridge. I-10 West closed and the DOTD advises motorists to use an alternate route such as the Danziger Bridge which caused traffic congestion as far back to Chef Menteur Highway. This came during the early morning commute hours.

Derrick Washington, 53, of New Orleans, pleaded guilty on October 9th to conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute 500 grams or more of cocaine. This guilty plea follows a large-scale investigation led by the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) that uncovered a significant drug trafficking operation in the Eastern District of Louisiana.

Mississippi-based discount retailer Dirt Cheap has filed for bankruptcy protection and announced plans to close all of its locations in Louisiana. According to The Advocate, court filings in a Delaware bankruptcy court reveal that the company will close 68 stores in total. Dirt Cheap operates nine stores throughout Louisiana, including locations in Lafayette, Slidell, Hammond, Amite, Bogalusa, Houma, Bossier City, Monroe, and Franklinton. A tenth location in Zachary recently closed ahead of the bankruptcy filing.

Officers with the New Orleans Police Department are investigating a crash that left a woman dead on Chef Menteur Highway on Saturday, Oct. 12.

LUFU (which stands for “let us feed u”) draws on traditions from the different regions of India from which each chef hails. Cajun Flames reflects their experience in New Orleans. “LUFU was our story of Indian cuisines, what we learned in India, and our version of that with...

New Orleans, Louisiana is known far and wide for being one of the most haunted cities in the world. From Voodoo to vampires, haunted pub crawls to ghost tours, to the overall haunted history of the city, New Orleans is a destination for all that seek the paranormal and spooky side of life.

Taylor Swift will bring her "Eras Tour" concert to New Orleans in just 10 days. The presale 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 LaPlace resident, Latricia Hope Haynes Moliere, age 50, has been indicted by the U.S. Attorney’s Office for allegedly making false statements to the Small Business Administration and falsification of bankruptcy records. Moliere is accused of inflating her payroll expenses on a Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loan application and concealing her receipt of PPP funds in a subsequent bankruptcy case, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office.

A vehicle crash involving a dump truck shut down all westbound lanes of the Crescent City Connection for a short time Monday, according to Total Traffic New Orleans. The bridge closed just after noon due to the accident, Total Traffic reported at 12:18 p.m. Alternative routes to the West Bank include the Canal Street Ferry, Chalmette Ferry and the Huey P. Long Bridge.

Nearly two decades after Hurricane Katrina ushered in a wave of controversial changes that transformed New Orleans’s public school system into one dominated by charter schools, the charter-versus-traditional school debate is flaring up again ahead of next month’s school board elections. Two former teachers, an Entergy executive and...

Naya Ellis, one of PEOPLE's Girls Changing the World in 2024, hopes the WingItt, can be an affordable option for those at risk

NEW ORLEANS — The New Orleans Fire Department responded to a two-alarm fire in Algiers Saturday night. The fire department says they were dispatched to a two-story house at 105 Vallette Street in Algiers around 9:06 p.m. the first NOFD company arrived at the scene around 9:11 p.m. NOFD...

Some of the coolest air of the fall season is on its way in your New Orleans weather forecast. A strong cold front will move through Monday night, but it won't be until Tuesday night when the cooler air will spill into Southeast Louisiana. We're going to start off mild...

It was a stressful time in New Orleans. The 20th century had dawned and, a decade in, the world felt unmistakably as if it were on the verge of changes, big and small, ready or not. At home, the promised conveniences of electricity, while arriving in tantalizing dribs and drabs,...

New Orleans is a restaurant town, and there are countless ways to cut into its riches. My newly released guide gives you 30 top restaurants around town covering a broad spectrum of styles and price ranges. One of the most important is the category covering restaurants that exist only New...

Louisiana is a place full of mystery and tradition, with a rich history, a diverse population, and a thriving music scene. There’s a darker side to New Orleans and the Cajun area beyond the busy streets where ghosts of the past are rumored to haunt. Come explore the eerie...