At St. Jerome in Kenner, Father Luis Duarte is trying to steady a largely Hispanic parish after immigration sweeps thinned pews and pushed worship online.

A fatal crash closed eastbound I‑10 near the Mississippi state line on Friday, snarling Memorial Day travel. Crews later reopened the left lane but backups reached Slidell.

Governor Jeff Landry signed a retroactive law — known as Trey’s Law — that voids NDAs in civil settlements involving child sexual abuse, freeing survivors to speak.

A draft S&WB plan pairs a consolidated drainage tax with a new impervious‑area fee that would cut bills for many high‑value homeowners while raising costs for others. Raftelis' contract was extended to finish the modeling.

Baton Rouge is remaking the way Louisiana plugs orphan oil wells — hiring lead contractors and tapping federal IIJA money to tackle a backlog now counted in the thousands.

A precautionary boil-water advisory was issued Tuesday for part of New Orleans East after a struck hydrant dropped pressure below safe levels. Crews are isolating the break while tests are prepared.

A jury found Mia Lindsey guilty of manslaughter in the 2024 Bourbon Street shooting that killed a Florida tourist. Sentencing has not been set.

LSU LCMC Health Cancer Center is expanding clinical trials and precision oncology in New Orleans, adding early‑phase cellular studies and new specialists.

Coushatta Casino Resort cut the ribbon on an eight‑story Legacy Tower in Kinder, adding 204 rooms and roughly 100 luxury suites. Bookings open May 18 and a $300,000 giveaway follows.

A 26-year-old Snellville man died when his dirt bike struck a pickup on U.S. 190 in Covington; troopers say he was not wearing a helmet and toxicology is pending.

After months of raw sewage in their yard, a Gentilly family watched SWBNO crews begin reconnecting a damaged sewer lateral this week. The family said the leak had been a hazard and racked up extra laundry costs.

The closure of the nearly‑100‑year‑old Chef Menteur Pass bridge has left Venetian Isles residents facing longer detours and strained emergency response. Volunteers and local fire districts are filling gaps while repairs continue.

The Archdiocese of New Orleans plans to strip Father Anthony Odiong's name from a Luling chapel as he faces felony sexual-assault and child-pornography charges in Texas.