New Orleans faces a week of heavy showers and thunderstorms with up to a 80% chance of rain and high humidity, peaking at 87%, with a slight cooldown and persistent rain chances through the week.

A California man pled guilty to participating in a cigarette theft ring and faces up to 10 years in prison for interstate transportation of stolen goods.

Summer road maintenance in St. Charles Parish will cause traffic delays due to resurfacing work impacting local and state roads over a two-week period.

The NWS forecast predicts intermittent showers and thunderstorms in New Orleans, with temperatures in the high 90s and a mix of cloudy and sunny skies.

LA 397 in Calcasieu Parish will have alternating lane closures from US 90 to I-10 for roadworks starting May 9 to October 10, 2025, with a 10-foot lane width restriction.

NOPD's released crime stats show mixed law enforcement results, with a notable arrest for second-degree murder and decreased illegal firearm arrests and seizures.

I-59 Northbound bridge rail repairs in St. Tammany Parish may cause delays until July 3, 2025; left lane partially closed; DOTD advises caution and alternative routes.

The NOPD is probing a fatal shooting in New Orleans East where a man was found deceased on Morrison Road. Details are limited; the investigation is ongoing.

Following a surge in gun crimes, St. John Parish deputies arrested multiple youths, recovering firearms and drugs, and affirming a commitment to combat illegal gun possession.

A shoplifting suspect in New Orleans fatally stabbed himself during a police pursuit and subsequent attempts by the officers to subdue him with a taser were unsuccessful. The NOPD is investigating the incident as an in-custody death.

NOPD investigates a fatal stabbing in Lake Catherine, where an adult male was found dead with multiple stab wounds. The victim's identity has yet to be released.

A fire engulfed a former Catholic school building on the Hope Haven campus in Marrero, with firefighters responding and no reported injuries. The cause is under investigation.

Sean Barrette received three life sentences plus 180 years for multiple random shootings in East Jefferson in 2019, which left three men dead and others wounded.