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White Linen Night, the elegant New Orleans art event, is turning 30. Here's what to know.
Thousands of partiers wearing their summer best will pour onto Julia Street on the evening of Aug. 3 for the White Linen Night block party. The annual event, which is sponsored this year by Fidelity Bank, is New Orleans’ biggest and most elegant annual gathering of art enthusiasts. The...
Louisiana Fisherman Catches Enormous Record Breaking Alligator Gar
A Louisiana fisherman recently set a new Toledo Bend fishing record by catching an absolutely massive alligator gar weighing in at almost 300lbs. Toledo Bend is one of the largest man-made reservoirs in the United States, covering approximately 185,000 acres and stretching over 65 miles. Known for its abundant fish...
See How Much Louisiana School Supplies Have Changed Since 1975
School is so much different than when I was a youngster attending school in Caddo Parish back in the 1970's. Back then, school didn't begin until after Labor Day, but now, Bossier Parish, DeSoto Parish and Caddo Parish kids are already down to their last couple of weeks of summer fun and planning to head back to school on Thursday, August 8.
TPSO: 3-year-old dead after accidentally shooting himself
HAMMOND, La. (WAFB) - A 3-year-old boy is dead after accidentally shooting himself in the face with a gun. According to the Tangipahoa Sheriff’s Office, reports of shots fired came from a home around 1 p.m. on Red Fox Drive in Hammond. It was reported that a toddler had gotten ahold of a gun and accidentally shot himself in the face.
Louisiana Storm Threat Grows as ‘Cold Front’ Pushes Into State
Viewers of KSLA Television in Shreveport witnessed a rather strange event during the television station's noon broadcast on Wednesday. It was on that broadcast that a man with unusually high hair uttered two words that just don't make sense in Louisiana during the month of July. I actually saw this with my own eyes and heard Austin Evans, that's the high hair guy, say the words "Cold Front".
Louisiana Ticket Claims $230,000 in Wednesday Lottery Drawing
As an observer of lottery drawings in Louisiana, I feel obligated to suggest to those who want to strike it rich playing lottery games with the Louisiana Lottery should be participating in those games over the next week or so. The reason? Lady Luck appears to have moved back into Louisiana and she's apparently applying her "magic" to lottery tickets sold here in The Boot.
NOPD moving forward with French Quarter gun-free zone plan
NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - A spokesperson for the New Orleans Police Department (NOPD) confirmed the department is moving forward with its much-scrutinized plan to create a gun-free zone in a section of the French Quarter. City leaders have been working on plans to create a vocational-technical school at NOPD’s substation...
NASA ships SLS rocket core stage to Kennedy Space Center
NEW ORLEANS — NASA took another small step Tuesday on the anniversary of the historic launch to a giant leap. Technicians moved the Space Launch System rocket core stage from inside the Michoud Assembly Facility on the 55th anniversary of the launch of Apollo 11 on July 16, 1969.
Recap: Steve Gleason at the 2024 ESPYs
Watch New Orleans Saints legend Steve Gleason receive the Arthur Ashe Award for Courage as he delivers a powerful speech at the 2024 ESPYs. Hear from Steve's wife Michel Gleason, Saints legends Drew Brees and Scott Fujita, Saints All-Pro J.T. Gray, guard Cesar Ruiz, and New Orleans Pelicans guard CJ McCollum.
What we learned from the Summer Spurs win over the Pelicans
The San Antonio Spurs extended their unbeaten start to the Las Vegas Summer League to three after beating the New Orleans Pelicans 90-85 in a Tuesday night affair in Sin City. In what was a close encounter all the way through, the Summer Spurs made just enough shots late to stave off the pesky Pelicans.
A Heat Advisory for Wednesday
A Heat Advisory is in effect for most of SELA again today. Temperatures today and Wednesday will rise to the upper 80s to mid 90s. Heat index values will be rising with the temperatures to 108 to 112 degrees. The UV Index will be in the "extreme" range today and tomorrow as well.
The heat continues along with storm chances before a cooldown arrives
NEW ORLEANS — Expect a few showers on the morning commute. After that, the heat begins! We're in another heat advisory from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Highs will be in the low 90s but will feel more like 108 degrees or above. Rain and thunderstorm chances increase in the afternoon and evening. Lows tonight will fall to the mid-to-upper 70s.
Storms ramping up the rest of the week
NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - The stormy pattern is starting to take shape and widespread downpours are expected for the next several days. Our rain chances go up to 60% today followed by an even larger increase, up to 80% for Thursday and Friday. We are certainly going to have some stormy periods to get through the rest of the week with that wet trend likely continuing into the weekend. Heavy rains will be possible at times so expect street flooding.
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