NEW ORLEANS — The New Orleans City Council has unanimously passed a resolution criticizing federal spending cuts that affect city programs.The Council says the cuts are limiting the ability of ...

On May 16, 10 men escaped from the Orleans Justice Center, the main jail in New Orleans. The manhunt to catch the escapees has cost the city of New Orleans alone $500,000.

New Orleans has an unparalleled tradition of comfort cuisine and infectious music. It’s also a big-time art town that overflows with culture. Arguably the Caribbean’s northernmost outpost, the ...

Former New Orleans City Councilmember and local businessman Jay Batt died over the weekend. ... We are deeply saddened by the death of our good friend and dedicated board member Jay Batt.

In a city known for its vast food culture, a good plate is a prize. That’s certainly the case in New Orleans, which attracts people from all over not just for the music, the history ...

New Orleans' public works department may face an investigation by the New Orleans City Council after employees accused department leaders of harassment and retaliation.. A resolution approved ...

NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - Pride Month is officially underway, and New Orleans is gearing up for one of its most vibrant weekends of the year. From June 12 to 15, the city will be overflowing with ...

In a fiery Tuesday meeting, the New Orleans City Council grilled the city's top law enforcement officials over Friday's 10-man jailbreak that has sent shock waves across the nation. During the ...

Defying New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell, the New Orleans City Council voted on Thursday to dedicate $10 million to New Orleans public schools — partly fulfilling the terms of a legal settlement that ...

A fifth inmate was captured on May 20 after last week's New Orleans jail break, Louisiana authorities announced, the same day a maintenance worker was arrested in connection with the case that has ...

Sheriff Hutson told the New Orleans City Council in October that the jail had about 1,500 inmates, well above the 1,250-inmate cap set by the Council and far more than the 900 inmates her staff ...

Former Clerk of Council Lora Johnson was fired last year after the New Orleans City Council determined that she had created a hostile environment -- including allegations of unwanted touching ...