A child was rushed to the hospital in serious condition after a possible drowning near Antioch Road, officials say.

Firefighters battled heavy flames on Napoleon Avenue as one crew member was hospitalized for heat illness and a third cat stayed missing.

Tech 5th Grade Gurnie “Tutie” Richard died at a POW camp in 1942. DNA from his family finally brought him back to Southwest Louisiana.

A 10-foot-wide pit near Amelia and Magnolia streets has sat covered only by cracking plywood since April 2025.

A dispute between two men near South Clearview Parkway ended with one man in surgery and a suspect in custody, deputies say.

New Orleans faces a Thursday Heat Advisory with a heat index up to 111. The oppressive heat sticks around, with storm chances returning Friday.

Wilfred Babino faces life without parole under a Louisiana law targeting crimes against elderly victims.

NOPD says the suspect drew a gun on a rideshare driver before firing at a fleeing woman on Reverend John Raphael Jr. Way.

New Orleans faces a dangerous heat index up to 110 degrees Wednesday, with a Heat Advisory in effect through 8 p.m. Hot weather continues into the weekend.

The Benjamin W. Mount Auditorium's $230,000 makeover brings new lighting, curtains and a celebration on August 28.

New Orleans faces a 96-degree high and heat index up to 115 Monday, with afternoon storms possible. More dangerous heat is expected through the week.

New Orleans faces a dangerous Sunday heat index up to 115 degrees, followed by another day of extreme heat Monday.

Wilcox Academy Central City opened Friday with 13 classrooms, four housing units, and a commercial kitchen churning out 1,200 meals a day.