Clarence “Frogman” Henry, who was one of New Orleans’ best known old-time R&B singers and scored a hit at age 19 with Ain’t Got No Home, has died. He was 87. Henry died on Sunday night, the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Foundation said on social media. It did not give the cause of death. […]
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New Orleans R&B singer Clarence ‘Frogman’ Henry dies aged 87
Arrest made in fatal shooting at New Orleans senior living facility
Disclaimer: All persons are presumed innocent until proven guilty. NEW ORLEANS (WGNO) — New Orleans police have arrested a man who’s accused of fatally shooting a woman at a senior living facility. The New Orleans Police Department reported officers responded to a call around 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, April 4 about a shooting in the […]
USC fraternity was headed for party in New Orleans when tragedy struck on Gulf highway
A social weekend that had been planned for months in New Orleans by a University of South Carolina fraternity turned tragic Friday when a bus carrying fraternity members and their dates crashed on an interstate in southern Mississippi. Five to six busloads from USC’s Sigma Phi Epsilon fraternity were on their way to the Crescent […]
Former New Orleans priest Lawrence Hecker receives mental evaluation in court
Disclaimer: All persons are presumed innocent until proven guilty. NEW ORLEANS (WGNO) — A former New Orleans priest accused of sex crimes, awaiting trial has had a mental evaluation in court on Thursday, April 4. 92-year-old Lawrence Hecker is facing charge of aggravated rape, kidnapping, crimes against nature which stems from a 1999 document with […]
Convicted ex-New Orleans mayor has done his time. Now, can he get the right to carry a gun?
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Former New Orleans Mayor Ray Nagin, who was convicted on federal bribery, money laundering and other corruption charges in 2014, has completed his 10-year sentence and is asking a federal judge to restore his rights to carry a gun and vote. But prosecutors said Thursday that the New Orleans-based judge has […]
Woman wanted following ‘road rage’ incident in New Orleans East
Disclaimer: All persons are presumed innocent until proven guilty. NEW ORLEANS (WGNO) — Officers with the New Orleans Police Department are looking to locate a woman who was allegedly involved in a road rage incident on Friday, March 15. The NOPD reported 53-year-old Shannon Love was driving a Ford Edge near the intersection of Chef […]
New Orleans’ mayor says she’s not using coveted city apartment, but council orders locks changed
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The New Orleans City Council voted Thursday to change the locks on a coveted city-owned apartment in its latest dispute with Mayor LaToya Cantrell, whose use of the French Quarter property drew scrutiny and figured in a failed recall effort. The newly flaring dispute centers on one of 50 units in […]
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You Can Cruise From New Orleans To Spain Next Spring
Carnival’s 16-day journey will stop at the Bahamas, the Azores, and parts of Portugal and Spain. Want to get a head start on planning your dream vacation for 2025? We’ve just heard Carnival Cruise Line has started selling tickets for a 16-day Transatlantic journey from the Port of New Orleans to Barcelona, Spain next spring. […]
Sewerage and Water Board of New Orleans Task Force responds to councilmember concerns
NEW ORLEANS (WGNO) – Governor Landry’s newly appointed task force to investigate recent sewerage and water board failures and come up with long term solutions to the problems residents face is getting the attention of city leaders. Councilman JP Morrell says none of the members live in any of the neighborhoods that have flooding issues, […]
Louisiana murder suspect who escaped custody after pepper-spraying deputy is found in New Orleans hotel
The Louisiana murder suspect who escaped custody by pepper-spraying his transporting deputy and stealing her vehicle following a hospital visit, was found Tuesday in a New Orleans hotel, officials said. Leon Ruffin, 51, had been in custody on a second-degree murder charge when he brazenly escaped custody Sunday. Two days later, he was tracked down […]