Gunman arrested after SWAT team called to N.O. East shooting
WWLTV.com Email: webteam@wwltv.com | Twitter: @WWLTV NEW ORLEANS -- A SWAT crew is on the scene of what police are calling an "active shooting" in New Orleans East.
View ArticleFind your polling place for the New Orleans elections
NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - The candidates have campaigned, the voters have made up their minds and it's time to vote in the New Orleans Municipal elections. Unfortunately, some people don't know where to go.
View ArticleWoman dies in Washington Parish car accident
WARNERTON, LA (WVUE) - Two women were hit by a car while walking on La. 438 in Washington Parish, leaving one dead and one injured. According to State Police, Melanie Rivero and Alexis Bergeron, both...
View ArticleJPSO investigating shooting death in Harvey
WWLTV.com Email: webteam@wwltv.com | Twitter: @WWLTV HARVEY, La. - The Jefferson Parish Sheriff’s Office is investigating the death of a woman in Harvey after she called police about a break in at her...
View ArticleIncumbents will have their popularity tested in New Orleans election
NEW ORLEANS (AP) - Crime and punishment loomed large as issues in New Orleans' elections Saturday - a test of the popularity of incumbent Mayor Mitch Landrieu, who won big four years ago, and the...
View ArticleGuy, Brooks, Jones among 7 elected to Hall of Fame
NEW YORK (AP) - Ray Guy has become the first punter elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Joining the long-time Oakland Raider were two first-time eligible players, linebacker Derrick Brooks and...
View ArticleSusan Guidry wins second District A term, defeating four challengers
Susan Guidry easily won a second term in the District A seat on the New Orleans City Council on Saturday, deflecting attacks from four challengers. Guidry, 59, a Democrat, avoided a run-off election...
View ArticleCynthia Hedge-Morrell and Jason Williams projected to make runoff for...
Cynthia Hedge-Morrell will face Jason Williams in a runoff for an at-large seat in the New Orleans City Council, NOLA.com | The Times-Picayune and WVUE Fox 8 News project. Hedge-Morrell will receive...
View ArticleMitch Landrieu projected to win re-election as New Orleans mayor
Mitch Landrieu will win a second term as New Orleans mayor by an overwhelming margin, NOLA.com | The Times-Picayune and WVUE Fox 8 News project based on early election day results from key precincts.
View ArticleStacy Head projected to win re-election for at-large seat in New Orleans City...
New Orleans Councilwoman Stacy Head will be re-elected in a landslide, NOLA.com | The Times-Picayune and WVUE Fox 8 News project. Head will win with a 2-to-1 margin and with consistent support from...
View ArticleStacy Head re-elected as New Orleans Council At-Large, other seat a runoff
NEW ORLEANS, (WVUE) - For the first time, New Orleans voters went to the polls to elect the city council's two at large members in different races. FOX 8 News and nola.com have projected current New...
View ArticleFOX 8 and nola.com project Mitch Landrieu will clinch second term as New...
NEW ORLEANS, LA (WVUE) - FOX 8 News and nola.com has projected that incumbent Mayor Mitch Landrieu will hold on to his seat in City Hall after beating Danatus King and Michael Bagneris based on...
View ArticleArthur Morrell wins third term as Orleans Parish Criminal Court Clerk
Incumbent Arthur Morrell easily defeated challenger Robbie Keen in the race for Orleans Parish Criminal Court Clerk on Saturday. It will be Morrell's third term as head of the office, which is in...
View ArticleMid-City voters renew Neighborhood Security District special tax
Mid-City voters on Saturday opted to renew funding for their Neighborhood Security District, extending it for another five years. The Security District is bounded roughly by Tulane Avenue, Interstate...
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Voters approve Hurstville security tax renewal
Voters approved Saturday (Feb. 1) the renewal of the Hurstville Security and Neighborhood Improvement District's annual fee of up to $550, plus an additional $25 after 2015, to "promote and encourage...
View ArticleDavis stays hot, lifts Pelicans over Bulls 88-79
NEW ORLEANS (AP) - Anthony Davis scored 24 points and grabbed eight rebounds to lead the New Orleans Pelicans to an 88-79 victory over the Chicago Bulls on Saturday night. Tyreke Evans added 11 points...
View ArticleJackie Clarkson, Nadine Ramsey head to March 15 runoff for N.O. City Council...
New Orleans City Councilwoman Jackie Clarkson and former Judge Nadine Ramsey will face off in the March 15 runoff for the council's District C seat. Seeking a third term in the post, Clarkson was...
View ArticleCharles Foti, moving into runoff for Orleans Parish sheriff, vows to fix jail
Charles Foti, the former Orleans Parish sheriff, vowed on Saturday to fix the troubled jail after he forced incumbent Marlin Gusman into a runoff election. "To have a safe city, we have to have a safe...
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Voters approve Lake Bullard Improvement District tax renewal
Voters approved a ballot proposition Saturday (Feb. 1) to renew the annual $250 fee for the Lake Bullard Improvement District for four years starting Jan. 1, 2015 and ending Dec.
View ArticleCampaign 2014: Results from other New Orleans elections
NEW ORLEANS, LA (WVUE) -- While much of the attention went towards the races for mayor, sheriff and city council positions, voters in New Orleans also cast their votes for other positions.
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