Meffert, wife and vendor indicted
A federal grand jury in New Orleans Friday handed down a 63-count criminal indictment of former city of New Orleans chief technology officer Greg Meffert, his wife Linda; and a former vendor to the city, Mark St ...Read More
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State AG office raids ACORN office
Investigators with the state attorney General's office today raided the New Orleans offices of ACORN, the Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now. After serving a search warrant, officials removed boxes of documents and computer hardware from the ACORN office on Canal ...Read More
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Ida continues to drift northward
Tropical Depression Ida is reemerging over the Caribbean sea after drenching Nicaragua and Honduras. Forecasters with the National Hurricane Center say Ida is expected to restrengthen over the next couple of days, especially if the system avoids the Yucatan Peninsula on a likely track into the southern Gulf of Mexico ...Read More
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Kristian: Saints should be able to hold off the Cats
While the Saints have had a perfect record this season, things have not gone exactly how the Panthers were hoping. 0 and 3 was hardly the way the defending NFC South Champion Carolina Panthers imagined the 2009 season would start ...Read More
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Bosh leads Raptors in 107-90 win over Hornets
The Toronto Raptors were hot from 3-point range in the second half against the New Orleans Hornets on Friday night. All they wanted to talk about, though, was their blue-collar defense. After giving up 115 points to Memphis and 125 to Orlando in recent losses, the Raptors held the Hornets to 14 points in the third quarter in a 107-90 victory.
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Jeff: Very physical Alabama defense could be too much for LSU
Before the season started, most LSU fans figured the Tigers would lose against Alabama this season. But the confidence is growing among Tiger Nation, after watching the Bayou Bengals show improvement on offense over the last two weeks ...Read More
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Ida again a tropical strom
Ida has become a tropical storm again, with top winds of 45 mph, as it swirls in the Caribbean on a track that could bring it to the U.S. Gulf Coast next week.
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Officer praised for taking down suspected gunman
A civilian police officer is being praised for taking down a man suspected of opening fire on fellow soldiers at Fort Hood when she shot him in the torso. Police officials say after arriving at the scene of Thursday's gunfire, Sgt ...Read More
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Deke: Saints should win - may not cover the spread
Of all the Saints games this season, this is the game I just don't like. It has nothing to do with the fact that Carolina has won seven straight in the Dome against the Saints. It's about the way the Panthers have played ...Read More
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Jefferson Parish judge kicked off bench
The Louisiana Supreme Court has removed a Jefferson Parish judge from her position with the 24th District. The high court ruled today that Judge Joan Benge conspired to fix a personal injury case for a plaintiff who had ties to disgraced former JudgeRonald Bodenheimer ...Read More
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Vegas: Saints a Superbowl favorite
It's one thing to dream of the Saints going to the Superbowl, but it's quite another for the oddsmakers in Las Vegas to actually pick the Saints to win it all! It happened today as they made the Saints at 3-to-1 favorites to win the big game in Miamithis coming February ...Read More
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Former N.O. tech chief and wife, vendor indicted
A federal grand jury today indicted the city's former technology director, his wife and a one-time city vendor on fraud and bribery conspiracy charges. The indictments are against Greg Meffert, city technology director from 2002 to 2006; his wife, Linda Meffert; and businessman Mark St ...Read More
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Hornets owner diagnosed with cancer
The owners of the New Orleans Hornets has cancer. Team owner George Shinn announced today that he has recently been diagnosed with prostate cancer. The Hornets say that he remains healthy, optimistic and committed to maintain his regular schedule ...Read More
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Mark: Final Friday of the prep football regular season
The quickest of all seasons ends this weekend as week #10 of the high school football regular season is already upon us. For the schools that don't make the playoffs it will be the last time that the vast majority of the seniors will suit up for the gridiron ...Read More
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Report: Meffert indicted
Former New Orleans chief technology officer Greg Meffert, his wife Linda, and city vendor Mark St. Pierre have all been indicted by a federal grand jury, according to published reports. The U.S. Attorney in New Orleans has scheduled a news conference for later this afternoon to discuss an indictment in a public corruption...Read More
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Man killed in New Orleans crash
Authorities say a 43-year-old Hammond man flipped his Chevrolet Camaro over while apparently drag racing on Hayne Boulevard in eastern New Orleans and died. Coroner's chief investigator John Gagliano identified the victim as Carlon Brown ...Read More
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Ida forecast to get into Gulf and grow
Tropical Depression Ida is forecast to get into the Gulf of Mexico and grow back to tropical storm status next week. The National Hurricane Center predicts it will make it to the U.S. Gulf Coast. The Hurricane Center advisory says, "Some additional weakening is possible today as the center of Ida remains over land ...Read More
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Crash injuries fatal for police officer
A veteran New Orleans police officer has died from complications of injuries he suffered in an off-duty motorcycle crash. A police department spokeswoman said Thursday that 44-year-old Abreace Daniel died on Monday ...Read More
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Most -but not all- experts pick Saints to win Sunday
The good news: Vegas, along with most local experts, pick the Saints to win this Sunday. The not-so-good news: One of those picking this as a "trap game" is Saints color analyst Hokie Gajan ...Read More
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Army post shooting rampage leaves 13 dead and 30 hurt
Military officials were starting Friday to piece together what may have pushed an Army psychiatrist trained to help soldiers in distress to turn on his comrades in a shooting rampage that killed 13 people and wounded 30 in Texas ...Read More
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Hanks helps open WWII Museum hi-tech expansion
Actors Tom Hanks, Patricia Clarkson and James Cromwell walked the red carpet Thursday before a private screening of the Hanks-produced war film "Beyond All Boundaries" held at the World War II Museum in New Orleans ...Read More
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Metro festival weekend
There are three local festivals for folks to choose from this weekend. The Bridge City Gumbo Fest is back tonight after being rained out earlier this year. "I think this time we're going to have beautiful weather ...Read More
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Ida now depression, could still threaten Gulf
The rare, late-season Hurricane Ida swept onto Nicaragua's Atlantic coast Thursday, destroying homes, damaging schools and downing bridges before losing steam and becoming a tropical depression as it moved inland.
