NOPD consent decree monitor to release first report Monday
WWLTV.com Email: webteam@wwltv.com | Twitter: @WWLTV NEW ORLEANS -- The New Orleans Police Department consent decree monitor will issue its first quarterly report Monday. There will also be a series...
View ArticleDownman Road I-10 exit to be closed for construction
WWLTV.com Email: webteam@wwltv.com | Twitter: @WWLTV NEW ORLEANS -- New Orleans East drivers should take note of the closure of an exit on the interstate that will go in effect Monday as crews do...
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Man arrested after pointing pistol at police
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View ArticleBayou Classic could have huge impact on local economy
New Orleans, La -- This is expected to be a big weekend for local tourism workers with an increase number of people in the city for the Bayou Classic weekend. At many restaurants, especially sports...
View ArticleNYC train crash kills 4: Survivors tell of screams, smoke, gravel, blood as...
NEW YORK -- A New York City commuter train rounding a riverside curve derailed Sunday, killing four people and injuring more than 60 in a crash that threw some riders from toppling cars and swiftly...
View ArticleRobbery suspect arrested after pointing pistol at officer and fleeing
A man suspected of armed robbery was arrested early Sunday (Dec. 1) after pointing a pistol at the detective who was trying to apprehend him and then fleeing, according to the New Orleans Police...
View Article'12 Days of Christmas' gifts still pricey; students target poison pot (10...
Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about Monday: 1. OFFICIALS PROBE DEADLY NYC COMMUTER TRAIN DERAILMENT Investigators looking into the...
View ArticleDavis hurt, Anderson leads Pelicans over Knicks
NEW YORK (AP) - Ryan Anderson made seven 3-pointers and scored 31 points, and the New Orleans Pelicans overcame the loss of Anthony Davis to a broken left hand to beat the New York Knicks 103-99 on...
View ArticlePelicans lose Davis, but persevere to gain valuable road win
The New Orleans Pelicans notched another notable win Sunday night, defeating the New York Knicks 103-99 on the road, but paid the price of losing star forward Anthony Davis for the immediate future....
View ArticleState wants sales tax for Cyber Monday purchases
Metairie, La. - Beth Puneky has a long list this Christmas. "I give everybody, all my friends, I adopt children and I have a whole bunch of nieces, nephews, grand nieces, everybody gets a present,"...
View ArticleNOPD arrests suspected driver in deadly high-rise hit-and-run
New Orleans, La -- Saturday, New Orleans Police arrested the suspected driver in a hit and run crash on the high rise last week, which claimed the lives of 29-year-old Danielle Rhone her two-year-old...
View ArticleMississippi man who raped woman twice after offering a ride home files...
JACKSON, Miss. -- John Ray Kidd, a Pontotoc County man convicted of sexual assault in an attack on a woman who had accepted a ride home from him, is asking the U.S. Supreme Court to listen to his...
View ArticleShare and see your River Parishes neighborhood news photos for December
What's happening in the River Parishes in December? Don't just tell us. Show us! If you're out at a celebration, game, or community event, snap some photos and upload them to the site. We'll feature...
View ArticleLaughing My Sweet Love doll doesn't keep everyone laughing for Christmas: The...
I am not one of those early shopping types. I usually wait until the last minute trying to avoid the crowds. I am not a Christmas Eve shopper like my husband, but I am pretty much the week or so...
View Article'Joy Has Dawned' musical set, and Luling children perform in Nutcracker:...
The choir at First Baptist Church of Luling will present a Christmas musical, “Joy Has Dawned” on Dec. 15 at 6 pm. at the church, 921 Paul Maillard Road. A birthday party for Jesus will follow....
View ArticleMonday weather forecast: Overcast, warmer
Today: Overcast. Fog early. High of 68. Winds from the west-southwest at 5 to 10 mph. Tonight: Partly cloudy. Fog overnight. Low of 50. Winds from the west at 5 to 10 mph, shifting to the...
View ArticleMan found shot to death in Algiers
NEW ORLEANS - A man was shot to death Monday in Algiers. Police responded to a call of a shooting just before 4 p.m. in the 1200 block of Belleville Street. When they arrived, they found a man dead on...
View ArticleUL president says Louisiana colleges, universities should use technology to...
University of Louisiana System President Sandra Woodley thinks fully taking advantage of technology tools available to students, administrators and industry leaders could be the first step toward...
View ArticleBefore giving, make sure that charity is legitimate
WASHINGTON -- It happened during Hurricane Katrina and every other major disaster: Hucksters setting up bogus charities supposedly to help the victims when the only beneficiary will be the person or...
View ArticleAfter failing in Lake Pontchartrain, "floating islands" moving to Lafreniere...
Just 48 hours after artificial "floating islands" were installed in Lake Pontchartrain to protect and nurture the Bucktown marsh, the innovative $50,000 project was declared a bust. "Within two days,...
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