Afternoon storms on Friday drenched St. Tammany Parish; parish video shows downed trees and localized flooding across the Northshore. Officials warn of flash flooding and gusty winds.

Formosan termite swarmers are swarming New Orleans this week. Signs to watch for, simple home fixes and city reporting info for worried homeowners.

State police say a Church Point man was arrested after detectives found thousands of suspected child sexual abuse files and hundreds of animal‑sex images.

A Gayle Benson-backed, 37,000‑sq‑ft Porsche Gen 5 dealership will open May 27 in Metairie, bringing a new showroom and an 18‑bay service center to the area.

Two Baton Rouge residents filed a statewide recall petition for Gov. Jeff Landry, triggering a six‑month drive to collect roughly 500,884 signatures needed to force a recall election. The effort follows Landry’s suspension of congressional primaries after a Supreme Court ruling.

A 14-year-old led Kenner police on a mile-long chase from the levee near Grandlake Boulevard onto a golf course, then surrendered to officers.

A New Orleans nonprofit leader was wrongly tied to a criminal case on GiveNOLA Day, WWLTV reports.

A Covington man admitted guilt in the 2022 killings of a priest and a longtime church worker; sentencing is scheduled for June 8, 2026. The plea removes the possibility of a death sentence.

Clear and muggy this morning with a high near 83°F. A stalled front could bring heavy rain and a few strong storms Thursday into Friday.

A Jefferson Parish grand jury indicted Juan Zuniga, 50, accusing him of raping two girls he met at church. He has pleaded not guilty and is being held on $1 million bail.

NOPD declined to continue a ShotSpotter pilot after an independent review found thousands of alerts but few confirmed shootings.

Clear and mild Monday with highs near 79°F. A frontal passage may bring strong storms and heavy rain midweek into the weekend.

Nearly 250,000 Louisiana children live in food‑insecure households as food banks and schools ramp up summer meals and outreach. Schools can help by boosting breakfast and enrollment.