WWL - News - Local - Orleans http://www.wwltv.com/news/local/orleans RSS Feed for WWL - News - Local - Orleans en-us Thu, 23 May 2013 18:01:10 GMT Greek Fest-goers reminded of parking restrictions in area http://www.wwltv.com/news/local/orleans/Greek-Fest-goers-should-be-aware-of-parking-restrictions-in-area-208682261.html New Orleans officials reminded residents of parking instructions prior to the 2013 Greek Festival on Bayou St. John near the Lakefront. Man found murdered under Broad overpass http://www.wwltv.com/news/local/orleans/Man-found-fatally-shot-in-car-on-I-10-208625001.html After a driver was fatally shot, he crashed on Interstate-10 early Thursday morning, according to the New Orleans Police Department. K-9 search and rescue team practices for potential deployment to Oklahoma http://www.wwltv.com/news/local/orleans/K-9-search-and-rescue-team-practices-for-potential-deployment-to-Oklahoma-208460771.html In light of the disaster in Oklahoma, the Louisiana Task Force is on standby to find out if members will deployed to help find missing victims. Live power line that fell on school bus temporarily traps students, driver http://www.wwltv.com/news/local/orleans/Live-power-line-falls-on-school-bus-208302321.html On Tuesday morning, the New Orleans Fire Department was on the scene of an electrical fire involving wires hanging over a parked school bus on a Treme street. Local Red Cross team has special connection to Oklahoma victims http://www.wwltv.com/news/local/orleans/Local-Red-Cross-team-travels-to-Oklahoma-tornado-victims-208284851.html Twenty-five Red Cross disaster relief trucks are heading to Oklahoma, including two from New Orleans, to aid in the response to the victim’s of Monday’s devastating tornado. NOFD able to quickly get Uptown fire under control http://www.wwltv.com/news/local/orleans/NOPD-able-to-quickly-get-Uptown-fire-under-control-208279291.html New Orleans Fire Department was able to quickly get a fire under control that broke out Uptown Monday night. NOPD: Missing teen returned to his home http://www.wwltv.com/news/local/orleans/Police-search-for-teen-who-did-not-return-home-as-expected-on-Sunday-208278251.html Police are asking for the public’s help in locating a 15-year-old who did not return home on Sunday, according to the New Orleans Police Department. Three students robbed 10 minutes apart in the Riverbend http://www.wwltv.com/news/local/orleans/Three-students-robbed-10-minutes-apart-in-the-Riverbend-208130661.html Three students were victims of armed robbery in two incidents about 10 minutes apart on Hampson and Burthe streets in the Riverbend area of Carrollton, authorities said. Business owners say crime, blight threaten Tulane Avenue progress http://www.wwltv.com/news/local/orleans/Business-owners-say-crime-blight-threaten-Tulane-Ave-progress-208088761.html There’s a growing sense of optimism for the Tulane Avenue corridor in Mid-City, a once-bustling area that fell into decline decades ago. Report: VA hospital in N.O. is $370M over budget http://www.wwltv.com/news/local/orleans/Report-VA-hospital-in-NO-is-370M-over-budget-208067031.html A government report says construction of a new Veterans Affairs hospital in New Orleans is $370 million over budget and 14 months behind schedule.