Joe Riviere, a WDSU mainstay, retired Tuesday after the 6 p.m. newscast. Joe was part of the WDSU News team for 34 years and worked in local television for 47 years.
WDSU staff up for 21 Press Club awards
June 21, 2016 by
The winners will be announced July 9 at the Excellence in Journalism Awards Gala.
Vote on “Monuments Ordinance” set for Dec. 17
December 8, 2015 by
According to a media release from the New Orleans City Council, the “Monuments Ordinance” will be heard on Thursday by the Committee of the Whole following the regular Council meeting. The Committee of the Whole will convene no earlier than 2:00 p.m. In addition, a Special City Council Meeting will be held at 10:00 a.m. […]
WDSU gubernatorial debate airs live Thursday at 6 p.m.
September 30, 2015 by
All four of the leading candidates in the race to succeed Gov. Bobby Jindal are expected to take part in the first major debate of the campaign — one which will air live from the studios of WDSU TV.
‘Sharknado 3’ viewing party and costume contest — and I’m a judge
July 9, 2015 by
Join us on July 22 at Pizza Nola in Lakeview.
Christmas tree pickup in unincorporated Jefferson Parish and Kenner begins this week
January 4, 2015 by
MEDIA RELEASE Christmas trees will be collected curbside throughout unincorporated Jefferson Parish, Gretna, Harahan, Lafitte and Westwego on January 8, 9, and 10, 2015. In Kenner, trees will be collected on January 7, 8 and 9, 2015. Garbage trucks will make one pass through each neighborhood to collect trees. Residents of unincorporated Jefferson Parish, Lafitte, […]
Join me in Kenner on Saturday for New Orleans Baby & Child Fest
October 2, 2014 by
My ultra-talented wife produces this incredible event each year at the Pontchartrain Center. Read on… it’s this Saturday.
‘Sharknado 2’ panel discussion and viewing party is tomorrow in Lakeview
July 29, 2014 by
What could be better than a ‘Sharknado 2’ media panel and viewing party? It’s happening Wednesday night at Pizza Nola in Lakeview.
Audubon Zoo welcomes new white rhino
June 16, 2014 by
Bonnie, a 15-year-old Southern White Rhino weighing more than two tons, now calls the Audubon Zoo home. Three other rhinos live at the zoo, a male named Saba and females Yvonne and Macite.
The International Convention of Jehovah’s Witnesses is coming to NOLA; city issues traffic advisory
June 12, 2014 by
MEDIA RELEASE NEW ORLEANS, LA – Today, the City of New Orleans issued a traffic advisory for the area around the Mercedes-Benz Superdome. Starting Friday, June 13, 2014 at 7:00 a.m., motorists should expect heavy traffic around the Mercedes-Benz Superdome on both the river-bound and lake-bound lanes of Poydras Street from Loyola Avenue to Claiborne […]
UL-Lafayette bans tobacco on campuses
June 10, 2014 by
MEDIA RELEASE The University of Louisiana at Lafayette is banning tobacco from its campuses effective Aug. 1, 2014. A new state law mandates that public universities create smoke-free policies, according to Joey Pons, associate director of Public Safety at UL Lafayette. “Previously, smoking was permitted outdoors at least 25 feet away from building entrances. Our […]
Media release: City of New Orleans issues filming notices
May 29, 2014 by
NEW ORLEANS, LA – Today, the Mayor’s Office of Cultural Economy issued filming notices to New Orleans residents in the Lower Garden District. On Friday, May 30, 2014 between 6:00pm and 6:00am (weather dependent), a production company will be filming exterior scenes at the intersection of Religious Street and Market Street. The filming activity will […]
Media release: SafeCam for 7th District
April 2, 2014 by
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 04/02/2014 SafeCam NOLA for 7th District Residences and Businesses Register Your Surveillance Cameras with the NOPD SafeCam NOLA is a NOPD initiative to enlist the help of community members in the fight against crime. Citizen-provided security camera footage is increasingly becoming an invaluable asset to NOPD, helping establish leads and identify perpetrators. […]
Terrance Osborne’s 2014 Jazz Fest poster unveiled
February 4, 2014 by
This is Osborne’s fourth Jazz Fest poster.
‘Chicago’ kicks off new Broadway in New Orleans season
January 24, 2014 by
Media Release: NEW ORLEANS – (Jan. 24, 2014) — East Jefferson General Hospital Broadway in New Orleans today announces the lineup of Broadway’s biggest hits for the 2014 – 2015 season, at the historic Saenger Theatre. The sensational season kicks off with a true New York City institution and multi-award winning musical, CHICAGO. The season […]
