Top New Orleans Area Local News Stories
Source: WDSU.com - Local News
Fire crews race to save a historic Chalmette restaurant that caught fire Sunday.
Published: Sun, 12 Feb 2012 13:34:32 CST
New Orleans police investigate a shooting death at a Curran Boulevard apartment building.
Published: Sun, 12 Feb 2012 12:32:56 CST
One man is killed and another man is injured by a train after they fell asleep on the train tracks north of Pearl River, police say.
Published: Sat, 11 Feb 2012 10:54:13 CST
The queen, a bit overweight, was not happy being asked to park herself in a small chair, and she totally disdained requests to pose for pictures.
Published: Fri, 10 Feb 2012 13:30:11 CST
The first of two big Carnival weekends is here. Track 10 different parades with the free WDSU Parade Tracker, available now for iPhone and Android phones.
Published: Fri, 10 Feb 2012 10:15:50 CST
It's carnival season! Share photos of your party regalia or from Mardi Gras' past. And while you're here, check out hundreds of great photos already shared by our u local community.
Published: Fri, 10 Feb 2012 08:14:42 CST
The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops denounced President Barack Obama's compromise over whether to require religiously affiliated institutions to provide contraception to female employees, saying the proposal raises "serious moral concerns," ... Â Â
Published: Sat, 11 Feb 2012 08:03:11 CST
A redistricting plan for the New Orleans City Council has won approval from the U.S. Justice Department.
Published: Fri, 10 Feb 2012 09:16:55 CST
A teen is arrested after police patrolling the parade route in uptown New Orleans say he was carrying a stolen gun.
Published: Sun, 12 Feb 2012 12:36:02 CST
Fire has destroyed a popular restaurant in Ocean Springs, Miss.
Published: Sun, 12 Feb 2012 12:17:18 CST
According to the Federal Bureau of Investigation, agents arrest a man who they say was involved in the Dec. 23 Regions Bank robbery in Mandeville.
Published: Sat, 11 Feb 2012 11:21:33 CST
Police are seeking the public's help in finding a man in connection with a fatal shooting in 1996.
Published: Sat, 11 Feb 2012 00:00:03 CST
The sights and sounds of Mardi Gras have arrived.
Published: Sat, 11 Feb 2012 00:02:36 CST
Authorities arrest two teens accused of damaging at least 40 streetlights in St. Bernard Parish.
Published: Fri, 10 Feb 2012 17:56:39 CST
Published reports say former New Orleans Mayor Ray Nagin is the target of a grand jury investigation.
Published: Fri, 10 Feb 2012 16:45:25 CST