05/11/2008 Shooting in Algiers, NOPD looking for Hispanic male and silver truck An unidentified male was shot and killed in Algiers, according to the New Orleans Police Department.

DEQ forecasts Ozone Action Day tomorrow
An ozone alert is forecasted for tomorrow for Orleans, Jefferson, St. John, St. Charles, St. Bernard, St. Tammany and Plaquemines Parishes, according the Louisiana Department of Environment Quality.

Mother, two children killed in car collision in Larose
Three people were killed in a head-on collision in Larose when a driver fell asleep.

Husband and wife collide on motorcycles in Terrebonne, killing wife
A husband and wife were riding motorcycles together when they collided, resulting in the death of the wife.

$200,000 Powerball ticket sold in Covington
COVINGTON, La. -- A $200,000 Powerball ticket was sold in Covington for Saturday night's game, state lottery officials said.

Ponchatoula woman killed in car accident
A Ponchatoula woman was killed when she pulled out on to LA 22 and was hit by a man from Gonzales.

15-year-old killed in Central City
A 15-year-old was shot and killed in Central City near an abandoned school Friday night.

Third man shot and killed in 7 hours Capping a gruesome seven-hour period, a 25-year-old man was killed in the early morning hours of Sunday in the 800 block of Claiborne Avenue.

Coast Guard searches for man in Gulf of Mexico The U.S. Coast Guard is searching for a man who fell off of a boat in the Gulf of Mexico.

Chemical spill in Algiers
The residue of a chemical used to purify water was spilled on the streets of Algiers Sunday morning near the Algiers River Intake Station.

Irma Thomas celebrates 25 years of celebrating mothers at Audubon Zoo. Sunday is the 25th anniversary of Irma Thomas’ annual Mother’s Day concert at the Audubon Zoo.

Schriever man killed in car crash
In the early morning hours of Sunday, a single vehicle crash in Houma claimed the life of a Schriever man. 

05/10/2008 Archbishop Hughes pledges $50,000 to Myanmar cyclone victims Archbishop Alfred Hughes is pledging at least $50,000 from the New Orleans archdiocese for victims of the cyclone in Myanmar.

Fire sparks in Marigny A building that houses La Vita Del Forno in Faubourg Marigny caught fire Saturday.

Red Cross nearing the end of storm funds
NEW ORLEANS -- Red Cross officials in New Orleans say the agency is nearing the end of its storm-relief funds. It has given nearly $200 million to help the longterm recovery of victims of the 2005 hurricanes.

05/09/2008

'KKK' burned in the yard of an African American family in Metairie
Shortly after moving into their new home, an African American family was welcomed by someone burning "KKK" in their yard.

05/10/2008 Man arrested for Mid-City killing A 19-year-old man was arrested by the New Orleans Police Department that is accused of killing one man and shooting a 17-year-old man in Mid-City.

Old beacon's foundation eroding on Tchefuncte Lighthouse
Darkened only by shelling from Civil War gunboats, the Tchefuncte River lighthouse has provided a beacon for boaters on Lake Pontchartrain for 171 years.

Missing boater's body recovered in the Tangipahoa River
The Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff’s Office confirmed that officers have recovered the body of missing boater.

Car hits 18-wheeler, killing one in Lafourche In the early morning hours of Friday, a two vehicle accident result in death of one person and sent four others to the hospital when a car carrying five people struck the tire of an 18-wheeler.

Woman killed in car accident by Lafourche Crossing
A woman was killed in car accident near the Lafourche Crossing.

05/09/2008 Special Agent Bernazzani retires from FBI, won't seek public office FBI Special Agent in Charge Jim Bernazzani has announced his retirement from the Bureau effective Friday, May 9.

Survey: N.O. likely voters evenly split between black and white
Black and white voters are likely to be evenly represented in upcoming elections in Orleans Parish according to research that shows a large shift in the active voting population post-Katrina.

Marinello trial delayed until September The second-degree murder trial of former sportscaster Vince Marinello has been delayed until Sept. 15 by Judge Conn Regan.

Lakefront renewal to be complete by 2009 The New Orleans Lakefront is getting a facelift, since the storm surge of Hurricane Katrina damaged its shores, and a multi million dollar project is underway.

Wrinkle Free Friday: Can laser procedure tighten skin and eliminate fat? Forty-six-year-old Leslie Pearson was skeptical of cosmetic surgery at first.

05/10/2008 Metairie-born Marine killed in Iraq remembered at funeral A funeral service for a Marine born in Metairie and raised in McComb, Miss., were held Saturday, eight days after a road-side bomb killed her in Anbar Province in Iraq.

05/09/2008 Armstrong Airport sale looms once more The New Orleans-owned airport, located in Kenner and straddling Jefferson and St. Charles Parishes could have regional control is a business-backed bill passes in the state legislature. Its sale to the state could boots local business.

