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A stretch of St. Claude Ave was also selected for the Main Street Recovery program.

New Orleans Police Department reported nine homicides, 23 non-fatal shootings and fifteen armed robberies in the past two weeks. The latest murder, a woman stabbed to death Tuesday morning during a carjacking in the Seventh Ward. Portia Pollock's family confirmed she was on her way to work when the attack happened. Pollock's vehicle was reported missing from the scene. The vehicle is described as a dark-colored 2016 Honda HRV bearing Louisiana...

Ninth Ward vaccination event encourages residents of all ages to get the COVID vaccine “Misinformation has been given out to a whole lot of people, so we’re trying to just give information so that they know that it’s ok to take the COVID shot.” Author: Devin Bartolotta / Eyewitness News (WWL) Published: 10:35 PM CDT May 7, 2021 Updated: 10:35 PM CDT May 7, 2021 NEW ORLEANS — Homemade barbecue with a side of antibodies was on the menu in the Lower 9th Ward Friday afternoon. At 9th Ward NENA, which helps residents with real estate and fi...

Jay Banks and Joe Giarrusso plan to put a stop to car break-ins in New Orleans As city leaders take steps to publicly address the problem, they know getting a handle on it won’t be easy. Author: Mike McDaniel / Eyewitness News (WWL) Published: 10:40 PM CST December 22, 2020 Updated: 10:40 PM CST December 22, 2020 NEW ORLEANS — Like many folks in New Orleans, city councilman Jay Banks is fed up with scenes like this.   “This is just totally frustrating,” said Banks. “This is going on way too much and the frequency of it seems to be inc...