Jefferson Parish Sheriff's Office West Bank crime report, Dec. 15
This information reflects initial calls for service reported by the Jefferson Parish Sheriff's Office for the west bank of Jefferson Parish. Locations are approximate due to automated location methods...
View ArticleCity of N.O. job applicants no longer required to reveal criminal convictions...
WWLTV.com Email: webteam@wwltv.com | Twitter: @WWLTV NEW ORLEANS – A new policy by the Civil Service Commission won’t require applicants to initially say whether they’ve been convicted of a crime....
View ArticleWomen killed in N.O. East attack may have been mother and daughter
Related:New Orleans Murder Map Dec. 16: 12100 North I-10 Service Road View larger map Paul Murphy / Eyewitness News Email: pmurphy@wwltv.com | Twitter: @pmurphywwl NEW ORLEANS - Police say the double...
View ArticleDatabase: Search Louisiana's voucher schools
Louisiana's school voucher program is being watched from all over the country, thanks to a U.S. Justice Department petition that says it may have hurt longstanding efforts to desegregate schools. Gov....
View ArticleBody of missing Slidell woman discovered in Lake Shore Marina
Slidell, La. - The family of a missing Slidell woman says a car found in the water near Lakeshore Estates is that of Crystal Friedman. Her body was still inside. The car was discovered Monday...
View ArticleJefferson Parish Sheriff's Office east bank crime report, Dec. 15
This information reflects initial calls for service reported by the Jefferson Parish Sheriff's Office for the east bank of Jefferson Parish. Locations are approximate due to automated location methods...
View ArticleKenner set to award $2.15 million contract to top-ranked firm
To manage a $37 million program for beautifying Kenner, Mayor Mike Yenni's administration evaluated 13 applicants before selecting Metairie-based Linfield, Hunter, & Junius Inc., according to...
View ArticleSmall businesses spreading less holiday cheer this year, survey shows
Small business owners this year are offering fewer holiday bonuses, announcing fewer raises during the holidays, spreading fewer gifts to clients or employees and throwing fewer holiday parties,...
View ArticleDeputy Mayor Cedric Grant, S&WB search committee's top choice for top job
After a seven-month national search, the New Orleans Sewerage & Water Board may have found its next leader nine blocks away. Cedric Grant, Mayor Mitch Landrieu's proxy to the board, emerged Monday...
View ArticleJury deliberates in ex-BP engineer's trial
NEW ORLEANS (AP) - A federal jury is weighing the Justice Department's case against a former BP engineer charged with deleting texts messages to obstruct a probe of the company's massive 2010 oil...
View ArticleRivera: Saints-Panthers 'about as big as it gets'
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) - Panthers coach Ron Rivera isn't downplaying the significance of this Sunday's game against the New Orleans Saints. When it comes to regular season games, Rivera said, "It's...
View ArticleBroken smart phone: Fix right away or wait for the upgrade?
"Dropped your iPhone into the toilet? Cracked your mobile or tablet screen? If you live in Louisiana, you have company," reports Lauren McGaughy. "According to the 2013 Clumsiest States Index, which...
View ArticleRain of golf balls generates cash flow for West St. Tammany YMCA
Golf balls rained down the West St. Tammany YMCA today, generating a generous cash flow for the nonprofit organization. The Great Golf Ball Drop originally had been scheduled to take place in late...
View ArticleN.O. Baptist Seminary, Leavell College graduate 254
New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary and Leavell College held its commencement Saturday (Dec. 14) in Leavell Chapel on the school's Gentilly campus. Seminary President Chuck Kelley was the...
View ArticleSmall plane headed for New Orleans crashes, 2 dead
Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — Atlanta Fire Rescue spokeswoman Janet Ward says two people have been killed in a small plane crash in northwest Atlanta. Federal Aviation Administration Spokeswoman...
View ArticleConsumer alert: watch out for counterfeit toys and electronics
NEW ORLEANS - The Better Business Bureau says mothers and fathers should be very careful this holiday season. "There are counterfeit toys just like there's counterfeit everything else these days,"...
View ArticleHeart of Louisiana: Lawnmower racing
Lake Charles, La. - Ronnie Henry of the Cajun Mower Racing Association says, "These ain't cutting the grass, they're long past cutting the grass. This is an SP-class, highly modified; it turns over...
View ArticleSuspect booked in string of Audubon Place burglaries
NEW ORLEANS - NOPD Second District detectives arrested a suspect Tuesday in connection with several University-area burglaries. Police said John Canty, 48, confessed to burglarizing several homes this...
View ArticleTeen found dead in car trunk in Slidell identified by coroner, remembered as...
An 18-year-old man found stuffed in the trunk of a bloody car abandoned in a Slidell wooded area on Sunday morning (Dec. 15) was identified by the Orleans Parish coroner as Kenneth Young. Young was...
View ArticleJackpot hits $636 million; astronauts to work on Christmas; Syria chemical...
Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about Wednesday: 1. OBAMA SELECTS GAY ATHLETES FOR SOCHI DELEGATION The move sends a clear signal to Russia...
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