Jefferson Parish School Board to elect new president next week
The Jefferson Parish School Board is set to elect its 2014 president next week, and current President Larry Dale said the winner might come as a surprise. Ever since a business-backed majority was...
View ArticleSt. Tammany gets pre-approved for $92,677 federal grant to extend Tammany Trace
St. Tammany Parish has received provisional approval for a $92,677 federal grant to help pay for the extension of the Tammany Trace exercise trail beyond its current ending point near Slidell. The...
View ArticleSugar cane growers cut in advance of forecast freeze damage
New Orleans -- Louisiana sugar cane farmers are playing a game of 'beat the freeze', in advance of frigid weather coming in Thursday morning. Crops that can't be cut in time will likely be damaged by...
View ArticleTwo charter organizations spent a total of $189,000 on out-of-state training
New Orleans, La.- Two charter organizations spent a combined $189,000 on professional development retreats. While free professional development courses are available through organizations like New...
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Suspect sought for Metairie rape
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View ArticleJPSO releases rendering of suspect in Metairie rape
The Jefferson Parish Sheriff's Office is asking for the public's help to identify and locate a man accused of raping a woman in Metairie early Saturday morning. Detectives released a rendering of the...
View ArticleEx-model Dean Kelly allegedly texted women, feigned illness after arrest for...
Ex-model Dean Kelly, who is on probation for sex crimes, remained jailed Tuesday, following an arrest last week stemming from allegations that he violated the conditions of his release by texting...
View ArticleAudit questions SLU's record keeping
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — A state audit finds Southeastern Louisiana University either misplaced or lost more than $50,000 worth of computer equipment it loaned to high schools as part of a program to...
View ArticleMandeville government receives donated furniture from pipeline builders
Mandeville government offices are being refurnished at no cost to the taxpayers. A partnership that recently completed a pipeline project in the area is pulling up stakes in Mandeville and donating...
View ArticleMarrero groups feed the hungry at Thanksgiving
Many Marrero churches, schools and benevolent organizations are reaching out to share with those who are less fortunate during this season. The Pastor Troy D. King Sr., First Lady Suzette King, and...
View ArticleSlidell man convicted in juvenile sexual assault case
A St. Tammany Parish jury has convicted a Slidell man in the sexual assault of a minor he met online. Keefer Lamar Eaglin, 34, could face between five and 40 years in prison for forcible rape, 22nd...
View ArticleA look inside Tiffany & Co.'s first New Orleans location
WWLTV.com Email: webteam@wwltv.com | Twitter: @WWLTV They are famous for their little blue boxes, and for the first time beginning Wednesday, metro area residents can shop at Tiffany's, in New...
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Tiffany's opens in Canal Place
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View ArticleCorps awards $11.6 million contract for Plaquemines floodwall raising in Buras
The Army Corps of Engineers has awarded a $11.6 million contract to remove a damaged floodwall and raise portions of the Mississippi River levee in Buras by about 2 feet. The project is a part of the...
View ArticleNOPD: Man shot multiple times in Broadmoor
Police are on the scene of a shooting in Broadmoor, an NOPD spokesman said. According to initial police reports a man was shot multiple times in the 3200 block of Louisiana Parkway shortly after 11...
View ArticleBaton Rouge, New Orleans metro-area construction employment rises 3 percent...
Construction employment for the Baton Rouge andNew Orleans metropolitan areas increased by three percent over the last year. According to the latest monthly numbers releasedby the Associated General...
View ArticleCity enacts freeze plan, opens cold weather shelters
WWLTV.com Email: webteam@wwltv.com | Twitter: @WWLTV NEW ORLEANS -- Ahead of frigid temperatures, the City of New Orleans has enacted its freeze plan for the homeless as the temperature or wind-chill...
View ArticleCity implements freeze plan for homeless
New Orleans, La. With temperatures dropping, the City of New Orleans is taking steps to make sure the homeless are protected from potentially freezing weather. The city announced Wednesday morning...
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Hard freeze expected for northshore
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View ArticleTiffany & Co. jewelry opens first New Orleans store in Canal Place
Tiffany & Co. opened its first New Orleans jewelry store in the Shops at Canal Place on Wednesday, and for one of the company's executives, it marked a homecoming. Anthony Robins, who grew up in...
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