Investigators Checking What Caused I-10 Pileup
http://stream.publicbroadcasting.net/production/mp3/wwno/local-wwno-998505.mp3 Two people were killed and more than 60 injured in a pre-dawn multi-vehicle pileup in New Orleans East that shut down a...
View Article28-year-old man shot dead in New Orleans East
Police are investigating the shooting death of a 28-year-old man in New Orleans East late Thursday night.
View Article27-year-old man shot and killed in New Orleans East
New Orleans Police are reporting a man was shot and killed in New Orleans East shortly before 4:00 p.m. this afternoon.
View ArticleBringing fresh food to everyone in New Orleans
You loved him as Detective William Bunk Moreland on The Wire. You may also know him as the trombone-playing Antoine Batiste from HBOs Treme.
View ArticlePatrons Grabbed Gunman After Club Shooting
NEW ORLEANS (AP) New Orleans police say nightclub patrons grabbed a man after he shot another patron and they held him until officers arrived. Police say 25-year-old Marcos Tulio Montes was booked in...
View ArticleMan falls into canal, apparently drowns
New Orleans police say a 29-year-old man died after falling into a canal near Irish Bayou in New Orleans East. Officer Garry Flot, a police spokesman, says the body of Harold Johnson of New Orleans was...
View Article8-year-old killed in fatal crash in New Orleans
Police say an 8-year-old boy was killed when a sport utility vehicle he was in lost control in a curve in an off ramp of Interstate 10 in eastern New Orleans. The Times-Picayune reports that the boy...
View ArticlePolice arrest man in cab driver's death
New Orleans police have arrested a suspect in last month's shooting death of a cab driver. The Times-Picayune reports Rodney Thornton was booked Thursday with second-degree murder in the slaying...
View ArticleNOPD: Men Dug Thorugh Wall to Burglarize Store
Police are searching for two men who dug through a cinderblock wall to burglarize a convenience store in New Orleans East. The Times-Picayune reports that surveillance cameras showed the unidentified...
View ArticleGroundbreaking Set For New Orleans East Hospital
A groundbreaking will be held at 2 p.m., marking the start of a new full-service hospital for New Orleans East. It’s a major step forward in Hurricane Katrina recovery.
View ArticleWork Continues on Joe Brown Park Redo
Work including an amphitheater and improved walking and bike paths is planned at a 200-acre park in eastern New Orleans. New Orleans CityBusiness reports that recently-opened bids showed Corseault...
View ArticleNew Orleans East Groundbreaking Heralds Return of Hospital
New Orleans Mayor Mitch Landrieu and Archbishop Gregory Aymond are among the dignitaries set to take part in the groundbreaking for a facility aimed at bringing full hospital service back to the New...
View ArticleCommunity Impact Series: Vietnamese American Young Leaders Association
A high school student shows up at her community center for homework help and a few years later she's an advocate for reforming her community's public schools. That's just the latest chapter for a...
View ArticleNew Delgado Campus In New Orleans East Opens Its Doors
A new Delgado Community College campus opened today in New Orleans’s Desire neighborhood. The Sidney Collier campus will initially focus on courses in cosmetology, barbering, H -VAC , electrical work...
View ArticleBuilding Houses On America Street
As part of a Hurricane Katrina 10th anniversary initiative, Habitat for Humanity is putting up 10 new homes in New Orleans East. A few hundred volunteers are spending the next 10 days along America...
View ArticleTake Me to Church: Full Faith and Credit
There’s a battle going on in New Orleans-East and at the Louisiana Bond Commission, over acquisition of a 442-unit apartment complex known as Hidden Lakes. GMF -- Global Ministries Foundation, based in...
View ArticleA Community Of Refugees In New Orleans East
You’ve probably heard of the James Beard Awarding-winning Duong Phuong Bakery out in New Orleans East, whether or not you actually got to taste their coveted King Cake. But today, high school students...
View ArticleStrip Of Marsh That Separates Lake Pontchartrain From The Gulf Gets More...
The ribbon of marshland between New Orleans East and Slidell is referred to as the New Orleans East Landbridge. The strip of land protects people from storm surge. Like other parts of the coast, it’s...
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