Houma woman allegedly tries to run over pedestrians
A Houma woman is in the Terrebonne Parish Jail for allegedly trying to run down several pedestrians on a sidewalk with her car.

Vacant Mid-City hospital set on fire A vacant hospital on the border between Mid-City and Bayou St. John is the scene of a three-alarm fire.

La. standardized school tests a mixed bag Figures released today show that the youngest students taking Louisiana's standardized tests did worse in three out of four subjects than they did last year.

Covington hospital cleared in $5.5 million lawsuit
A Louisiana hospital wasn't obligated to notify a doctor's new employer that he had been fired for practicing while under the influence of narcotics, a federal appeals court ruled this week, tossing out a multimillion dollar verdict.

State to have nearly $824 million more to spend
BATON ROUGE, La. -- The state's revenue forecasting panel boosted Louisiana's income projections by $824 million.

05/08/2008

Corps moves to fix paper in floodwalls
Large sheets of newspaper that two years ago were placed inside of the expansion joint of a floodwall near the Orleans/St. Bernard Parish line were removed earlier this week.  The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is moving quickly to repair a joint that it says is still structurally sound but, with the newspaper, doesn't follow Corps specifications.

05/09/2008

Man robbed of $1,000 in Boomtown parking lot
A 23-year-old man was arrested on charges of robbing another man of $1,000 in the parking lot of the Boomtown Casino Wednesday evening.

05/08/2008

Gretna Police arrest 2 for homicide, search for another for murder
At a press conference, Gretna Police announced two men were arrested for homicide, while they have an arrest warrant and are searching for another man, as new evidence and information spurred the investigations.

Analysis: what do LEAP scores say about vouchers? Standardized test scores released last week provided arguments for both sides in the debate over whether up to $10 million in state taxpayer money should be used to pay private school tuition for as many as 1,500 New Orleans children this fall.

New Orleans firefighters pull man out of car after 10 minutes under water A cab drive whose car plunged into a City Park lagoon was rescued by firefighters after spending nearly 10 minutes in the water inside of his car.

NOPD searching for man who exchanged fire with officer SWAT teams are searching for a man who exchanged gunfire with a police officer around 11:20 a.m. Thursday before fleeing into a neighborhood near St. Bernard Avenue and North Miro.

Metairie couple claim January's $97 million lottery Ten years ago, Carl Hunter won $5,000 when he hit four numbers and the powerball in the lottery. His January winnings likely will make him forget that.

Bill that would allow parole for young violent offenders is defeated
BATON ROUGE, La. -- Two New Orleans legislators narrowly lost a vote to make 15- and 16-year-olds convicted of the most serious of crimes eligible for parole at age 31.

05/07/2008 Kenner Police nab a 19-year-old for solicting sex online to a juvenile A Kenner Police officer posing as a juvenile female in an online chat room caught a man from outside of Lafayette for soliciting sex.

05/08/2008 In the Zone: Canal Street revitalization It’s one of the streets that defines New Orleans – a long, palm-tree lined boulevard full of hotels, businesses and one of the Crescent City’s signature streetcar lines. By most accounts, though, Canal Street is not what it used to be years ago, some of the blight the result of years of decline, other damage left behind by Katrina. Still, there’s hope.

05/09/2008 Ex-police officer arrested on kidnapping, assault charges A former Pearl River police officer has been arrested on charges of kidnapping his ex-girlfriend and taking her forcefully for a drive in his car last Friday.

05/08/2008

WWL-TV Mother's Day Recipes
In honor of Mother's Day, some of the morning news reporters shared recipes from their moms.

NOPD officer booked with DWI A New Orleans police officer has been suspended from duty after being booked with DWI following a May 1st collision with a Causeway Police car on the Lake Pontchartrain Causeway.

Who's going to protect me?
Fear is a big factor in getting witnesses to violent crimes to cooperate with police and prosecutors in New Orleans, but the Orleans Parish district attorney's office doesn't have a witness protection program.  Many say starting one is too expensive for the cash-strapped prosecutor’s office, but other states have found a way to do just that. 

Pursuing freedom
A 16-year-old Cuban girl, who watched her father, her stepfather and her cousins all die right in front of her trying to make it to America, is a pursuit of freedom.

Low impact exercise important for expectant mothers
Hillary Sirmon doesn’t complain much about being pregnant. That’s why she wishes people would stop treating her so delicately.

 "They don't want you to pick up anything,” Sirmon said. ”They don’t want you to walk to far. I've tried to carry on like it’s a regular day."

05/07/2008 Tulane frat members played game of chicken with crab boil, alleges attorney A game of chicken that involved scalding pledges with hot a crab boil and pepper spray mix to see who could stand the most pain was at the forefront of arrests made against former Tulane fraternity members Tuesday afternoon, according to Frank D’Amico Jr., an attorney for one of the victims.

