http://www.wwltv.com/news/consumer RSS Feed for WWL - News - Consumer en-us Fri, 17 May 2013 00:01:19 GMT 2013-05-17T00:01:19Z en-us http://www.wwltv.com/news/consumer/Action-Report-Collapsing-House-Frightens-Neighbor-To-Tears-207570241.html Carita has lived nearly half her life in her 7th Ward home, forty years. But now she is so frightened of the collapsing house next door that she is almost in tears. Fri, 17 May 2013 00:01:19 GMT http://www.wwltv.com/news/consumer/Action-Report-Collapsing-House-Frightens-Neighbor-To-Tears-207570241.html 2013-05-17T00:01:19Z http://www.wwltv.com/news/consumer/Action-Report-Neighbors-Still-Mad-About-Venetian-Isles-Cluttered-Lot-10-Months-Later-207428751.html The property in Venetian Isles is covered with piles of construction materials. And neighbors are fed up with living next to it. Wed, 15 May 2013 23:12:56 GMT http://www.wwltv.com/news/consumer/Action-Report-Neighbors-Still-Mad-About-Venetian-Isles-Cluttered-Lot-10-Months-Later-207428751.html 2013-05-15T23:12:56Z http://www.wwltv.com/news/consumer/Action-Report-Power-to-streetlights-on-Broadway-fails-206847871.html The streetlights abruptly failed along the 1400 and 1500 blocks of Broadway at the beginning of March. Thu, 09 May 2013 23:41:42 GMT http://www.wwltv.com/news/consumer/Action-Report-Power-to-streetlights-on-Broadway-fails-206847871.html 2013-05-09T23:41:42Z http://www.wwltv.com/news/consumer/Action-Report-Broken-School-Zone-Signs-Worry-Parents-206480681.html The flashing lights on the school zone signs on both streets aren't working, and parents worry about speeding traffic. Thu, 09 May 2013 04:21:32 GMT http://www.wwltv.com/news/consumer/Action-Report-Broken-School-Zone-Signs-Worry-Parents-206480681.html 2013-05-09T04:21:32Z http://www.wwltv.com/news/consumer/Action-Report-Summer-School-Recess-Scares-Area-Food-Banks-205452231.html The Second Harvest Food Bank’s warehouse has a new refrigerated truck that carries fresh and frozen foods, a welcome addition to the emergency canned goods so many families depend on. Mon, 06 May 2013 22:52:30 GMT http://www.wwltv.com/news/consumer/Action-Report-Summer-School-Recess-Scares-Area-Food-Banks-205452231.html 2013-05-06T22:52:30Z http://www.wwltv.com/news/consumer/Wheelchair-Users-Find-Rough-Travel-In-New-Orleans-204929091.html Half a block from City Hall, Sarah Landau encounters the wheelchair version of the Grand Canyon - a driveway that cuts through the sidewalk. There is what looks like a wheelchair ramp, but Sarah sees it also as a big drop. Wed, 01 May 2013 03:41:30 GMT http://www.wwltv.com/news/consumer/Wheelchair-Users-Find-Rough-Travel-In-New-Orleans-204929091.html 2013-05-01T03:41:30Z http://www.wwltv.com/news/consumer/New-Orleans-Council-Members-Complain-About-Broken-Streetlights-205293271.html Broken street lights drive New Orleans residents crazy. They call the Action Line, they call City Hall, they call Council members. Mon, 29 Apr 2013 23:21:54 GMT http://www.wwltv.com/news/consumer/New-Orleans-Council-Members-Complain-About-Broken-Streetlights-205293271.html 2013-04-29T23:21:54Z http://www.wwltv.com/news/consumer/Action-Report-Street-Collapses-In-Carrollton-200460471.html On Cohn Street in the Carrollton area, a sizeable section of the roadway has buckled and collapsed, dropping as much as two feet. It happened without warning, a big surprise for neighbor Joe Perdue. Fri, 05 Apr 2013 23:41:41 GMT http://www.wwltv.com/news/consumer/Action-Report-Street-Collapses-In-Carrollton-200460471.html 2013-04-05T23:41:41Z http://www.wwltv.com/news/consumer/Mayor-Landrieu-Odffers-Jobs-To-Stop-Youth-Violence-201269191.html Mayor Mitch Landrieu told 200 business leaders at a Bureau of Governmental Research breakfast that stopping violence and murders involving young people is essential. Thu, 04 Apr 2013 00:01:39 GMT http://www.wwltv.com/news/consumer/Mayor-Landrieu-Odffers-Jobs-To-Stop-Youth-Violence-201269191.html 2013-04-04T00:01:39Z http://www.wwltv.com/news/consumer/Action-Report-Charter-Captain-Still-Seeking-Oil-Spill-Claim-200056011.html Lafitte charter fishing captain John Pounders of Eccentric Charters has endured disasters -- hurricanes Katrina and Rita, then the oil spill, and last year, Hurricane Isaac. Wed, 27 Mar 2013 00:02:44 GMT http://www.wwltv.com/news/consumer/Action-Report-Charter-Captain-Still-Seeking-Oil-Spill-Claim-200056011.html 2013-03-27T00:02:44Z