Newly elected Orleans Parish School Board President Seth Bloom stopped by WDSU to discuss the Disadvantaged Business Enterprise Program aimed to help small and minority businesses thrive.

Marion “Suge” Knight was arrested early Friday morning after reportedly running over and killing a man following a fight in a Compton fast food parking lot.  Witnesses say they saw Mr. Knight arguing with two […]

NOPD Officer Keith Elsensohn was placed under suspension after being arrested for DWI. Elsensohn was traveling on the I-10 near the Louisa Street exit when we crashed into the guardrail. After conducting a field sobriety […]

As an ongoing proactive effort to remove impaired drivers from the roadways, the Harahan Police Department will be conducting a DWI Checkpoint, Friday, January 23, at an undisclosed location in Harahan. The checkpoint will begin around 7pm […]

Tuesday evening was filled with big announcements as a new superintendent and new president of the Orleans Parish School Board were announced. The vote for new superintendent came after 3 years of interim leadership, leading many […]

MADD, Mothers Against Drunk Driving, has issued a map of the 50 US states rated on their drunk driving prevention and punishments for offenders. Each state has been rated based on the following criteria: Ignition Interlock […]

Rapper Xzibit was arrested last November leaving his own wedding. Police officers observed his vehicle speeding, and when he was pulled over, they smelled alcohol on his breath. The rapper submitted to the chemical test […]

Chicago Bears cornerback, Tim Jennings, was arrested Wednesday afternoon in Georgia for driving under the influence, reckless driving, and speeding. He was arrested in the early afternoon and released hours later. Jennings was stopped by […]

A Thibodaux woman was arrested for her 3rd DWI charge after crashing into a home with a child in her vehicle. Around 2:30am the woman, Arielle Dumas, it is alleged she ran a stop sign […]

Over the Christmas week, the Louisiana State Police arrested 197 drunk drivers across the state. The arrests usually see a spike between the Christmas and New Years holiday. When pulling people over, LA State Trooper Evan Harrell, […]

As an ongoing proactive effort to remove impaired drivers from the roadways, the Harahan Police Department will be conducting a DWI Checkpoint, Saturday, December 27, at an undisclosed location in Harahan. The checkpoint will begin around 7pm and […]

As an ongoing proactive effort to remove impaired drivers from the roadways, the Slidell Police Department will be conducting a DWI Checkpoint, Friday, December 19, at an undisclosed location in Saint Tammany Parish. The checkpoint will begin […]

All across Louisiana law enforcement agencies are joining forces to increase patrols for alcohol related driving offenses from December 12, 2014 through January 1, 2015.  December 2013 was one of the deadliest months in Louisiana […]

Panthers quarterback, Cam Newton, was taken to the hospital Tuesday after an auto accident in Charlotte. After being taken to the hospital, doctors found fractures to his lower back. Although not seriously injured, Newton was […]

After two accidents this past year proved fatal, Louisiana is looking to crack down on speeding on the Causeway bridge. During the four-day holiday period for Thanksgiving, police officers increased their tickets by 25%. Majority […]

A Metairie man, Steven L. Baxter, was arrested in Jefferson Parish Saturday night after a head-on collision on Metairie Road injured his passenger. Baxter was seen speeding on Metairie Road when his vehicle crossed the […]

Buddy Valastro, star of the TLC show ‘Cake Boss’, was arrested early Thursday morning in his yellow Corvette in Manhattan. The vehicle was seen speeding in Manhattan when he was pulled over by a police […]

Halloween in New Orleans is a fun time for kids and adults alike. Krewe of Boo, a fairly recent parade that celebrates Halloween with elaborate floats, will be parading through the Marigny and French Quarter […]