Camera catches shooting Uptown A New Orleans crime camera provided photos of a shooting and has helped catch a suspect.

Causeway Chief: I would have handled Price traffic stop differently The Chief of the Causeway Police said he would have handled a situation involving a traffic stop of Mandeville Mayor Eddie Price differently than police officers who handled the incident last month and he’s conducting an investigation.

Jazzfest crowds produce four of busiest days post-Katrina The New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival produced four of the top 10 busiest days at the city's major airport since Hurricane Katrina.

Kenner offers assistance to those who can't pay their rent
Kenner residents who are struggling to pay their rent and utility bills may be able find some help. 

05/08/2008 Vitter won't be investigated by Ethics Committee WASHINGTON -- The Senate Ethics Committee declined Thursday to investigate Sen. David Vitter, who was linked to an escort service whose owner was convicted in federal court and subsequently committed suicide.

05/07/2008 Suspect captured after chase, car crashes A suspect who led deputies on a long car chase through Livingston and Tangipahoa Parishes was caught after ramming a police car and another vehicle and then fleeing on foot, according to Livingston Parish Sheriff Willie Graves.

05/06/2008

4 Investigates: A question of campaign ethics
When he ran for election to the state Public Service Commission in 1996, Jay Blossman’s campaign commercials painted him as a reformer, different from the candidate he eventually beat, incumbent John Schwegmann.  At the time, Blossman called Schwegmann an old time politician and to prove it, he made a significant campaign promise: not to take money from utility companies.

05/07/2008

Girl says principal wouldn't allow same sex date at prom
AMITE, La. -- The Tangipahoa Parish School Board heard a complaint about a high school principal who did not allow a girl to bring a female date to her prom during the weekend.

Bonnet Carre' spillway to close The final 30 bays on the Bonnet Carre’ spillway will be closed Thursday as river levels and flow reach more manageable levels, reports WWL-TV reporter Maya Rodriguez.

Hanging death deemed suicide RESERVE -- Saint John the Baptist authorities have classified the death of a woman found hanging from a tree branch in Reserve last week as a suicide.

Lying down and losing weight
It is possible to lose weight while relaxing in the comfort of your own home?  People who sell a home device say it can do that and more, but can these extreme health promises be proven?

05/06/2008

Boy drowns in Bogue Falaya River
A 15-year-old boy drowned in the Bogue Falaya River.

La. bill could kill helmet law Louisiana should stop forcing adult motorcyclists to wear helmets, but begin requiring that new bikers undergo safety training before getting a license, a House committee voted on Tuesday.

05/07/2008

New Orleans man beats four murder charges
Garelle Smith has been a thorn in the side of the Orleans Parish District Attorney’s Office, as he has beaten four murder charges in past, primarily because of problems getting witnesses to testify.

05/06/2008 Houma woman charged in boyfriend's overdose death HOUMA -- A 43-year-old Houma woman is charged with murder after the prescription methadone pills that she allegedly gave her 21-year-old boyfriend Sunday caused a fatal overdose.

Entergy can borrow $1 billion BATON ROUGE, La. -- Two units of Entergy Corp. can move forward with a $1 billion storm recovery borrowing plan that will mean lower utility rate hikes for their customers, after getting final approval Tuesday from the State Bond Commission.

Authorities investigating River Ridge bank robbery Authorities in Jefferson Parish were investigating a bank robbery late Tuesday morning.

05/07/2008

La. could lose $1 million grant for fighting sex offenders
With thousands of abused children in the metro area, there is a new law in place that is intended to protect them and potential new victims.  However, if local law enforcement isn't ready to enforce the Adam Walsh Act by January 2009, the state will lose almost $1 million in crimefighting grant money.

05/06/2008 New Orleans police hope to hire nationally A shocking 29 murders in New Orleans between April 1 and May 6, quickly wiped out the slight drop in first-quarter homicides that police had trumpeted.

La.'s newest Democratic congressman sworn in WASHINGTON -- Don Cazayoux became Louisiana's newest Democratic congressman on Tuesday as Democrats celebrated their capture of a longtime Republican seat in the South.

Delay in trial of teen accused of murder One day after jury selection began in the trial of a teen accused of killing another teen with a gun allegedly given to him by his mother, there is a delay.

05/07/2008 Scalise to be sworn in today Steve Scalise, the man elected to fill the congressional seat vacated by Governor Bobby Jindal, is expected to be sworn in Wednesday.

05/06/2008 Houma woman arrested in connection with boyfriend's death A Houma woman was arrested over the weekend in connection with the death of her boyfriend, whom she allegedly supplied with Methadone’s.

05/08/2008 Man booked in Kenner Internet sex sting KENNER -- A 19-year-old Lafayette Parish man has been arrested on charges of using the Internet to solicit a detective who was posing as an underage girl.

