Kenner mayor, City Council recommendations: Editorial
Our editorial board makes the following recommendations for the April 5 ballot. KENNER MAYOR Mike Yenni As the chief administrative officer for Kenner for three years,
View ArticleEntrepreneur Week shines light on growing movement in New Orleans
Monica Hernandez / Eyewitness News Email: mhernandez@wwltv.com | Twitter: @mhernandezwwl NEW ORLEANS - Jason Navarro's business started as a simple idea, in his last year playing baseball. “10 years...
View ArticleReserve-Edgard ferry service attracts no interest from operators
Resumption of ferry service connecting Reserve and Edgard appears to be in jeopardy after no bids were received to manage the operation, L'Observateur reports. Natalie Robottom,
View Article'Health care for all' is rallying cry for march through French Quarter
Two days before the deadline to sign up for health insurance under the Affordable Care Act, a small group of protestors marched through the French Quarter
View ArticleEvans overturns trend, shows improving 3-point touch
One of the more surprising aspects of the improved play of Pelicans guard/forward Tyreke Evans has been his 3-point shooting lately. In averaging 22 points per game since becoming a starter Feb. 28,...
View ArticleDoctors Diagnose Pelicans' Davis With Soft Tissue Injury in Left Ankle
SAN ANTONIO, TX (WVUE) -- New Orleans Pelicans star forward Anthony Davis is sidelined with a soft tissue injury in his left ankle. The injury kept Davis out of Saturday's contest with San Antonio...
View ArticleBaker PD: Arrest made in party shooting that killed 3 teenagers
NEW ORLEANS, LA (WVUE) -- Members of the Baker Police Department have arrested 16-year-old boy for a shooting at a Baker party that killed three teens and left a fourth injured. The unidentified boy...
View ArticleAttorney’s tactics aimed at ex-colleagues
In 2006, Billy Gibbens walked out of his office on Poydras Street, leaving a promising career track at the U.S. Attorney’s Office for an aggressive private defense firm with a history of locking horns...
View ArticleHIGH on the HOG
Notorious P.I.G, the Pig Lebowski and Silence of Hams were on the grounds. The Funky Meaters, Piggy Stardust and Pork Fiction were there, too. Those pop-culture-themed culinary crews were among about...
View ArticleTeacher sees off last class of 30-year career
In August, each of the four young women wrote her name across the neck of her mannequin head, some in a way that resembled a cursive neck tattoo. Since then, each mane of 100 percent human hair has...
View ArticleDebate over heroin sentences continues
The scourge of heroin is difficult to overlook in southeastern Louisiana, from an exponential increase in overdoses to an alarming spike in trafficking. The highly addictive narcotic has emerged as an...
View ArticleWhy I was wrong about Carmelo Anthony
Since we're halfway through the NBA season already, this week marks as good as time as any to come clean. This will come a huge shock to everyone used to the unerring accuracy of my predictions and...
View ArticleCity helps with last-minute ACA signup
NEW ORLEANS, LA - Monday, March 31 at midnight is the deadline to sign up for health insurance through the Affordable Care Act. Saturday, the New Orleans Health Department made a final push to get...
View ArticleBelinelli, Spurs top Pelicans 96-80; streak at 17
SAN ANTONIO (AP) - Spurs coach Gregg Popovich admitted he is getting antsy for a loss. He'll have to wait. Marco Belinelli scored 18 points and San Antonio never trailed after its opening possession,...
View ArticleScientists set to study leftover impacts from 2010 Gulf Oil Spill
NEW ORLEANS, LA (WVUE) -- A team of scientists plan to set out on a mission to study the leftover impacts, caused by the 2010 Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill. On Saturday, the group unveiled a special...
View ArticleSpurs drub Pelicans
SAN ANTONIO — The New Orleans Pelicans could have blamed a lopsided 96-80 loss to the San Antonio Spurs on a lot of factors. Anthony Davis, the team’s leading scorer and rebounder, joined a growing...
View ArticleNBA: Short-handed Clippers grind out win over Rockets
The moment called for a modest amount of celebration, for the Los Angeles Clippers to laud their maturity and the collective strides they made during their lengthy, arduous process of roster cohesion....
View ArticleBobby Jindal tells Heritage he's 'thinking about' running for president
Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal confirmed he is considering running for president in 2016, during an interview with the Heritage Foundation during their annual Resource Bank meeting
View ArticleDesire neighborhood church holds anti-violence rally
WWLTV.com Email: webteam@wwltv.com | Twitter: @WWLTV NEW ORLEANS -- Trying to fight violence with peace, a local church Saturday got the backing of a member of Congress. In the Desire neighborhood,...
View ArticlePolice search for missing Algiers teen
NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - Police are searching for a missing teenager last seen after an argument with her family. Brinisha Boyd was last seen at her home in the 2900 block of Amazon Street on March 29...
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