Zulu wows parade-watchers with coconuts and more
NEW ORLEANS, LA (WVUE) - With cloudy skies, the Krewe of Zulu and its charismatic characters got the party started in New Orleans. It is always the first parade of the day in the city. "Happy Mardi...
View ArticleThousands greet Zulu for the first parade of the day
NEW ORLEANS, LA (WVUE) - Before Rex was out of its den, the colorful and energetic Krewe of Zulu was already wowing parade-goers in less-than-ideal weather. Zulu's "Walking Warriors," and "The Tramps"...
View ArticleHouse gives flood policyholders relief from excessive increases; now back to...
The U.S. House overwhelmingly approved a bill Tuesday evening that will bring flood insurance rate relief to beleaguered homeowners in Louisiana and across the nation. Before
View ArticleHouse passes bill to block large flood insurance premium hikes
WASHINGTON -- The House Tuesday voted to approve legislation that sponsors say will avert unaffordable flood insurance premiums for the vast majority of the program's 5.5
View ArticlePolice continue search for missing UNO student
NEW ORLEANS, LA (WVUE) - New Orleans police and investigators with the St. Tammany Parish Sheriff's Office continue to search for a University of New Orleans student missing since Saturday morning....
View ArticleHouse approves bill to ease flood insurance hikes
MATTHEW DALY Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - The House has approved legislation to roll back a recently enacted overhaul of the federal flood insurance program, after homeowners in flood-prone...
View ArticlePURPLE, GREEN & COLD
Like a migrating bird, Alan Jackman heads to New Orleans for Mardi Gras every year seeking a reprieve from the frigid Philadelphia winter. Enamored with the city’s rich cuisine and unique culture, he...
View ArticleFlood insurance bill passes the U.S. House
Associated Press The House approved legislation Tuesday night to roll back a recently enacted overhaul of the federal flood insurance program, after homeowners in flood-prone areas complained about...
View Article3 teens injured in N.O. bus accident
Two school buses crashed Tuesday morning in downtown New Orleans on the Pontchartrain Expressway near the Loyola Avenue exit, sending three teenagers to the hospital with minor injuries, New Orleans...
View ArticleState flood authority committee to meet
The battle over the political independence of the Southeast Louisiana Flood Protection Authority — East will continue Thursday when a nominating committee, by law composed of nonpoliticians, will meet...
View ArticleSponsors of Senate-passed flood control legislation will push for Senate OK...
WASHINGTON -- Sen. Robert Menendez, D-N.J., lead sponsor of Senate-passed legislation to delay large flood insurance increase for four years, said he'll now push for passage
View ArticleState senator files complaint against levee board case judge
A north Louisiana state senator has filed an ethics complaint with the Louisiana Supreme Court against 19th Judicial District Judge Janice Clark. State Sen. Robert Adley’s conflict-of-interest...
View ArticlePelicans’ struggles mirror troubles endured by Rivers
LOS ANGELES — The New Orleans Pelicans took an eight-game losing streak into Tuesday night’s game against the Los Angeles Lakers at Staples Center, with second-year guard Austin Rivers enduring the...
View ArticleLoomis ‘sure’ Saints can reach deal with Graham
Rain and cold may have ruined the Mardi Gras of Saints General Manager Mickey Loomis, but the fear of not being able to reach a long-term deal with tight end Jimmy Graham had no effect on his day....
View ArticleBourbon revelers closes out Mardi gras
Tania Dall / Eyewitness News Email: tdall@wwltv.com | Twitter: @taniadall NEW ORLEANS -- At the stroke of midnight, Mardi Gras officially comes to an end. On Fat Tuesday, the ticking clock, rain and...
View Article2 shot dead at Fat Tuesday concert at Mardi Gras World
NEW ORLEANS, LA (WVUE) - Two people are dead after a shooting at a rap concert in New Orleans outside the iconic Mardi Gras World near the Mississippi River. It happened before 11:15 p.m., where...
View Article2 shot dead at Fat Tuesday concert outside Mardi Gras World
NEW ORLEANS, LA (WVUE) - Two people are dead after a shooting at a rap concert in New Orleans outside the iconic Mardi Gras World near the Mississippi River. It happened before 11:15 p.m., where...
View ArticleTexas primary leaves several races, and tea party influence, unsettled
AUSTIN, Texas -- The first primary in what Republicans hope is a triumphant election year sent a message that U.S. Sen Ted Cruz and the tea
View ArticleBourbon revelers close out Mardi Gras
Tania Dall / Eyewitness News Email: tdall@wwltv.com | Twitter: @taniadall NEW ORLEANS -- At the stroke of midnight, Mardi Gras officially comes to an end. On Fat Tuesday, the ticking clock, rain and...
View ArticleFat Tuesday shootings not first violence at rapper's concerts
NEW ORLEANS, LA (WVUE) - The day after the city's biggest party, crime scene tape littered the parking lot outside Mardi Gras World. New Orleans police say two men were shot to death in the parking...
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