WWL - News http://www.wwltv.com/news RSS Feed for WWL - News en-us Sat, 11 Feb 2012 04:42:56 GMT Exclusive: former Mayor Ray Nagin responds to federal grand jury report http://www.wwltv.com/news/Exclusive-Former-Mayor-Ray-Nagin-Responds-To-Federal-Grand-Jury-Report-139136719.html Former New Orleans Mayor Ray Nagin arrived home on Friday afternoon amid reports that he is now in the center of a federal investigation. Nagin: These allegations have been around for a while http://www.wwltv.com/news/Nagin-These-allegations-have-been-around-for-a-while-139125719.html Nagin says people who testified in civil trial said he had nothing to do with wrong doing. Aymond: Obama move on birth control 'step in the right direction' http://www.wwltv.com/news/Aymond-Obama-move-on-birth-control-step-in-the-right-direction-139122189.html A statement from New Orleans Archbishop Gregory Aymond on President Obama's announcement today regarding birth control services and religious organizations. Teens accused of shooting out $6,800 worth of Chalmette street lights http://www.wwltv.com/news/Teens-accused-of-shooting-out-6800-worth-of-Chalmette-street-lights-139124939.html Two teens have been arrested and another is being sought on charges they used a BB gun to shoot out 40 street lights in the parish last week, according to the St. Bernard Parish Sheriff's Office. Police: Not much victims' car could have done to avoid wrong-way driver http://www.wwltv.com/news/Fatal-crash-closed-I-10-West-near-Laplace-139080684.html One vehicle that was headed the wrong way on the highway collided head-on into a vehicle carrying four people, said State Police spokesman Trooper Nick Manale. West, Brees join lineup for Make It Right gala http://www.wwltv.com/news/139094874.html NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Singer Kanye West and Saints quarterback Drew Brees have joined the list of celebrities that will attend a gala March 10 in New Orleans to benefit Brad Pitt's Make It Right home rebuilding effort. Man indicted for making bomb threat during Saints game http://www.wwltv.com/news/Man-who-allegedly-bomb-during-Saints-game-indicted--139112989.html A Michigan man who faces up to five years in prison for allegedly calling in a bomb threat to the Superdome during the Lions–Saints playoff matchup was indicted in federal court. Higgins Industries honored with St. Charles Ave. historical marker http://www.wwltv.com/news/Higgins-Industries-honored-with-St-Charles-Ave-historical-marker-139123414.html A historical marker now honors the location of the original Higgins Industries office on St. Charles Avenue and the company’s important role in World War II. The marker was dedicated Friday in the 1700 block of St. Charles Ave. Under fire, Obama adjusts his birth control policy http://www.wwltv.com/news/139090594.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Under fierce election-year fire, President Barack Obama on Friday abruptly abandoned his stand that religious organizations must pay for birth control for workers, scrambling to end a furor raging from the Catholic Church to Congress to his re-election foes. He demanded that insurance companies step in to provide the coverage instead. Former N.O. Mayor Ray Nagin under federal investigation http://www.wwltv.com/news/Former-NO-Mayor-Ray-Nagin-under-federal-investigation-139082879.html It appears that former New Orleans Mayor C. Ray Nagin may be the focus of a federal investigation.