Top New Orleans Area Local News Stories
Source: WDSU.com - Local News
Detectives said Tuesday they are searching for a man who is accused of kidnapping and raping a woman after giving her a ride.
Published: Tue, 16 Mar 2010 16:46:14 CDT
Police responded to woman's property on a routine call. But now she says one of the officers is suing her after he fell down. How can he do that?
Published: Tue, 16 Mar 2010 19:36:17 CDT
Construction is nonstop on the exit going to Highway 1088 on Interstate 12. When finished, the project will open the door to a large portion of St. Tammany Parish.
Published: Tue, 16 Mar 2010 17:47:29 CDT
Hundreds of Orleans Parish families lined up in the early hours of Tuesday morning for their chance to find the best education for their children.
Published: Tue, 16 Mar 2010 17:05:21 CDT
Recently retired investigative reporter Richard Angelico was among the honorees at the 25th Annual Crimestoppers Awards ceremony Tuesday at the Riverside Hilton.
Published: Tue, 16 Mar 2010 16:13:05 CDT
A New Orleans woman who lost her home during Hurricane Katrina is making a real estate upgrade.
Published: Tue, 16 Mar 2010 16:13:24 CDT
Are you wearing your green? Upload your St. Patrick's Day photos on u local!
Published: Tue, 16 Mar 2010 08:25:55 CDT
This hurricane season, researchers with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration say they will use Global Positioning System technology to measure the dynamics of moisture far offshore in the Gulf of Mexico.
Published: Tue, 16 Mar 2010 14:04:18 CDT
Does a child protection agent need to warn a defendant of his constitutional rights before questioning him? Not always, the Louisiana Supreme Court says.
Published: Tue, 16 Mar 2010 13:58:27 CDT
Jefferson Parish Sheriff deputies said they are looking for a teenager in connection with a weekend shooting that left an infant and two other people injured.
Published: Tue, 16 Mar 2010 16:03:17 CDT
A firefighter admitted to setting several fires that happened before his arrest Monday, Terrebonne Sheriff deputies said Tuesday.
Published: Tue, 16 Mar 2010 13:44:37 CDT
Several journalists have testified in a trial over allegations that New Orleans police officers routinely arrest or threaten people who film or photograph them in public.
Published: Tue, 16 Mar 2010 13:11:16 CDT
Rep. Joseph Cao said Tuesday he wants to treat two lucky people to watch the New Orleans Hornets take on Kobe Bryant and the Western Conference-leading Lakers.
Published: Tue, 16 Mar 2010 12:24:06 CDT
A looming midyear deficit will worsen budget troubles in the state health department and could disrupt proposals for how to balance the department's budget next year.
Published: Tue, 16 Mar 2010 12:16:02 CDT
Louisiana's state-licensed casinos shook some of the economic doldrums last month, winning 10 percent more from gamblers than in January.
Published: Tue, 16 Mar 2010 12:03:14 CDT
Louisiana's Supreme Court has upheld the constitutionality of a tax law that was being fought by several interstate natural gas pipeline companies.
Published: Tue, 16 Mar 2010 11:57:50 CDT
Lawmakers questioned the legality of a $15 hike in the cost of a Louisiana driver's license and criticized the jump in price as inappropriate during the tough economic climate.
Published: Tue, 16 Mar 2010 11:53:11 CDT
The Army Corps of Engineers says it has an agreement that will lead to it building permanent replacements for pumps and dams at the three canals that let flood waters into New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina.
Published: Tue, 16 Mar 2010 14:20:11 CDT
Former Southern University System President Ralph Slaughter has been sanctioned and ordered to pay $8,000 in fines and attorney fees by state District Court Judge Tim Kelley.
Published: Tue, 16 Mar 2010 09:53:30 CDT
Gould Steam Fire Company No. 2, terminated by the city of Gretna in 2007 after 126 years of service, can proceed with its lawsuit against the city and its firefighting successor over unpaid rent at two stations.
Published: Tue, 16 Mar 2010 09:48:12 CDT
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