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Man killed in Central City shooting identified by New Orleans coroner
The Orleans Parish Coroner's Office has identified a man who was killed Thursday night. James Fletcher, 40, was killed in Central City Thursday, June 6, at about 9:30 p.m. The victim's body was lying on the neutral ground in the 3600 block of Toledano Street at around 10:30 p.m. Paramedics...
Aged equipment, clogged drains cause concern during hurricane season
NEW ORLEANS — If there were a big takeaway from Hurricane Ida, General Superintendent of the Sewerage and Water Board of New Orleans Steve Nelson would say it’s about power. “The key lesson for Hurricane Ida was the amount of time, the length of time, the power was...
'I saw nothing but blood': Man shot dead at Little Woods home, New Orleans police say
A man was fatally shot in Little Woods early Wednesday, police said, in what a witness described as an attack by masked assailants. Officers responded to a call at 8:04 a.m. in the 10800 block of Kinneil Road, where they found a man with at least one gunshot wound, according to police, who had not yet released the victim's name as of Wednesday afternoon.
Very hot into the weekend then a possible stormy week in your New Orleans weather forecast
Another round of heat is coming before a round of possible heavy rain moves our way by Father's Day in your New Orleans weather forecast. For a more in depth analysis and forecast on the potential of heavy rain next week, click here. The Northshore has dropped in some drier...
Leon Ruffin murder trial set to begin
JEFFERSON PARISH, La. (WVUE) - The trial begins Monday (June 10) for Leon Ruffin, the man accused of killing his longtime friend Gannon Johnson at a home in Avondale. Ruffin escaped custody back in February when deputies said that he faked a seizure while receiving care at a hospital. Ruffin...
St. Aug ‘Marching 100’ returns to New Orleans after performance in Normandy
A momentous cheer engulfed the Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport as members of the St. Augustine High School "Marching 100" band stepped off the plane and into the arms of their loved ones for the first time since the start of their week-long trip to Normandy.
College Hill: Celebrity Edition: 5 Quick Facts About Xavier University
“College Hill: Celebrity Edition” season three is approaching. The first two episodes will premiere on Thursday, June 20, on BET+, and then new weekly releases will follow. Can this next cast top last season? Possibly because, once again, it’s another motley crew of zany celebrities coming together to see if they have what it takes to earn a certificate in multidisciplinary studies. This time, they will matriculate at Xavier University, a private HBCU based in New Orleans.
Nell Nolan: Heart of the Park Hat Luncheon, Willwoods Gala, NAUW
Colors and chapeaux blended with lots of lively chatter at the Heart of the Park Hat Luncheon, presented by First Horizon (for which Karl Hoefer is the Gulf States Regional President), and in partnership with New Orleans Town Gardeners and City Park Conservancy. Along with the above – and top – Heavenly Oak category, there were the Majestic Oak, Mighty Oak, Bald Cypress, Sabal Palm and Media (ADORE) sponsors. Plus more than 100 in the Patrons listing. As for the committee headliners, the chairing names were Liz Bush, Liza Feoli, Margaux Krane and Kim White, luncheon; Cathy Havens Cary, Mary Wyatt Hines Milano and Juli Miller Hart, patron; Caroline Reily, décor; and Logan Howcott and Katherine Saulsbury, auction. Once again, numbers figured heavily for the Luncheon Committee: 45 women lent their talents and time.
Ian McNulty: Local flavor with a sense of escape in the patio at this Gentilly restaurant
This is the shoulder season for outdoor dining in New Orleans, a time when the supper hour can moderate down to a pleasant temperature after a hot day. It's also a time when a restaurant space that feels like an escape from that hot day can be a blessing. Afrodisiac...
Cardell Hayes expected to be re-sentenced
NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - The man convicted of killing former Saints star Will Smith is expected to be resentenced Monday (June 10). Defense attorneys for Cardell Hayes filed a motion to the court claiming Hayes’ 25-year sentence was illegal. In January, he was convicted of manslaughter in a retrial.
A Jefferson Parish deputy is the first-ever to be convicted of homicide. He got probation.
The first Jefferson Parish sheriff's deputy to be convicted of illegally killing a person in the line of duty will serve no jail time after a judge sentenced him Tuesday to three years of probation for the Marrero shooting death of Daniel Vallee. Isaac Hughes, 31, had been charged with...
Records say Tangipahoa jail warden threatened to kill an Orleans Parish inmate in 2020
NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) -- Orleans Parish Sheriff’s Office records show the man now serving as warden of the Tangipahoa Parish jail threatened to kill an Orleans Parish inmate four years ago while working at the New Orleans jail. Fox 8 obtained the records on Warden Jerry Martin as an...
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