05/06/2008

Majority of Recovery School students don't meet promotion standard
Standardized test scores at New Orleans recovery schools in 4th and 8th grades showed some improvement over last year but a majority of the students still failed to achieve the promotional standard on the high-stakes LEAP test.

Man killed after sports car, 18-wheeler collide METAIRIE -- State police say a 44-year-old Mandeville man died early Tuesday when his Corvette ran into the rear of an 18-wheeler.

2 arrested in park slayings ZACHARY -- Investigators say a complicated love triangle led to the killings of a Baker woman and her 3-year-old son at a park in Zachary.

Five arrested, five sought in alleged Tulane hazing incident Five Tulane students with the Pi Kappa Alpha fraternity have been arrested and arrest warrants have been issued for five more in connection with an alleged hazing incident that left two students with burns.

Whistle while you work
Whether you’re coming through the front door, going up the escalator, or having dinner by the cafeteria, you can hear it.  Maybe it's classical music or an old hymn, or more likely an opera, but it's definitely Bruce d'Fonseca.  At East Jefferson General Hospital, you always hear Bruce before you see him.

05/05/2008

Man acquitted in band member's death wanted in New Orleans weekend shooting
The man acquitted in the shooting death of local band member Dinneral Shavers is wanted by police in a weekend shooting on Canal Street.

Man shot in face dies on stranger's porch in New Orleans East
A man who was shot several times in the head died on the front porch of a New Orleans East home as he tried to get help for his injuries by knocking on a stranger’s door.

05/06/2008

Police supervisor suspended over wrecks
The commander of the New Orleans Police Department's fatality division has been suspended without pay after he was involved in two hit-and-run crashes and a third wreck in his take-home police car.

05/05/2008

Jindal's threatened vetoes irk some lawmakers
BATON ROUGE, La. -- Some lawmakers took offense at a letter from Gov. Bobby Jindal, in which he threatened to line-item veto the add-ons they often insert into the state's budget each year.

Benson buys local TV station New Orleans Fox affiliate WVUE-Channel 8 has been sold to Saints owner Tom Benson for $41 million.

Council president wary of group's plan for Six Flags The defunct and shuttered Six Flags theme park site in New Orleans East has plenty of potential but no concrete way to get it back up and running or reconfigured for another use at this time.

05/07/2008

Microwave Fudge - as seen on the Eyewitness Morning News

05/05/2008

St. Bernard daiquiri shop burglarized, set on fire
A St. Bernard Parish daiquiri shop was burglarized and then set afire early Monday morning, according to the St. Bernard Parish Sheriff’s Office.

Woman, young boy found dead in park near Baton Rouge
ZACHARY, La. -- A woman and a small boy have been found dead at a park near the East Baton Rouge Parish town of Zachary. Two little girls also have been found at the scene. They were taken to an area hosptial.

New Orleans, state mull possible takeover of Armstrong International
In a bid to raise hundreds of millions of dollars to fund development in the city's business core and attract private investors, regional business leaders want the state to take over New Orleans' international airport.

Should LEAP test solely determine passing?
Supporters of the practice say it is reasonable to expect students to make a passing grade on such tests, because the scores provide a measure of achievement and knowledge, therefore adding to educational accountability. But there is a groundswell of support among some civil-rights and education advocates who say the tests measure little more than a student’s ability to take them, and should be eliminated as a sole factor in determining promotion.

Violent crime up 20 percent in New Orleans
Violent crime is up 20 percent in New Orleans for the first quarter of the year, according to statistics released by the New Orleans Police Department. Murder is down 10 percent, but rape and armed robberies are up significantly.

DEQ issues Ozone alert for New Orleans area
The state Department of Environmental Quality is warning people who are sensitive to air pollutants to be careful Monday.

Senate panel stalls lawmaker pay raise
BATON ROUGE -- A Senate panel delayed action on a bill that would raise lawmakers' pay, amid questions about the state's budget for next year.

Need for foster care, adoption skyrockets after Katrina It's a normal night at the McCarty household, with parents Robin and Elijah, 15-year-old Lawrence, 14-year-old Lawrencia and six-year-old Kayla, who, even in this family of five, still manages to be the outspoken one.  But none of the children was actually "born" into this family.

2-year-old seriously injured in pedestrian accident Officers with the Houma Police Department are investigating a pedestrian accident that left a two-year-old child with serious injuries.

Police investigating fatal shooting in New Orleans East Authorities were investigating an early morning murder Monday in New Orleans East.

Man arrested in shooting death of fetus, mother remains in critical condition A 17-year-old woman remains in critical condition after being shot in the abdomen over the weekend – a shooting that resulted in the death of her unborn child, according to JPSO spokesman Col. John Fortunato.