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Services for people with disabilities could be eliminated under Landry budget plan
Programs for medically vulnerable children, seniors and people with disabilities could be eliminated next year as a result of Louisiana’s looming budget deficit, officials with Gov. Jeff Landry’s administration said Friday.
DEQ is asking for your help finding solutions to tire waste
BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - Around 4.6 million tires are thrown out each year according to the Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality. The agency said lots of those are dumped illegally in ditches or on the side of the road. “You go to bed at night nothings there, when you...
Loyola wraps up Big Easy Blastoff Saturday
NEW ORLEANS – The Loyola Wolf Pack volleyball team concluded Xavier's Big Easy Blastoff on Saturday, losing to No. 7 Columbia College in straight sets. The Pack will now turn their attention to Southern States Athletic Conference play, as that's set to begin next Friday at Blue Mountain Christian.
St. Augustine and Shaw played a jamboree that had several long touchdown plays
St. Augustine senior Liondel Caston, sophomore Ray’Quan Williams and freshman Jaelle Noble each scored a touchdown as the Purple Knights defeated Shaw 20-7 in a jamboree contest Friday at Memtsas Stadium. The three explosive touchdowns each made an impression on first-year head coach Robert Valdez. He referred to Caston...
The End of an Era: Six Flags Theme Park To Be Completely Demolished Next Month, Report Confirms
Six Flags continues to deal with an appalling blow, with a report revealing that one of the company’s theme parks is set to be demolished next month. Six Flags Entertainment Corporation recently made nationwide headlines by becoming North America’s most prominent theme park operator. With an impressive portfolio of 42 locations, including amusement parks and water parks in the United States, Canada, and Mexico, Six Flags Entertainment Corporation has become one of the world’s most significant theme park companies.
Clouds and periodic heavy rain will continue on Sunday
NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - A tropical disturbance in the northwest Gulf continues to keep our weather active through this holiday weekend. We’ve been lucky not to see a repeat of Friday’s flooding but some areas still got heavy rains with the continued onshore flow. While the tropical disturbance in the Gulf isn’t expected to develop, it’s still bringing deep-layer moisture capable of tropical downpours into Sunday. Street flooding remains a concern.
IV Waste operating at normal time on Labor Day
NEW ORLEANS — IV Waste announced it will be operating during their normal services on Monday, Sept. 2. IV Waste wants to remind residential customers to place their carts curbside the night before their scheduled service day so they can ensure the carts are serviced.
Second line march honors Katrina victims in Lower Ninth Ward
NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - Dozens of New Orleans musicians marched in time Saturday (Aug. 31) through the streets of the Lower Ninth Ward, commemorating this week’s 19th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina. “We can show our other citizens how to get active and be a part of the progress,” said...
Governor Landry Announces New Appointment to the LSU Board of Supervisors
Today, Governor Jeff Landry announced the appointment of Blaise Zuschlag to the LSU Board of Supervisors. Blaise will finish the remainder of his father’s term, Richard Zuschlag, who passed away in June. “Richard Zuschlag lived a life dedicated to serving his state. From starting Acadian Companies to his many...
Body found off Napoleon Ave. determined to be homicide victim
New Orleans Police are investigating a homicide that was discovered Saturday morning in Broadmoor. Police say shortly before 5:30 a.m., officers were sent to investigate a call of a man down on the ground near Napoleon Ave. and S. Dorgenois St.
Dr. Wyche T. Coleman appointed as deputy surgeon general of Louisiana
SHREVEPORT, La. - Louisiana has a new deputy surgeon general. Dr. Wyche T. Coleman III is an ophthamologist and cataract surgeon with Willis Knighton Eye Institute. Coleman grew up in Louisiana. He studied at the Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center in Shreveport. Coleman completed his medical education and ophthalmology residency there. His clinical expertise includes advanced cataract surgery, LASIK, PRK, and the management of chronic eye conditions.
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