Police are investigating after a man was stabbed in the French Quarter's 400 block of Burgundy Street. The victim was taken to a hospital and the suspect remains unidentified.

BP has started marketing minority stakes in the Kaskida and Tiber Gulf projects, moves that could reshape which companies capture multi‑billion-dollar offshore work and spark legal fights.

Bar Tonique, a tiny craft‑cocktail room on Rampart Street, made Esquire’s 2026 Best Bars list for its iconic Ramos Gin Fizz. The bar’s long‑running, unpretentious menu and tight neighborhood vibe earned national praise.

Early voting in St. John Parish runs June 12–20 at LaPlace and Edgard locations. The June 27 ballot includes an $80M bond and a 3.81‑mill in‑lieu tax for roads and safety.

Act 608 expands state death benefits so surviving spouses and children of reserve and auxiliary officers can claim the same $250K payment as full‑time officers.

Wilson Phillips will headline Metairie’s Uncle Sam Jam on July 3, with live music, VIP packages and a fireworks finale.

Dozens of New Orleans clergy signed a moral statement at Our Lady of Guadalupe and pledged church-based voter registration after redistricting and a new homelessness law. The Communities of Hope coalition plans neighborhood ministries to register and mobilize voters.

Troopers arrested three people after a stolen-pickup pursuit in Marrero that ended on Myers Boulevard; officers recovered a firearm and booked suspects on multiple charges.

Major Raymond Burkart Jr., a 57‑year NOPD veteran, was terminated on June 6. The department has not detailed the reason; civil‑service appeal options remain.

Kenner Fire Department says crews are fighting a commercial-structure fire in the 1300 block of Danville Street. Officials have asked people to avoid the area while suppression work continues.

A Shreveport man admitted in federal court that he failed to update his sex‑offender registration between Sept. 2024 and Jan. 2026, prosecutors said. He pleaded guilty in Muskogee and faces federal penalties under SORNA.

Four men tied to last year’s OJC jailbreak were returned to the Orleans Justice Center Monday after the state cited bed and transport shortages.

A New Orleans man was arrested after a fatal shooting in St. George; investigators say the stolen vehicle was tracked to LaPlace and a weapon was recovered.