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Man murdered in Tremé early Sunday morning

The victim sustained multiple gunshot wounds.
 

Radio operators plan hurricane season drill

Amateur radio operators in southwest Louisiana will prepare for emergency work during a hurricane season drill June 22-23.

Pope blesses hundreds of Harley-Davidsons

 
Biker culture came to the Vatican on Sunday as Pope Francis blessed thousands of Harley-Davidsons and their riders celebrating the manufacturer's 110th anniversary with a loud parade and plenty of leather.



 

Westbound I-10 in Metairie to see major disruption Tuesday night

I-10 West travelers in part of Metairie may want to avoid the interstate overnight Tuesday, as crews plan to close all but one westbound lane from Clearview Parkway to Veterans Memorial Boulevard

Two-alarm fire Sunday at Claiborne Avenue

New Orleans firefighters have extinguished a two-alarm blaze at Claiborne Ave. and Kerlerec St. The fire was called in a little before 6 a.m. Sunday. The fire department had no further details as of 8:30 a.m. Follow NOLA.com | The...

End of BP cleaning crews leaves questions on Gulf

Environmental advocates and others are questioning the decision to quit using crews to look for tar balls left by the BP oil spill on Gulf Coast beaches in Alabama, Florida and Mississippi.

Data: Louisiana public defenders running deficits

Nearly 70 percent of Louisiana's public defenders offices ran deficits last year, requiring them to dip heavily into fund balances to keep operations afloat as they struggle to represent clients who can't afford attorneys.

Ascension Parish proposal would restrict door-to-door peddlers

Ascension Parish is considering an ordinance that would greatly restrict door-to-door peddling.

Firefighters make progress against Colo. fire

The huge Black Forest Fire in east central Colorado is more than halfway contained, the federal official overseeing the fight said late Saturday.

Tigers clash with Bruins in College World Series opener Sunday

It’s been a long four years since RVs clad in purple and gold have driven 16 hours north in June. But for the first time since 2009, the LSU Tigers are back home in Omaha.

Death row inmate Rogers LaCaze heads back to Orleans Parish Criminal District Court seeking new trial

He was convicted in 1995 restaurant massacre that left a New Orleans police officer and two others dead

Great Huey P. Long Bridge Run kicks off celebration of $1.2 billion expansion

The iconic Huey P. Long Bridge will have a coming out party today after a seven-year, $1.2 billion facelift. Motorists are reminded that the West Bank-bound span is currently closed to traffic until 1 p.m.Numerous dignitaries are expected for the...

Gov. Jindal gets what he wants from the LSU Board of Supervisors: Robert Mann

Pity the hapless members of the LSU Board of Supervisors. They are esteemed members of their professions and respected in their communities. But to serve on this board, Gov. Bobby Jindal apparently demanded they surrender their independence and self-respect.It seems...

NOPD investigating Sunday morning Treme slaying

NOPD says it is investigating a murder in Treme Sunday morning.

Landry-Walker merger can be for the better: Editorial

The fact that L.B. Landry High School reopened after Hurricane Katrina and that the campus was chosen for a $54 million transformation is due to the perseverance of its alumni. The 74-year-old high school in Algiers is a beloved institution,...

Intelligence community gives fuller justification for data collection

The intelligence community has provided Congress additional counterterrorism justification for the government's controversial stockpiles of telephone and Internet records.

FOX 8 wins five first-place Louisiana AP awards

The awards were handed out Saturday afternoon

Authorities arrest man wanted for robbing Hammond bank

Police took the man into custody late Saturday night

Report: North Korea proposes talks with U.S.

North Korea proposed high-level talks with the United States to "ease tensions in the Korean Peninsula," its state news agency reported early Sunday.

Hundreds turn out for final farewell to Fr. Michael Jacques

Hundreds gathered in the historic Treme neighborhood for a final farewell to beloved priest and pastor, Father Michael Jacques.

Hundreds turn out for final farewell to Fr. Michael Jacques

Hundreds gathered in the historic Treme neighborhood for a final farewell to beloved priest and pastor, Father Michael Jacques.

Boston Bruins beat Chicago Blackhawks 2-1 in OT, even Stanley Cup series

Daniel Paille scored in overtime and the Boston Bruins beat the Chicago Blackhawks 2-1 Saturday to tie the Stanley Cup finals at one game apiece.

Hundreds turns out for final farewell to Fr. Michael Jacques

Hundreds gathered in the historic Treme neighborhood for a final farewell to beloved priest and pastor, Father Michael Jacques.

20 safe after vessel hits platform, sinks in Gulf

Officials say an offshore supply boat struck a production platform in the Gulf of Mexico on Friday and sank after all 20 people aboard were transferred safely to another boat.Coast Guard Petty Officer Ivan Barnes says none of the 16...

Army names 21-year-old Ranger killed in mishap

The U.S. Army Ranger killed in an apparent parachuting mishap was a 21-year-old veteran from Massachusetts who recently returned from Afghanistan, officials said Saturday.

FOX 8 wins five first place Louisiana AP awards

The awards were handed out at Saturday's afternoon

West Bank bound Huey P. Long Bridge to close Sunday at 4 a.m. for celebration

In preparation for the Huey P. Long Bridge rededication Sunday, West Bank bound lanes of the span will close at 4 a.m. The closure, which will last until 1 p.m., also includes a portion of eastbound Jefferson Highway under the...

