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N.O. East Super Bowl LIX infrastructure plans, residents call for more work to be done
NEW ORLEANS — The City of New Orleans is working to complete hundreds of infrastructure projects before Super Bowl LIX. However, some residents are asking for more work to be done in New Orleans East. The group New Orleans East Matters sent a letter a letter to Mayor Cantrell...
New Orleans couple makes pothole wedding plans
NEW ORLEANS — Two weeks ago, the popular Instagram account Look at This F&@$% Street announced a contest to win a wedding officiant, photographer, and cake. The only caveat? “The couple has to be willing to get legally married in a pothole in New Orleans,” said the man who anonymously runs the account. It publishes photos and videos of potholes, cracked roads, neverending construction, and leaning power poles from around New Orleans.
Alligator spotted in the same area where a 9-year-old boy was attacked
NEW ORLEANS — Casey Caldwell and her friend routinely walk along Lake Pontchartrain, near Bayou St. John, where it’s not uncommon to see an alligator or two. “Every other time for sure. If you stand still long enough, you’ll definitely spot one,” said Caldwell. WWL Louisiana...
New Orleans City Council pushing for musicians to be paid a higher wage
NEW ORLEANS — New Orleans musicians are the cultural bearers of this city; they carry part of its allure on their shoulders. But many of them say they can't afford to live there. The New Orleans City Council is pushing for musicians to be paid a higher wage. When...
With T-4 back online the SWBNO has more than 67 megawatts of power capacity
NEW ORLEANS — It took five months to get Turbine 4 back online. The 109-year-old steam-powered generator is a key piece of equipment supplying electricity to run New Orleans drainage pumps. It broke down during a heavy rainstorm in February, contributing to flooded streets when the Sewerage and Water...
NOPD holds officer recruitment fair, still need more officers to fill staffing gap
NEW ORLEANS — Being a police officer was Crystal Leon’s teenage dream. “I want to be that person that people in the community feel safe to approach and talk to,” Crystal Leon said. After working in construction for ten years, she’s ready to trade in her hard...
Federal probe into LaToya Cantrell reveals new allegation she took “gifts” for firing city safety and permits official
NEW ORLEANS — A sweeping federal probe into New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell reveals prosecutors have evidence that suggests the mayor may have received gifts or gratuities in exchange for firing a top-tier city official in 2019. This latest revelation comes out of a story first reported by WWL...
Fatal accident closed I-610 West, causes major delays for morning commuters
NEW ORLEANS — The New Orleans Police Department is investigating a fatal vehicle crash involving an 18-wheeler that had I-610 closed for hours during the busy morning commute. All lanes at the I-10/I-610 West split were closed at Elysian Fields Avenue as traffic was being diverted and traffic congestion...
Super Bowl road projects create traffic congestion in the CBD
NEW ORLEANS — With roughly 200 days until Super Bowl 59, the City is undertaking hundreds of infrastructure projects before the big game. But some sidewalk and road repairs in the CBD have created a headache. If you're driving downtown, prepare for congestion. At Moto Julia on Julia Street,...
The Breakdown: NOPD hoping to increase 898-officer staff, hosting job fair Wednesday
NEW ORLEANS — NOPD Tells us, as of Tuesday, there are 898 commissioned officers on the force. We’re marking about a year since the department hit an 80-year low of 900 officers of less. Some background: Between May 2021 and April of 2023, the department had a net...
9-year-old boy attacked by alligator in Lake Pontchartrain, NOFD says
NEW ORLEANS — A 9-year-old boy was attacked by an alligator over the weekend while swimming in Lake Pontchartrain, according to Nola.com. The incident happened on the evening of Sunday, Jul.14 when the boy went swimming with his family in the lake. The boy was bitten on his left...
NASA astronauts to go back to the moon powered by a rocket tank made in New Orleans
NEW ORLEANS — A little piece of New Orleans created at the NASA Michoud facility will soon be put together for a massive history-making rocket. Much like the hands that put it together, the massive gas tank will soon be a part of something much bigger than itself. The space launching system is the first to come out of NASA's New Orleans East facility since the 1970's.
Clancy's Commentary: Aftermath of failed Trump assassination
NEW ORLEANS — That assassination attempt against former President Donald Trump has caused Americans of all political stripes to examine the absence of civility in our nation’s political discourse. That’s the topic of this week’s Commentary by WWL Louisiana Political Analyst and Gambit columnist Clancy DuBos.
Fresh produce marketplace coming to Central City
NEW ORLEANS — New Orleans Chef and New Orleans' Culinary Ambassador Gary Netter is trying to encourage his community and this city to embrace fresh produce, at the same time revitalizing a Central City corner. In two days he will open the Wholistic Culinary Market, a fresh food marketplace....
Future of old Tujaque’s building uncertain
NEW ORLEANS — The former site of Tujaque’s Restaurant in the French Quarter is gutted and stripped of its historically significant artifacts. That’s how some residents in the Quarter describe what they now see through the windows of the once-iconic eatery in the 800 block of Decatur Street.
New RTA buses being put on the street in Orleans Parish
NEW ORLEANS — After more than 15 years, the wheels on the bus were not going round and round. New Orleans RTA says it's time for a change after many of their buses outlived their life expectancy. "The lifespan of a vehicle by the FTA is about 12 years,...
Folsom man killed in St. Bernard Parish crash
ST BERNARD, La. — A Folsom man was killed early Tuesday morning after being struck by a vehicle on Highway 39 in Chalmette. Louisiana State Police say Andrew Sartalamacchia, 35, was walking north on Pelitere Drive when, for reasons still under investigation, he entered the southbound lanes of East Judge Perez Drive.
Madisonville man wanted after luxury cars stolen in Houston found at northshore storage facility
GOODBEE, La. — A Madisonville man is being sought after at least four luxury cars reported stolen out of the Houston area were found at a storage facility in Goodbee. The St. Tammany Parish Sheriff’s Office said that the stolen vehicles had been traced back to Tyler Stewart, 29, of Madisonville.
Report: State drops gambling charges against former LSU football star, Patriots WR Kayshon Boutte
BATON ROUGE, La. — The state of Louisiana has dropped the underage gambling and computer fraud charges against Kayshon Boutte, the Patriots wide receiver’s attorney told ESPN. As sports reporter ESPN’s Adam Scheffer reports, investigators with the Louisiana State Police Gaming Enforcement Division have dropped the fraud and...
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