Louisiana must cancel this planned execution: James Varney
The first execution I witnessed at Angola State Penitentiary happened just after midnight. The state likes to do its killing when most everyone is asleep and the media is short handed.
View ArticleChris Kaufmann named new Slidell-area fire chief
Longtime Slidell firefighter Chris Kaufmann has been named the new fire chief of St. Tammany Parish Fire District No. 1. Kaufmann replaces Larry Hess, who retired in August after 10 years as head of...
View ArticleNOPD suspends officer accused in love triangle
NEW ORLEANS, LA (WVUE) - A New Orleans Police officer is on emergency suspension without pay after charges were filed against her in a case that involves another woman who allegedly was dating the same...
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Isidore Newman students cheer on Peyton Manning
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View ArticleNOPD officer accused of using patrol car computer to harass rival
NEW ORLEANS - A 16-year veteran of the NOPD has been placed on emergency suspension without pay after allegations that she went to the home of another woman, followed her and then issued a threat if...
View ArticleLocate your polling place for the Feb. 1 New Orleans municipal elections
Need to know where you can vote for the municipal elections on Saturday, Feb. 1? If you've misplaced your voter registration card, the Louisiana Secretary of State website will show you your local...
View ArticleHow Louisiana refers to people with disabilities could change
The way people with disabilities are referred to in several existing Louisiana laws would change if a state legislator and several advocacy groups get their wish. State Rep. Walt Leger III, D-New...
View ArticleMid South Extrusion to build $4 million expansion of Monroe manufacturing...
MidSouth Extrusion, manufacturer and producer of low and high-density polyethylenebarrier films and linear polyethylene, will create a ninth production line atits Monroe, La. facility....
View ArticleAudubon Aquarium of the Americas penguins make their Super Bowl pick
NEW ORLEANS, LA (WVUE) - You would think they are hockey fans. But the penguins at Audubon Aquarium are huge football fans. Just like a whole bunch of other fans, they have a prediction.
View ArticleEntergy customers see spike in recent bills; cold snap to blame
NEW ORLEANS, LA (WVUE) - Entergy customers found themselves staring at their most recent bill, in shock. "It's $486 and I don't know how it got that high," says Entergy customer Lori Hughes.
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Witness: Vendor funded ex-New Orleans mayor trips
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View ArticleSt. Tammany inspector general will be subject of Covington City Council vote...
A resolution encouraging the Covington City Council's representative on the St. Tammany Parish Inspector General Task Force to abstain from voting on one of three options for providing more oversight...
View ArticleChild in Southeast LA dies from the flu
BATON ROUGE, LA - The flu season has claimed the life of a second child in Louisiana. In the latest flu report to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), state health officials confirm a pediatric...
View ArticleCorrections department says it has execution drugs
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) - The corrections department says it has the two drugs needed to execute a DeSoto Parish man next week by lethal injection. Christopher Sepulvado is scheduled to be executed Feb.
View ArticlePelicans' Davis on All-Star snub: 'It's tough'
NEW ORLEANS, LA (WVUE) - Friday was a practice day for Monty Williams, Anthony Davis and the rest of the Pelicans team. But for Davis and Williams, A.D.'s All-Star snub was still fresh on their minds.
View ArticleOn the Hill: Lead House sponsor of flood insurance bill threatens reporter...
Grimm: Fighting for flood insurance legislation one moment, threatening a reporter the next It wasn't a good week for the lead House sponsor of the flood insurance rate increase delaying
View ArticleCity prepares for Election Day
NEW ORLEANS, LA (WVUE) - At a warehouse in New Orleans East, workers were rolling the final voting machines onto delivery trucks for a trip to polling places Friday afternoon. On Saturday, New Orleans...
View ArticleAfter days below freezing, customers hit with high utility bills
NEW ORLEANS, LA (WVUE) - Entergy customers found themselves staring at their most recent bill in shock. "When I opened the mail, the bill is $408," said Maria Chriss. In some cases, bills have doubled...
View ArticleFamily of NOPD dispatcher killed by alleged drunk driver still looking for...
WWLTV.com Email: webteam@wwltv.com | Twitter: @WWLTV NEW ORLEANS -- Another court hearing Friday brought together the family of Paulette Brown and the man who allegedly killed her while driving drunk.
View ArticleTurnout will be key in N.O. elections
Thanh Truong / Eyewitness News Email: ttruong@wwltv.com | Twitter: @thanh412 NEW ORLEANS - On the eve of a major campaign in New Orleans that will determine the city’s leadership for the next four...
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