http://www.wwltv.com/news/local RSS Feed for WWL - News - Local en-us Sun, 19 May 2013 18:35:52 GMT 2013-05-19T18:35:52Z en-us http://www.wwltv.com/news/local/New-Orleans-says-gunfire-wont-end-second-lines-208058701.html New Orleans officials and cultural advocates say the Mother's Day parade shootings that left 20 people injured won't spell the end of second-line parades, the local tradition that celebrates the city and its people. Sun, 19 May 2013 16:59:57 GMT http://www.wwltv.com/news/local/New-Orleans-says-gunfire-wont-end-second-lines-208058701.html 2013-05-19T16:59:57Z http://www.wwltv.com/news/local/208054611.html AMITE, La. (AP) — The Tangipahoa Parish School Board will use rededicated sales tax revenue, cuts to transportation services, elimination of a perfect-attendance salary bonus and a one-time reduction in the board-mandated minimum fund balance to come within $1 million of a balanced budget for 2013-14. Sun, 19 May 2013 18:35:52 GMT http://www.wwltv.com/news/local/208054611.html 2013-05-19T18:35:52Z http://www.wwltv.com/news/local/WWII-veteran-and-son-have--208057821.html A 94-year-old WWII veteran and his son met the Dalai Lama at University of New Orleans on Saturday. Sun, 19 May 2013 16:50:19 GMT http://www.wwltv.com/news/local/WWII-veteran-and-son-have--208057821.html 2013-05-19T16:50:19Z http://www.wwltv.com/news/local/208057731.html BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Authorities say a 12-year-old boy accidentally shot his 8-year-old brother with a gun he found in a closet at his grandparents' Baton Rouge home. Sun, 19 May 2013 18:35:50 GMT http://www.wwltv.com/news/local/208057731.html 2013-05-19T18:35:50Z http://www.wwltv.com/news/local/NOPD-Investigating-Fatality-on-Interstate-near-Airline-Drive-208045341.html New Orleans Police Department’s Fatality Unit is investigating a fatality that left an unidentified man dead. Sun, 19 May 2013 11:31:35 GMT http://www.wwltv.com/news/local/NOPD-Investigating-Fatality-on-Interstate-near-Airline-Drive-208045341.html 2013-05-19T11:31:35Z http://www.wwltv.com/news/local/Woman-gunned-down-in-front-of-Algiers-church-just-before-30th-birthday-208030621.html Outside a small church in Algiers, a cross marks the spot where Kendrell "Cat" Glover was gunned down Friday night. Sun, 19 May 2013 03:20:55 GMT http://www.wwltv.com/news/local/Woman-gunned-down-in-front-of-Algiers-church-just-before-30th-birthday-208030621.html 2013-05-19T03:20:55Z http://www.wwltv.com/news/local/Millions-of-taxpayer-dollars-spent-to-move-homes-that-are-now-decaying-207972071.html Dozens of homes sit vacant and decaying in some of the city's poorest neighborhoods. And what's worse, the city spent millions of dollars moving them there. Sat, 18 May 2013 04:21:04 GMT http://www.wwltv.com/news/local/Millions-of-taxpayer-dollars-spent-to-move-homes-that-are-now-decaying-207972071.html 2013-05-18T04:21:04Z http://www.wwltv.com/news/local/Mother-of-missing-teacher-Please-help-me-find-my-baby-207965991.html Nearly 11 weeks since Terrilynn Monette went missing, her family is back in New Orleans. They're pleading with the public to help with the search. Sat, 18 May 2013 04:08:16 GMT http://www.wwltv.com/news/local/Mother-of-missing-teacher-Please-help-me-find-my-baby-207965991.html 2013-05-18T04:08:16Z http://www.wwltv.com/news/local/Blood-Drive--Benefit-Concert-Planned-to-Support-Second-Line-Shooting-Victims-207966311.html Residents helped police nab the suspects in Sunday's second-line shooting. Now the community is rallying to help the victims of that tragic event. Sat, 18 May 2013 03:32:18 GMT http://www.wwltv.com/news/local/Blood-Drive--Benefit-Concert-Planned-to-Support-Second-Line-Shooting-Victims-207966311.html 2013-05-18T03:32:18Z http://www.wwltv.com/news/local/Brothers-fired--207945981.html Shawn Scott told reporters he and his brother Akein had nothing to do with the shooting at the annual Mother's Day second line parade in New Orleans. Sat, 18 May 2013 03:15:49 GMT http://www.wwltv.com/news/local/Brothers-fired--207945981.html 2013-05-18T03:15:49Z