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Officials: Suspect in Texas military massacre not dead
Military officials say the man they suspect shot and killed 11 people at Fort Hood was a psychiatrist at Walter Reed Army Medical Center for six years before being transferred to the Texas base in July. Authorities now say the alleged gunman was shot and injured, but is not dead as has been reported by officials through the day.
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Officials identify Ft. Hood shooter as Army Major
An Army officer opened fire Thursday with two handguns at the Fort Hood military base in an attack that left 11 people dead and 31 wounded. Authorities shot the gunman and apprehended two other soldiers in what appears to be the worst mass shootingat a U ...Read More
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At least 12 dead in shooting at Ft. Hood
Officials say 12 people are dead on the Ft. Hood Army base in Texas, after one or more gunmen opened fired on the base. Authorities say the base is in full lockdown at this hour, and that up to 30 additional people were injured in the shootings.
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Mark: Panthers stand in the way of Saints milestone
In the 43 year history of the New Orleans Saints, only 2 teams have started season 7-0. The 1991 squad got off to a 7-0 start and this year's version of the Black and Gold has raced out to 7-0. On Sunday Saints head coach Sean Payton hopes to lead his team where no fleur-de-lis wearing New Orleans football team has gone before, to 8-0 ...Read More
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Senate blocks Vitter's proposed census citizenship question
Senate Democrats Thursday blocked a GOP attempt to require next year's census forms to ask people whether they are U.S. citizens.
The proposal by Louisiana Republican Sen. David Vitter was aimed at excluding immigrants from the population totals that are used to figure the number of congressional representatives for each state ...Read More
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Hurricane Ida downgraded..Heading into Gulf?
With just a few weeks left in the Hurricane season, Ida continues to bear down on Nicaragua today, uprooting trees, causing power outages and forcing evacuations. Officials downgraded Ida back to Tropical Storm status, as the landmass of Central America has caused a slight weakening in the tropical system ...Read More
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Lafourche Councilman wants lie detector tests for deputies
A Lafourche Parish Council member wants three Lafourche sheriff's deputies to take lie detector tests. Councilman Lindel Toups Sr. is calling for the tests a week after his son, Lindel Toups Jr ...Read More
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QB to QB Brees and Bobby
Drew and Bobby held their weekly chat on SAINTSRadio Wednesday night at 6:40. Drew recapped the Saints 35-27 win over the Falcons and also talked about the Saints next foe NFC South rival Carolina. Drew discussed when a Falcons defender hit him in the backfield and forced a fumble ...Read More
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Jeff: SEC Rankings
The top 3 football teams in the SEC are holding strong, but we have new names moving up into the 4, 5 and 6 spots. Each week WWL's Jeff Palermo ranks the Southeastern Conference teams: 1. ALABAMA (1) Last Week: Bye This Week: Host LSU As a college coach since 2000, Nick Saban has a 9-and-4 record in games following a bye week ...Read More
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LSU and Bama both look to run and stop the run
The question to be answered when LSU visits No. 3 Alabama this weekend is whether LSU's 267 yards rushing against the Tulan Green Wave was a sign of real improvement or simply a case of steamrolling an overmatched opponent ...Read More
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Hornets topple Mavericks in OT
Peja Stojakovic hit a game-tying 3-pointer in the final seconds of regulation and Chris Paul scored six of his 39 points in overtime, lifting the New Orleans Hornets to a 114-107 victory over the Dallas Mavericks on Wednesday night ...Read More
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LA Sec. State considering new early voting location
Louisiana election officials say early voting is so popular in New Orleans, they want to expand it for the upcoming city-wide elections. During the 2008 elections, voters were lined up outside the registrar of voters office and down the first floor hallway of New Orleans City Hall ...Read More
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Bayou Country Superfest tickets go on sale
Ticket go on sale today for the Bayou Country Superfest. Kenny Chesney and Taylor Swift will headline the country music festival at Tiger Stadium in Baton Rouge next year. The lineup of the two-day Bayou Country Superfest also include Keith Urban, Brooks and Dunn, former American Idol contestant Kellie Pickler, and Jason Aldean ...Read More
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N.O. City Council needs more time to consider "snip or cash" requirement for dog
The New Orleans City Council was scheduled to consider a proposal today aimed at pushing more local dog owners to get their pets spayed or neutered. "It's not intended for the person who is a responsible pet owner," said Councilwoman Cynthia Hedge-Morrel, who is sponsoring the proposal ...Read More
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Singles to 'Meet and Sniff'
Hearts may be unleashed tonight at a singles get-together for animal lovers. 'Meet-n-Sniff' is an opportunity for single dog lovers, and their dogs, to connect. "Because people always seem to be more comfortable to meet people when they have dogs ortheir pets around," says Deedra Wing, owner of the Canine Connection ...Read More
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Deke: Saints finding ways to win
In a sixteen game season it’s hard to look your best each week. But at the end of the day it’s about winning and it’s about surviving. The New Orleans Saints are doing both. The Saints had more gas in the tank than their rivals from the East and they improved their record to 7-0.
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