Top New Orleans Area Local News Stories
Source: WDSU.com - Local News
Julia Villarta, 5, was diagnosed with atrial septal defect and is in New Orleans for a lifesaving surgery.
Published: Tue, 14 Feb 2012 09:49:00 CST
A man threw his girlfriend an engagement ring instead of beads in one Carnival parade on Sunday in Slidell.
Published: Mon, 13 Feb 2012 15:41:34 CST
Whitney Houston's death cast a somber cloud over the Grammy awards. New Orleans' very own Rebirth Brass Band called the night bittersweet as the group celebrated its first Grammy win and remembered a music icon.
Published: Tue, 14 Feb 2012 09:51:19 CST
The push is on to begin enforcing a long-standing rule, and collecting money from businesses that make up the fabric of the city of New Orleans. It's a move some say could do more harm than good.
Published: Tue, 14 Feb 2012 09:08:19 CST
A beloved restaurant in St. Bernard Parish was damaged by fire Sunday.
Published: Mon, 13 Feb 2012 18:32:34 CST
It's carnival season! Share photos of your party regalia or from Mardi Gras' past. And while you're here, check out hundreds of great photos already shared by our u local community.
Published: Tue, 14 Feb 2012 07:41:43 CST
The Krewe of Barkus rolled, walked and high-stepped (or pawed) through the French Quarter on Sunday.
Published: Mon, 13 Feb 2012 15:27:17 CST
A truck containing the body of a Thibodaux pipefitter reported missing has been pulled from a swampy area in Lafourche Parish.
Published: Mon, 13 Feb 2012 21:15:58 CST
New Orleans police said they arrested a fifth suspect in a gang rape that happened on Jan. 26 in Gert Town.
Published: Mon, 13 Feb 2012 18:00:27 CST
East Baton Rouge Parish sheriff's deputies say a 16-year-old Woodlawn High School student set his shirt on fire during a confrontation with his mother in school's parking lot.
Published: Tue, 14 Feb 2012 09:16:27 CST
It has been more than two years since the New Orleans Police Department says it welcomed new officers, but a new recruitment class gets to work Monday.
Published: Mon, 13 Feb 2012 17:49:15 CST
Love is definitely in the air in America's 20 most romantic cities.
Published: Tue, 14 Feb 2012 00:00:00 CST
An emergency fund established at Loyola University is designed to help Loyola students who run into financial setbacks that affect their ability to pay tuition.
Published: Tue, 14 Feb 2012 09:01:07 CST
Those taking the Louisiana bar examination are facing a major change.
Published: Tue, 14 Feb 2012 09:15:52 CST
The Jefferson Parish Sheriff's Department says three teenage inmates at the Bridge City Center for Youth trapped an employee inside their dorm, manhandled her and threatening her with rape.
Published: Tue, 14 Feb 2012 09:06:05 CST
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