Top New Orleans Area Local News Stories
Source: WDSU.com - Local News
The New Orleans Saints' general manager announces that the team has released 19 players and placed others on reserve to reach the league-maximum 53 player limit for the regular season. Watch WDSU News and stay with WDSU.com for the latest details.
Published: Sat, 4 Sep 2010 18:55:03 CDT
Icelike crystals had formed Saturday on the 300-ton blowout preventer that failed to stop oil from spewing into the Gulf of Mexico, forcing BP crews to wait before they could safely hoist the device to the surface.
Published: Sat, 4 Sep 2010 14:12:01 CDT
Southern Decadence 2010, an annual gathering of gays and lesbians in New Orleans, is under way.
Published: Sat, 4 Sep 2010 11:27:43 CDT
Louisiana State Police will be on high alert this Labor Day weekend for drivers who are impaired or reckless on the roads. State troopers will be cracking down on drunken driving as part of their "no refusal weekend."
Published: Fri, 3 Sep 2010 16:06:38 CDT
Local chefs will ride on floats with some familiar themes as part of the NFL Kickoff 2010 celebration in New Orleans next Thursday.
Published: Fri, 3 Sep 2010 18:45:28 CDT
The owner of a petroleum production platform that burned in the Gulf of Mexico says the company has found no sign of leaking oil.
Published: Fri, 3 Sep 2010 16:40:45 CDT
WDSU learns more about the Mariner Energy platform's past problems.
Published: Sat, 4 Sep 2010 10:45:20 CDT
Share your Saints fan photos, videos on u local!
Published: Fri, 3 Sep 2010 08:02:34 CDT
Although New Orleans is aiming for a diversified economy as it continues its recovery from Hurricane Katrina, the city isn't there yet.
Published: Sat, 4 Sep 2010 17:54:11 CDT
Lt. Gov. Scott Angelle, along with the Department of Culture, Recreation and Tourism, announces the Tourism Recovery Grant Program.
Published: Sat, 4 Sep 2010 15:03:22 CDT
Three years after Congress mandated it, the Army Corps of Engineers has set up a special council to oversee the agency's massive projects in Louisiana, such as those to restore the eroded coast and build a robust levee system.
Published: Sat, 4 Sep 2010 11:58:24 CDT
Library systems in Terrebonne and Lafourche parishes are unveiling a new program to teach people how to read aloud to children and spark an interest in reading among youngsters.
Published: Sat, 4 Sep 2010 11:57:55 CDT
A Gretna man who pleaded guilty to receiving child pornography has been sentenced to 10 years in prison.
Published: Sat, 4 Sep 2010 11:58:58 CDT
Own piece of history: An authentic seat from the Superdome signed by Drew Brees. WDSU will give away one of a very limited number of black seats signed in gold pen after the kickoff of the Saints' home opener against the Minnesota Vikings on Sept. 9.
Published: Fri, 3 Sep 2010 16:26:55 CDT
Teal season opens Sept.11, and thousands of hunters will make their first waterfowl hunts in the coastal marshes since last winter, Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries officials said on Friday.
Published: Fri, 3 Sep 2010 18:39:41 CDT
What now for the Gulf?
Published: Fri, 3 Sep 2010 15:55:22 CDT
It's not just a game in college football, it's a daylong party.
Published: Fri, 3 Sep 2010 14:30:29 CDT
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