How Louisiana hopes a float in a California parade will convince people to...
(WGNO) -- It's a $700k investment, says Louisiana Lieutenant Governor Billy Nungesser, that could pay off big. Nungesser is leading the state's effort to attract tourists to Louisiana using floats in...
View ArticleContractors working on one of the city's biggest problems, its streets, are...
NEW ORLEANS (WGNO) After a thief stole a gun from one of the workers' trucks, he drove in circles around them in a stolen car, and they didn't try to run for fear of escalating the confrontation. That...
View ArticleNOPD searching for suspect accused of hitting officer with chair
NEW ORLEANS (WGNO) The New Orleans Police Department is searching for a man who is accused of using a chair to attack an officer. The case is the latest one to roll on the Wheel of Justice. According...
View ArticleSt. Tammany President Mike Cooper proposing moratorium on some zoning changes
MANDEVILLE, La (WGNO) Saint Tammany Parish President Mike Cooper is hoping a moratorium on some zoning changes will help the parish resolve some of its growing pains. "We're seeing development...
View ArticleNOPD hoping to generate leads in theft investigation
NEW ORLEANS (WGNO) The New Orleans Police Department is trying to identify and arrest a man who is accused of stealing a generator from a storage shed. The case is the latest one to roll on the Wheel...
View ArticleTeen from Hawaii talks about fighting thief while visiting New Orleans
NEW ORLEANS (WGNO) — Masina Tupea and her parents only had one day to spend in New Orleans while visiting in late December. "We'll get some beignets, hang out for a little bit, see some jazz," she...
View ArticleTangipahoa deputies are searching for a not-so-stuck boat and trailer
HAMMOND, La (WGNO) The Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff's Office is searching for a missing boat and trailer. The case is the latest one to roll on the Wheel of Justice. According to Tangi deputies, the boat...
View ArticleWest End worries about people feeding alligators
NEW ORLEANS (WGNO) The West End of New Orleans is a popular place to get a bite to eat or even bring a picnic lunch. But neighbors there are concerned that too many people are also feeding the...
View ArticleThief shows up with multiple tools to burglarize New Orleans business
NEW ORLEANS (WGNO) The New Orleans Police Department is trying to solve a business burglary in the Gentilly area. The case is the latest one to roll on the Wheel of Justice. According to police, the...
View ArticleMandeville police release security camera images of car burglary suspects
MANDEVILLE, LA (WGNO) The Mandeville Police Department hopes a series of security camera images will help solve multiple car burglaries in the city. The case is the latest one to roll on the Wheel of...
View ArticleFBI spends much of day at Mandeville home
MANDEVILLE, La (WGNO) The FBI spent much of Thursday at a home in Mandeville, but agents revealed little about their investigative work there. They were working at the Gaslight Condominiums on Libra...
View ArticleOnline and mobile gaming goes live in Louisiana
NEW ORLEANS (WGNO) Friday morning, January 28, mobile sports gaming opened for the first time in Louisiana. For sports fans who have been waiting for an opportunity to bet, the new access allows for...
View ArticleRange Rover hits reverse, thieves steal another SUV Uptown
NEW ORLEANS -- The NOPD is trying to track down a team of car thieves who targeted a car on Webster Street on Monday. The case is the latest one to roll on the Wheel of Justice. According to police,...
View ArticleDA Jason Williams calls report on 701 release issues 'Misleading'
NEW ORLEANS (WGNO) Orleans Parish District Attorney Jason Williams is taking aim at a report that's critical of his office's handling of a legal deadline in prosecuting felony cases. "Some are...
View ArticleNungesser on possible litter penalties: 'I bet they don't litter again'
METAIRIE, LA (WGNO) Lieutenant Governor Billy Nungesser is helping to lead Governor John Bel Edwards' new task force to significantly reduce litter in Louisiana. Nungesser says that as more people...
View ArticleJuveniles accused of using gun to commit Algiers carjacking
NEW ORLEANS (WGNO) — The New Orleans Police Department is looking for three juveniles who are accused of a carjacking in Algiers. The case is the latest one to roll on the Wheel of Justice. According...
View ArticleLooking for an escaped cat under a minivan in Covington
COVINGTON, La (WGNO) — At first glance, you may have thought it was a group of mechanics looking for a minivan's catalytic converter. But they were really looking for a cat, and they were workers with...
View ArticleConcerns that the state's pandemic response could protect the health care...
METAIRIE, La (WGNO) Robert Stanton's father was admitted to a New Orleans area hospital early in the pandemic for treatment and died. But Stanton says his father didn't die from the virus. "Just...
View ArticleSaint Tammany Parish School Board and bus drivers' union reach deal for pay...
COVINGTON, La (WGNO) — The Saint Tammany Parish School Board reached an agreement with the union that represents the district's bus drivers during an emergency meeting Monday night. The meeting...
View ArticleIs your refrigerator running? Well, this one didn't exactly grow legs
NEW ORLEANS -- The New Orleans Police department is trying to find a man who is accused of a burglary in the Gentilly area. The case is the latest one to roll on the Wheel of Justice. According to...
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