A student was shot at Thomas S. Wootton High School, and the suspect, also a student, was apprehended. The victim is in stable condition at a hospital.

Kenner Police Department joins the "Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over" campaign, increasing patrols to deter impaired driving during Carnival season, with a state grant backing their enforcement efforts.

A plane with engine trouble landed on a road in Gainesville, hitting vehicles and causing minor injuries. The pilot relayed a mayday call before landing. Remarkably, there was no explosion and the FAA and NTSB are investigating the incident.