Water tower project in Mandeville moving forward
The city of Mandeville is awaiting construction bids for its long-discussed water tower project. Companies interested in vying for the public work must submit bids to
View ArticleLouisiana committee OK's measure to give sweeping new powers to highly-rated...
Snapshot: The Senate Education Committee approved a bill Wednesday (March 12) to allow school superintendents to hand over more power over curriculum and budgets to school
View ArticleThe New York Times covers the Bourbon Street noise ordinance debate
The New York Times looks at the debate over sound issues on Bourbon Street and the efforts of the city's sound expert, David Woolworth, to strike
View ArticleSt. Tammany Parish President Pat Brister to hold community meeting
St. Tammany Parish President Pat Brister will hold a community meeting on March 20 in Slidell to update citizens on parish projects and to answer questions.
View ArticleLee Zurik Investigation: Bennett gets 15-month sentence for Hingle bribery
NEW ORLEANS, LA (WVUE) - A federal judge sentenced New Orleans businessman Aaron Bennett to 15 months in federal prison Wednesday for giving kickbacks to former Plaquemines Parish Sheriff Jiff Hingle....
View ArticlePolice: Belle Chasse mom faces murder after poisoning child with hand sanitizer
BELLE CHASSE, LA (WVUE) - A Belle Chasse mother is charged with first degree murder after she allegedly poisoned her 2 year-old son with alcohol, according to a spokesman with the Plaquemines Parish...
View ArticleBill to rename I-10 Twin Spans for Frank Davis passes committee
WWLTV.com Email: webteam@wwltv.com | Twitter: @WWLTV BATON ROUGE - Frank Davis' legacy of laughter and love for his work and his hometown lives on, even after his death. Soon, the Interstate 10 Twin...
View ArticleLouisiana committee approves changes to state higher ed boards, fails to...
Louisiana lawmakers Wednesday (March 12) approved an amendment to the state Constitution that would put restrictions on who would sit on state boards of higher education,
View ArticleCoin flip gives $4.4 million Gretna Police Department expansion contract to...
It all came down to a coin flip. With the Gretna Police Department looking to expand and modernize its headquarters, seven firms submitted proposals but two
View ArticleLouisiana abortion legislation spurs rumors, misinformation
Rep. Katrina Jackson's legislation to regulate and abortion has been the subject of several rumors and speculation, some of it inaccurate, said advocates on both sides
View ArticleBill names portion of I-10 in New Orleans Frank Davis 'Naturally N'Awlins'...
A bill that would name part of Interstate 10 in New Orleans after the late WWL broadcaster Frank Davis passed the first steps in the legislative
View ArticleNOPD launches 'SafeCam NOLA,' a citywide crime-fighting tool
NEW ORLEANS, LA (WVUE) - The New Orleans Police Department has launched a new crime fighting initiative called "SafeCam NOLA" that it hopes will help speed up investigations across the city. Police...
View ArticleN.O. expands surveillance camera program
In an effort to help solve more crimes, New Orleans police Wednesday announced the launch of SafeCamNOLA, a program they hope will create an extensive list of private security cameras across the city...
View ArticleHigher tax exemption for veterans on Sat. ballot
Besides deciding runoff contests for sheriff, coroner and two City Council seats and ruling on the Audubon Commission’s request for a 50-year property tax renewal, New Orleans voters will cast ballots...
View ArticleSharper indicted in Ariz. rape investigation
Darren Sharper’s legal woes continued to escalate this week, as an Arizona grand jury indicted him with two counts of sexual assault and three counts of administering dangerous drugs. Sharper faces...
View Article9.2 million fly through N.O.airport
The number of passengers traveling through Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport increased in 2013 for the fourth year in a row, with more than 9.2 million passengers using the airport,...
View ArticleNOPD to kick off city-wide surveillance camera database
Jaclyn Kelley / Eyewitness News Email: jkelley@wwltv.com | Twitter: @jkelleyWWL NEW ORLEANS -- A gunman approached a couple in the 500 block of Dumaine Street and attempted to rob them Wednesday...
View ArticleFocus shifts to finding missing husband after woman's body found
Paul Murphy / Eyewitness News Email: pmurphy@wwltv.com | Twitter: @pmurphywwl RESERVE, La. -- A day after a body pulled out of a New Orleans East waterway was identified as a missing woman from...
View ArticleNOPD investigating fatal Algiers shooting
WWLTV.com Email: webteam@wwltv.com | Twitter: @WWLTV NEW ORLEANS -- New Orleans police are investigating a fatal shooting Wednesday night in Algiers. The shooting happened at about 6 p.m. near the...
View ArticleAction Report: Uptown leak has neighbors feeling down
Bill Capo / Eyewitness News Email: bcapo@wwltv.com | Twitter: @billcapo NEW ORLEANS -- This Uptown lot is a construction site. One day soon there will be a house here, but right now there is no water...
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