In October 2024, a jury convicted Groves of second-degree murder for using an assault rifle to spray dozens of bullets into a family block party on Mardi Gras, killing 21-year-old Byron Jackson and 26-year-old Jamar Robinson and wounding several others.

Councilmember Helena Moreno and former Criminal District Court Judge Arthur Hunter were expected to qualify Wednesday. State Sen. Royce Duplessis is also running but has not announced when he will when he will file his paperwork. Another candidate, Ricky Twiggs, also qualified to run for mayor in his first run for public office.

The mayoral election is set for October 11, with voters also set to decide races for Orleans Parish Sheriff and several city council seats.

Palace Café on New Orleans' Canal Street announced it will permanently close on July 7 after 34 years of being one of the city's most iconic restaurants. The sudden announcement was made via Facebook post that day, taking an entire community by storm.

Trump’s FEMA council, led by Kristi Noem, met amid U.S. floods to discuss major changes, including possibly shifting disaster response to state-level control.

NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - Security was heavy along busy Canal Street as President Trump’s FEMA Review Council met inside the U.S. Customs House. The gathering marked just the panel’s second meeting, and members chose to hold it in New Orleans, one of the most disaster-tested cities in the nation.

A new pipeline is opening up between New Orleans and Nashville, and it's creating big growth opportunities for Crescent City hospitality.Why it matters: Nashville is one of the fastest-growing cities in the country,

AND TONIGHT, WDSU REPORTER ELIZABETH KUEBEL HEARS FROM AN UPTOWN RESIDENT BORN AND RAISED IN KERRVILLE, NOW HAVING TO WATCH HIS HOMETOWN HURTING. ELIZABETH. YES. AND GINA, WE ALL FEEL THAT HEARTBREAK,

A new study identified hot spots of sinking levees that will need to be prioritized for maintenance to withstand future storms and flooding.

The Pelicans' roster for next season appears to be set, but if there's a move they have to make, it's a trade to clear a potential logjam.