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Gonzales VFW Post holds second annual fundraiser for veterans and first responders
GONZALES — Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 3693 in Gonzales held their second annual Boogie Down the Bayou fundraiser event Sunday afternoon to raise money for veterans and first responders. The Post partnered with national organization Tunnels to Towers, which provides homes for injured veterans and first responders. Tunnels...
More than 4,000 without power in New Orleans as thunderstorms roll through
Power outages swept across parts of New Orleans on Sunday afternoon as thunderstorms rolled through the area. More than 4,000 Entergy customers had lost power shortly before 3 p.m., according to the utility’s outage map. Most of the outages were in neighborhoods around Uptown, Central City and the Lower...
Alvin Kamara's 49-yard walk-off TD is the Saints Play of the Day
We’re now at 49 days until the New Orleans Saints season opener, which makes this 49-yard walk-off touchdown by Alvin Kamara our Saints play of the day. Kamara had a career day against the New York Giants, totaling 181 yards from scrimmage along with three rushing touchdowns. It was a statement performance from the second-year pro at the time.
Bruce: More storms around through mid and late week; keep the umbrellas nearby
NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) -Bruce: More storms around through mid and late week; keep the umbrellas nearby. There will be dry periods in the morning but once we get some daytime heating before noon through the mid afternoon we will see storms pop up and move across the area. If storms move quickly it will help mitigate the flood risk, but street flooding and lightning will be the main threats.
‘Real Preparedness for Real People’ event at North Terrebonne Library
The Southern University Ag Center’s JAGriculture, in partnership with the Governor’s Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness (GOHSEP), is hosting a crucial event focused on practical disaster preparedness. Real Preparedness for Real People will take place on Saturday, August 3, 2024 at 10 a.m. at the North Terrebonne Library, located at 4130 W Park Avenue, Gray.
New Orleans Archbishop Aymond fights to save church, legacy amid bankruptcy, priest scandal
The photograph hangs near the main staircase in the entrance hall of the private residence of the archbishop of New Orleans. Inside the thin gold frame, standing shoulder to shoulder with a smiling Archbishop Gregory Aymond, are his predecessors: archbishops Philip Hannan, Francis Schulte and Alfred Hughes. Revered in the local church, the legacies of the former archbishops are also now defined by the heinous sexual abuse of children committed by clergy under their watch, and their unwillingness to fully account for it.
New Orleans Archdiocese agrees to release church abuse files as part of court settlement
Archbishop Gregory Aymond said he has agreed to release old files controlled by the Archdiocese of New Orleans detailing decades of child sex abuse by local clergy and make the documents publicly accessible once the church's long-running bankruptcy case is resolved. As part of a settlement in the Archdiocese of...
Verbal altercation turns into stabbing; man arrested, Slidell police say
SLIDELL, La. (WVUE) - A Slidell man is in custody after police say a verbal altercation turned into a stabbing. Anthony Davis, 40, was booked for attempted second-degree murder. Slidell police were called out to a local hospital Friday (July 19) after 6 p.m. where a victim was being treated...
109 couples celebrate their 50th anniversary
The 61st annual Golden Wedding Anniversary celebration, sponsored by the Office of Marriage and Family Life of the Archdiocese of New Orleans, was held June 23 at St. Philip Neri Church in Metairie. All couples married during 1974 were invited to attend, and 109 couples accepted the invitation, with clergy,...
Old Algiers Main Street | Non-profit offers paid career training programs in Algiers
NEW ORLEANS — For more than 25 years, a nonprofit in Algiers has provided resources to its community offering paid career training programs. From a Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) program to film and television industry training, Old Algiers Main Street Corporation hopes to remove education and workforce barriers in efforts to build a stronger community.
Bishop Gorman 5 Star WR Derek Meadows Commits To LSU
Just a couple of days after the LSU Tigers got a commitment from a five star in DJ Pickett, the Tigers got themselves another top caliber prospect for the 2025 class in Bishop Gorman five star receiver Derek Meadows. The Las Vegas, Nevada product chose the Tigers over Alabama, Michigan,...
Residents, political analyst weigh in on President Biden's election dropout
BATON ROUGE - Two Baton Rouge residents said they are relieved that President Joe Biden is ending his campaign for re-election and supporting Vice President Kamala Harris. "I've been talking to a lot of friends and family. They said that they're not voting at all if Biden is on the ticket. Now I think this gives Democrats the opportunity to get out and vote," Tyler Legendre said.
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