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Councilmembers offer help in New Orleans crackdown on illegal short term rentals
NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - New Orleans City Councilmembers offered to find money and help raise manpower as the city reportedly attempts to take on thousands of illegal short-term rental listings. The city’s Department of Safety and Permits gave councilmembers data on Wednesday (7/26) showing the department’s 15-person team has brought...
Habitat for Humanity Seeking Help for Homebuyers in Crisis
NEW ORLEANS — New Orleans Area Habitat for Humanity is on a quest to find emergency relief funds to help about 140 of its homebuyers stay in their homes. The rising cost of insurance, coupled with expensive hurricane repairs and pandemic-related income losses, has stretched the budgets of some of the affordable housing nonprofit’s low-income buyers past the breaking point.
Mental competency hearing set for alleged chainsaw attacker
NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - A mental competency hearing is set for John Pittman, the man accused of cutting his mother’s arm with a chainsaw. NOPD documents detail Monday’s domestic violence investigation. Police say Pittman and his mother got into a verbal altercation before Pittman grabbed a chainsaw, chased his mother into the street, and cut her arm. The NOPD said the victim was able to escape to her car and drive herself to a relative’s house over three miles away.
Mayor Cantrell makes first public appearance since Vappie indictment
NEW ORLEANS — New Orleans Mayor Latoya Cantrell made her first public appearance Wednesday since her former bodyguard, Officer Jeffery Vappie, was indicted. Vappie was charged federally with wire fraud and making false statements. The indictment does not name Cantrell or charge her with any crime, but it refers...
New records show how much Jeffrey Vappie will get paid a month for the rest of his life.
Former New Orleans Police Department officer Jeffrey Vappie is going to collect more than $6,000 a month for the rest of his life. This is according to the Municipal Police Employees Retirement System. That's what his state pension is after retiring from the NOPD days before being indicted on federal...
Saints, Ravens May Be Favorites For Elite Offensive Lineman
The New Orleans Saints and Baltimore Ravens may be favorites for elite offensive lineman, Connor Williams this summer. According to a report, one of the best remaining free agents is having his first official visit with the Seahawks but other teams could target him while he’s exploring his options. Williams spent the last two years with the Miami Dolphins before tearing his ACL late last season. However, a source is saying that he is making a “miraculous” recovery in time for training camp from his surgery.
Training camp spotlight: Kool-Aid McKinstry vs. Alontae Taylor
Though Kool-Aid McKinstry hasn’t played a snap in the NFL, he and Alontae Taylor have a few parallels in their professional journey. The New Orleans Saints drafted both defensive backs in the second round, and there were similar questions around their immediate future with the team. Paulson Adebo was coming off a strong rookie year next to Marshon Lattimore. There were questions about where Taylor would line up — would he be a cornerback or safety? Injuries led to him starting nine games as a rookie, all outside at corner.
NOLA Back 2 School Fest Backpack & Supply Distribution Presented by Shell Helps Students Start the School Year Strong
The 2024 NOLA Back 2 School Fest presented by Shell will provide 5,000 students in grades K-6 with free backpacks filled with essential school supplies – Saturday, July 27, from 8 a.m. until 12 p.m. at the Xavier University Center, 4955 Drexel Drive, New Orleans, LA 70125, located on Xavier’s south campus.
Caught On Camera: Man uses brick to break into several businesses along St. Claude Avenue
A string of small business owners in the Bywater area said they are being burglarized, almost on a weekly or sometimes daily basis. Over the past few weeks, several of them said they have been impacted in this wave of crime. NOPD confirms they are investigating several calls about business...
Kenner City Council to vote on ending RTA agreement, Jefferson Parish Transit to take over Kenner Loop
KENNER (WVUE) - After living in Kenner for over a month, Amy Uriarte says relying on the Regional Transit Authority’s Kenner Loop has its challenges. “The other day we waited for an hour and the bus never came,” Uriarte said. “Sometimes it’s late and sometimes it’s early.”
Louisiana: If You See This Device, You’re Being Recorded
Have You Ever Wanted to Secretly Record a Conversation?. There have been times when I wish I could have recorded someone and played it back to see if I actually heard what I thought I heard. Do you know how many arguments I could have won in my past relationship?
Confirmed: West Nile Virus Detected in Mosquitoes in South Louisiana
As we are in the middle of summer, residents of south Louisiana are being urged to take precautions against West Nile Virus following recent tests that detected the virus in mosquitoes in Iberia Parish. The Louisiana Department of Health (LDH) has issued a warning about the increased risk of mosquito-borne illnesses in Acadiana.
National Hire a Veteran Day: How groups say veterans are ‘ready-made employees’
BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - Today is National Hire a Veteran Day, and many groups are celebrating by reminding the community how veterans make great employees. One Louisiana veteran, Lance Westphal, served in the Army from 2018 to 2021. He wanted to find a job back home after medically retiring from service but needed a little help first.
Louisiana Club Earns ‘Best Golf Course’ in U.S. Honors
The game of golf is alive and well in the state of Louisiana. According to golflink.com there are 140 golf courses in Louisiana. Eighty of those courses are public courses, another 30 are private courses, and still another 30 would qualify to be called municipal golf courses. Louisiana even has its own "Golf Trail".
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