Delgado-Slidell students shaken up after car plows into classroom
Slidell, La. - The first day of class for a group of psychology students at Delgado's Slidell campus took an unbelievable turn of events. "The teacher had just gotten to the class and introduced...
View ArticleResidents in New Orleans' District A demand better fire protection
New Orleans, La. - Over 100 people gathered Tuesday night at Mayor Mitch Landrieu's budget meeting in Lakeview, and the size of the New Orleans Fire Department was a hot topic. Right now, NOFD has 674...
View ArticleLee Zurik Investigation: As Galvan pushes for new hire, recall effort picks up
Slidell, La. - A good government group is trying to stop the St. Tammany Parish coroner from hiring a new employee. The Concerned Citizens of St. Tammany Parish sent a six-page letter to the parish...
View ArticleAfghan villager curses US sergeant; it's a bad month on Wall Street (10...
Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about Wednesday: 1. FOR MUSLIM BROTHERHOOD, A STUNNING FALL The arrest of the group's top leader amid the...
View ArticleMosquitoes on rise in parts of US this summer; pesticides may be losing...
WASHINGTON -- The tiny mosquito all too often has man on the run. And this summer, it seems even worse than usual. "You can't get from the car to inside our house without getting attacked, it's that...
View ArticleACLU: Slidell's panhandling ordinance unconstitutional
Tania Dall / Eyewitness News Email: tdall@wwltv.com | Twitter: @taniadall NEW ORLEANS -- It is against the law to panhandle in Slidell. People are getting arrested for doing just that, with one recent...
View ArticleConcerns raised at meeting over amount of firefighters in New Orleans
Monica Hernandez / Eyewitness News Email: mhernandez@wwltv.com | Twitter: @mhernandezwwl NEW ORLEANS -- The dip in the number of New Orleans firefighters is a major concern for many neighbors who...
View ArticleBGR urges water board to delay search for new executive director
WWLTV.com Email: webteam@wwltv.com | Twitter: @WWLTV NEW ORLEANS -- The Bureau of Governmental Research is urging the Orleans Parish Sewerage & Water Board to delay its search for a new executive...
View ArticleRick Ward drops out of race for Cassidy's seat
State Sen. Rick Ward III dropped out of the race for Louisiana's 6th congressional district on Wednesday, fewer than three weeks after announcing his intention to run. The Port Allen Republican said...
View ArticleFind Louisiana's ACT ranking by looking beyond national data, educators advise
So how did Louisiana's high school seniors do this year on the ACT college-entrance examination? It all depends on the source. According to the report being released Wednesday, the average overall...
View ArticleCassidy won't support shutdown over health law
MELINDA DESLATTE Associated Press GONZALES, La. (AP) - U.S. Rep. Bill Cassidy split with some hard-line members of the GOP on Wednesday, saying he wouldn't support a federal government shutdown as a...
View ArticleDrivers warned to stay off levees in Plaquemines Parish
Belle Chasse, La. – Although it's common practice for drivers of cars, ATV's and golf carts to ride on levees in Plaquemines Parish, officials say it's illegal - and they plan to enforce the law. And...
View ArticleDOTD: Closure of Judge Seeber bridge extended
New Orleans, La.- Detours will continue around the Judge Seeber (Claiborne Avenue) bridge at least through the Labor Day weekend. The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development explained...
View ArticleJudge Seeber Bridge closure extended with DOTD citing weather delays
The Judge Seeber Bridge closure has been pushed back with the state Department of Transportation and Development on Wednesday citing "inclement weather" as the culprit. The bridge closed on Aug. 2 and...
View ArticleSt. Tammany Parish Sheriff's Office awarded attorney's fees in federal lawsuit
A federal judge has awarded the St. Tammany Parish Sheriff's Office $22,382 in legal fees in a civil lawsuit filed in 2011 by St. Tammany resident Sherrie Buras Manton and the Independent Firearm...
View ArticleJefferson Parish upset with new FEMA flood rates attend meeting
Jaclyn Kelley / Eyewitness News Email: jkelley@wwltv.com | Twitter: @jkelleyWWL METAIRIE, La. -- Hundreds of Jefferson parish homeowners are now being told their homes are in "high-risk" flood areas....
View ArticleBoard votes to oppose levee authority's lawsuit
WWLTV.com Email: webteam@wwltv.com | Twitter: @WWLTV DULAC, La. -- The board of Louisiana Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority has voted to oppose the Eastbank Levee Authority’s lawsuit...
View ArticleDowntown housing transformation begins with start of Iberville demolition
Katie Moore / Eyewitness News Email: kmoore@wwltv.com | Twitter: @katiecmoore NEW ORLEANS -- The demolition of the last major public housing development in New Orleans is getting underway. Crews are...
View ArticleKenner's kitty crisis: a man, a car, and lots of cat food
There is a new nuisance in Kenner. And he is tough to catch. The police won't intervene, and neither will code enforcement. But this man is engaged in criminal behavior, says the city attorney....
View ArticleHouse Republicans raise funding questions on implementation of Restore Act
WASHINGTON - Two Louisiana congressmen Wednesday urged the Senate Appropriations Committee to reconsider a spending bill that allocates $7.4 million in Restore Act funding to help the Treasury...
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