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Mayor Cantrell pressured interim chief Woodfork to drop Vappie probe, indictment claims
NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - Former New Orleans police officer Jeffrey Vappie was indicted by a federal grand jury on Friday (July 19) on charges of wire fraud and making false statements to the FBI. The indictment includes allegations that former NOPD Interim Superintendent Michelle Woodfork was pressured to dismiss an...
Bucs Rival Saints Lose Key Offensive Lineman For All Of 2024
While the Tampa Bay Buccaneers will soon be reported to training camp in anticipation of defending their NFC South title, the division rival New Orleans Saints were just dealt a blow on the offensive line.
Global tech outage disrupts flights, hospitals, OMV in Louisiana
NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - A global technology outage caused major disruptions Friday (July 19) morning at Armstrong International Airport (MSY) in New Orleans, grounding flights and creating delays. The outage has affected airlines, banks, media outlets, and companies worldwide. LCMC Health facilities and the Louisiana Office of Motor Vehicles (OMV)...
Rain sticks around with another chance for flash flooding
NEW ORLEANS — Partly cloudy skies can be expected for the first part of the day. Like the past several days, the majority of the rain will arrive in the afternoon hours. Rain could be heavy at times with some areas seeing flash flooding due to a large amount of rain in a short amount of time. We can expect an additional 1-3 inches of rain on top of what we've already received. Highs today will be in the mid to upper 80s. Lows tonight will fall to the mid 70s.
Freedom Summer film fest and art exhibition planned Sunday at River House in St. Bernard
A film festival and art exhibit will celebrate the 60th anniversary of Freedom Summer at Crevasse 22 River House in St. Bernard Parish Sunday (July 21) from noon to 4 p.m. The films "Juneteenth: Faith and Freedom" (2022) and “Miss Juneteenth” (2020) will be shown in the upper galleries of the River House.
Morris FX Jeff Sr. was a pioneer for creating NORD
Providing recreational and educational programs for young people was a mission for Morris Francis Xavier Jeff Sr. He became head of the “Colored Division” of the New Orleans Recreation Department (NORD) in 1947. “Under his leadership, NORD built a reputation as one of the nation’s best recreational districts,” the Morris Jeff Community School states.
'You got me baby.' Charges detail relationship between LaToya Cantrell, Jeffrey Vappie
Federal prosecutors on Friday secured an eight-count indictment against Jeffrey Vappie, accusing the former New Orleans police officer on Mayor LaToya Cantrell's security detail of wire fraud and making false statements. The indictment confirms details that had been subject of months of speculation by legal observers and media reports. It...
Rain and storms Saturday but more isolated
Showers and storms will continue to pop up around the area Saturday, especially south of I-12. So far these have been moving which limits the flood threat, but any storms that repeat over the same areas will drop heavy rain and could cause street flooding. Expect more of the same...
Korean fried chicken and beer coming to Freret Street, a homecoming for restaurant couple
The Korean term chimaek combines the words chicken and beer. But in practice it’s not about the pairing so much as the experience and good times that go with it, like calling for a seafood boil in Louisiana. Chimaek restaurants are popular in Korea and cities with big Korean...
Flights delayed, long lines at New Orleans airport after global technology outage
Flights have been delayed at Louis Armstrong International Airport Friday morning due to a global technology outage that has impacted companies and services across the world. Delayed flights are causing massive lines at MSY, according to multiple social media posts on the platform X. Passengers are advised to speak directly with their airlines to see if their flights have been delayed or reschedule because of the international outage, MSY spokesperson Erin Burns told The Times-Picayune.
Man guilty of carjacking elderly woman at gunpoint sentenced
A judge sentenced a New Orleans man this week to more than 12 years in federal prison after a jury convicted him of carjacking an 80-year-old woman at gunpoint in 2022. Shampain Poole, 23, will serve a 147-month sentence and five years of supervised release for his April conviction, in which a federal jury found him guilty of carjacking, brandishing a weapon during a crime of violence and being a felon in possession of a firearm, according to the U.S. District Attorney's Office.
Arraignment set for Jeffrey Vappie, Mayor LaToya Cantrell's former bodyguard
Mayor LaToya Cantrell's former bodyguard, former New Orleans police officer Jeffrey Vappie, who was indicted Friday on counts of wire fraud and for lying to investigators, is set to enter a plea at the end of this month. U.S. District Judge Wendy Vitter, appointed by former president Donald J. Trump,...
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