A section of Ridgewood Drive is closing for reconstruction from August 4 to October 30, 2025, affecting travel between Palm Street and Colapissa Street.

NOPD responded to a fatal shooting on Franklin Avenue in New Orleans, finding an adult male victim deceased from a gunshot wound around 4:22 a.m. The investigation is ongoing with no suspects or motive identified yet.

A fatal crash in St. Helena Parish claimed the life of Christopher T. Self after his Impala overturned; he was not wearing a seatbelt. Police emphasize the need for seatbelt use and sober driving.

The Governmental Affairs Committee has advanced appointments to various roles and proposed a rule change restricting who can drive Council vehicles to Council approval.

Xavier Johnson pleads guilty to a carjacking and firearm charge in New Orleans, with potential 35-year prison sentence and fines. Sentencing set for October 14, 2025.

Mexican national Luis A. Gama was sentenced to 12 months in prison with supervised release for illegally re-entering the U.S. after a previous removal.

A Hammond man, Kylin Sexton, was sentenced to time served for possessing marijuana and cocaine with intent to distribute, following a 2022 arrest with his cousin Tyshon Coleman, who was sentenced for weapons possession.

A former New Orleans attorney was sentenced to nine years for fraud and a Commodity Exchange Act violation, misusing investor funds for personal expenses.

LDWF and STPSO rescued a 70-year-old man stranded on a marshy inlet near the East Pearl River after his crabbing trip went awry due to a vessel malfunction and a dead cellphone.

Covington woman, Ariel Kornienko, is charged with distributing "animal crush" videos, facing up to seven years in prison and a $250,000 fine if convicted.

LA 1040 at Yellow Water Bridge in Tangipahoa Parish will be closed for repairs starting 6 a.m. on July 30 and is expected to reopen by 7 p.m. on August 5.

Louisiana's DOTD has initiated a "bridge bundling" project using the Progressive Design-Build method to efficiently renovate multiple bridges, aiming for cost-effective and tailored infrastructure solutions.

Mexican national Fulgencio Cardenas-Rivera was sentenced to five years for drug trafficking in Louisiana after pleading guilty. The case was part of a larger OCDETF investigation.