Top New Orleans Area Local News Stories
Source: WDSU.com - Local News
The mayor is coming under criticism for trying to push through some long-term contracts before he leaves office.
Published: Wed, 10 Mar 2010 11:15:25 CST
Late Tuesday night, Tangipahoa Parish sheriff's deputies and narcotics agents said they arrested two Florida men at a local hotel who were in possession of drugs and weapons.
Published: Wed, 10 Mar 2010 15:50:09 CST
An energy executive visiting New Orleans fell and hit his head, then drowned in the Mississippi River, preliminary results of an autopsy revealed.
Published: Wed, 10 Mar 2010 14:05:37 CST
Got questions for the candidates running in the Kenner Mayor's race? Submit your question on WDSU.com by 12 p.m. Thursday March 11, and we'll bring it to the candidates
Published: Wed, 10 Mar 2010 13:30:35 CST
Wednesday is the deadline for Road Home recipients to apply for additional money to raise or storm-proof their homes under aid program.
Published: Wed, 10 Mar 2010 10:25:16 CST
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Published: Wed, 10 Mar 2010 13:23:19 CST
Terrebonne Parish sheriff's deputies responded to an armed robbery call early Wednesday morning that led them on a chase through Terrebonne Parish.
Published: Wed, 10 Mar 2010 16:31:29 CST
Census workers have started their door-to-door efforts in Louisiana and Mississippi, encouraging residents to fill out and send in their forms.
Published: Wed, 10 Mar 2010 16:46:56 CST
Drivers who discover their vehicles have been towed away will be paying more to get them back.
Published: Wed, 10 Mar 2010 15:43:29 CST
A federal grand jury accuses a former and Opelousas High School teacher with getting a minor to engage in sex acts to produce pornography.
Published: Wed, 10 Mar 2010 13:36:30 CST
The New Orleans City Council plans to hold several community meetings to engage citizens and encourage public input on the cityÂ’s master plan.
Published: Wed, 10 Mar 2010 14:30:20 CST
Starting this fall, students at Loyola University in New Orleans will be able to minor in the study of New Orleans.
Published: Wed, 10 Mar 2010 10:37:11 CST
General Motors has received a fleet order for 849 Hummers, so the Shreveport plant won't shut down for two weeks in May, after all.
Published: Wed, 10 Mar 2010 10:34:07 CST
New Orleans Hornets forward Peja Stojakovic will miss at least two weeks with a lower abdominal strain, a source told WDSU Wednesday.
Published: Wed, 10 Mar 2010 11:01:24 CST
Firefighters responded to a 2-alarm fire early Wednesday morning that grew to a 3-alarm fire shortly after the initial call.
Published: Wed, 10 Mar 2010 12:54:06 CST
First Baptist Church of Covington is spearheading Bucket of Hope drive for the victims of the devastating Haitian earthquake.
Published: Tue, 9 Mar 2010 17:56:18 CST
The rail line that runs between New Orleans and Orlando, Fla., hasnÂ’t been in service in five years. However, the New Orleans City Council is looking to change that.
Published: Tue, 9 Mar 2010 17:44:37 CST
The mayor of New Orleans doesn't have direct control over city schools, but that's not stopping Mayor-elect Mitch Landrieu from getting involved in the issue of how to improve education in the city.
Published: Tue, 9 Mar 2010 15:30:14 CST
A second former New Orleans police officer has been charged in connection with the deadly shootings on the Danziger Bridge several days after the landfall of Hurricane Katrina.
Published: Tue, 9 Mar 2010 16:52:16 CST
New Orleans police have confirmed that the body pulled from the Mississippi River near the French Quarter is that of a missing Texas oil company executive.
Published: Tue, 9 Mar 2010 13:59:38 CST