Louisiana more than doubled its inspector general budget, with $3 million set aside for consultants hunting government waste. The bigger question is whether the administration will show taxpayers exactly what those savings produce.

Beignet Fest returns to New Orleans City Park on Nov. 7 with $15 early-bird tickets, live music, creative beignet dishes and a mission supporting local autism programs.

A $4 million permit will remake a French Quarter building as medical and administrative offices. The project adds another sign of investment along North Rampart.

Louisiana’s homeowners insurance market is showing signs of recovery, with new carriers, lower rates and fewer Citizens policyholders. But coastal homeowners remain exposed to the next major storm.

White Linen and Lagniappe returns to Olde Towne Slidell this Saturday with live music, food, shopping and local vendors.

New Orleans residents are clearing clogged catch basins themselves after waiting years for city crews. The drainage backlog is colliding with a new push for S&WB reform.

St. Elmo’s is coming to Magazine Street with handmade pasta, an open kitchen, and a lavish new interior.

An Orleans Parish Sheriff's Office employee was arrested by New Orleans police over drug possession and trafficking allegations tied to 2024 employment.

New Orleans faces a heat advisory Friday, with a heat index near 110 before storm chances rise this weekend.

A white residue has coated cars and trees across New Orleans’ Black Pearl neighborhood. Residents have theories, but officials still have no confirmed source.

A man was carjacked at gunpoint while pumping gas on Orleans Avenue near Tremé. NOPD is asking for tips as the search continues.

New Orleans renters have a city-backed way to report overheated bedrooms, broken AC and other unsafe housing conditions.

Mayor Helena Moreno announced an executive‑order Canal Street Renaissance Initiative to coordinate city agencies and local partners on safety, storefronts and visible repairs. The move bundles years of planning into one city‑led push.