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1 week ago | 
wdsu.com | Jasmine Franklin
“The audacity of these people to come in this parish and create a bold-face lie to these residents is obnoxious and rude,” said one resident. Neighbors in Saint Bernard Parish did not hold back when voicing their concerns about the Louisiana International Terminal, pushed by the Port of New Orleans. The Port of New Orleans says the CC Bridge limits larger container ships from passing through. They're proposing creating a new terminal in Violet to fix this problem.
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1 week ago | 
wdsu.com | Jasmine Franklin
Three additional inmates are back behind bars after being on the run for 10 days. Lenton Van Buren, Leo Tate and Jermaine Donald were all arrested Monday evening. Baton Rouge police said Van Buren was arrested while sitting on a bench near a department store. He was initially incarcerated on charges of parole violation, possession of a firearm by a felon, and illegal carrying of a weapon.
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1 week ago | 
wdsu.com | Jasmine Franklin
"It’s just a really bad time for anyone to be without power,” said Lottie Summers. In the middle of Memorial Day weekend, widespread power outages impacted neighbors on the Northshore and the Southshore. At its peak, Entergy's website showed nearly 100,000 people without power. "It’s suffering like we live in houses that are not insulated. We really need air conditioning to survive as a society, especially in New Orleans,” Summers said.
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2 weeks ago | 
kesq.com | Metia Carroll |Jasmine Franklin
By Metia Carroll & Jasmine FranklinClick here for updates on this story NEW ORLEANS ( WDSU) - State police have captured another inmate who escaped the Orleans Parish Jail early Friday morning. Louisiana State Police arrested Gary Price, 21, on Monday in New Orleans East. Price is the fourth inmate to be captured and is being sent to a state facility outside of New Orleans.
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2 weeks ago | 
kesq.com | Jasmine Franklin
By Jasmine Franklin Click here for updates on this story NEW ORLEANS ( WDSU) - The Orleans Parish Sheriff's Office, the one agency the public is anxiously awaiting an update from, did not attend Sunday's news conference. However, other state and city leaders did, including Gov. Jeff Landry, Mayor LaToya Cantrell, FBI leaders, state police, and Superintendent Anne Kirkpatrick.
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2 weeks ago | 
wdsu.com | Jasmine Franklin
The Orleans Parish Sheriff's Office, the one agency the public is anxiously awaiting an update from, did not attend Sunday's news conference. However, other state and city leaders did, including Gov. Jeff Landry, Mayor LaToya Cantrell, FBI leaders, state police, and Superintendent Anne Kirkpatrick. Landry is in New Orleans addressing the manhunt after 10 inmates escaped from the Orleans Justice Center, and the failures he thinks have been exposed.
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2 weeks ago | 
wdsu.com | Jasmine Franklin
The manhunt for seven escapees continues, with state and federal agencies pouring resources into the search for the suspects still on the loose. “It’s no telling an inmate on the loose is capable of,” said Adrian Lang. "Knowing that there are still some on the loose, you have to keep your head on a swivel." At least 200 law enforcement personnel are helping in this urgent search to find the escaped prisoners, and it is all hands on deck.
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3 weeks ago | 
wdsu.com | Jasmine Franklin
Dozens of residents who live in the Bell-Air Subdivision in Slidell gathered for a meeting Tuesday evening, voicing concerns over persistent water issues. "We noticed the cloudiness, we noticed some grit in the water,” said Stephanie. That's how residents describe the way their water has looked over the past few days. Stephanie says she has lived in the area for 20 years. She says the water quality has changed.
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3 weeks ago | 
wdsu.com | Jasmine Franklin
"If they were to lose their contract and depart from the French Quarter, I think it would be devastating," said Ty Green. French Quarter employees say they do not want to see cleaning efforts from IV Waste in the trash. "They have been continuously doing a great job," Green said. In a last-ditch e,ffort they've posted dozens of signs, hoping to signal a message to city leaders, after the city announced they are ending their contract with the current company that's cleaning the streets.
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3 weeks ago | 
wdsu.com | Jasmine Franklin
“I couldn't, I had to say yes, Lord. I had to get off the phone line because everyone’s phones went off at the same time. I thought it was a weather advisory, but no, it was a message from God,” said Cornelius Chrous. The message was loud and clear. After two seasons with the New Orleans Saints, quarterback Derek Carr is retiring. “Happy for him taking care of his health and family,” said one fan. Carr spent 11 seasons in the NFL.
