Mayor Helena Moreno says DPW crews will be retooled to prioritize potholes, with an aim of filling roughly 1,500 holes a week while sidewalks, lights and repaving get attention. Funding and new in‑house crews are part of the plan.

Cloudy and muggy this morning; showers and thunderstorms likely this afternoon with brief heavy downpours possible.

A driver died after an SUV left the road, struck a tree stump and caught fire on Oaklawn Drive near Pine Crest Drive Saturday night. Deputies say the crash is under investigation.

The Louisiana Crawfish Festival is back in Chalmette for a four-day run of mudbugs, creative crawfish dishes, carnival rides and nightly music. Proceeds support local charities.

Residents in New Orleans East say missing sidewalks and broken streetlights make everyday trips dangerous. The city has begun a scaled-back design after losing major federal funding.

Kenner police arrested a 23‑year‑old after a Louisiana Bureau of Investigation cyber tip led detectives to devices allegedly containing images of children. He faces 66 counts of possession of child sexual abuse material.

Crews have placed articulated concrete mattresses and poured stabilization slabs at Site 109 as West Shore levee work advances, parish photos show.

An Amtrak passenger train struck a vehicle on Highway 51 near Amite, killing a 23-year-old and sending two others to hospitals; officials have reopened the road.

Agents with the LBI arrested a River Ridge man after a cyber tip. He faces counts of child sexual abuse material and sexual abuse of an animal.

Associated Wholesale Grocers will spend $110M to modernize its Pearl River distribution center, add automation and retain 334 jobs.

A 68-year-old woman died after a Sunday-night apartment blaze in Springfield; state investigators say the living room appears to be where the fire began.

The Municipal and Traffic Court warns of fraudulent "Notice of Default" letters demanding payment via QR code. Officials say do not scan or pay — verify through the court.

LDH is testing AI chatbots and automated call handling to streamline Medicaid and SNAP services and could save roughly $10 million a year while promising consent and privacy protections.