Top New Orleans Area Local News Stories
Source: WDSU.com - Local News
The wait is just about over, as the New Orleans Saints make their final preparations for the Minnesota Vikings. Coverage on WDSU begins at 3 p.m.
Published: Thu, 9 Sep 2010 10:49:03 CDT
The floats are set and ready to roll through New Orleans. The NFL Kickoff Parade begins at 5 p.m.
Published: Thu, 9 Sep 2010 14:26:28 CDT
Tailgating began about sunrise around the Louisiana Superdome though the New Orleans Saints' season-opening NFL game with the Minnesota Vikings wasn't scheduled to start for more than 12 hours.
Published: Thu, 9 Sep 2010 09:51:20 CDT
Schools will release students early and New Orleans City Hall will shut down completely as the NFL hosts a concert and party in Jackson Square.
Published: Thu, 9 Sep 2010 00:14:10 CDT
Own a piece of history: An authentic seat from the Superdome signed by Drew Brees. WDSU will give away one of a very limited number of black seats signed in gold pen after the kickoff of the Saints' home opener against the Minnesota Vikings.
Published: Thu, 9 Sep 2010 08:44:31 CDT
School Banner: "Our Home, Our Team"
Published: Wed, 8 Sep 2010 17:24:13 CDT
Share your Saints fan photos, videos on u local!
Published: Fri, 3 Sep 2010 08:02:34 CDT
A former state judge has been sentenced to five years in prison for his role in a bribery scheme to allow inmates to get out of jail without paying any bond money.
Published: Thu, 9 Sep 2010 13:43:02 CDT
For the second time in just over a week, a Gulf platform belonging to Mariner Energy has caught fire, Department of Homeland Security investigators said.
Published: Thu, 9 Sep 2010 12:19:40 CDT
For some federal agents in New Orleans, the question as football season opens is not Who Dat, it's Where did dat come from?
Published: Thu, 9 Sep 2010 10:20:22 CDT
New Orleans Mayor Mitch Landrieu says about 100 historic homes will be moved to make way for a new Veterans Affairs hospital in the city.
Published: Thu, 9 Sep 2010 08:14:06 CDT
The Saints' first Super Bowl title was so big in New Orleans that Mardi Gras, a revered local institution dating back well more than a century, became popularly known as, "Lombardi Gras."
Published: Wed, 8 Sep 2010 18:16:44 CDT
Tropical Storm Igor has formed in the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of Africa near the Cape Verde Islands and has top sustained winds near 40 mph.
Published: Wed, 8 Sep 2010 22:00:33 CDT
Thousands of jobseekers gather at the Astor Crowne Plaza on Canal Street for a free, three-hour job fair.
Published: Wed, 8 Sep 2010 20:53:09 CDT
Louisiana candidates for U.S. Senate have made their first appearance at a political forum, a sign that the state campaign season is heating up.
Published: Wed, 8 Sep 2010 11:11:51 CDT
Published: Wed, 8 Sep 2010 06:44:16 CDT
State and federal wildlife officials plan to hold two hearings this month about a plan to reintroduce whooping cranes in Louisiana.
Published: Wed, 8 Sep 2010 10:19:22 CDT
The New Orleans Saints issue an advisory about the existence of counterfeit Saints tickets on the secondary market.
Published: Tue, 7 Sep 2010 19:36:17 CDT
A Maryland congressman who heads Democratic congressional campaign efforts says health care has become the defining issue in the race between incumbent U.S. Rep. Joseph Cao and challenger Cedric Richmond.
Published: Tue, 7 Sep 2010 23:36:01 CDT
Even with only three healthy cornerbacks to throw at the Saints' wide-open, pass-first offense, the Minnesota Vikings defense says it's more than ready for the highly anticipated rematch on Thursday night.
Published: Tue, 7 Sep 2010 13:49:08 CDT
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