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Jane White, of New Orleans, was arrested Sunday evening in Terrytown after a hit-and-run. Ms. White’s vehicle rear-ended another vehicle and when asked to leave the vehicle, fled the scene down Lapalco Blvd. Once...

Orleans Parish School Board President, Seth Bloom, sat down with WWL Channel 4 news to discuss the McDonogh 35 ribbon-cutting and the new campus. Please check here to watch the video.

Jack Williams, Watson, LA, was issued a citation for drunk in public while riding his horse, Sugar, home from the daiquiri shop. Williams claims he was too drunk to drive his truck and trailer back so he opted to use his...

The Orleans Parish School Board met Thursday at the former site of McDonough 35 where they passed several new policies seeking to ease the access to families to top level schools in the New Orleans area.These changes will...

Every state has its own criminal laws that apply to illegal acts committed within its borders. One of the illegal actions for which states impose penalties is operating a motor vehicle while having a blood alcohol content...

As an ongoing proactive effort to remove impaired drivers from the roadways, the Hammond Police Department will be conducting DWI Checkpoints through the Labor Day weekend at undisclosed locations in Hammond. Never drink...

Frederick Warner, 38, was arrested early Sunday morning for a 7th offense DWI. State troopers noticed Warner speeding at 78 in a 55 mph zone, and when pulled over, smelled of alcohol. After performing poorly on the field...

Seth Bloom, Orleans Parish School Board President, is quoted in the article discussing some of the reforms and how the schools have changed the 10 years since Katrina. Please check out the full article and video here.

Joshua Bruce, of New Orleans, was sentenced to jail time after being convicted of a 3rd offense DWI from a Causeway accident a year ago. Bruce was noticed by a Jefferson Parish Sheriff’s Deputy swerving across lanes and

As an ongoing proactive effort to remove impaired drivers from the roadways, the St. Bernard Parish Sheriff’s Office will be conducting a DWI Checkpoint, Thursday, August 27, at an undisclosed location in St. Bernard

In Finland, a driver received a speeding ticket and was fined $60,000 according to Business Insider. The ticket was so costly, not because the driver did any specific wrongful behavior to warrant such a huge fine, but instead

As an ongoing proactive effort to remove impaired drivers from the roadways, the Mandeville Police Department will be conducting a DWI Checkpoint, Friday, August 28, at an undisclosed location in Mandeville. Never drink...

OPSB President, Seth, Bloom attends the ribbon-cutting ceremony of the Paul F. Dunbar school located at 9330 Forshey Street in New Orleans.

  OPSB President Seth Bloom attended the Stuart R. Bradley Elementary School this morning located at 2401 Humanity Street in New Orleans.

Jose Cruz-Hernandex, 30, was arrested for a 7th DWI in Metairie after a hit-and-run on Wednesday. Jefferson Parish Sheriff’s Office shows Cruz-Hernandez was arrested after a man reported his vehicle was struck, and the

As an ongoing proactive effort to remove impaired drivers from the roadways, the Orleans Parish Police Department will be conducting a DWI Checkpoint, Wednesday, August 19, at an undisclosed location in Orleans Parish. The...

The Orleans Parish School Board has decided to halt the property auction slated for Thursday, August 20. Some of the properties may still go on to be sold, while a select few, namely Valena Jones Elementary and Louis...

As an ongoing proactive effort to remove impaired drivers from the roadways, the Mandeville Police Department will be conducting a DWI Checkpoint, Friday, August 21, at an undisclosed location in Mandeville. Never drink...