Would you sign a petition to help JaMarcus Russell return to the NFL?
(WGNO) — Would you sign a petition to help former Oakland Raider and LSU quarterback JaMarcus Russell make a return to professional football? A Twitter campaign aims to build the hype and get the...
View ArticleCheck out the evidence in a huge pre-dawn drug bust in Washington Parish
BOGALUSA, LA (WGNO) — Check out the haul that Washington Parish deputies say they confiscated during a pre-dawn drug bust. Deputies say they arrested two men with lengthy criminal backgrounds early...
View ArticleMandeville elementary school wins Whole Foods garden grant
MANDEVILLE, LA (WGNO) -- So you Mandeville folks thought you were the big winners for the day when Whole Foods officially opened there. Yeah, I did, too. But it turns out, we weren't. The real...
View ArticleHappy birthday, you’re a suspect in a burglary investigation!
NEW ORLEANS (WGNO) — It’s a big birthday for 44-year-old Brandon James. On the same day he might be blowing out his candles, police want to lock him up. The NOPD named James as a suspect in a...
View ArticleBeware the bug that could kill you or your pets!
NEW ORLEANS (WGNO) -- You're going to hear a lot about Zika and mosquitos as we head into the summer. But there's another bug -- and disease -- that you also need to know about, and this one could...
View ArticleSidney Torres announces Task Force 2.0 for French Quarter
NEW ORLEANS (WGNO) — He’s the man with a million ideas — and more than a few dollars to put behind every one of them. Sidney Torres, IV, has worn hard hats, carried brooms, and watched for bad guys....
View ArticleNo more moving for The Music Box, it has a home!
NEW ORLEANS (WGNO) — If a person can truly see music as well as hear it, it would have to be at The Music Box. If you’ve heard — and seen — the sounds, then you know what we’re talking about. The...
View ArticleIt’s the only one in Louisiana, and it could help your dog walk again
MANDEVILLE, La. (WGNO) -- A groundbreaking medical procedure for pets is showing promising results. It involved the use of a hyperbaric oxygen tank. "We are essentially using oxygen as a drug in this...
View ArticleSprinklers help dogs beat the heat at the Jefferson Parish shelter
MARRERO, LA (WGNO) -- Hot dogs are great this time of year, as long as you're talking food. But hot -- as in overheated-- four-legged dogs are not cool. Workers at the Jefferson Parish Animal Shelter...
View ArticleWhat’s it like to own the biggest pool around? Ask a Covington man
COVINGTON, La. (WGNO) -- Bernie Cyrus is known for his work as a musician, author, campaign manager, and now, ginormous swimming pool owner. "It's 40 by 80," says Cyrus of the pool's dimensions....
View ArticleHow to pick a perfect watermelon, from the experts in Washington Parish
FRANKLINTON, La. (WGNO) -- Just as Plaquemines Parish has its citrus and Ponchatoula has its strawberries, Washington Parish is known for its watermelons. In fact, it's the number one parish in the...
View ArticleArtist turns your selfies into fantastic paintings
MANDEVILLE, LA (WGNO) -- If you haven't posted one -- or hundreds -- yourself, you've no doubt seen plenty of them. The selfie is not only an accepted way for people to record their activities, in...
View ArticleNOPD on the hunt for Money Montana
NEW ORLEANS (WGNO) -- The latest Wheel of Justice report focuses on a shooting in the Hollygrove neighborhood. According to police, the suspect goes by the alias of Money Montana. Now they're trying...
View ArticleThe Zephyrs’ nutria jerseys are awesome and you should get one
METAIRIE, LA (WGNO) -- The New Orleans Zephyrs have yet to announce the team's new name, but we have it on good authority that Boudreaux and Clotile are safe to stick around regardless of the final...
View ArticleParalyzed dog recovers with help from hyperbaric treatments
MANDEVILLE, La. (WGNO) — First, a little background. Kai is about four-years-old and is much-loved by his owners. But he developed a severe spinal compression issue. He was unable to use his hind legs...
View ArticleHe works with the dead and needs a life-saving transplant. His wife is a...
THIBODAUX, LA (WGNO) — For 25 years, Mark Goldman worked as an investigator in the Jefferson Parish Coroner’s Office. For the last five years, he’s run the coroner’s office in Lafourche. During all...
View ArticleGood Samaritan describes rescue of driver from lake
METAIRIE, La. (WGNO) –– A crash involving two pickup trucks forced the closure of the Causeway bridge Monday morning when one of the trucks left the roadway and landed in Lake Pontchartrain. One of the...
View ArticleLee Harvey Oswald birthday party planned for NOLA
NEW ORLEANS (WGNO) — Organizers of the annual conference in New Orleans on Lee Harvey Oswald and the JFK assassination say this year’s focus is “Oswald: The Patsy.” The conference will also include a...
View ArticleMachine gun adventure opportunity available in Metairie
METAIRIE, LA (WGNO) -- Top tourism cities like Las Vegas have offered the opportunity for year, and travelers have booked trips to take advantage of the opportunity. Now, an indoor firing range in...
View ArticleSee all 10 murals now finished in Fat City!
METAIRIE, La. (WGNO) -- Elected leaders in Jefferson Parish joined members of the Metairie Business Development District and Arts Council New Orleans to mark the completion of the Fat City Mural...
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