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June 14, 2020

New Orleans protesters throw statue of slave owner into the Mississippi River

Protesters watched as the Mississippi River swallowed a stone bust of a slave owner that they toppled from its spot in a New Orleans plaza.

June 11, 2020

New Orleans sees flooding on over 100 streets from heavy rain, pumps to drain city impacted by turbine outage

Flash flood warnings were issued as city officials reported "significant" flooding in New Orleans on Wednesday.

May 29, 2020

New Orleans restaurant introduces pulley system for delivering fried chicken to takeout customers

No, they're not pulling our legs. Unless, of course, you ordered chicken legs. Then yes, they will pull your legs.

May 29, 2020

Small business owners hold onto hope as New Orleans tourism faces dire outlook

Although New Orleans has seen the curve flatten in their area, the one-time epicenter of the coronavirus pandemic is still feeling the economic aftermath.

May 21, 2020

New Orleans police recruit whose father died from coronavirus graduates with his badge number

A New Orleans police recruit is honoring his father who recently died from the coronavirus, carrying on his legacy by wearing his same badge number at his academy graduation on Wednesday.

May 20, 2020

New Orleans jeweler designs American flag face-mask charm to raise money for homeless veterans

A New Orleans jeweler has designed an American flag face mask charm to raise money for homeless veterans ahead of Memorial Day, in a patriotic tribute to servicemen and women and frontline coronavirus health care workers.

May 19, 2020

New Orleans' Lower Ninth Ward battling racial disparities brought on by coronavirus

Nearly 15 years after Hurricane Katrina destroyed New Orleans’ Lower Ninth Ward, residents are still trying to restore the community back to what it once was. There’s been progress, but the spread of the coronavirus could undo it all.

May 13, 2020

Weather radar picks up 'pretty cool phenomenon' in New Orleans

The cool temperatures that settled in across the Southeast earlier this week allowed forecasters to pick up something other than rain and thunderstorms in the New Orleans area. 

April 30, 2020

Nuclear-capable B-52s to fly over Louisiana cities Friday to support coronavirus first responders

The United States Air Force plans to fly a pair of nuclear-capable B-52 bombers over seven hospitals in New Orleans on Friday, to salute essential workers who continue to brave the frontlines of the novel coronavirus outbreak.

April 24, 2020

New Orleans artists struggle to survive as coronavirus causes tourism dip

As the city of New Orleans reels from the deadly effects of COVID-19, the virus has put a stranglehold on the city’s tourism industry.