St. Bernard President Dave Peralta loses hearing accusing wife of improper...
St. Bernard Parish President Dave Peralta lost a hearing on Monday wherein he contested that his wife, Sharon Schaefer Peralta, had lied by requesting "in forma
View ArticleLouisiana pols praise new flood insurance law with eye on next steps
President Barack Obama's signing of the Homeowner FloodInsurance Affordability Act last week staved off immediate stratospheric increases infederally mandated flood-insurance premiums for homeowners....
View ArticlePension benefits increase passes first legislative hurdle
Public pensioners in Louisiana are on the road to receive their first benefits increase in five years under legislation approved by the Senate Retirement Committee on
View ArticleCitizens Insurance refund is a reminder of increasing costs: Jarvis DeBerry
In December, Louisiana Insurance Commissioner Jim Donelon ordered the Louisiana Citizens Property Insurance Commission to return $65 to folks who "applied for / and were issued
View ArticleBill bans speed cameras on interstates: Snapshot
At-a-Glance: Radar cameras that issue tickets through the mail would be prohibited on interstates if legislation proposed this session gets signed into law. The bill was
View ArticleWhat's wrong with poor black folks? Black culture or white supremacy?: Jarvis...
Have you applauded President Barack Obama's new "My Brother's Keeper" initiative? Did you nod approvingly when Wisconsin's Rep. Paul Ryan spoke recently about the culture that
View ArticleSt. Bernard President Dave Peralta loses effort to make wife pay court fees
St. Bernard Parish President Dave Peralta lost a hearing on Monday wherein he contested that his wife, Sharon Schaefer Peralta, had lied by requesting "in forma
View ArticleSlidell police investigating serious accident with injury
SLIDELL, LA (WVUE) - A school bus with no children on board has been involved in an accident with injury, according to Slidell Police. It happened in front of the Ace Hardware store in the 3000 block...
View ArticleOrleans assessor holding business form sessions
The Orleans Parish Assessor’s Office will hold two question and answer sessions Tuesday and Friday to help business owners understand how to fill out LAT 5 Business Personal Property Self Reporting...
View ArticleSouthwest Airlines adding daily flights to Washington, DC
NEW ORLEANS - Southwest Airlines will add a pair of daily flights to Washington, D.C.’s Reagan National Airport from New Orleans, the airline announced Monday. The flights, which will begin on August...
View ArticleSupreme Court to hear oral arguments on whether employers' religious beliefs...
WASHINGTON -- The U.S. Supreme Court Tuesday will consider the issue of freedom of choice when it comes to the Affordable Care Act. The question, though,
View ArticleSuspect named in October killing in N.O. East
NEW ORLEANS, LA (WVUE) - A suspect was named Monday in connection with the fatal shooting of a man in New Orleans East. Trayvon Arcement, 19, is wanted in the killing of 22-year-old Justin Mitchell,...
View ArticleLafourche sheriff proposes tax for $30M jail
THIBODAUX, La. (AP) — Lafourche Parish voters will decide May 3 whether to levy a sales tax to pay for a new jail. Sheriff Craig Webre has proposed a new 0.2 percent sales tax to build and operate a...
View ArticleSen. Vitter raises 'revolving door' charge after firm headed by former oil...
WASHINGTON -- Sen. David Vitter, R-La., Monday criticized what he called "the next chapter in the (government's) revolving door narrative" regarding a new $25,000 Justice Department
View ArticleObamacare's abortifacient and contraception requirements take the Supreme...
The Supreme Court will hear arguments Tuesday (Mar. 25) concerning the government's subjugation of religious freedom through Obamacare. Or, as the taxpayer funded solicitor general will
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Wal-Mart hiring center opens for the New Orleans East location
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La. Ban on hand-held cellphone use by drivers stalls
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View ArticleBusinesses compete for cash during N.O.'s Entrepreneur Week
NEW ORLEANS, LA (WVUE) - Entrepreneurs are being asked to show off their inventions and ideas, with the best ones winning a cash prize. On Monday at Gallier Hall, judges of the Water Challenge were...
View ArticleIndicted judge faces tough legal challenges
WWLTV.com Email: webteam@wwltv.com | Twitter: @WWLTV NEW ORLEANS - Juvenile Court Judge Yolanda King has entered a plea of not guilty to two counts of filing false public records. Her bail has been...
View ArticleNRA, New Orleans lawmaker agree to tweak domestic violence gun bill
The National Rifle Association has decided to not oppose domestic violence legislation proposed by a New Orleans lawmaker after the two parties reached a compromise that
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