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Crowds gather in French Quarter for busy Easter weekend Visitors and locals alike take advantage of good weather, but health officials warn about large gatherings amid pandemic. Crowds gather in French Quarter for busy Easter weekend By Olivia Vidal | April 3, 2021 at 10:25 PM CDT - Updated April 3 at 10:26 PM NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - Popular areas of New Orleans were filled with visitors on Saturday, like parks and the French Quarter. Health officials say while the restrictions may be lessened, now is not the time to let your guard down. According to the Louisiana Department of Health, COVI...

Caterpillars come out for Spring Beware of stinging varieties and even those that don’t sting could cause problems The spring window is open for tons of these caterpillars around the region. (Source: Eric Griggs) By Nicondra Norwood | March 31, 2021 at 10:15 PM CDT - Updated March 31 at 10:15 PM NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - Longer days and more sunshine might top the list of spring positives, but the switch brings a few negatives as well. Along with pollen, termites and mosquitoes caterpillars may round out the bottom of the list. Dr. Eric Griggs encountered a tiny invader. He said, â€�...

Health experts pushing vaccine awareness to underserved communities Spreading vaccine awareness By Josh Roberson | March 13, 2021 at 11:56 AM CST - Updated March 13 at 10:14 PM NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - With three working vaccines now in circulation and cases down, many states are easing up on COVID restrictions, and some like Texas and Mississippi are even doing away with mask mandates. “Now is the time to exercise personal responsibility,” said health educator Dr. Eric Griggs. “The reality is we can’t let our guard down. There are currently 20,000 variants of the virus t...

During an AARP Tele-Town Hall meeting, New Orleans physician Dr. Eric Griggs answered questions about COVID-19...

As the New Orleans Pelicans prepared to take on the Detroit Pistons, the Smoothie King Center allowed an indoor seating capacity of up to 2,700 fans.