Mainieri finalist for Skip Bertman award

Mainieri finalist for Skip Bertman award

LSU head coach Paul Mainieri says he is excitedi to be one of the five finalists for an award named for his mentor.

Mainieri is a finalist for the first ever Skip Bertman award. The award is presented by the …

Louisiana needs to better prepare high school graduates for college and work: John White

Over the past decade alone, graduation rates in Louisiana high schools have increased by more than 11 percentage points. Today nearly three quarters of Louisiana students graduate high school in four years, an all-time high. We're not yet where we...

Jones practices says he will play vs UCLA

Jones practices says he will play vs UCLA

LSU”s hottest hitter says he is a “go” for LSU’s first game in the 2013 College World Series Sunday night against UCLA.

Second baseman Jacoby Jones, who is battling a virus says so.

“I was feeling a little weak, had …

Police respond to bank robbery in Hammond

Police say the robber handed the teller a note stating that he was robbing the bank and that he had a gun.

Huey P. Long Bridge then and now: Graphic

Expansion project opens to public Sunday

New businesses move into LSU incubator

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) -- Three tenants have moved into the Louisiana Business & Technology Center at LSU, bringing the number of companies in the business incubator to 35.The Advocate reports (http://bit.ly/18HyQF3 ) the new companies are Factor3 Solutions, E.A.S.Y....

Police respond to bank robbery in Hammond

Police say the robber handed the teller a note stating that he was robbing the bank and that he had a gun.

Progress fighting fire near Colorado Springs

The firefighters are on the offensive. Over several hellish days, the Black Forest Fire singed more than 15,000 acres north of Colorado Springs. What's left behind, in some areas, "looks like a nuclear bomb went off," according to El Paso County Sheri...

Police: 1 killed, 7 injured in Donaldsonville plant blast

A second blast in two days killed a worker at a chemical plant in Donaldsonville Friday, just miles from the site where two workers were killed a day earlier.

LSU AgCenter forum will focus on natural resources

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — The LSU AgCenter will sponsor a natural resources symposium on Aug. 1-2 at the Lod Cook Conference Center on the Baton Rouge campus of Louisiana State University.The session will focus on impact of human and...

State Police searching for hit and run vehicle that killed a pedestrian in St. Helena Parish

Louisiana State Police troopers are currently searching for a vehicle that struck and killed a pedestrian on LA 43 in St. Helena Parish about 5 a.m. on June 15. The pedestrian, idenitified as 21-year-old Liberty, MS resident William Iasigi, was...

Huey P. Long Bridge expansion opens 9,000 acres to new development, new name

The widened bridge could jump-start the Avondale area much in the same way the Crescent City Connection did for Algiers, Gretna and Terrytown in the late 1950s and 1980s.

Pollock penitentiary on lockdown after inmate attack

POLLOCK, La. (AP) -- Authorities have put the federal penitentiary in Pollock on lockdown after an inmate attacked a guard Saturday.Prison officials say in a news release that the incident occurred about 8:05 a.m. They say a guard was attacked...

School choices limited for children in second OneApp round

For families entering the New Orleans public school system this fall or wanting to change their child's school, it paid to get in early. Going into the second round of applications for the academic year starting in August, most popular...

Manning, Harbaugh learn from sons, too

The patriarchs of the NFL's first families of quarterbacks and coaches are anything but interfering dads. In fact, Archie Manning and Jack Harbaugh are just as influenced by their successful sons as their boys are by them.

Police say OSHA will join investigation into Donaldsonville plant explosion

DONALDSONVILLE, La. (AP) -- Federal investigators are expected in south Louisiana over the weekend at the site of an explosion that killed one worker a chemical plant in Donaldsonville, La. -- the second such blast in the area in as...

Westbound Lapalco Blvd. Bridge in Harvey closed until further notice

The Jefferson Parish Streets Department says the westbound Lapalco Bridge on Lapalco Boulevard in Harvey is closed until further notice.

Police: OSHA to join Donaldsonville blast investigation

Federal investigators are expected in south Louisiana over the weekend at the site of an explosion that killed one worker a chemical plant in Donaldsville.

Man convicted of committing a gang-related retaliation murder when he was 16

Jurors rejected defendant's alibi defense

Father Michael Jacques remembered at St. Peter Claver Catholic Church Saturday

In Treme, hundreds packed inside a church to say goodbye to a man who touched countless lives and meant so much to so many.

Jefferson Parish Sheriff's Office aims to re-book suspect after victim dies of injuries

The Jefferson Parish Sheriff's Office is seeking to re-book a man responsible for shooting a victim who later died from his injuries. According to Jefferson Parish Sheriff's Office reports, on Sept. 2, 2012, 19-year-old Michael Jones was shot multiple times...

Water cannons, gas hit Turkish protesters

Turkish riot police used water cannons and tear gas Saturday to clear protesters camped out in an Istanbul park that has become ground zero in anti-government demonstrations targeting the policies of Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan.

Man arrested in Baton Rouge homicide

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) -- Baton Rouge police have charged 51-year-old Michael Hebert with second degree murder in a Saturday shooting in which Hebert's brother was killed.Police spokesman Cpl. Tommy Stubbs says officers found the body of 45-year-old Wayne Herbert...

Pedestrian killed in Livingston Parish

A Denham Springs man has died after being struck by a vehicle as he walked along Louisiana Highway 1024 in Livingston Parish.
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