Lawmakers extended the moratorium on new nursing‑home beds to 2032 as hospitals and operators offered conflicting accounts about capacity and discharges.

State police say K-9 Dax tracked suspects in a Central City shooting and helped troopers seize guns, illegal pills and narcotics during traffic stops this week.

Two people were shot Wednesday evening along U.S. 190 and in a nearby subdivision in Hammond; both were hospitalized and HPD says the investigation is active.

Amazon is reportedly in talks to buy Covington’s Globalstar for about $9 billion, a move that would accelerate its low‑Earth‑orbit plans and is complicated by Apple’s 20% stake.

City planners dropped a promised review of Bourbon Street strip‑club rules after the City Council pulled the request. The reversal follows months of debate and protests by performers.

St. Tammany Parish says a retired wastewater plant is now being billed as the world’s largest crawfish boiler; officials say a deep clean and permits will come first.

State and federal agents removed hundreds of kilograms of drugs in coordinated Homeland Security Task Force stops. Photos show meth hidden in ice‑cream freezers and cocaine in a tractor‑trailer.

A PLOS Mental Health study found warm overnight temperatures in Louisiana are linked to sharp rises in suicide‑related 988 calls, driven by sleep loss, isolation and basic‑needs stress.

Councilman Scott Walker has dropped his bid for Jefferson Parish president to focus on his communications business and early‑childhood work. His decision reshapes the field for the open contest.

A House committee advanced HB 838 to scrap most Louisiana inspection stickers and replace them with a $6 VIN/QR sticker. Emissions parishes and commercial vehicles would still face checks.

Warren Murphy, known as DJ Hardhead, was rebooked March 30 on allegations he defrauded the Sewerage & Water Board’s workers’ comp program of more than $37,000.

An unidentified man was found shot and killed Monday on the 8600 block of Chase Street in Little Woods. Homicide detectives are investigating the scene.

NOPD has warned of downtown street closures this afternoon for the Mardi Gras Indians' Downtown Super Sunday procession; expect detours along Orleans Avenue and nearby blocks.