Photo courtesy of Newspaper.li Drew Brees and the New Orleans Saints will finally come to an agreement for a new five-year contract this next Monday. As the July 16 deadline rolls around, Brees’ contract will […]

The 18th Essence Music Festival got rolling last night and will continue through the weekend in the Superdome. The festival is always a strong draw both in the city and for visitors. This year’s lineup […]

A Florida district court judge has set bail for George Zimmerman’s (the murder suspect in the Trayvon Martin shooting case) second release from jail at $1,000,000. Zimmerman had previously been released on a $150,000 bond […]

Video courtesy of WWLTV State police reported an intoxicated driver collided into a residential home on River Road at Shrewsbury around 6am Wednesday. State police charged the driver with a DWI. The gas leak resulted […]

Kenner police stopped Jonathan Wells, 39 of Zachary, for driving a heavily damaged vehicle and arrested him for his fourth DWI, reckless driving, no proof of liability insurance and operating a vehicle under a suspended […]

Louisiana State Police announced recently that the agency will be coordinating with local law enforcement in an effort to crack down on drunk driving during the July 4th holiday. State police and other law enforcement […]

The New Orleans Police Department will be conducting sobriety checkpoints around the Uptown area between 9pm and 5am this FRIDAY JUNE, 15. Police state that the checkpoints are aimed at impaired motorists and reducing alcohol-related […]

The Supreme Court ruled this morning in a landmark decision to uphold President Obama’s Affordable Care Act (AKA the controversial ‘Healthcare Law’). Substantially, the Court’s ruling declared that the so-called individual mandate survives legally as […]

In a week filled with Saints headlines, the NFL Players’ Association (NFLPA) has requested that the league investigate the pending contract negotiations between quarterback, Drew Brees, and the team. The union is specifically concerned that […]

Photo courtesy of KATC The LDWF (Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries Operation Dry Water) arrested five baoers charged with DWI. The administrator commented that DWI enforcement on the water is very serious since alcohol […]

A new law that will take effect on August 1 in Louisiana will require convicted sex offenders to post their criminal status to social media profiles. The law supplements the current requirements that individuals convicted […]

The US Supreme Court is expected to hand down its rulings in two landmark decisions by the end of June: The Affordable Care Act and Arizona’s Immigration Law. As the clock winds down on June, […]

A tropical storm has been issued for Louisiana coast from the mouth of Peal River west to Morgan City. As of yet, this does not include New Orleans or Lake Ponchatrain. Tropical Storm Debby formed […]

An ongoing investigation of the death of a woman who was found inside her vehicle Wednesday night in the 12000 block of N. i-10 Service Road. Police have not identified the 33-year old woman whose […]

Loyola University will host a panel this evening on the burgeoning Louisiana prison population and the state’s tough sentencing guidelines. Featured speakers will include Times-Picayune reporter, Cindy Chang, an author of the influential eight-part series […]

The Obama Administration announced it will halt in the deportation of young illegal immigrants brought to the U.S as children if they meet certain requirements. Te policy is aimed at individuals under 30 who came […]

Reports emerged Friday that the Norwegian prison facility where Anders Breivik is housed is considering hiring someone to spend time with him–possibly playing chess and hockey. Breivik, the mass-murderer who killed 77 people last summer […]

The New Orleans Police Department will be conducting sobriety checkpoints around the Algiers area between 9pm and 5am this FRIDAY JUNE, 15. Police state that the checkpoints are aimed at impaired motorists and reducing alcohol-related […]